Zinwa
Zinwa Q27
Zinwa's own QWERTY design on Android 16. Pre-order, production depends on demand.
Pre-order Hardware-induced friction
$420 to $480
$420 for 256GB and $480 for 512GB on Zinwa's early-bird pre-order listing, with the full amount taken at checkout. Zinwa has not said what it will cost once the early-bird run ends.
- TypeQWERTY
- SoftwareAndroid
- Screen3.92" OLED
- Network4G / 5G
- Introduced 2026
Software and apps
- Operating system
- Android 16
- 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
- Unknown
- Group texts
- Yes
- Android Auto
- Yes
- Maps
- Yes: Google Maps, HERE, Waze
- Rideshare
- Yes: Uber, Lyft
Hardware
- Form factor
- Bar + QWERTY
- Screen
- Just under 4 inches, AMOLED, 1080x1240, 90Hz, a touchscreen sitting above the keyboard.
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- 4,000 mAh not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
- Weight
- 192 g
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G / 5G5G all-band per Zinwa, on a Dimensity 7300. No band list has been published.
- VoLTE
- Unknown
- SIM
- Dual SIM + eSIM + microSDTwo SIM slots plus an eSIM, and Zinwa lists a TF/SD card slot for expansion. The maker's drawing shows a single tray on the right edge.
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Yes
- Carriers
- All-band 5G per Zinwa, but no band table has been published and nothing has shipped yet, so check your carrier's bands before you pre-order.
Where to get one
- Regions
- Import only
- Countries
- Sold direct by Zinwa, which ships worldwide with unstated exceptions, free by air freight. China counts as domestic at 3 to 7 days and everywhere else is 7 to 30, and Zinwa says international buyers may owe customs, duties and VAT on top.
- Also sold at
- Zinwa direct, pre-order only
Notes
Zinwa built this one itself; its earlier phones were rebuilt BlackBerrys. Payment is taken at checkout, there is no ship date, and the size of the production run depends on how many orders come in.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
