FLX1s is Launched

This is hugely disappointing. They launched a worse all around phone and are trying to market it like good news. I was seriously considering them for my next phone purchase, but if this is all they offer when the time comes, I will have to skip it... The only "upgrade" is 2 more GB of ram, but the screen is worse (slightly bigger, significantly worse resolution), camera is worse, no headphone jack, not IP68... They also mention that existing orders for the old version are either being "upgraded" to this new version, or refunded. So it sounds like the original FLX1 is dead in the water. Very sad news.

6.7" with 1600x720 is crazy in 2025.

I wouldn't really care for that. OLED would be more import than screen resolution. But that surely depends on the use-case. I don't game on it and don't watch media. Even if I'd do, it would be fine on this tiny screen.
- The screen is huge for a phone. This type of screen resolution can damage the eyes on a large screen (the lower the dpi, the greater the strain on the eyes to bring the screen into focus).
my phone that came out in 2020 has better specs than this one and is so much cheaper.
It sounds great but I have no idea what the resolution on my phone is right now. After 640x480 my brain stopped comprehension
- phones are at least full-HD, so 1920x1080. computer displays too. It's even more of a weird choice for that very large size, I imagine you can clearly see and count the pixels
Crazy good or crazy bad?
- Crazy terribly bad

more alternative https://sailmates.net/actors/

Companies selling phones with alternative mobile OSes

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Also the Mudita Kompakt if you're into e ink screens

I am so irritated by my iPhone lately that I want to love this and adopt it, but…the specs are awful, and it’s made of plastic. Ugghh. I’m so conflicted

For context I did up a comparison of my iPhone to the FLX1s

iPhone 16 Pro vs FLX1S

Spec	iPhone 16 Pro	FLX1S
Display Size	6.3″ Super Retina XDR OLED	6.7″ IPS LCD
Resolution	2622 × 1206 (460 ppi)	1600 × 720
Refresh Rate	120Hz ProMotion	90Hz
Glass / Front Protection	Ceramic Shield	Dragontrail Glass
Always‑On Display	Yes	No
Dynamic Island	Yes	No
Processor / Chip	Apple A18 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 900
CPU	6‑core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)	2× Cortex‑A78 @ 2.4 GHz + 6× A55 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU	6‑core Apple GPU	Mali‑G68 MC4
RAM	8 GB LPDDR5X	8 GB LPDDR4x
Storage	128 GB ‑ 1 TB NVMe	128 GB UFS
SD Card Support	No	Yes (microSD up to 1 TB)
Rear Cameras	48MP Main + Ultra Wide + Telephoto	20MP Main + 2MP Macro
Front Camera	12MP TrueDepth	13MP
Video Recording	Up to 4K @ 120fps (Dolby Vision, ProRes)	Likely up to 1080p
Battery	~3582 mAh (not officially disclosed)	5,000 mAh Li‑Po
Charging & USB	USB‑C (USB 3), MagSafe & Qi2	USB‑C (USB 2.0), Wired only
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
5G Support	Yes (mmWave + Sub‑6)	Yes
WiFi	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
SIM / eSIM	Dual eSIM only	Dual SIM
Biometric Security	Face ID (TrueDepth)	Side‑mounted fingerprint
Materials / Frame	Titanium frame, Ceramic Shield front	Polycarbonate frame, glass back
Water / Splash Resistance	IP68 (6m up to 30 min)	Splash‑resistant
Weight	199 g	201 g
Price	From US$999	US$550

I want tap to pay. It’s thing the mainstream phones have that Linux phones don’t that I want. Well that and wireless charging.
- The FLX1 had wireless charging. And a headphone jack. And a replaceable battery… 😔
Why is dynamic island a feature? Seems like a good thing that something doesn't have that nonsense, since the whole thing is a workaround for having a hole in your screen.
- I wasn’t even sure what that was, honestly. Is that the oval space around the front camera?
It's not an iPhone competitor. What's the point in completing 2 devices which such different prices. The iPhone is 2x the price of this thing.
Same feeling thanks for the table comparison
- I would pay double for better specs. Like, clearly, because I did. This Liquid Glass nonsense feels like a gimmick from the 00’s. Steve Jobs must be rolling over in his grave. He’s probably been rolling over since all the stock buybacks started.
you have just proven that specifications wise it's a viable phone lol
- I never said it wasn’t?

Never heard of, but sounds great. I was also lucky to read "based in HK" as I feared it'd be us-based 😊

But...what about the camera? Is it worth anything?

More details: https://liliputing.com/flx1s-is-a-new-linux-phone-thats-mostly-a-downgrade-from-the-flx1/
Not high spec but the concept is in the right direction
- Oh dang...that really isn't a good selling point. Would've bought the older one for more instead a downgrade for the same. Why the heck.... More profit? My enthusiasm is slightly dampened. Not much competition anyway 😞