uleFone Armor Mini 5 *Keypad* Phone

***This post has been altered to include new information from*** u/ulefonemobile.

uleFone has just released this new phone and I was very curious about it, enough to order one and try it out later.

My big question is: can you actually use this today? Is there still a place for keypad phones?

It comes with Android 11 (Android GO edition), but with a 240x320 touchscreen. Chances are a lot of Android apps simply won't fit.

Spec-wise, it supports 4G LTE, dual SIM, replaceable 2500 mAh battery, Bluetooth 2.1, 1 GB memory, 8 GB storage, max. 64 GB microSD (dedicated slot, not shared with a SIM slot), front and rear 0.3 MP (!) cameras, FM radio, and headphone jack.

The good: it supports North American 4G bands.

The bad: ~~no Wi-Fi,~~ no NFC, and no wireless charging. The ~~lack of Wi-Fi and~~ low Bluetooth version are strange considering the MediaTek MT6739 has ~~both Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and~~ BlueTooth 4.2. And what's with those retro camera resolutions? The chip supports 13 MP.

u/ulefonemobile ***has indicated the device does have Wi-Fi.***

I wonder if the keypad supports old style T9 typing? 😁

Should be interesting to find out how many compromises are involved in its daily use.