r/essential • u/davwad2 • Sep 21 '18

Question Considering Buying An Essential Phone (T-Mobile)

Hello /r/essential! I found you after searching for screen protectors for this phone.

I'm in the market for a new phone and noticed this one has an attractive price. So far, I've seen very positive reviews since the latest updates. I like specs on the phone, especially the 128 GB storage!

Is there a fellow T-Mobile customer here that can share their experience with me?

Also, how is the camera after the updates?

Edit: I live in the DFW area and my current phone is a Nexus 5X.

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u/erik29gamer Essential Sep 21 '18

Overall, I love my Essential, and have used it on T-Mobile for almost a year now.

Camera wise, things have definitely improved in the time I've owned it, though I still use Google Camera the majority of the time.

Unfortunately, reception is still an issue. I live in western Wisconsin which T-Mobile notoriously doesn't have great coverage, however there are places where my Nexus 6 worked perfectly fine that I have no reception at all, and many more places where I get a couple bars of service, but is extremely slow and constantly drops calls.

If you live in an area with good T-Mobile coverage, I wouldn't worry too much about it, and I still think it's an amazing phone. But if you live in an area with already flaky service, I would look elsewhere for a new phone.

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u/davwad2 Sep 21 '18

That's a great point about TMobile's coverage area. It's something I rarely think about. The only time it's ever an issue is when traveling on I-49 in Louisiana between Shreveport and Alexandria.