A new wave of QWERTY phones, including the Clicks Communicator, Unihertz Titan 2 Elite, and Minimal Phone 2, is catering to users seeking speed, accuracy, and distraction-free communication, blending retro design with modern technology.
Physical keyboards are no longer the default in smartphones, but they have found a niche among users who value speed, accuracy and a more deliberate way of working. A new crop of QWERTY phones is aimed less at gaming, photography and endless app use than at people who want to type comfortably, handle messages quickly and reduce distractions. Among the latest examples are the Clicks Communicator, Unihertz Titan 2 Elite and Minimal Phone 2, each of which reworks an older idea for a modern Android audience.
According to MacRumors, the Clicks Communicator is built by the British company Clicks Technology, best known for its keyboard cases for iPhones. The phone uses a compact 4.03-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1200 and places a backlit hardware keyboard underneath it. Its specifications are unusually complete for a device of this type: a 50-megapixel main camera with optical stabilisation, a 24-megapixel front camera, USB-C charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD expansion of up to 2TB. The real distinction, however, is software. Instead of a conventional Android home screen, the phone uses a single message feed that brings together WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and Gmail, reflecting its pitch as a secondary handset for communication rather than constant multitasking.
Unihertz’s Titan 2 Elite takes a different approach, trading slimness for a more traditional BlackBerry-style format with a full physical keyboard and an integrated trackpad. The company says the device is compact enough to use one-handed, with a 4.03-inch AMOLED display running at 120Hz and Android 16. It comes in two versions: a standard model with MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 and a Pro model using the faster Dimensity 8400 for heavier multitasking. Both include a 50-megapixel dual main camera and a 4,050mAh battery with 33W charging. The company also says the keyboard has been reworked to reduce typing fatigue, with a lighter key press than earlier Titan models.
Minimal Phone 2 carries the same basic idea into a more stripped-back package. It pairs a 3.92-inch AMOLED panel with a QWERTY keyboard that now includes backlighting, remappable shortcuts and metal dome switches. Inside, it uses MediaTek’s Dimensity 8300 and offers up to 512GB of storage, alongside NFC, a physical silent-mode switch and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Unlike the Clicks and Unihertz devices, it is being sold through a crowdfunding campaign, which makes it more speculative for buyers. Even so, it shows that there is still an audience for phones that favour writing, control and focus over the standard smartphone formula.
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