Unihertz Jelly Max, The Smallest 5G Android 14 Smartphone 66W 100MP Panda Glass NFC OTG (Support T-Mobile & Verizon only)

Everyone nit picking this phone needs to take a step back. Its currently the only "small" modern 5G smartphone and while it does lack in a few areas Unihertz is right now the only company willing to make such a device and I think they did a great job for the price they are asking. Pros: - Size is perfect, I'll never go back to anything bigger than a 5" screen if I can help it. - Weight, this is a mixed bag for some people but this has some weight to it which feels better in my hand. - Great value, for a little over $300 you get the phone and many included accessories. - Battery life, best battery life of any phone I had. The smaller screen helps with this I imagine. - Performance, android 14 runs well and I've not had any issues with connectivity or phone functionality. Cons: - 60hz refresh rate screen, my biggest gripe which I think holds it back from being a serious flagship contender. Most flagship phones now have 120hz+ screens which greatly improves the smoothness of scrolling and using the phone in general. Going from a high refresh rate phone to this is a noticeable step back unfortunately, and while not a deal breaker I would hope in the next generation they update this. - Too thick, it doesn't bother me too much but a popular criticism is the phone is very thick which I agree with. If they could shave off 5mm or so it would be perfect imo. -Historical lack of updates, this is more of a prediction but since Unihertz is a small company its been noted in the past they don't update their phones often so don't expect frequent updates or android patches for this. -Video quality, 1080p video is ok, 4k is basically worthless as it only records in low framerates (15ish fps). There are no options within the camera app to change this. -No Esim support, this would have been nice to have but this being a chinese phone company they typically don't have esim which I think is a government mandate. It is dual sim which is good at least. All in all for what it is they did great I think, and if they can improve these issues on the next generation I 100% will be getting it again. People want to compare this to a $1000 flasgship phone and its an apples to oranges comparison. For a 1/3rd of the price of those phones you get a phone with 80% of the features.

I wanted this. it disappeared or is $600 I guess not only do they never update software (have several unihers phones) but also just ditch new releases?

Best option for a small screen phone considering 5g is becoming a must. Dual-band GPS feels much more accurate in the city than the single-band with the Jelly Star. Screen is small enough that your fingers can still reach to the other side with one hand. I miss the 3.5mm jack, but modern ones in plastic-bodied phones seem to come loose or short out anyways.

This is the perfect form factor; it is positively *delightful* to hold. I am so happy to have a working phone of this size again. The last time I had one with this same form factor was 2014, when I had an extended battery pack attached to my S4 Mini. Like, this phone is just a dream come true. The only major thing it's missing is an aux port, but I can absolutely live without that for everything else I'm getting here. Be warned: I monitored it, and it does communicate a lot with Chinese servers. That's not a surprise: It's a Chinese phone, and by law, Chinese companies have to share data with the government. You can fix this by flashing a custom ROM, which I have done. (This doesn't make the kernel any safer though —it's closed source, in violation of GPL2.) All the same: If the CCP is in your threat model, do not buy a Chinese phone unless you have literally no other option. Unfortunately, this *is* my only option for a current phone that is a size I can use without discomfort, so I must make due. Performance is great! Nothing is sluggish/laggy. The screen runs at 60fps, which is perfectly fine for me; but if you are cursed with being able to see the difference between higher refresh rates, you might not like that. Also, the screen is IPS, so it's not quite as lovely as an AMOLED display; rather, it's the kind of display your PC has. Perfectly acceptable. I tested, and the battery will literally last an entire week if you leave the phone in airplane mode and don't touch it, which is amazing. You could probably get 3–4 days of actual use out of it. So this phone is its own battery pack, which means you can use your phone to repeatedly charge your watch and your earbuds/headphones if you're ever away from an electrical outlet for a prolonged period. Extremely useful if you ever go camping. I'm going to just start carrying a super-short USB cable in my pocket so I can use it like this. Audio quality is good for a phone, albeit mono. It played from about 120Hz to about 16kHz. Cameras are okay, but definitely wouldn't win awards; and their colors are often inaccurate. The stock case sucks. It does not provide a bezel for the screen, it has an unnecessary and unpleasant protrusion right where your ring finger holds the phone, and it does not align well with the fingerprint reader (差不多). The only real purpose it serves is to provide a bezel for the camera. I recommend getting a third-party case if you can. A bezel is very important for protecting your screen, and you *must* protect this one because there will very likely be no replacing it. Warning: I bought this "New" from Amazon, but what I got was Open Box. So buyer beware. Is it perfect? No. But nothing is, and this is pretty dang close. I'm giving it 5 stars overall.

It's my third Unihertz, but I don't like this one! It's THICK, and heavy. I'm going to return it.

Unfortunately, I've got a stuck pixel in the top left corner, so I'll have to return it when they get some more phones in. Works fine, but it doesn't have that same satisfaction when looking at an amoled screen. Maybe that's preferable to some if they're trying to limit their phone usage. I just wanted a smaller phone so I could reach everything without changing the phone position in my hand, or recruiting my other hand.

wasn't sure how well this phone would perform, but I am one of those people who appreciates the compact size - so far I have been very pleased

Been contemplating this phone. It would be perfect for me in most way as a secondary phone. But my only thing preventing me is the fact is has no headphone jack…