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Minimal Phone 2

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Summary

Minimal Phone 2 is a compact smartphone with a physical keyboard, a minimalist OS, and optional de‑Googled firmware. The page is a marketing spec sheet with no engineering details or evaluation.

  • Physical keyboard with backlit metal‑dome switches, ~69 mm width.
  • Minimal OS offers granular notification controls and can be flashed with a de‑Googled ROM.
  • Phone dimensions 122.6 × 72 × 9.48 mm, 6000‑series aluminum unibody, 5G/Wi‑Fi 6E support.
  • No technical discussion of hardware design, software architecture, or performance metrics.
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