The Minimal Company
Minimal Phone (MP01)
E Paper screen, physical QWERTY, full Play Store. You supply the willpower.
Secondhand Hardware-induced friction
$450 to $550
$449.99 for 6GB/128GB and $549.99 for 8GB/256GB, in Onyx, Pebble or Fusion. Early 2025 buyers paid $399 and $499. The Minimal Company stopped selling it new in September 2026, so any price you see now is a retailer or secondhand one.
- TypeQWERTY
- SoftwareAndroid
- Screen4.3" E-ink / e-paper
- Network4G
- Introduced 2024
Software and apps
- Operating system
- Android 14 with Minimal Launcher: full Google Play Store
- 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
- 4.3" E Paper 600x800, ~230ppi, 4:3
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- 3,000 mAh not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
- Weight
- 165 g
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G4G LTE only, no 5G
- VoLTE
- Unknown
- SIM
- Dual SIM + microSDDual SIM + microSD
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Yes
- Works on
- AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
- Carriers
- US: Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T all described as covered
Where to get one
- Regions
- Ships worldwide
- Countries
- Was sold direct worldwide from The Minimal Company in Southern California, shipping free. Second-hand only now.
- Maker
- minimalcompany.com
Notes
The Minimal Company stopped making this one in September 2026 and now sells accessories and support for it. It says software updates continue.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
