Unihertz Jelly 2 - Compact Android 11 Mini Smartphone, 4G Unlocked, 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage, NFC, Dark Green (NO charger)

I have used the Jelly 2 for several months now (since August), and I am extremely happy with this device. It is a fantastic alternative to the giant smartphones on the market today. ✨ Design, Feel, and Portability The 3-inch screen is what sold me. It is incredibly compact and fits perfectly in the hand. It's not like the giant phones everyone uses today—this size is excellent. It feels great for this price and is easy to clean. Note on Text Size: The writing is small, and the on-screen keyboard is tiny, so this phone is not for everyone. However, you can enlarge the text within messaging apps, and you can always zoom in by pinching the screen when scrolling through web pages. Furthermore, I often use the microphone for voice-to-text when messaging or for voice searches on the internet, which bypasses the keyboard size issue entirely. It features a handy slot for a lanyard, which is great for carrying it securely or swinging it around. ⚙️ Performance and Usability I can download all my essential applications, including my favorite local music player, Musicolet (Google Play stopped this, I guess they think everyone streams, but we don't!). Crucially, this phone handles large memory cards well; I currently use a 256GB SD card specifically for my music files, and it works perfectly for massive local storage. Jelly 2E Comparison: Do not get the Jelly 2E! That phone is supposed to be the "next up" model, but it felt like a major downgrade. The connectivity on the 2E was terrible, but the Jelly 2 is fine; calls are clear, and texting is standard. Wired Audio: It has a 3.5mm headphone jack! This is an awesome, essential feature for wired calls, receiving calls, and enjoying music. Bluetooth: Connects straight away without any issues. 🔋 Battery and Usage The battery life is acceptable. I use the phone frequently and heavily, so I do charge it daily, but it has handled my usage well over these six months. 📸 Camera and Screen Quality The video camera and audio quality are good. I think it's definitively better than the Jellystar Mini video/audio quality, based on my experience. Pictures are decent, but since I don't prioritize the camera part, I don't care that they aren't the absolute best. Watching YouTube is cool, but don't expect a tablet-like experience; this is a phone, and that's all I wanted. ⚠️ Note on App Compatibility The only small issue is with specific app compatibility (like the eBay app) due to the Android version. However, for those who know how to safely find and install APK files from trusted sites like APKMirror, this is easily worked around.

Let me elaborate on the statement above. This device is £159 ( at the time of purchase) and at such a tiny size of 3inch, you'd expect a slow and barely useable handset with probably a cut down version of Android Go instead of the full version Android. You'll be sorely mistaken! This device comes with an Octa-core (8x) processor equipped with 6GB of RAM and comes with a full version of Android 10 out of the box with an already available Android 11 update once you set up your phone. Because of this, the screen is quite responsive and scrolling is quite snappy. This device is NOT slow. It's essentially a Mid-range Android handset that normally cost £500 but in a small package. One thing to note is that a lot of the mid range Android device tend to come with 3GB to 4GB RAM and rarely come with 6GB. The processor in this device might be about 1 or 2 years old but because it was a mid/high end processor back then, still makes it more than adequate for this device. If you're sick and tired of carrying 6.5+ inch devices then this might be your secondary phone or even a primary phone for you. You'll not miss out on your every day apps including banking apps etc plus you have NFC for contactless payments. Pros: - Dual SIM or 1 SIM and 1 expandable memory card but it already comes with 128GB internal memory. - Headphone jack!! (What did Samsung & Apple say about their big phones? Not enough space for a headphone jack?) - NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, IR Blaster (InfraRed so you can use your device as a remote control for TV etc) - Full Android 10 (to 11 after update) instead of Android Go so most of your standard apps are supported - 6GB RAM & 128GB internal memory giving it plenty of memory to even game!! - Mobile hot spotting, if I travel or go somewhere for a few days then I tend to carry my tablet so mobile tethering is perfect so If I need the big screen experience then I can always tether my Jelly 2 to my tablet. - The size of the device is just perfect. Although I think a 3.5inch might be the sweet spot with a slightly better resolution. - You get a silicone case plus screen protector (1 already applied on the screen and a replacement in the box). The silicon case also has a lanyard hole and box containts a wrist lanyard so you can easily tie it to your wrist. - Comes with a charging brick plus USB Type C cable! (Looking at you Samsung & Apple!) Cons: - Bluetooth 4.2 is good but should've had 5.0 & above which allows for multicast so you can connect 2 bluetooth headphones to 1 device so 2 people can listen to music on the same device (this feature is rare and not all Bluetooth 5+ devices support it). - The volume on bluetooth headphones or even when connected to your car is just too low. Connected this Jelly 2 to my Sennheiser HD 450 BT noice cancelling headphones and even at max volume on both the phone and the headphones, it still feels really low. It's equivalent of 50% volume on a Samsung handset. The same happens when connected to your car, you'd not only have volume at max on your phone but you'll potentially need to have it on max on your car too. - The fingerprint scanner rarely works. It rarely recognises my finger prints. I've tried numerous times to re-scan my finger print but it rarely recognises it so I rely on pin code but because the screen is so small, you can easily key the pin code with just your thumb and just as fast. - No IP rating so there's no splash or water resistance on this device so please be aware. Unihertz however does offer another device which is the Atom and Atom XL with IP68 that are built for rugged use but they're more bulky. Conclusion: If you're tired of the ever growing in size smartphones that we currently have or you're looking for a secondary phone without losing app functionality then this device might be for you. If you like going on night outs or travelling alot and don't want to carry oversized expensive phones that can potentially be lost or stolen then this might be for you. Phones are getting bigger these days but pockets are not! Funny enough, the smallest screen size that's offered by Samsung in their latest line up of phones (2021) is currently 6.4inch. This phone is 3inch!!!

Decent battery life if not constantly in use. Handy size as I was tired of my larger Galaxy.

I've used this phone as my main handset for work and as a personal phone for two years. It has dual SIM so I don't have to carry two large phones with me. I wear it on a lanyard at work and commuting on my bike. All apps works as a 'normal' phone. I use a clone app so have two instances of WhatsApp for each SIM which great for keeping things separate. Before every text or call it gives me the choice of which SIM to use, you can turn this feature off. I have my train and bus etickets on the phone and use Google Pay with 3 credit cards on the account. The camera is not great but good enough for my purposes. Sound quality is good, I use my Bluetooth earbuds with it and have watched a whole movie on it. The keyboard is tiny, might be an issue if you have large fingers, I keep predictive txt on for speed. I can go 8 hours without charging it if I'm not using it constantly but I keep a charger with me all the time. I use it as a satnav too using Google maps, that can drain the battery after about 4/5 hours. My job is quite busy, there are times when I'm on the road organising logistics of people and performances, I use email, text and WhatsApp all the time, it's never let me down. The biggest thing is people's reaction to it, there isn't a day goes by that someone doesn't comment on it, people think it's a toy. It's very discreet and can be use in meetings hiding behind a cup :) After a full pitch from me on the train once my local train conductor bought one! I dropped it from a great height after about 2 months, there was a tiny crack on the screen which I could have lived with but wanted it repaired, that's not an option on this phone. It took 3 weeks in total to return it and get a new on at a reduced price. I only paid £100 for it so it didn't seem too much at the time. I love this phone.

I loved the size and functions of the phone and it was a great conversation started, fits into the pocket brilliantly but battery life at best lasted a day and after 2 years they battery started lasting only 4-5 hours, I bought a new battery and fitted it but no change in battery life. Unihertz asked for the battery log and confirmed that there was a hardware issue and told me I would need to buy a new phone, they offered a $45 discount but with shipping charges and delays from China I opted to buy a Samsung with a 3 year warranty.

I bought this phone after damaging the screen on my existing phone. I chose small because, like other people I'd got fed up walking around with a 'tablet' in my pocket. When I thought about it I still wanted a smart phone and not a 'dumb feature phone'. I wanted basic communication, calls and texts + WhattsApp + I liked having my calander handy and the ability to scribble notes. Even having a browser handy for occasional information would be good. It sounds a big list but really I don't use the phone a lot- its just occasional access to certain programs + very limited communication. So I decided to try the Jelly 2 from Unihertz. Someone I'd never heard of. My expectations weren't high but now I've owned and used it for a while its exceeded my expectations and hopes. Its brilliant. Its every bit as good as my S10e. Software opens and performs very well. Battery life is an easy 2 days. I thought the small keyboard might be an issue. It is'nt. Its fine. My personal SIM + my works SIM work fine side by side. The browser is very useable. If required I can access documents from my google Drive. Feels well made. Highly recommended if you are fed up carrying a tablet phone with you and want a phone as an accessory but not to intrude with your daily life, this is the one to buy and other manufacturers to take inspiration from.

I want to bring people's attention to an appaling example of customer service from Unihertz. On 28th Dec I bought a Jelly 2 from them via Amazon UK. It did not work. I posted the problem on here but in spite of some suggestions from their representative, it would not work. I therefore returned it via Amazon and I got a refund. I decided to chance my luck and buy another, again via Amazon. This time it works fine no problem. But..... I then get this from Unihertz..which I find unbelievable and I'd like to point out that in spite of what they say below, I have NOT bought many products and returned them. 17-Jan-2023 07:57 "We noticed from our record that you purchased many items from us and returned most of them. We hope buyers would contact us first before they return if they have any questions or problems, so that our technical department can offer support. If there is any quality issue, please stop purchasing any new items, just return it and get refund, you can check the other brand. We could not bear so many returns, it really affect our business, we hope you understand our situation. Please do NOT purchase any new items from us in the future, thank you very much. Kind regards, Unihertz --- My Response This Morning is ... "This is totally unfair. I have just purchased another Jelly 2 from you and will be keeping it because it works. The one I bought before that was not working. I went on your Facebook group and exchanged messages with your lady on there and tried the suggestions she made bur we could not get the product to work properly. I therefore returned it because it WAS NOT WORKING. Would you not do the same after spending £179.99?!" I have not purchased "many items" at all. Unihertz customer service, in this instance, stinks and they need not tell me to not buy from them again, because I certainly won't be.

I was after a small smartphone to use on my mountain bike that would connect to my Garmin sat nav and enable me to use Live Track so that my position would always be know when I'm out on Dartmoor. My current phone, in common with most phones these days has become too big to comfortably fit in pockets and this absolutely solves that problem! It's around 1cm thick, so thicker than many phones, but it's the small screen that makes it the ideal size for me. It might be small, but it is fully featured and I don't feel short-changed on features by its diminutive size and reasonable price. It has plenty of memory (6GB/128GB) to download lots of apps and it runs them with ease. The NFC works well for contactless payments. Others have complained about how small the keyboard is (well, it is a very small phone) but I find that with a bit of care it's fine to use and it seems fairly accurate. The fingerprint sensor can be unresponsive, but I find that this is because it has become dirty and with a quick wipe from a t-shirt it works fine again, though I find it needs cleaning a couple of times a day. Battery life I find more than acceptable for my purposes and with a mix of WhatsApp, Facebook, Bluetooth streaming to my car on the way to and from a ride and then being the Bluetooth Live Track connected device to my Garmin I find it lasts just over a day. Lots of video streaming does chew through the battery life as the display is always on, but that's the same for all phones. Overall I’m very pleased and can’t fault it.

Il telefono é una sorpresa. Mai avrei immaginato che un telefono così piccolo potesse offrire delle buonissime prestazioni. Avendolo preso per la comodità delle dimensioni e quindi non per navigare in continuazione su internet o per gaming, ha una durata più che buona , anche più di 24 ore. Il dispositivo é veloce e fluido nel funzionamento, la fotocamera da risultati soddisfacenti, l'audio nelle telefonate é molto buono. Nel complesso, lo valuto un buon telefono. Sconsigliato a chi ama gli smartphone over size....

I have had this phone for over 2 years, i really love it because of its tiny size. It does all the current huge smartphones do, but in a very compact size. I've noticed that after 2 years the battery performance isnt as good as new (but it's no worse that any other phone in that respect). It's a tiny phone, so not a high usage phone and you need good eyesight for the small screen. I'd buy it again today

Mein Unihertz Jelly2, das kleinste Android 11 Smartphone, gefällt mir nach wie vor sehr – nach über 3 Jahren Nutzung funktioniert es immer noch einwandfrei. Die Qualität ist gut verarbeitet, und es liegt angenehm in der Hand. Die Akkulaufzeit ist akzeptabel – man sollte bei einem so kleinen Gerät nicht mehr erwarten. Die Performance ist zuverlässig, Apps laufen flüssig ohne Hänger, und auch die Funktionalität insgesamt überzeugt. Die kompakte Größe ist einfach genial – das Gerät passt problemlos in die Tasche und ist nahezu unsichtbar. Die Kameraqualität ist akzeptabel, besonders für den Preis von 179 Euro. Der Fingerabdruckscanner funktioniert perfekt, und besonders begeistert mich der integrierte IR-Sensor, den ich häufig nutze. Alles in allem ein sehr praktisches, langlebiges Smartphone, das zuverlässig, handlich und funktional ist – nach über 3 Jahren immer noch top!

Cabe en el bolsillo, lo puedes usar con una mano, la pantalla se ve muy bien (bueno, no, en exteriores con mucha luz le falta brillo; pero para su tamaño tiene una resolución excelente)... El formato no me acaba de convencer, quizá me gustaría más si fuese un centímetro más largo y quizá otro más ancho a cambio de tener un grosor más contenido, que al principio resulta algo chocante aunque te acostumbras rápido. La forma redondeada y el material con pinta resbaladiza dan algo de miedo de que se te escape de las manos pero es sólo una sensación. De potencia va sobrado para un uso normal, tengo instaladas varias apps, veo vídeos, uso el gps, y todo va fluido. Sí que no es para jugar, ni por tamaño de pantalla ni por batería ni por potencia bruta. Reconozco que me pegué mis viciadas, en según qué juegos hay que bajar el detalle al mínimo y mantener el teléfono conectado al cargador pero bueno, no está pensado para eso. La batería es pequeña y se descarga rápido, pero también se carga rápido. Si lo tienes en reposo aguanta el día sobradamente incluso tras un par de años de uso. Si te pones a ver vídeos en unas pocas horas ya te está pidiendo clemencia, el gps también consume batería pero para viajes largos supongo que lo normal es tener el teléfono conectado a un cargador así que tampoco lo veo un problema (si usase el gps en la bici sí que podría ser un problema). Si quieres un móvil pequeño, con todo lo que conlleva, no se me ocurre mejor alternativa.

***Updated after more than TWO years of owning this phone: Still going strong and I still love this phone just as much as ever. It has remained amazing and I still get compliments all the time on it. The functionality and usefulness of the phone hasn't changed, and I'm still completely pleased. I want for nothing. Still so glad to have a small, fully-app'd, fully packed phone that can fit in the tiny pocket in my purse or just my pants pocket! I won't replace this phone until it conks out or something, and it hasn't yet! And even after that happens, the only phone I would ever own going forward is another one of these little Jellys (whatever is the newest model at the time) - I'd never, never go back to a big phone. The Jelly phone ruins you for big phones because you pretty immediately appreciate (get attached to) your much less conspicuous lifestyle with the Jelly. Thank you!! Please keep making these high quality small phones. ***Updated at 9 months: My opinion hasn’t changed at all; in fact, I only feel more strongly that this phone is AMAZING and WONDERFUL and a RELIEF from the heavy, big phones. It hasn’t let me down once. No regrets. I would buy this phone again in a heart-beat if something ever happened to this one. I cannot see myself ever going back to larger phones. There would be no reason to. SUMMARY: AMAZING. LITTLE. PHONE. So handy, functional, fast, high-quality, discreet, and attractive. Truly, no sacrifices have to be made. Why don’t more people know about this? PROS: -Great size: Easy to throw in purse or pocket or fanny pack -Nice resolution: Pictures look sharp and quality; easy to read screen for typing -Works with Verizon (YES IT DOES! Just follow the tips below; don’t believe Verizon) -Lanyard: Makes carrying the phone so carefree -Customizable in every way -Fast, functional, intuitive: You don’t have to sacrifice any of the things you’re used to having on a larger smartphone -Battery life: I use it heavily every day and it has a wonderful battery life. I do not stream videos or music, except for sometimes, but I do tons of texting, calling, reminder app-ing, and some internet searching. ***I get at least two whole days - sometimes almost three days - of battery life before needing to charge. That is holding true to this day – I have had this phone for 9 months now. -Customer service: Very responsive -Typing: Multiple ways to type; keyboard can rotate; I make fewer mistakes on this phone than my previous big smartphone -Dictation! Works perfectly! If you don’t like typing, then problem solved. I do this a lot! -Hotspot: Works great – I use it for my laptop at home and the speed is perfectly quick and reliable -Camera: Works great; pictures are crisp, sharp, and high-quality looking; camera is easy to use -Google Maps: Unbelievably convenient to have this great, popular GPS app on such a small device CONS: -Phone case: I really like the concept of the skin case (and it’s lightweight and lets you see the pretty green phone) but the only issue is that the case is not protective of screen side of the phone; the case stops below the edge of the screen side of the phone and so if you drop the phone on its screen side, the glass will be slap against the ground with no buffer. -Speakerphone might be a little quirky sometimes: Before I figured this out, the person I was speaking to (if I have them on speakerphone) would hear an echo of their own voice – I soon figured out that if you turn down the speaker volume to maybe just above the halfway, and not too high, then the echo for them goes away. -Vibration when calls connect: It’s not a big deal and I got used to it, but it seems unnecessary. -Messages app that came on the phone didn’t send/receive clear pictures; they were grainy pictures. I fixed this by changing to a different messaging app (Textra). Not sure why that helped! -Ejector tray for SIM card may be difficult to open. Obviously, you have to use the ejection tool but still I struggled to get the tray open. I almost couldn’t and I worried I was breaking something in the process. -Limited ringtones/sounds, but of course you can always download others. GENERAL: I’ve had such an incredibly positive experience with this phone. I’ve had it for 9 months so far and haven’t changed my mind yet. I’m almost 30 years old and so I’m in the group of people who have had small cell phones in the past and really miss them for their less-intrusive size/presence. I always preferred the qwerty keyboard from the slider phones I used to have, but alas you can’t find that anymore (I typed so much faster on those). But, this Jelly 2 phone does have essentially a qwerty keyboard (on the screen) that feels much closer to the size and ease of use as those old sliders; this is because the Jelly 2 screen is smaller so it makes the keyboard (when you rotate the phone longways left-right) feel just the right size for your thumbs. The Jelly 2 phone does the swipe texting/typing, which I really like. It saves a lot of time. I no longer rotate the phone and type with my thumbs because I’ve gotten used to the smaller keyboard when the phone is standing upright, but the option is always there. Also, there’s always the option of dictation! It’s so easy! The Jelly 2 phone can do everything a "normal," larger smartphone can do. You can add any apps, you can remove many apps that came already on the phone. You can customize everything just like on a regular-sized smartphone. It was very easy to get used to the smaller screen size – after all, that was the size of screen we all had for a long time. Trust me, it isn’t hard to get used to the screen size or see/read the writing. Most/all webpages I’ve used have been friendly to this screen size and I’ve had no problems accessing web content or scrolling around pages; also, the zoom abilities are very convenient (with pinching the fingers, etc.). The phone is super-fast and functional (absolutely as good as the best larger smartphones out there); I have never felt that anything was sacrificed for the size/system. It has made me so incredibly pleased and happy to be able to throw this phone in my purse, my pocket, my fanny pack. It's so lightweight and small. I can whip this little phone out and can do anything I need to; then just throw it back in my purse/pocket/fanny pack/whatever, and you’d never know it was there. That means so much to me. The Jelly 2 phone came with all the Google apps including Google Photos. I personally prefer to use standard gallery apps, rather than Google Photos, so I simply downloaded one. I also chose a new reminder app (SimplestReminderPro) and it has been absolutely wonderful. There is a feature on this phone called App Blocker and it is I think the main place you can go for customizing the app running restrictions. You should experiment with restricting/limiting app running time so that you can conserve battery. I also disabled or uninstalled any apps that I wouldn’t use. It was important to me that Google Maps was on this phone - it works great! It shows you plenty enough (all you need to see), gives you heads up, and works beautifully. It works just like what you’re used to. How extremely convenient and useful to be able to have Google Maps on such a small device. I like the programmable button on the side (the red one). You can program a short press, two short presses, and a long press to do something automatically (like turn on the flash light, turn on the camera, take a screen shot, and the plenty of other things). My Jelly 2 phone kit came with a phone case, a lanyard, and two screen protectors. I LOVE the lanyard. It is the perfect companion to this phone. I just loop the lanyard around my wrist while I’m using the phone, and it is like a safety net in case I drop the phone. Also, it looks super cute to carry it on the wrist. ***Here are the tips for making this phone work seamlessly with Verizon: I’m on a big family plan with Verizon. My SIM card was underneath my battery in my old phone, so I couldn't leave the phone on while I took out the SIM card (as some other reviews have stated that you need to). So, I turned off my old phone, took the battery out, took the SIM card out; then put the SIM card into the little tray in the Jelly 2 phone (which was also turned off). Once you get your SIM card into the Jelly 2 phone, turn the Jelly 2 phone on and go through all the setup questions/settings. You will need a wireless internet source in order to complete the setup; I used my husband’s phone’s hotspot. Once you get everything up and running, go in the Setting menu, choose the Network and Internet folder, click Mobile Network, and make sure that your 4G Calling is turned on. Right below the 4G Calling is the “Preferred Network Type” – make sure you set that to LTE. Also, it was easiest to retrieve all my old contacts from Google where they had always been backed-up while I was using my old phone. SUMMARY: I am blown away by this phone and am really grateful/relieved to have it - even still after 9 months I feel the same. It’s incredibly convenient and quick/easy to use. I get so many compliments on it; people, especially young people (which is a little surprising), really seem to want something small and handy like this and want to make the switch. Who wouldn't?? This phone makes me feel like I’m back in the “old” days when the phones were pocket-sized and they didn’t visually dominate your purse or your life. It’s nice to have something that does what you need it to do and more (i.e. doesn’t sacrifice any modern speed, quality, or capabilities) and yet doesn’t seem like such a heavy symbol of importance – both physically and metaphorically speaking. Sorry, but phones are not truly important in life, even though they are very useful. Phones do not equal happiness, self-esteem, or the only answer to boredom. It’s unfortunate that cell phones have evolved to be the large, dominating objects that they are. That’s where this Jelly 2 phone comes in. It’s discreet, handy, functional, and attractive. It can do everything you want and more. It has turned out to be a high-quality product. I wanted a phone that would match my minimalist lifestyle. The Jelly 2 phone is it, and I’m still so happy with it.