Shanghai-based Unihertz has made a reputation for itself lately with its different lineup of rugged phones, tiny telephones, and BlackBerry-style handsets with full physical keyboards.
The model’s newest providing is a extra premium telephone for typing fanatics. The Titan 2 Elite contains a pleasing design with rounded corners, and loads of upgrades in and out over its squarish predecessor from final yr.
First proven off at MWC 2026 earlier this month, the Elite turned heads with its vibrant anodized orange end (you may also get it in black) on an injection-molded aluminum body. Unihertz says it is put the chassis by means of quite a few processes to attain an beautiful really feel and cozy grip in your hand.
Titan 2 Elite: The 5G Keyboard Telephone You’ve Been Ready For
This mannequin will get Android 16 (with 5 years of updates promised), and comes with both a mid-range Dimensity 7400 2.6-GHz octa-core chipset (the identical one in Motorola’s Razr 60 and Edge 60), or a sooner Dimensity 8400 3.2 GHz. These variants are paired with 256 GB and 512 GB of inner storage respectively.
Each variations get 12 GB of RAM, twin 50-megapixel rear cameras (the second is a telephoto), a 32-megapixel entrance cam, and a 4-inch AMOLED show. The display screen represents a major bump up from the older Titan 2’s LCD; it is bought a 120-Hz refresh fee and hits a peak brightness of 1,600 nits, so it ought to be pretty legible open air in the course of the day.
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The machine is powered by a somewhat diminutive 4,050-mAh silicon-carbon battery that helps 33-W charging. That is not big, however I think about the smaller-than-usual show would possibly permit for respectable battery life.
As with earlier fashions, the keyboard is the star of the present, and the primary cause for contemplating a Titan. Past providing backlit tactile A-Z keys, it additionally helps customizable short-press and long-press shortcuts, and you may swipe and scroll on it like a trackpad to navigate on-screen content material and transfer a cursor throughout textual content. Unihertz says it will provide QWERTZ and AZERTY layouts afterward.
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As if that wasn’t sufficient, there’s an additional bodily button that you would be able to program to launch any app, hearth up an AI assistant, or convey up the digicam or flashlight immediately.
The Elite has room for both two nano SIMs, or one SIM and a microSD card for increasing storage. It additionally helps an eSIM, which makes this beautiful versatile for worldwide vacationers.
Unihertz is crowdfunding the Elite on Kickstarter, the place the bottom mannequin is listed at US$397 (down from its anticipated retail worth of $489); the faster Professional variant is offered at $479 (down from $579). The field features a charger, case, and display screen protector to sweeten the deal.
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Whilst you would possibly be capable to snap up a candybar telephone with related specs for much less, the Elite’s trump card is its multifunctional keyboard that ought to attraction to individuals who spend plenty of time typing and getting work finished on their units.
All crowdfunding campaigns carry a component of danger, so you may wish to preserve that in thoughts in the event you select to again this marketing campaign. For what it is value, Unihertz has beforehand launched and shipped 11 different telephones on Kickstarter. It is also racked up greater than $2.2 million in pledges for this one from practically 5,000 backers.
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship to pick international locations throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia; the bottom Elite will start rolling out in June, whereas the Elite Professional is scheduled for October.
Supply: Kickstarter
