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Light Flip
The clamshell version, at less than half the price.
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Why this beats your phone
It borrows the satisfying physical ritual of a flip phone and pairs it with software that was actually designed to be put down, not just a cheaper screen.
The full picture
Light's flip phone take on the same philosophy as the Light Phone III: a small OLED inner screen, no outer display beyond a notification light, a numeric keypad with T9 texting, and a handful of essential tools rather than an app store. It ships in six colors and is aimed at people who want the Light approach at a lower price than the III. Note: this device is currently preorder only, shipping from April 2027.