Kickstarter Campaign Launches Compact 5.3-Inch Android Phone, the Enough Phone
A new startup is raising funds on Kickstarter for the Enough Phone, an Android handset with a 5.3-inch screen. It will come with standard Android 17 or the restricted OdysseyOS, with shipping planned for May 2027.
Three US entrepreneurs have started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the Enough Phone, a new Android smartphone whose main selling point is its small size. Its screen measures 5.3 inches, while most current smartphones sit around 6.3 inches, as the iPhone 17 does. The campaign price is $499, with a final retail price estimated at about $599, and shipping is expected in May 2027.
Why small phones are scarce
Several major manufacturers have dropped compact models. Apple stopped selling the iPhone Mini in 2023 because of weak sales. Sony discontinued its compact Xperia 5 series the same year. Asus, whose Zenfone line offered small phones, paused its mobile division earlier this year to focus on AI, robotics and smart glasses.
Two software options
Buyers can choose Android 17 with all their usual apps, or OdysseyOS, an Android fork from the company Sleke that resembles a dumb-phone experience. OdysseyOS permits utility apps such as Uber, Spotify, WhatsApp and banking apps, but blocks social media, games, browsers and news apps. Co-founder Brennan Jordan expects most customers to pick OdysseyOS.
Specifications
The phone has a polycarbonate body, is 12 millimeters thick, and has a replaceable battery of roughly 3,500 to 4,000 mAh. It uses a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 processor, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage with microSD expansion. It supports 5G, eSIM and NFC, and has a 50-megapixel rear camera and a 32-megapixel front camera, but no headphone jack. The company pledges software support until 2032. Camera quality and battery life remain unknown.
The project is led by Austin Boer, Brennan Jordan and William Stults. Boer and Jordan run Sleke, while Stults helps run the online store Dumbwireless. They stress that they are not targeting the mass smartphone market, but people who simply want a slightly smaller phone.
