The Volla Phone is a crowdfunded smartphone designed to ship with a version of Android that’s been stripped of proprietary Google apps and features.
As a stretch goal, the creators of the Volla Phone project promised to support a GNU/Linux-based operating system. Since that goal was reached, the Volla Phone can be ordered with a choice of the Android-based Volla OS or with Ubuntu Touch.
There’s also a community-supported build of the Linux-based Sailfish operating system for the Volla Phone.
The Volla Phone can be purchased from the Volla website.
| Volla Phone | |
| Display | 6.3Â inch with V-notch |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P23 8 x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores @ 2.0 GHz Mali-G71 MP2 GPU @ 770 MHz |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB microSD (up to 512GB) |
| Wireless | Dual-band WiFi Bluetooth 4.2 GPS 4G LTE Cat 6 |
| Ports | USB-C 3.5mm audio Dual nano SIM |
| Cameras | 16MP + 2MP rear w/PDAF 16MP MP front |
| Battery | 4,700 mAh 9V/2A fast charging (wired) Wireless charging |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear) Gravity Proximity Light Geomagnetic |
| Buttons | Power Volume |
| Hardware kill switches | No |
| Weight | 190 grams |
| Price | €359 (~$420) |
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