Zinwa
Zinwa Q25 / Q25 Pro
A real BlackBerry Classic shell with modern guts inside. A keyboard cult favorite.
Shipping Hardware-induced friction
$400 to $499
~$400-$499
- TypeQWERTY
- SoftwareAndroid
- Screen3.5" LCD
- Network4G
- Introduced 2025
Software and apps
- Operating system
- Android 13/14
- App store
- Full app store
- Web browser
- Yes
- Yesdumbphones.org lists WhatsApp support
- Spotify
- Yesdumbphones.org lists Spotify support
- RCS messaging
- Noabsent from dumbphones.org's RCS filter
Hardware
- Form factor
- Bar + QWERTY (BlackBerry Classic shell)
- Screen
- 3.5" 720x720 square with QWERTY and trackpad
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- 3,000 mAh not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G4G LTE (5G cited for the Pro)
- VoLTE
- Unknown
- SIM
- Unknown
- Bands
- Limited carrier bands per one buying guide
- Carriers
- No official Google Play certification out of box per one buying guide
Where to get one
- Regions
- Import only
- Countries
- Direct from Zinwa (China)
- Maker
- zinwa.com
- Also sold at
- Zinwa direct
Notes
Zinwa rebuilds genuine BlackBerry Classic/Q20 shells with modern internals. MediaTek Helio G99, 12GB/256GB. 3,000mAh. 50MP rear, 8MP front. NFC, microSD. A cult favourite on r/dumbphones for people who want a keyboard more than they want a dumb OS.
Sources
- techspecs.info
- electronics.alibaba.com
- en.wikipedia.org
- dumbphones.org (North American catalogue; RCS, Spotify and WhatsApp feature filters read from user screenshots, 15 Sep 2026)
Last checked 2026-09-15.
