The unlocked 128GB Essential Phone w/ Android 8.1 drops to $450 + $25 GC ($525 value)

$450

Best Buy offers the unlocked 128GB Essential Phone with Android 8.1 Oreo for $449.99 shipped with a bundled $25 gift card. Normally $500, we normally only see direct dollar discounts down to $450 without the added bonus of gift cards. If you’ve been on the fence about picking up an Essential Phone, this is a great deal that doesn’t come around often. Rated 4.4/5 stars at Best Buy, but you can read our hands-on review to learn more.

Essential Phone features:

• The Essential Phone is expertly crafted using titanium and ceramic, with an edge-to-edge Full Display and uses the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835
• Edge-to-edge Full Display – With the stunning edge-to-edge Full Display on the Essential Phone there’s finally a large-screen device that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand.
• The world’s thinnest dual camera system – The camera system consists of color and monochrome sensors to capture up to 200% more light than traditional phone cameras. This results in stunning images that are rich in color and detail, even in low light.
• Accessories that simply click – With the phone’s revolutionary magnetic connector, accessories can easily attach to your device so it’s future-proof and always up-to-date.
• Android 8.1 Oreo now available! Improves phone and camera performance. And it adds lots of useful, new features like Picture-in-Picture, Smart text selection, and more.

Enjoy videos and games on this 128GB unlocked Essential smartphone. The octa-core Kryo processor and 4GB of RAM let you run multiple apps without sacrificing power, and the 5.71-inch edge-to-edge screen provides a large viewing surface for reading texts and emails. This Essential smartphone has a titanium and ceramic body that resists cracks and damage.