Want a really small 4G Android Nougat phone? Meet Jelly

Posted: 02 May 2017, 13:38, by Florin T.

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Want a really small 4G Android Nougat phone? Meet Jelly

Do you feel nostalgic about the days when smartphones were tiny and had screens measuring under 3 inches? If you do, meet Jelly - a new device that's presented as the smallest 4G smartphone out there.

Measuring 92.3 x 43 x 13.3 mm (3.6 x 1.7 x 0.5 inches), Jelly sports a 2.45-inch screen with 240 x 432 pixels, and, compared to most handsets currently on the market, it looks like a toy. And yet it's a fully fledged smartphone that runs Android 7.0 Nougat and has support for 4G LTE (though it won't work on CDMA networks like Verizon and Sprint).

Jelly is powered by a quad-core 1.1 GHz processor (almost certainly a MediaTek chip), and comes in two variants: one with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory, and a Pro variant with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage space. Both models feature two cameras (8 MP on the back, 2 MP on the front), dual SIM support, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and a 950 mAh battery.

Manufactured by Unihertz, a China-based company, Jelly can be ordered worldwide via Kickstarter for prices starting at $59. The Kickstarter campaign already reached its funding goal (in about 1 hour), and the phones should start shipping in August.

Being a very cheap smartphone, Jelly won't wow anyone with anything else than its size. But that's still got to be a plus for some customers, right?

The Jelly smartphone

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posted on 02 May 2017, 13:40 11

1. AlikMalix (unregistered)

I like it. Another option for the consumer.

posted on 02 May 2017, 14:37 6

2. aman5mathur (Posts: 204; Member since: 28 Mar 2014)

What is this, a post for ants?

posted on 02 May 2017, 22:58

12. mixedfish (Posts: 1314; Member since: 17 Nov 2013)

You have matchbox size ants?

posted on 03 May 2017, 04:39

14. iampun33t (Posts: 82; Member since: 17 Apr 2013)

Damn.. you got some unusual sized ants in your place..!!

posted on 02 May 2017, 14:47 2

3. danny_a2005 (Posts: 257; Member since: 06 Oct 2011)

This is what i thought the nokia 3310 was going to be, I think we should get more options like this.

posted on 02 May 2017, 15:56

4. VasiliS7 (Posts: 76; Member since: 10 Jan 2017)

Small screen, huge bezels, small battery, huge fail.

posted on 02 May 2017, 20:03 11

9. fyah_king (Posts: 905; Member since: 22 Jul 2013)

Sounds like an iphone!!!lol

posted on 02 May 2017, 20:41

10. Chris_Bakke (Posts: 240; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)

I think you are missing the point of this phone.

posted on 03 May 2017, 00:48

13. Bobstherob (Posts: 1; Member since: 11 Feb 2014)

Were you expecting flagship grade specs for $60?

posted on 02 May 2017, 16:00 1

5. PHYCLOPSH (Posts: 491; Member since: 28 Jun 2014)

Perfect! Now inmates in federal correctional facilities can enjoy Nougat as well, courtesy of good ol' keester delivery service...

posted on 02 May 2017, 16:20

6. joeytaylor (Posts: 883; Member since: 28 Feb 2015)

Why.....when the guards bring it in

posted on 02 May 2017, 17:30

7. JC557 (Posts: 1769; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)

I was thinking the same thing especially after having watched the first few episodes of the new season of Prison Break. I was also thinking a smart easily hidden burner phone for... Reasons.

posted on 02 May 2017, 19:51 1

8. vijay.alapati (Posts: 179; Member since: 08 Jan 2015)

want to see how split screen looks on it

posted on 02 May 2017, 22:23

11. LiveFaith (Posts: 80; Member since: 04 Jul 2015)

My Gosh! Of all phones to have monstrous bezels, it's the smallest on the market. I believe their may truly be a valuable market for this sized device. But, c'mon morons, do you not realize that the glaring tradeoff to this device is display size? You've got to milk every square mm of space to get a decent useable display on this.

posted on 03 May 2017, 04:49

15. sunnyfpy (Posts: 117; Member since: 12 May 2013)

Useless spec's

posted on 03 May 2017, 06:38

16. Phantom1031 (Posts: 116; Member since: 02 Aug 2014)

Good for dwarfs. Do u remember this?
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-X10-mini_id4346
Not much difference though....