The Minimal Company
Minimal Phone 2
The sequel drops E Ink for AMOLED and keeps the keyboard. Pre-order for December.
Pre-order Hardware-induced friction
$599 to $699
$599 for 12GB/256GB and $699 for 12GB/512GB in the pre-order window, against list prices of $699 and $799. Every pre-order ships with 12GB of RAM; the maker says the 256GB model goes back to 8GB once pre-orders end.
- TypeQWERTY
- SoftwareAndroid
- Screen4" OLED
- Network2G / 3G / 4G / 5G
- Introduced 2026
Software and apps
- Operating system
- Minimal OS (Android-based)
- App store
- Full app store
- Web browser
- Yes
- Yes
- Sideloading
- Yes
- Yes
- Spotify
- Yes
- Podcasts
- Yes
- Apple Music
- Yes
- Your own MP3s
- Yes
- RCS messaging
- Yes
- Group texts
- Yes
- Android Auto
- Yes
- Maps
- Google Maps, HERE WeGo, Waze
Hardware
- Form factor
- Bar + QWERTY
- Screen
- 4" AMOLED 1080x1240, 90Hz, capacitive multi-touch under a PC and PMMA composite cover with 2.5D curved edges. Launch coverage quoted it as 3.92".
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- 3,600 mAh not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
- Weight
- 158 g
Connectivity
- Network
- 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G2G, 3G, 4G LTE and 5G. The maker publishes bands in three regional groups: US, EU and UK, and a rest of world set that it says covers most of Asia and Australia.
- VoLTE
- Unknown
- SIM
- Physical SIM + eSIMOne physical SIM plus eSIM. No microSD slot, so choose 256GB or 512GB at checkout.
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Yes
- Bands
- US: LTE B2/4/5/12/13/66/71, 5G n41/n71/n77. EU/UK: LTE B1/3/7/20/28, 5G n1/n3/n28/n78. Rest of world: LTE B1/3/8, 5G n78. WCDMA bands 2/4/5 and quad-band GSM.
- Carriers
- The maker will not promise activation. It asks for your country, carrier and the services you need before you order.
Where to get one
- Regions
- Ships worldwide
- Countries
- Sold direct from The Minimal Company. US shipping is a flat $10 per order and international shipping is $29 per shipment to supported destinations.
- Also sold at
- Pre-order direct at minimalcompany.com/products/minimal-phone-2; originally funded on Kickstarter.
Notes
A different product from the original Minimal Phone, sharing none of its specifications. The stock software is Google-certified with the Play Store, and the maker has promised a de-Googled ROM you flash yourself.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
