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‘Enough Phone’ is an Android phone roughly the size of iPhone 13 Mini, launching in 2027
Confirmed
In Short: The 'Enough Phone,' a compact Android device, has launched on Kickstarter with early bird pricing starting at $399.
The 'Enough Phone,' a compact smartphone, has launched on Kickstarter with early bird pricing starting at $399, $449, and $499, with a May 2027 shipping estimate.
The 'Enough Phone' will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 chipset, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, running Android 17 out of the box with updates through 2032.
The 'Enough Phone' will have a battery between 3,500 and 4,000 mAh, which will be user-replaceable, and it will be an unlocked 5G phone with broad global support.
The campaign page notes that the phone in their photos is a non-working prototype, and backers should treat the early bird pricing as a stated plan, not a guarantee.
The 'Enough Phone' is positioned as a modern alternative to the compact devices that have largely disappeared from the market, rather than a stripped-down or nostalgia-driven handset.
The company aims to prove that enthusiasm for smaller phones can translate into enough buyers to manufacture one, a challenge given the recent discontinuation of compact phone lines by major manufacturers.
Sony also discontinued its compact Xperia 5 series in 2023 and has stopped selling its phones in the US.
The 'Enough Phone' is designed to be a compact, user-friendly device that offers a balance of performance and portability, reflecting the company's cheeky name and approach to phone design.
What this adds
The Enough Phone's campaign requires 200,000 supporters before moving ahead with the device, according to Notebookcheck.
The 'Enough Phone' is being positioned as a modern alternative to compact devices that have largely disappeared from the market, rather than a stripped-down or nostalgia-driven handset.
The campaign page notes that the phone in their photos is a non-working prototype, and backers should treat the early bird pricing as a stated plan, not a guarantee.
Background
The Enough Phone, a compact smartphone, launches on Kickstarter for early backers at $399.
What's confirmed
- The 'Enough Phone,' a compact smartphone, has launched on Kickstarter with early bird pricing starting at $399, $449, and $499, with a May 2027 shipping estimate.
- The 'Enough Phone' will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 chipset, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, running Android 17 out of the box with updates through 2032.
- The 'Enough Phone' will have a battery between 3,500 and 4,000 mAh, which will be user-replaceable, and it will be an unlocked 5G phone with broad global support.
- The campaign page notes that the phone in their photos is a non-working prototype, and backers should treat the early bird pricing as a stated plan, not a guarantee.
- The 'Enough Phone' is positioned as a modern alternative to the compact devices that have largely disappeared from the market, rather than a stripped-down or nostalgia-driven handset.
- The company aims to prove that enthusiasm for smaller phones can translate into enough buyers to manufacture one, a challenge given the recent discontinuation of compact phone lines by major manufacturers.
- Sony also discontinued its compact Xperia 5 series in 2023 and has stopped selling its phones in the US.
- The 'Enough Phone' is designed to be a compact, user-friendly device that offers a balance of performance and portability, reflecting the company's cheeky name and approach to phone design.
What's still developing
- The “Enough Phone” has a mere 5.3-inch display, decent specs, and a price of $599 and less.
- There was a time when phones with 6-inch displays were considered “phablets,” and while I wouldn’t necessarily want to go back to smartphones with super-tiny displays, plenty of people would actually prefer a small, sub-6-inch phone, as we also saw in a recent Android Authority poll.
- The Dimensity 7500 is a 4nm mid-range chipset from earlier this year that should perform quite well while also not being too power-hungry — a core requirement for a compact phone with a small battery.
- Pledges start at $399 for the first 250 backers.
- A flagship killer this is not, but it’s probably “enough” for most people.
- A new phone maker is betting that some users still want compact phones.
- Enough needs 200,000 supporters before moving ahead with the device, according to Notebookcheck.
- Clicks—a relatively new company that makes keyboard accessories for smartphones—is launching the Communicator in December, a 4-inch Android phone with a keyboard.