My Jambo Phone has finally arrived after 2 months of waiting!
Got some pics to share.
Here’s the box it shipped in:
Contents of the box:
It comes preinstalled with few apps, like Petra Wallet, X, Backpack Wallet:
Here’s how it looks from the back. Got the gold version:
Here’s a side-by-side comparison with my Solana Saga (on the left):
Some first thoughts:
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Total cost was 129$ (99$ + 30$ shipping).
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After using IPhone/Saga on daily basis it feels like going back 10 years.
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User experience is pretty bad - it often lags when swiping screens, switching apps, basically using the OS.
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The build quality is meh, the backpanel is some plastic that feels cheap and not durable, so are the side buttons.
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Screen is decent.
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The cheaper materials make the phone pretty light though, which I like (Saga kinda feels like a brick in comparison).
All in all, the phone is not bad for the price.
It’s not really a crypto phone like Saga, just a regular Android with preinstalled stuff.
Wish Aptos would partner with Solana on Saga 2, but I don’t think that’ll happen