At $499, the Essential Phone deserves a second chance

When the Essential phone launched, it carried cost nearly $700. Recently, Essential dropped the price to $499 - permanently. That places it neck and neck with phones like the OnePlus 5T and the Amazon version of LG's G6. So, is the Essential phone a better buy at $200 less than the original asking price? In short, yes! Want to sponsor the next Android Police video? Get in touch: [email protected]. ▶ Circle us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+AndroidPolice ▶ Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/AndroidPolice ▶ Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AndroidPolice ▶ Subscribe to the RSS feed at http://www.androidpolice.com/feed Background tracks by: DJ Grumble - http://bit.ly/2hShtN1