Unihertz Titan Slim Smartphone Review - Android Phone with Physical Keyboard!

[@ralphmcmahan2139]

Thank you Unihertz for making some different designs.

[@zzzbbbooo]

Had mine for a few days now and I LOVE IT!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@jonfreeman9682]

Thankfully Unihertz was smart to not over spec the phone and priced it in the budget range. You can't go wrong for 300 bucks and TBH the specs are very respectable.

[@JeffBreyer]

This phone was announced literally a day after I bought my new Pixel 6. Was so bummed because I had been waiting for the blackberry that never came

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

This thing isn't an apples to apples replacement. Blackberry had amazing first party OS/security. And they have to change the keyboard a bit or could get sued. Still, glad someone is making phones with tactical keyboards. Mobile phones are desperate for variety, especially in the USA market

[@JeffBreyer]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 Oh I absolutely know its not a Blackberry. It wasnt the security I was interested in from BB. I liked BBOS a lot but it was always the keyboard for me. My first BB was a 7130e and then had several curves and a couple bolds and more recently a classic.

[@TheSocialGamer]

The Pixel phone is leagues better than this crap device also this thing is thick AF. 😂

[@JeffBreyer]

@@TheSocialGamer oh i know spec wise the pixel is way ahead. I dont particularly care if the specs are less impressive with this titan. I like a physical keyboard. I understand why others would be more hesitant.

[@KBoon]

I'd dual carry the Slim with the Pixel

[@CommodoreFan64]

They lost me at no SD card slot, no 3.5mm headphone jack, no bluetooth 5, and not working well with AT&T bands, which is a must for me being on the Cricket Wireless family plan.

[@dannewhall5256]

I don't understand not including the headphone jack on a smartphone that has a keyboard included. I feel like the demographic that would be interested in this type of phone would also like the ability to plug in their headphones...

[@LonSeidman]

I was surprised by this too as all of their other models (even their tiny phones) had room for a headphone jack.

[@basketballsteve54]

Lon i trust your product reviews more than any other channel but with all due respect framing it as "if you need a keyboard" really misses the point. Everybody, every smart phone needs a keyboard but all phones now use a glass virtual software keyboard and for people who WANT a physical keyboard Unihertz is one of only 3 small companies that give us that option. Now as to why i want a PKB my reasons are: 1. I type faster and with way less errors on my Titan than when I use my wife's iPhone and it is not even a close call. 2. It feels better and is more pleasurable for me. 3. The speed and ease of launching apps and controlling functions from keyboard shortcuts is absent on glass slabs. 4. Nothing is sacrificed by having a keyboard although the constant false paradigm is advanced that if the keyboard wasn't there you would have a bigger screen. Are the people choosing a less than maximum screen size iPhone/Samsung/Pixel making a sacrifice? No, if that were true phone companies would release their phones with only a maximum size screen..... It's a choice you face with ALL phones. Important other points I would make. Unihertz has addressed one of the valid criticisms of their Titan phones, the square screen, with this version which will allow app all apps which are expecting a rectangle display to function more "normally". Also if you buy from this small mainland China company don't expect support, repairs, or parts it's a roll of the dice.

[@JohnRodriguezVodnikHOTS]

Hoping they come out for a Titan Slim 2 where the camera and display are just a bit better. Even if it puts cost at closer to 400 dollars id say thats reasonable if the camera quality increases dramatically

[@jacquelinebattle7876]

Just bought the larger one and learning to work with that wish I had of waited love the Tutan slim but gotta use what I got now.

[@xiaokinsei]

It was literally this past Monday that I saw someone who had a phone that looked very similar to this one. The logo was on the back of the phone but I was unable to read because I was a bit far away. It definitely had an actual keyboard, and in the owner's (smaller-side) hand quite well. I was quite interested in their phone due to its small size.

[@DarthVader1977]

fit* quite well.

[@KBoon]

Must have been a Black KEYone or KEY2

[@Gumby56]

Can't wait for mine to arrive.

[@LethalBubbles]

I don't think having a keyboard in landscape is a bad thing. Just imagine setting shortcuts for video controls are game controls. It's something great about keyboard phones.

[@dwma8755]

Hey, nice review. But can you tell is it possible to hide virtual bezel that is under the virtual keyboard?

[@kp1896]

Thanks for the review! Very excited for this phone! Accepting it for what it is, I am not a big Spec guy. I have had BB all the way through my smartphone career BB torch, BB Bold touch screen, Z10, keyone, Key2...until Key2 screen broke 2 years ago now I have Pixel 5, can't stand typing or it's autocorrect(especially since android 12 release) I am excited to support this phone/company in hopes they continue to improve and we get fantastic 5G keyboard phone in a couple years 😀. Will use this as my daily driver and keep Pixel 5 around just in case.

[@RCZM64]

Curious they reversed most of the the alt-activated symbols from the original Titan keyboard, and omitted the wireless charging and micro-sd. But since my Titan is still working with no problems, no need to swap.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Some odd decisions on this one. Thickness, no sd card, no headphone. I think the other one looked a little nicer. Not sure about this one

[@TheSocialGamer]

At least you can control your CRT TV with the infrared blaster 🤣👌

[@basketballsteve54]

I think getting to market as quick as possible after onward mobility bailed and supply chain parts availability may have driven some of these choices.

[@jaredhuang2225]

Sigh, pretty much lost interest after 6:27, no reason to not have a headphone jack.

[@sammedeiros4342]

Can we buy this phone in Canada

[@FishTankKush]

That huge bezel is a deal breaker for me they could have done something with that space

[@matthew-harryproductions]

Greetings, Lon. Matthew-Harry here. I greatly am considering in getting this phone, but am unsure if my carrier can carry it. I would prefer to use Tello. They have a box on their website where I can put in the IMEI number to see if this phone would be compatible with Tello. I'm wondering what the IMEI number is on this Titan Slim phone. I love your videos! You have a knack for reviewing things in an informative and entertaining way. Keep up the good work, ~Matthew-Harry

[@LonSeidman]

Hi Matthew! Unfortunately I no longer have either phone so I'm unable to get that number to you. But you might be able to check with Unihertz directly.

[@matthew-harryproductions]

@@LonSeidman Cool. Thank you for your help, though, and your time. It is highly appreciated! Again, keep up the good work. :)

[@rorylisbon4723]

Can it run graphene or lineage?

[@keyboard_g]

About the same form factor as the the Blackberry Key1. Bigger bezels.

[@segaboy9894]

Wouldn't it make more sense to say that the camera is comparable to cameras on similarly priced phones? It's weird to acknowledge that it doesn't have "flagship" quality when no one should expect it to.

[@LonSeidman]

The cameras are just not good here - an iPhone SE or Pixel a phone have much better cameras

[@segaboy9894]

@@LonSeidman Agreed. But what iPhone or Pixel can be had for $250?

[@yenk1707]

@@segaboy9894 pixel 3a

[@Dallas_AWG]

I'd pay double for a keyboard redesign and a slimmer version

[@bonn1771]

great review, just sub and i order a kicker starter one

[@CF542]

It sure is a neat idea which I appreciate. Having a new phone on 4G though is a problem. Unihertz really needs to step up their game here.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

That part doesn't bug me at all, but if your on att it's an issue. But I gain no practical value from 5g currently. But Bluetooth 4.2 chip and some odd key placement.

[@CommodoreFan64]

A lot of place don't get good 5G signal yet, and on the Cricket Family plan they limit you to 3Mbps/3Mbps unlimited even if you do have a phone with 5G, so it's moot.

[@massapower]

If it's Google Driven... NO THx !😌

[@fmax30000]

Thanks for the review. But seriously, a physical keyboard on a smartphone? In 2022?! It’s like opening a time capsule, lol. Steve killed the keyboard for a reason, real estate and more options/ languages/ symbols for the keyboard. In addition to fast swipe typing and the fact that anything mechanical is another point of failure. I’m looking for digital/ screen keyboards on laptops with Apple’s haptic feedback, that should be the future.

[@quackywhackityphillyb.3005]

It’s just the fact that some people would rather have tactile feedback on what they pressed rather then blindly clicking on a backlit piece of glass.

[@MrNeilypops]

My fingers are at least twice as big as yours...no way is that keyboard going to work for me. Looks crap/crap keyboard/crap camera/crap video/...hmm...battery life suspect...try a Xiaomi !