There are some truths and judgements that should not be viewed via a political lens. And, Trump Mobile’s T1 phone constitutes one such occasion, where irrespective of the inherent political bias, the beholder is forced to concede that the device is an extremely tacky imitation of what a sleek smartphone looks like.
The T1 Phone is a device that is all show, and retains an empty void for a soul; cheap, gaudy, garish, and an abomination of the device’s original promise.
Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone has now surfaced in its final form, and we can’t help but cringe at the oozing gaudiness
For the benefit of those who might not be aware, Trump Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that licenses the Trump name and leverages the existing infrastructure of major carriers to offer cellular services.
Back in June 2025, Trump Mobile announced its $499 “made-in-America” T1 Phone. However, the device was immediately panned by supply chain experts, who declared at the time that manufacturing an entirely made-in-America consumer device was nearly impossible given the expansive role of Asia-based supply chains in the smartphone sphere.
Subsequent analysis then revealed that Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone was just a re-skinned version of the China-made T-Mobile REVVL 7 Pro 5G, which launched at around $250. Even so, the smartphone has failed to launch so far amid repeated delays.
Politics and availability issues aside, this is just a horrendously tacky looking phone. It’s easily one of the ugliest consumer electronics devices I’ve ever seen.
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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 10, 2026
Now, however, The Verge has revealed a version of the T1 Phone that is near-production-ready. The following could be surmised from that report:
The giant “T1” logo at the back would be dropped from the final production version.
The phone appears different from the one first announced by Trump Mobile in June 2025.
It features a “waterfall” display with curved edges.
The display appears closer to the 6.78-inch screen that Trump Mobile had initially teased.
The camera triangle has now been replaced with a vertical triple-camera setup, housed within a dedicated camera island.
The main rear camera and the frontal selfie camera will feature 50MP sensors.
The T1 Phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7-series chip.
A 5,000mAh battery.
A base storage of 512GB.
Of course, with these bumped up specs, the original $499 price is no longer guaranteed, and remains reserved only for those who laid down a $100 deposit. The T1 Phone will be ready to ship once it clears T-Mobile’s certification by mid-March.
Of course, while the phone’s bumped up specs are a laudable step, the overall design language leaves much to be desired. Let’s start with the color. Instead of burnished gold, we get the color of urine when one is chronically dehydrated.
What’s more, the American flag appears incongruent with this gold color scheme. The arrangement would have appeared much more striking on an all-black frame. The dual rear branding of the word “Trump Mobile” – on the camera island and at the bottom – appears superfluous and quite desperate. Finally, the silver-grey font does not really align with the overall color schematics.
In my not-so-humble opinion, the T1 Phone could have looked passably good had Trump Mobile jettisoned its obsession with that garish-gold color scheme. What we do get, however, is propaganda dressed as a cutting-edge device, and failing to do justice with both.
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