Minimal Phone 2 vs Zinwa Q27

Name Minimal Phone 2 Zinwa Q27
Image Minimal Phone 2 Zinwa Q27
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Minimal Phone 2 – frontMinimal Phone 2 – backMinimal Phone 2 – right side
Zinwa Q27 – frontZinwa Q27 – backZinwa Q27 – left sideZinwa Q27 – right sideZinwa Q27 – topZinwa Q27 – bottom
MSRP $599 $420
Released Dec 2026 Dec 2026
Availability Pre-order (December) Pre-order (December)
Check price: Minimal Co. Zinwa.com
Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android (Minimal OS) Android 16
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 4.0″ 4.0″
Resolution (H×W) 1240×1080 1240×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 10.33:9 10.33:9
Pixel density (PPI) 411 PPI 411 PPI
HDR support (types) ? ?
Refresh rate (max) 90 Hz 90 Hz
Hardware
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 MT8883 Mediatek Dimensity 7300
GPU Mali-G615 MC6 Mali-G615 MC2
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.0 GHz 2.5 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ✔
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide ❌ ❌
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom ❌ ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ? ?
Video HDR? ? ?
8K video? ? ?
4K video? ? ?
1080p video? ? ?
Other resolutions? ? ?
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 20 MP wide 16 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? ? ?
Selfie photo HDR? ? ?
4K selfie video? ? ?
1080p selfie video? ? ?
Other resolutions? ? ?
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3400 mAh 4000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 27 W 33 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ? ?
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 1.0 (mono)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ✔ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code ? ?
Screen material ? Glass
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Aluminum Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Above screen Above screen
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted Side-mounted
Special design features? Physical keyboard (backlit), programmable top switch Physical keyboard, programmable key
Color options: Black, White, Orange Black, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 12.26×7.20×0.95 14.00×7.40×1.10
Size (inch H×W×D): 4.83×2.83×0.37 5.51×2.91×0.43
Weight (gram): 158 192
Weight (oz): 5.57 6.77
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool Early bird orders: 3× screen protector, cover, pouch, extra keyboard
More info
Model numbers ? Q27
User guide / manual Not available Not available
Official site link: Minimalcompany.com Zinwa.com
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Key differences

The Minimal Phone 2 costs $179 more ($599 vs $420) and is lighter (158 g vs 192 g). The Zinwa Q27 has a larger battery (4000 mAh vs 3400 mAh) and charges faster (33 W vs 27 W).

Only on the Minimal Phone 2: 3.5 mm AUX out port. Only on the Zinwa Q27: memory card slot and Dual SIM.

Other differences: operating system (Android vs Android 16), chipset (MediaTek Dimensity 8300 MT8883 vs Mediatek Dimensity 7300) and charging port (USB-C 3.2 vs USB-C 2.0). Both have AMOLED displays, 90 Hz refresh rates and 12 GB of RAM.

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