Enough Phone Kickstarter Tops $125,000 in 1 Day as Small-Screen Demand Defies Chip Crunch
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Updated · The Verge · Nov 6
Enough Phone Kickstarter Tops $125,000 in 1 Day as Small-Screen Demand Defies Chip Crunch
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Nov 6
Summary
More than half of Enough Phone’s $250,000 Kickstarter goal was pledged within a day, giving early traction to a 5.3-inch smartphone aimed at buyers tired of oversized devices.
The startup says demand comes from users who want a minimalist phone without a large screen; the device will run stock Android or OdysseyOS, its low-distraction Android variant.
Target specs include a 3,500mAh user-replaceable battery, MediaTek Dimensity 7500 chip, 50-megapixel rear camera and 8GB of RAM, with pricing set at $599 after early-backer discounts.
Those plans face a harsh 2026 hardware market: a chip shortage has pushed up costs and made RAM scarce, a risk the company says could still disrupt its May 2027 shipping target.
The pitch lands in a market with few compact alternatives after Apple dropped the iPhone Mini line and Asus moved its Zenfone upmarket and out of the US.