Zinwa
Zinwa Q27
Zinwa's own QWERTY design on Android 16. Pre-order, production depends on demand.
Pre-order Hardware-induced friction
$420 to $480
$420 for 256GB and $480 for 512GB on Zinwa's early-bird pre-order listing, with the full amount taken at checkout. Zinwa has not said what it will cost once the early-bird run ends.
- TypeQWERTY
- SoftwareAndroid
- Screen3.92" OLED
- Network4G / 5G
- Introduced 2026
Software and apps
- Operating system
- Android 16
- App store
- Full app store
- Web browser
- Yes
- Yes
- Sideloading
- Yes
- Yes
- Spotify
- Yes
- Podcasts
- Yes
- Apple Music
- Yes
- Your own MP3s
- Yes
- RCS messaging
- Unknown
- Group texts
- Yes
- Android Auto
- Yes
- Maps
- Google Maps, HERE WeGo, Waze
Hardware
- Form factor
- Bar + QWERTY
- Screen
- Just under 4 inches, AMOLED, 1080x1240, 90Hz, a touchscreen sitting above the keyboard.
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- 4,000 mAh not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
- Weight
- 192 g
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G / 5G5G all-band per Zinwa, on a Dimensity 7300. No band list has been published.
- VoLTE
- Unknown
- SIM
- Dual SIM + eSIM + microSDTwo SIM slots plus an eSIM, and Zinwa lists a TF/SD card slot for expansion. The maker's drawing shows a single tray on the right edge.
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Yes
- Carriers
- All-band 5G per Zinwa, but no band table has been published and nothing has shipped yet, so check your carrier's bands before you pre-order.
Where to get one
- Regions
- Import only
- Countries
- Sold direct by Zinwa, which ships worldwide with unstated exceptions, free by air freight. China counts as domestic at 3 to 7 days and everywhere else is 7 to 30, and Zinwa says international buyers may owe customs, duties and VAT on top.
- Also sold at
- Zinwa direct, pre-order only
Notes
Zinwa's first phone of its own rather than a rebuilt BlackBerry. The pre-order risk is real: payment is taken at checkout, there is no ship date beyond a hope of starting in December, and the production run is being sized to the number of orders.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
