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 | Volla Phone X | Volla Phone 22 | |
Display | 6.3 inch with V-notch | 6.1 inch with V-notch 19.5:9 aspect ratio HD+ screen with 283 pixels per inch | 6.3 inches FHD+ |
Processor | MediaTek Helio P23 8 x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores @ 2.0 GHz Mali-G71 MP2 GPU @ 770 MHz | MediaTek Helio P23 8 x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores @ 2 GHz Mali-G71 MP2 GPU @ 770 MHz | MediaTek Helio G85 2 x ARM Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz Mali-G52 MC2 graphics |
RAM | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
Storage | 64GB microSD (up to 512GB) | 64GB microSD (up to 256GB) | 128GB microSD card reader (up to 512GB) |
Wireless | Dual-band WiFi Bluetooth 4.2 GPS 4G LTE Cat 6 | Dual-band WiFi Bluetooth 5.0 GPS NFC 4G LTE | WiFi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 NFC 4G LTE A-GPS, GPS, Glonass, Galileo |
Ports | USB-C 3.5mm audio Dual nano SIM | USB 2.0 Type-C 3.5mm audio Dual nano SIM | USB 2.0 Type-C 3.5mm audio Dual nano SIM |
Cameras | 16MP + 2MP rear w/PDAF 16MP MP front | 13MP + 2MP rear w/PDAF 8MP MP front | 48MP (primary) 8MP (ultra wide angle) 16MP (front-facing) |
Battery | 4,700 mAh 9V/2A fast charging (wired) Wireless charging | 6,200 mAh USB 2.0 Type-C charging | 4,500 mAh (removable) 9V/2A fast charging (wired) Wireless charging |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear) Gravity Proximity Light Geomagnetic | Proximity Gyroscope Light Geometric | Fingerprint Gyroscope Proximity Compass Ambient Light |
Buttons | Power Volume | Power Volume | Â Power Volume |
Hardware kill switches | No | No | No |
Weight | 190 grams | 280 grams | 210 grams |
Price | €359 (~$420) |  €449 (~$530) | €398 ($432) during crowdfunding |
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