Counting the 10 Weirdest Mainstream Android Phones! Most People Have Probably Never Seen

The Top 10 Strangest Android Phones You've Probably Never Heard Of

【Mobile China】In the many years of the development of the mobile industry, numerous types of phones have been released, many of which have unique designs.

LG Wing

Unfortunately, futuristic phones like the Google Project Ara modular phone and the Xiaomi MIX Alpha with a wraparound screen have never been mass-produced. However, there have been many extraordinary Android phones. Over the years, we have seen some strange and wonderful inventions.

The name “PlayStation phone” made people think it could revolutionize mobile gaming devices, but in reality, it didn’t live up to expectations. The sliding design is not something new; Android phones have been using QWERTY keyboards from the beginning, but the Xperia Play had fewer buttons.

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On the right side of the keyboard are the familiar triangle, circle, X, and square buttons, while the left side has directional buttons. In addition, there are select and start buttons, as well as L and R shoulder buttons. Yes, this is a portable Dualshock controller with a screen, designed to provide cheaper mobile gaming than Sony’s dedicated PSP handheld console. However, a poor game library, uncomfortable grip, bulky design, and high upfront costs made the Xperia Play go unnoticed.

The Nintendo 3DS wasn’t the only handheld device showcasing 3D technology in 2011. The two smartphone giants at the time, HTC and LG, also joined the fray. The HTC Evo 3D and LG Optimus 3D boasted glasses-free 3D displays. When you stared at the phone screen, you had a new perspective – it was very exciting because this was during the 3D bubble.

These phones could also take 3D photos and record 3D videos, but very few people had larger screens at home to watch the media on, so most of the time you could only watch on the phone’s non-HD screen. Technology rapidly advanced, and the 3D bubble burst after a few years. 3D TVs, 3D phones, and the 3DS are now just history, but for a short period of time, these quirky Android phones were both fascinating and peculiar.

This is an Android smartphone designed in Russia, with a second e-ink display on the back. If this isn’t strange, then I don’t know what is.

Although the software is a bit rough, its packaging is very attractive. The low-power display on the back provides an ultra-long battery life and a comfortable reading experience. It is available in more than 20 countries.

This is an Android smartphone with a built-in projector. The Galaxy Beam is one of the many quirky Samsung phones of that era, with a projector on the top edge. It can project a maximum 50-inch image at a resolution of 640×360.

The other parts of this phone were decent in terms of specifications at the time, which was a problem because it was marketed as a business tool that could easily display presentations.

S4 Zoom is half smartphone, half real camera, another quirky product from the crazy era of Samsung phone design. It’s worth mentioning the 10x optical zoom lens on the back of the phone. From the back, it’s easy to mistake the S4 Zoom for a standalone digital camera, while the front is equipped with a large screen, navigation keys, headphones, and the Android operating system.

There’s no denying that the 10x optical lens is useful for close-up observations without compromising image quality. But it does make the phone unusually heavy and unbalanced. It won’t appeal to all users.

“An engineering concept you can buy”. The G Flex feels like a phone that shouldn’t have been released by the R&D department – but it did, and it’s a miracle. It was one of the first phones to use a flexible OLED display, with a noticeable curve. Its “flexibility” means you can place the phone face down and press on the back to make it flat.

When you do this, it makes a terrible squeaking sound – but it does work. Then the phone starts to repair itself, and minor scratches disappear. It’s something from the space age, but it’s also very expensive and not the best phone on the market.

Neptune Pine is one of the strangest products on this list, as it completely skips the role of a phone and is an Android smartphone housed in a smartwatch. Although it was initially a crowdfunding project, it later became popular on Amazon and Best Buy, making it mainstream. It’s not the most elegant wrist accessory, nor is it particularly small. The 2.5-inch screen can make it a bit cumbersome to navigate.

Despite not being ideal, this novel design has appeared in “The Fate of the Furious” movie, the TV show “Extant,” and Trey Songz’s smartphone music video. If you think about it, you’ll realize that the Pine is more eye-catching than any other Android smartphone here.

After years of resistance, BlackBerry finally gave in to market pressure and conceded to something it had desperately avoided. It abandoned the BlackBerry 10 operating system and instead adopted Android, with the strange-named Priv being the first product to use the famous name.

In 2015, Android smartphones equipped with QWERTY keyboards almost disappeared from the market, but BlackBerry persisted and released a slider phone with its iconic keyboard. For die-hard keyboard enthusiasts, this was a welcome addition to the mundane market. However, in reality, the world had changed, and the Priv marked the beginning of the end for BlackBerry-branded phones.

The Moto Z and Moto Z Force are not particularly eye-catching. They had some shortcomings compared to the flagship products of their time. But Motorola did have a great ace up its sleeve: Moto Mods. Motorola’s own modular smartphones, the Z and Z Force, allow for hardware modules such as projectors, JBL speakers, 360-degree cameras, and game controllers to be attached to their backs.

In principle, this is a great idea, but it hasn’t been fully realized because the number of Mods is limited and, for the most part, uninspiring. Additionally, Motorola’s future phones have been heavily restricted in design and can’t support Mods.

The LG Wing is a strange dual-screen phone that, when the main screen rotates 90 degrees, reveals a smaller screen. This design allows users to watch full-screen videos on a 6.8-inch display while browsing other apps on the 3.9-inch mini screen—it certainly has its quirks though. Many apps have trouble loading properly on the smaller screen.

Nonetheless, this phone is intriguing and not many phones can generate such a strong reaction and interest from the public like the LG Wing.

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