SpecEagle review · Unihertz

Unihertz Jelly Star review: A 2023 ultra-mini 3" Android with RGB lighting at $200.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2023·$200
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#3 of 3
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The world's smallest Android.

Jelly Star is a 3" pocket-sized Android with a transparent RGB back — a quirky second-phone for adventures or minimalist users.

01Display

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD
Size3.0 inches
Resolution480 × 854 px

02Camera

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker camera results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main48 MP, f/1.8
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99
RAM8 GB + 8 GB virtual
Storage256 GB · microSD

04Battery

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 28 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity2,000 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2023 — 15 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

66/100

66/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • World's smallest Android phone at 3".
  • RGB transparent back lighting.
  • 48 MP + Helio G99 + 8 GB RAM.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Tiny screen — apps render awkwardly.
  • Small 2,000 mAh battery.
  • Thick 18.6 mm.
  • Niche audience.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 3-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .