The iPhone 17 may have to share space with an unexpected upstart when it is inevitably launched in September: the Trump Mobile T1 Phone. And instead of pink gold, the T1 will naturally arrive a pure gold finish.
Yes, the Trump Mobile T1 phone is official. The device has been launched today, alongside the Trump Mobile Transporter Service, and we have a million questions.
Such as? Well, why do we need a new transporter in the United States, offering $ 47.45 per month unlimited service? There are more affordable plans of Verizon, Mint Mobile and others already.
Again, you may want this Android phone, which is a curiosity of a device, mixing aging and new technology in a $ 499 package that does not seem to innovate on existing flagship products.
Here are all the oddities (marketed as advantages) of this very Trumpian phone.
It has a port of the past
Even if most modern, Android and iPhone smartphones have thrown the 3.5 mm headphone jack, the 6.7 -inch T1 brings it back to a 5G phone. No words on if the phone will also be shipped with a set of wired earphones.
It can be improved
256 GB of storage to start is not bad, but I am shocked to see that the T1 will also be shipped with a memory card slit for upgrade. It is unusual and a little old -fashioned. This could mean that the back bursts, then this large battery could come out. It could also be a memory card location on the chassis.
If this is the case, please tell me more about your IP rating. Can this phone manage a dunk in golden toilets?
He has a mystery processor
Although we have some details on the T1, like its 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, there is no information on the mobile processor. Currently, few new mobile processors are manufactured in the United States, but there is a chance that the T1 is approaching its brain from the Arizona Fab de TSMC. According to reports, the company has already built A16 fleas for Apple.
Even, thus putting $ 100 to secure pre -order on a phone that makes a mystery of performance seems to be at best risky.
He will only have Android 15
There is nothing wrong with Android 15. I currently perform it on my excellent Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, by September, we expect many superior phones to perform in Android 16.
Indeed, Google Pixels has access to Android 16 now, and we expect the Samsung devices to have access to the month or the next two. Other phones, including those of OnePlus and Oppo, can obtain the Android 16 Beta at the moment.
If Trump Mobile wants to play in this game, he can’t just arrive with last year’s platform. People love their smartphones living on the bleeding edge.
He doesn’t (many) have
In the AI era, everything, freeing a new smartphone – or really any consumer electronics – which does not have AI at the center is deaf technological marketing.
The list of T1 specifications lists AI Face Unlock – I have no idea what it is – and that’s it.
Naturally, without knowing the basic processor, it is difficult to know what the neural treatment unit (NPU) could be if it exists. Can you imagine a new smartphone entering this market without generative capacity?
Seriously, being “gold” is not a functionality.
He has a low -resolution macro macro
The T1 seems to offer a solid main camera (50MP) and a well -distributed selfie camera (16MP). But I am confused by the 2MP macro. This is something that OnePlus tried a long time ago, and it translates into a close-up but a macro-macro-resolution photography incredibly low and muddy. It is hardly worth having.
And not explained is the inclusion of a 2MP depth camera. Is it for augmented reality (AR)? Probably not, because the resolution is too low to produce a decent 3D card. It may be home assistance technology. If so, it is better to say that.
He has a big battery
A smartphone of $ 499 with a 5,000 mAh battery is an anomaly, and should be good news, assuming that it is an anomaly and not subject to a fast drain or any problem that could cause swelling.
The fact is that a $ 499 phone could have cheaper components, but a large battery is a place where you cannot afford to skimp.
I am also intrigued that it includes a fast load of 20 W “PD” (power delivery). This is a plus if the phone is also shipped with a 20 W load adapter.
He has an uncertain design
You cannot watch the T1 phone without noticing the camera table and the strange spacing between the lenses. First of all, why are there three objectives of equal size when two of them are only 2MP? Second, why are they spaced so far away?
It is not a good look and makes me ask me if the image T1 is only a reserved space because they finalize the design.
Speaking of design, Trump Mobile lists the T1 as a 6.8 -inch phone with a 6.78 -inch Amoled screen, but the handset seems very high and thin, as it could have an odd appearance 21:10.
There are no listed dimensions (I bet they just don’t know yet), which means you should take the design with a huge spoonful of golden salt.
He will be born in the United States … maybe
Trump Mobile says the T1 is “done in the United States”, but I guess it is more an aspiration than a reality.
Suppose the phone will be assembled here in the United States. It is a great hypothesis, but I am ready to consider it. The majority of components will always come from outside the United States. Even if the processor is ultimately made in Arizona, cellular radio chips, GPS, AMOLED screen technology, cameras, and more will all come from outside the country.
I will be interested in seeing how much transparency we get on this front if and when this phone arrives in September.
It’s a thing from the Trump family
It’s a Trump Mobile phone T1 8002, but no one mentions President Donald Trump.
Instead, the company was announced in a YouTube video by its sons Don Jr. and Eric, who both run many Trump companies, including a crypto business.
So, it’s a Trump phone but not officially a Trump President, but with all the essence of the current American president.
