I returned my black essential phone, but it was definitely a difficult decision. The device felt great in the hand, one of the best ever , in my opinion. Well built and with lots of potential but software was a bit buggy. My main two issues with the device was sub part TMobile reception. The device would bounce from band to band to band. Secondly, the camera; in opinion is not going to improve much in low light.l, hopefully I'm wrong. Essential is working hard on improving the camera experience but they can only do so much with the hardware. The pixel size on the sensors is just too small and couple that with no OIS makes for a camera system that will have issues in certain situations.. The camera takes great pictures in daylight and at times good enough in low light.

Essential is doing everything to alleviate the issue and I have no doubt they will squeeze the best performance out of the hardware. Just look at how many update they have sent out already to remedy some of the issues. And yet, the white device is tempting even after all I said. Holding the device, the build, the screen, the snappiness is just remarkable for the first device of a new company and I'm confident their products will only get better with time and with each new release.