r/TheMinimalCompany

Hey Minimal did i got it close 🤔😅

iPhone 17 pro max vs Minimal Phone 2

Follow our Journey: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Will compare to iPhone 17, 17 pro max and all the suggestion from my last post soon.

Follow along: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Left to right: Minimal Phone 1, Minimal Phone 2, and the BlackBerry Classic.

Figured people would want a real size comparison.

Join the waitlist: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Also, I know we've been wondering about whether or not the MP02 is e-ink. What if the minimal logo button on the front is the e-ink refresh button?

Selling due to no longer getting use. Realistically only used it for about 3 weeks so it is in amazing condition. Comes with Onyx coloured case. Located in Australia, happy to post worldwide if we go through a safe on both end service.

MP01 taught me that hardware doesn’t care how bad you want it to work.

Here’s the honest list of what we learned going from MP01 to MP02:

1. Underpromise. Overdeliver. Don’t announce what you hope will happen. Announce what’s already real.
2. Finish the details before you say a word. The buttons, the tolerances, the software, the packaging. All of it matters.
3. Lock in manufacturing before going public. Tooling, suppliers, QC, logistics, backup plans. Hype doesn’t fix supply chain issues.
4. Build timelines around reality, not best-case scenarios. Manufacturing takes long. Customs takes longer. Certifications take longer. Something always comes up.
5. Leave room for things to break, because they will.
6. Protect trust at all costs. Missing a deadline sucks. Losing trust is much worse.
7. Listen to customers, but don’t chase every single request. Look for patterns. Fix the real problems.
8. Obsess over the experience, not just the spec sheet. People remember how something feels.
9. Stay quiet until you’re actually ready. It’s better to surprise people than explain delays.
10. Communicate more. Even when the update isn’t perfect, silence is worse.

Follow us on the Minimal Phone 2 Journey: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

We built the first Minimal Phone in 8 months.

It was rushed. It was imperfect. But it proved people want a different kind of phone.

We’ve been working on MP02 for a year and kept it quiet because we wanted to show the product only when it was real.

No promises. No concepts. No noise.

MP02 is coming.

Get updates: http://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Ships from new york. Great condition, i've kept it in a case, applied a matte screen protector, and barely used it outside of the house. No scratches or anything. $345, shipped. Message if you're interested. Thanks!

Am I completely wearing a tinfoil hat, or is Minimal intentionally dropping hints about the next phone?

For some context, I bought the original Minimal Phone a while back and ended up deleting my old Reddit account because I was trying to spend less time online (ironically). So this is a fresh account.

Anyways... I've been looking at their latest teaser posts and I can't unsee a few things.

1. The hoodie.

The keyboard printed on the back isn't the same layout as the current Minimal Phone.

I pulled mine out to compare, and they're different. Different bottom row, different key placement... enough that it doesn't look like they just stylized it for merch.

Why make a completely new keyboard layout for a sweatshirt?

Unless... it's not a random design.

2. The top profile.

The current phone doesn't have a kill switch.

Knowing Minimal's whole philosophy around intentional technology and giving users more control, a dedicated hardware switch for privacy, focus, or connectivity would make perfect sense.

It immediately caught my eye.

3. This one is the biggest clue.

The current Minimal Phone almost looks like it's resting on top of another phone.

Look closely at the bottom.

You can see what appears to be another device underneath with the minimal logo on it, but it's mostly hidden.

Why stack it like that unless you wanted people to notice something without fully revealing it?

Individually, maybe none of these mean anything.

But all three together?

• A keyboard layout that doesn't match the current phone.
• A mysterious hardware switch on the top profile.
• What looks like a second device hiding underneath the current one.

It feels like they're planting breadcrumbs.

Maybe MP2 has been hiding in plain sight this whole time.

Am I completely overanalyzing this, or does anyone else see what I'm seeing?