Smaller than iPhone 13 mini: Enough Phone promises long battery life and screw-on back cover

Smartphones have gotten so big that the Apple iPhone 17 ($729 on Amazon), with a screen diagonal of 6.3 inches, is already one of the most compact smartphones on the market. Things were quite different just a few years ago – from the iPhone 4’s 3.5-inch display to the iPhone 5’s 4-inch display, the iPhone 6’s 4.7-inch screen, and the iPhone 13 mini’s 5.4-inch touchscreen, smartphones have continued to grow in size over the years.

A startup called Enough Phone aims to buck this trend. The Enough Phone is designed to have a screen size of just 5.2 inches, making it easy to operate with one hand. The Enough Phone is set to be funded "soon" via Kickstarter. Aside from a schematic illustration showing a smartphone with just one rear camera, a screw-on back cover, and a flat metal frame, the company has so far confirmed very few details about the Enough Phone’s features or design.

However, it is said to be a small “premium smartphone” that is still affordable – a somewhat roundabout way of describing a mid-range smartphone. Given the compromises that buyers of the Apple iPhone 13 mini had to accept, the Enough Phone is said to prioritize long battery life and a high-quality camera. The smartphone is said to utilize “premium components” and give users the choice between a standard Android version and a minimalist user interface with fewer distractions. Enough Phone has not yet confirmed when the Kickstarter campaign for the smartphone will launch.