{"id":620513,"date":"2024-05-14T19:40:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T16:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T19:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T16:40:36","slug":"top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"#Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af502eeca0d0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af502eeca0d0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Undying_Handset_Project_Ara\" >Undying Handset: Project Ara<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Alternative_Fairphone_5\" >Alternative: Fairphone 5<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Mobile_Shutterbug_Nokia_N90\" >Mobile Shutterbug: Nokia N90<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Alternative_Nokia_x_Nothing_Concept\" >Alternative: Nokia x Nothing Concept<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Pocket_Book_YotaPhone_Dual-Screen_Phone\" >Pocket Book: YotaPhone Dual-Screen Phone<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Alternative_Onyx_BOOX_Palma\" >Alternative: Onyx BOOX Palma<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Productive_Minimalism_Minimal_Phone\" >Productive Minimalism: Minimal Phone<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Alternative_Clicks_QWERTY_Case\" >Alternative: Clicks QWERTY Case<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Shapeshifting_Multitasker_Astro_Slide_5G\" >Shapeshifting Multitasker: Astro Slide 5G<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/#Alternative_Any_Foldable_Phone\" >Alternative: Any Foldable Phone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-6.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Smartphones today seem to look very similar, varying only in the shape of the camera bump and the color of their backs. Sometimes, the materials might be different, too, but the same large-sized \u201ccandy bar\u201d form factor has become the standard for all the smartphones currently in the market. There was a time, however, when companies were a bit more daring, experimenting with phone designs and features in an attempt to stand out from the crowd. That did lead to some rather eccentric and sometimes even ridiculous designs that make us question the sanity of the minds behind them. But there are times when those odd designs of the past actually have important relevance today. Here are five such phone design oddities that we wished existed or still exist, and some alternatives in case you may have been smitten by their quirky <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Google, Motorola<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"af90acc66a868e65c0d1e8a3-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"af90acc66a868e65c0d1e8a3-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undying_Handset_Project_Ara\"><\/span>Undying Handset: Project Ara<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"af90acc66a868e65c0d1e8a3-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"af90acc66a868e65c0d1e8a3-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-5.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-4.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/project-ara-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s Project Ara inspired the idea of a modular smartphone whose components you can easily swap to upgrade or repair parts. In theory, this would make the phone last forever, or at least as long as the base is intact and parts continue to be manufactured for it. In practice, it was a very ambitious endeavor that could neither meet expectations nor present a viable business model that wouldn\u2019t bankrupt manufacturers. In the end, that sustainable and immortal smartphone remained just a dream, at least in that idealistic and perfect form.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Fairphone_5\"><\/span>Alternative: Fairphone 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INTRODUCING: THE NEW FAIRPHONE 5 | Designed for you. Made fair. | Fairphone\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B5L3xhUNsPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-6.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-8.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/fairphone-5-8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fairphone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, a part of that dream is actually possible and even sustainable in more ways than one. Although you can\u2019t hot swap components on the fly, the Fairphone 5 at least offers a way for owners to change important parts of the phone, like batteries or even cameras, to keep them running almost forever. There are some limitations, of course, but if all you want is a phone that will last you for almost a decade instead of just two years, this self-repairable design pretty much has that in the bag.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile_Shutterbug_Nokia_N90\"><\/span>Mobile Shutterbug: Nokia N90<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest uses for smartphones today next to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> is taking photos and videos. In the days even before the term \u201csmartphone\u201d was coined, even the most advanced handsets from the likes of Nokia could barely hold a candle to point-and-click cameras. That\u2019s why the quirky Nokia N90 was prophetic and way ahead of its time, envisioning a day when smartphones would be used like camcorders, though with a bit more awkwardness due to their inflexible designs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Nokia_x_Nothing_Concept\"><\/span>Alternative: Nokia x Nothing Concept<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nokia N90 X Nothing | Concept Design\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/934776108?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1050\" height=\"655\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-10.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-11.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-13.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/flip-phone-concept-nokia-nothing-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: Viet Doan Duc<\/p>\n<p>While clamshell phones are back in season thanks to foldable screens, the folding and twisting design of the original Nokia N90 remains a distant memory. This concept tries to answer the question of \u201cwhat if?\u201d and mixes two famed brands\u2019 design languages to craft what could be the perfect camera phone. It makes you feel like a pro photographer or cinematographer, holding up your phone not with shame but with pride, capturing not only the moment but also people\u2019s attention in a good way.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pocket_Book_YotaPhone_Dual-Screen_Phone\"><\/span>Pocket Book: YotaPhone Dual-Screen Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-2.jpeg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-2.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1200\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-3.jpeg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"1200\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-3.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-4.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/yotaphone-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: YotaDevices<\/p>\n<p>E Ink devices are becoming more popular these days, especially after the addition of features like stylus support and color. These displays are easy on the eyes and the battery, allowing the screen to show the same thing for days without requiring a recharge. A few years back, a small company tried to bring those benefits to the smartphone in the oddest way, by putting an E Ink screen on its back. Although it can be used for reading e-books on the go, its main purpose was to have a battery-saving always-on display that is a bit more dynamic and useful than typical AOD implementations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Onyx_BOOX_Palma\"><\/span>Alternative: Onyx BOOX Palma<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-4.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: BOOX<\/p>\n<p>That said, a phone-sized Android device with an E Ink display might be an even more efficient design, which is what the Onyx BOOX Palma is offering. Technically, it\u2019s an e-book reader that\u2019s the size of a regular phone and actually runs Android, which is the standard for BOOX\u2019s devices. This means it has access to the same apps you have on your regular phone, but without color. You also don\u2019t have cellular connectivity via a SIM card, which might be a deal-breaker for a phone but a great deal for distraction-free reading and mobility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Productive_Minimalism_Minimal_Phone\"><\/span>Productive Minimalism: Minimal Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/onyx-boox-palma-review-7-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/minimal-phone-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: The Minimal Company<\/p>\n<p>BlackBerry might have joined the likes of Nokia and LG as just parts of the annals of mobile history, but its squarish shape and QWERTY keyboard are forever etched in the consciousness of even the least tech-savvy person on the planet. Many have tried to recreate that magic, but this rather elegant yet odd phone puts a twist to it. It combines the iconic BlackBerry design with an E Ink screen and a minimalist aesthetic, promising distraction-free productivity by actually limiting what you can do on the device. It can even make it easier to actually reply to or post on social media, though the drab grayscale screen is probably going to make that a little less enjoyable anyway.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Clicks_QWERTY_Case\"><\/span>Alternative: Clicks QWERTY Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-5.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/clicks-qwerty-iphone-case-best-ces-2024-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: Clicks<\/p>\n<p>The idea of a BlackBerry-like experience might tickle the fancy of smartphone users, but none of them will be willing to ditch their powerful, colorful, and highly functional smartphones. Clicks is a case that tries to bring the best of both worlds, and it\u2019s practically just a case that slides onto an iPhone to provide that tactile typing experience. You won\u2019t have to give up your favorite apps, especially the ones you need to actually be productive, but the burden of being disciplined and ignoring distractions is now on you instead.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shapeshifting_Multitasker_Astro_Slide_5G\"><\/span>Shapeshifting Multitasker: Astro Slide 5G<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/astro-slide-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.www3.planetcom.co.uk\/\">Planet Computers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A phone that opens like a mini typewriter has actually been around since the days of the Nokia Communicator and its kin, but that design proved to be more complicated than they\u2019re worth. After playing with that same design, PlanetComputing shifted to a slider that still provides that typing experience while retaining the exact same functions as a phone. Unfortunately, such a mechanism proved to be just as clunky and unreliable, and the software platform didn\u2019t exactly lend itself well to a landscape screen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Any_Foldable_Phone\"><\/span>Alternative: Any Foldable Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-17.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-17.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-12.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-489794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-10.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Top 5 Quirky Phone Designs That Actually Make Sense\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/05\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/oppo-find-n3-review-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: OPPO<\/p>\n<p>These days, you don\u2019t have to rely on a physical qwerty keyboard to have that same mini laptop experience. With foldable phones now more common, you can tap away on a more flexible on-screen keyboard when the device is only half-folded. At the same time, however, you have both phone and tablet functionality in your hands. Admittedly, the design is far from perfect, and we\u2019re still waiting for more affordable foldables coming in the very near future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\" style=\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/05\/14\/top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=top-5-quirky-phone-designs-that-actually-make-sense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphones today seem to look very similar, varying only in the shape of the camera bump and the color of their backs. Sometimes, the materials might be different, too, but the same large-sized \u201ccandy bar\u201d form factor has become the standard for all the smartphones currently in the market. 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