First look: The conversation about increasing smartphone screen sizes has mainly centered on phablets and foldables, but standard-sized phones have also grown over the years. A recent Kickstarter aims to gauge interest from users who want to reverse the trend with an Android device smaller than all but the tiniest currently supported iPhones.
The makers of the Sleke phone have launched a Kickstarter for a new model that packs its deliberately low-key feature set into a more compact form factor. Expected to ship in mid-2027, the device highlights how much smartphones have grown since Apple debuted the original iPhone nearly two decades ago.
Early iPhones measured just 3.5 inches with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution before gradually growing past the four-inch mark. Apple's first phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus, expanded to 5.5 inches, but later standard and phablet-sized phones outgrew it by shrinking the bezels.
The iPhone X, for example, reached 5.8 inches, while the iPhone 17 and 18 now sit at 6.3 inches, just two-tenths of an inch smaller than the iPhone 11 Pro Max and nearly twice as large as the original iPhone. However, Apple still supports a few models in the same ballpark as the Enough Phone's 5.3-inch screen: The iPhone 13 mini is just one-tenth of an inch bigger, at 5.4 inches, while the 3rd-generation iPhone SE is still only 4.7 inches.
However, the Enough Phone also targets users looking for an essentials-only smartphone experience wiFth fewer distractions. The phone comes with either a standard Android 17 installation or Sleke's Odyssey OS, an Android fork that supports only communication and utility apps, with pared-back browser functionality.
Measuring just 133 x 64 x 12mm with a 1,500 x 720 screen resolution and a matte finish, the Enough Phone features a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 processor, clocked at 2.4 GHz, a removable 3,500 mAh battery, 8GB of memory, 128GB of storage, and microSD card support. It includes a 50MP Sony IMX766 rear camera and a 32MP front camera that supports face unlock. The power button also supports fingerprint unlock. Software support is planned through 2032.
Pricing starts at $499, with shipments expected to begin in May 2027. However, the creators admit the Enough Phone is still undergoing product tooling, and working samples have yet to be produced. Some technical specs could change before mass production, which is set for April.