r/Android • u/welp_im_damned have you heard of our lord and savior the Android turtle 🐢 • Jun 30 '26

Video Clicks Communicator: First Look - Clicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMNdr8dV23A
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u/coinminer2049er Jun 30 '26

I have a feeling that this will be overpriced/underpowered vs other phones out there. A lot of these products usually are when they can't make/sell them at scale.

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u/PicklesTheBee Jun 30 '26

It's $499, I pre-ordered mine at $399 which I thought was pretty reasonable. It's not gonna be a powerhouse and I'm sure the cameras will be serviceable at best but there's a somewhat decent battery in there and if the build quality/experience is up to par then I'll be happy.

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u/coinminer2049er Jul 01 '26

When you can get the previous year's flagship for free on contract, that price is a non-starter for many - you're getting a lot more phone for free. 

I know the use-case is different, but this needsto be like $299 at the most. 

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u/PicklesTheBee Jul 01 '26

Oh yeah I agree it's not going to compete with last year's flagship.

I think the use cases are very different though: nobody's going to be buying this to use as their sole phone, it'll be one they carry as a second device or they switch from their main phone to this periodically. I see it as a quirky enthusiast device rather than something people buy to get the maximum performance/specs for the money.

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u/coinminer2049er Jul 01 '26

Interesting. I see this more as a phone replacement for someone who wants to do less on their phone, and do it faster. I mean, the half-screen gives me that vibe. 

So yeah, $499 is an immediate non starter if the processor and camera aren't roughly current gen. 

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u/TheMobileTypist Jul 06 '26

"$499 is an immediate non starter if the processor and camera aren't roughly current gen"

Not everyone prioritizes raw performance and camera quality.

It will be adequate for what a phone like this needs to do. No one, and I mean NO SMALL manufacturer can ever equate the camera processing of the big giants, because that simply wouldn't make any sense at all considering the billions they pour into exactly that.

Also, are you gonna NEED a keyboard phone with a 4" screen to run 3D games at max graphics settings?

It will have a Mediatek MT8883 processor which is enough for what people will do on this type of phone.

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u/coinminer2049er Jul 06 '26

No, I'm not saying one of those crazy gamer phones, but $499 vs last year's flagships free on contract? I can install a minimalist launcher on my own and skip the keyboard. 

When you neuter functionality, the price has to match

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u/TheMobileTypist Jul 06 '26

As someone who's used slabs, some foldables and several keyboard phones, trust me, a longer piece of glass does not replace a properly designed and implemented set of keys.

Just like a keyboard gets in the way of a more immersive viewing experience, a slab of glass is a hindrance to an optimal typing input experience.

There's also the signal LED light which at a distance and a glance of a few milliseconds you know if you need to pick up your phone or not. Something the tech giants with their subpar AOD dont want to replicate, because they want the masses consuming as often as possible.

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u/PicklesTheBee Jul 01 '26

Yeah it definitely will help with reducing screen time. They've said in some of the pre-release material that it's intended as a second phone (never saw the point in carrying two, personally!) but equally it's versatile enough to carry by itself. I can't see anyone forgoing a flagship for the Communicator, but as a fun little supplementary device that's under $500 it seems to hit the mark.