Enough Phone brings a 5.3-inch Android phone to Kickstarter

The Enough Phone is an Android phone with a 5.3-inch screen. Most phones today have screens around 6.3 inches, so this one is noticeably smaller.

It is built for people who liked the old compact phones. The footprint is almost the same as the iPhone 13 mini, which Apple stopped making years ago.

The campaign went live on November 4, and shipping is planned for May 2027.

This is a mid-range phone, and the company does not hide that. It is not trying to win a spec race. Here is what it has:

• Chip: a MediaTek Dimensity 7500, a mid-range processor.
• Memory: 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, plus a microSD slot that shares space with the second SIM tray.
• Screen: a 5.3-inch display at 1,520 by 720 pixels, which works out to about 317 pixels per inch.
• Cameras: one 50 MP Sony camera on the back and a 32 MP camera on the front.
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, NFC for tap-to-pay, and eSIM support.
• Body: polycarbonate, which is a tough plastic. The fingerprint sensor sits in the power button.

There is only one rear camera, so do not expect a flagship photo kit. The phone is also about 12 millimeters thick, while the iPhone 17 is 7.8 millimeters. That thickness has a purpose.

Because the battery is built to come out. Four Torx screws hold the back on, so you can open it with a small screwdriver, much like on a Fairphone, a Dutch phone known for repairability.

The company is aiming for a battery of 3,500 to 4,000 mAh. That is a big battery for a phone this small, and it should help with all-day use. The final size is not locked in yet.

A swappable battery also fits the direction of upcoming European Union rules, which push phone makers toward batteries that people can replace.

In real life Think of a phone you keep for five years. In year three, the battery gets tired. On this phone, you buy a new one, undo four screws and carry on.

You get a choice when you order. The first option is regular, Google-certified Android 17, with all the usual apps. Most people will probably pick this one.

The second is OdysseyOS, made by a company called Sleke. It is a spin on Android, which is the system most phones run, built to behave like an old-fashioned dumb phone.

OdysseyOS keeps the useful apps, such as Uber, Spotify, WhatsApp, banking, smart home and two-factor codes. It blocks browsers, news apps, social media, games and video apps. Sleke curates its own app store, and you can ask for an app to be added, but Sleke makes the final call.

For messages, you can use Beeper, an app that gathers your chats in one place. For searching, there is a text-only search bar powered by Perplexity, an AI search service. It also scans QR codes.

The team behind the phone expects most buyers to pick OdysseyOS. Switching between the two later might be possible, but that is not confirmed.

The Enough Phone comes from a trio: Austin Boer, Brennan Jordan and William Stults. Boer and Jordan run Sleke, founded in 2024, which sells refurbished Google Pixel phones with OdysseyOS on them. Stults helps run Dumbwireless, a shop that sells dumb phones with a phone plan.

They say they have no direct background in the phone industry, though some of Sleke's engineers do. The team also says it has designed and shipped hardware for other well-known companies, working as an original design manufacturer, which means building a product that another brand sells.

This is, however, the first phone the group is making under its own name.

Kickstarter prices work in tiers. Early backers get the best deal, and it rises as the campaign goes on.

• First tier: $399 for a limited time.
• Later tiers: $449, then $499.
• Planned final price: $599.

The team says the price is shaped by what it could fit. That is why there is no headphone jack: space inside is tight, and the team wanted to stay under $600.

The big picture: component costs have been rising across the industry, so a new phone at these prices is not a bargain-bin product. It is a niche device priced as one.

You are backing an idea, not buying a finished phone. Several details are still open:

• Water and drop ratings: not decided yet.
• Battery size: could still change, though the team hopes it goes up, not down.
• Carrier support: it is expected to work on T-Mobile, and the company plans to get it certified on AT&T. Verizon support is unclear.
• Camera quality and battery life: both unknown until real units exist.

The catch: plenty of Kickstarter projects ship late, and some never ship at all. A May 2027 date is six months away, and the Enough Phone team has not shipped a phone under its own brand before.

On updates, the company plans to support the phone through 2032. That is a long time for a small company. Some big Android makers promise seven years, so the pledge is solid on paper, but a promise from a new brand is harder to count on than one from Samsung or Google.

The team thinks so. Apple stopped selling its Mini model in 2023 because of poor sales. Sony dropped its compact Xperia line in 2023. Asus, one of the few makers of small Android phones, paused its mobile business early this year.

Smaller companies are filling the gap. Unihertz makes tiny phones with keyboards. Clicks is launching the Communicator in December, a 4-inch Android phone with a keyboard. Light Phone III, Minimal Phone and Mudita Kompakt aim at people who want fewer distractions.

The Enough Phone sits between those worlds. It runs normal apps if you want them, or a calmer version if you do not.

The founders are open about their target. They are not chasing the huge phone market. They point to the loyal fans who kept using the iPhone Mini.

"What's not a success for Apple could be a home run for us," Jordan says.

Stults adds that the goal is a phone people keep. "We're really hoping this could be a five-year phone for people," he says.

• If you want a small phone: this is one of the few new options, with the usual crowdfunding risk attached.
• If you back it: pay only what you can afford to wait on, because delivery is planned for May 2027.
• If you want fewer distractions: OdysseyOS is built for that, and you can still keep rides, banking and chat.
• If you need a specific carrier: check the support list before you pledge.