Jelly Star - The World's Smallest Android 13 Smartphone
www.unihertz.com
Introducing Unihertz Jelly Star - The world's smallest Android 13 smartphone with a transparent design and LED light. This phone packs advanced features into a credit card-sized body, including an Octa-Core 6nm MediaTek Helio G99 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB of storage memory, and a powerful 48MP rear camera. With a 3-inch screen, the Jelly Star is incredibly portable and perfect for on-the-go use. Plus, its unique transparent back and LED light make it a conversation starter. Don't miss out on this innovative phone that has received overwhelming attention from phone tech enthusiasts. Order yours today from the official Unihertz store.

Go and check the link, but essentially:

  • small
  • 2023 release (Android 13)
  • HEADPHONE JACK (I was almost sold here)
  • NFC
  • 8GB RAM (that is powerful)
  • 256 GB internal storage
  • Dual SIM or SIM+MicroSD
  • IR BLASTER (whatttttttt)
  • LED indicators (front AND BACK)
  • fingerprint scanner
  • face ID
  • FM Radio
  • PROGRAMMABLE BUTTON (ok I’m in love already STOPPP)

I mean… this list is mindblowing. So…

What’s the downside?

Honestly, you can go and check all reviews… but this phone is virtually perfect for the size, the only issue I have is that the screen is a bit too tiny, 3 inches, and 480p, and I think this will make many people run away.

It should make me look elsewhere also… but where? Any other small phone with a bigger screen is pretty bad, old, etc… and I really needed a new phone, so I realised this was an opportunity to commit to the cause, and buy and hopefully push this form factor from Unihertz to mainstream brands.

Hopefully one day we can get one with a slightly bigger screen, I believe 4 inches and 1080p would be brutal. But for now… I think I’ve found my new phone. In fact, I bought it 3 hours after knowing its existance.

If you are not sold yet…

Go check reviews on YouTube (example). Honestly, you’ll see every reviewer falls in love with the device, even non-small phone lovers. It looks like it performs pretty well, it’s decently fast, battery is solid, screen is bright and colorful, the LEDs are really useful, even Face ID (which I’ll probably disable) is quick, it does not heat up at all, and even photos are pretty decent…

And it’s something like 200 $. Come on. What a deal.

Will report back.

So, what do you think?

  • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    As 5G rolls out and takes on more users, more airtime will be used for providing 5G users with extra range. The 5G spec doesn’t just increase speed, it also increases the amount of phones a single tower can handle without reducing range. Smart carriers will switch frequencies over to 5G as soon as the are has enough customers in a given area to warrant the minor cost.

    4G users will slowly lose range and speed over the coming years. 4G will be usable, but it’ll get worse. Not only that, but the amount of 4G bands available will also decrease over time, which is especially tricky with phones like these that already come with very few supported 4G bands in the first place.

    You’ll have plenty of fun with just 4G on this thing, but it definitely is a bummer. I would not be buying a 4G-only phone, even if I’ll probably turn off 5G to reduce power consumption.

    • unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think 4G will get outdated in the next 5 years considering that 4G devices are still being launched today… And also considering that most people are just connected to Wi-Fi anyways…

      I think we can be fine with this phone for 4/5 years and the Jelly Star 5G will probably be out there when the time comes.