Jelly 2.

First of all. I would like to apologise for rambling and bring unfocused in my thoughts. I am currently recovering from a stroke at a rehab facility and am not running on all the cylinders so to say. But I will do my best anyway.

After participating in the Unihertz Titan Kickstarter campaign I came out with confidence in both Kickstarter and Unihertz. The device, while clunky and heavy was snappy enough and a joy to use. So after watching MrMobile's excellent Unihertz Jelly 2 preview, I jumped on the campaign bandwagon and backed the Jelly. After all, I pretty much knew what to expect. After using the Titan I knew that the CPU, Mediatek Helio P60, while no performance champ, is snappy enough to handle most of things thrown at it. I managed to secure my pre-order for $150 and started waiting. 

Today, my prayers have been answered. I received a package from Unihertz. The  box came in a blister pack tucked into a simple plastic shipping bag. Not extravagant but not a deal breaker either. I was surprised by how heavy the box was. It felt almost as substantial as  my armor-plated Titan. Inside was the phone, USB type A to type C cable, charger, lanyard, spare screen protector, and a manual. The phone itself was tiny. I even took a photo of it next to a debit card just to show how diminutive it is. After a brief set up I came away with my first impressions. The phone is tiny but surprisingly substantial weight-wise. On the right side of it is an open USB type C Jack, the power button and the programmable key. On the left side are the volume controls. The top houses a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR emitter. The bottom seems to have the lanyard holes and the speaker vents. Overall I am pleased with the build quality. The screen, while just a regular LCD, is bright enough and easy to read. I didn't notice any of the pre-IPS color inversion that you would get by tilting the screen. I found the sound a bit tinny and lacking base but certainly loud and clear enough. I was a little surprised to find the charging port on the side of the phone as I am used to them being placed on the bottom. Another nitpick is the included charger. Despite coming with a type C cable, the charger itself is a regular 5 Volt kind. This is not very important as the built-in battery is small enough (2000 mAh) to charge relativeIy fast. I  haven't had the chance to try the camera app yet but I have found a GCam (Google camera) app that works on the Titan and I'm planning on trying it out on the Jelly in hope that its computational photography may improve the image quality somewhat. The fingerprint sensor placement is unusual but the sensor itself seems to be similar enough with the one on the Titan and didn't give me much trouble. The device seems to be identical to the Titan in every way except for the rugged enclosure and the screen size. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase and am planning to continue playing with my new toy