Minimal has launched a 5G smartphone with QWERTY keyboard. This phone looks like an old BlackBerry phone. The company has made major changes in Minimal Phone 2 as compared to the previous model. This phone has been introduced as a low distraction smartphone. In this, the grayscale E-Ink screen has been converted into an OLED display. At the same time, there is a QWERTY keyboard installed at the bottom of the phone, which is used for typing. A few weeks ago, the Clicks brand also launched a Blackberry-like phone globally.
Price of Minimal Phone 2
This phone from Minimal has been introduced in three storage variants – 8GB RAM + 256GB, 8GB RAM + 512GB and 12GB RAM + 512GB. Its starting price is $599 i.e. approximately Rs 57,172. At the same time, the price of its other two variants is $ 675 (approximately Rs 64,430) and $ 899 (approximately Rs 85,812) respectively.
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- 8GB RAM + 256GB – $599 (approximately Rs 57,172)
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- 8GB RAM + 512GB – $675 (approximately Rs 64,430)
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- 12GB RAM + 512GB – $899 (approximately Rs 85,812)
Features of Minimal Phone 2
This QWERTY keypad smartphone from Minimal has a 3.92 inch AMOLED display, which supports 90Hz refresh rate. The resolution of this display is 1080 x 1240 pixels. There is a QWERTY keypad at the bottom of this display, which will have a backlit feature. Transparent polycarbonate i.e. plastic body has been used in the phone. With this, buttons with metal design will be seen.
This phone works on MediaTek Dimensity 8300 chipset. It comes with 8GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB storage. It comes with USB 3.2 Gen 1, Display Port 1.4. Linear vibration motor has been used in this phone. The phone will have support for one physical and one e-SIM. In this the company has given a 50MP rear camera. A 20MP camera will be available for selfie and video calling.
For connectivity, this phone has features like WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC. This phone comes with a 3,000mAh battery. With this, support for 27W wired and 15W wireless charging is available. Not only this, the phone will also have support for dual speakers and 3.5mm audio jack. A side mounted fingerprint sensor is available for security.
