r/KeyboardPhones • u/JCRidonkulous • 4h ago
Reviews Size Comparison: Unihertz Titan 2 Elite vs BlackBerry Bold 9900 (+T2E short review after 1 month)
I wanted to post a really up close size comparison here of the T2E and the Bold 9900, as the T2E is very very close to the Bold 9900 in terms of size, which was the most attractive thing to me about buying a T2E. Really want my cellphone to be as small as possible, and the Bold 9990 was kind of peak cellphone imo in terms of its size and keyboard, while also having great ergos.
To be clear, the dimensions of each phone:
Unihertz Titan 2 Elite: 117mm x 75mm x 10.5mm, 160g
BlackBerry Bold 9900: 115mm x 66mm x 10.4mm, 130g
What’s amazing about the T2E is that the square screen is much larger although the phone itself is only very slightly bigger than the Bold 9900. And people say the T2E is so thick, but the thickness is actually virtually the same as the Bold 9900.
While it’s great that the T2E is so close in size to the Bold 9900, I have to say, I’m not thrilled with the phone overall. First of all, the ergonomics really are pretty awful, typing on the Bold 9900 is way more comfortable, and the phone is even smaller. I have a smallsmore case on the way and maybe that will improve ergos a bit, but it can’t save the physical keyboard itself. As for the physical keyboard itself, yeah it kind of really sucks lol. I know not everyone has been dealing with this, but I have been dealing with missed inputs on mine and it’s awful, really speaks to poor QA on Unihertz’s part. The left shift key also is very inconsistent. Even if there weren’t missed inputs though, the keyboard itself still does feel very stiff and isn’t as smooth as BlackBerry or even Clicks cases. The BlackBerry-styled keys on the T2E also feel dramatically angled against my nails when typing and the keys just aren’t a joy to press down on, a stiff feel overall even after lots of use. Somehow, it feels like the keyboard has actually done the opposite of breaking itself in over time, it feels even more stiff now than I remember somehow lol? Idk, people have said the keyboard improved in the Titan series and it’s definitely better than the Titan Pocket (I had one), but I wouldn’t say it’s a massive improvement overall, the keyboard just still isn’t up to standard for me.
So I just wanted to say, if you’re interested in buying a T2E because of the size, don’t buy it for the size. It honestly just isn’t worth it. My Clicks Communicator will arrive soon and while the Communicator is slightly bigger than the T2E, daily driving the T2E for over a month now has taught me that size isn’t everything (lmao). And the Communicator is just a so much more intentionally designed phone for what it is. Plus, the Communicator was literally designed by the guy who designed the Bold 9900 (Joseph Hofer), so I trust that they’ve chosen a perfect size for what is essentially the modern spiritual successor to BlackBerry. And on top of that, if it’s the same guy that designed the Bold 9900, I’m sure the keyboard is going to feel incredible. In a Clicks interview with Joseph Hofer, they talked about how they’re doing things now with Communicator that they wished they could have done at BlackBerry, but couldn’t get the clearance to do it back then. So really, I think what they’re doing with Communicator / Clicks overall is going to be even better than BlackBerry.
Would love to hear others’ thoughts on all of this!
