In case you missed it, there is a Trump-branded smartphone in the works. This isn’t something Donald Trump himself is pushing; rather, his sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr., are trying to break into the smartphone market with their company “T1 Mobile.” As such, the company offers both a smartphone and its own cellular plan, which comes with unlimited talk, text, and data; international calling; and the name Trump “proudly” displayed in the status bar as your carrier. How cool. Except the phone isn’t actually available yet, but it might be getting closer to release.
Despite announcing the venture back in June of 2025, the “Trump T1” phone has been rather delayed. It seemed like it might have fallen by the wayside, at least until February, when Trump Mobile finally returned The Verge’s requests for more information on the phone. Executives showed off the device—which sported a different design than the original—and revealed specs to the publication. Still, there was no official timeline for release.
Now, it seems we’re getting one step closer. On Tuesday, Trump Mobile rolled out a revamped website, while also formally introducing the new look at the T1 Phone. This is the first time the company has publicly displayed the design that it showed off to The Verge two months ago. It’s gold, with a black and gold American flag affixed to the bottom. Underneath that appear the words “Trump Mobile” in all caps. In the top-left, you can see three rear cameras and another engraved “Trump Mobile” logo. On the front, you can see a gold edge around the display, which sports a selfie cutout in the center.
Trump Mobile T1 specs
The page also includes Trump Mobile’s official spec list for the device. Under “Key Features,” we can see that the T1 Phone (gold version) is rocking a 6.78 AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, four cameras (50 MP main, 8 MP wide, 50MP telephoto, and 50MP selfie), a 5,000 mAh battery with quick charging support for up to 30W, 512GB of storage a fingerprint sensor and “AI Face Unlock,” and a Snapdragon chipset. The company doesn’t specify which Snapdragon chip they’ve put in this device, though since this is being marketed at $499, my guess is its something budget-focused.
Interestingly, GSMArena highlights that the spec list is remarkably similar to the HTC U24 Pro. If Trump Mobile is pulling the design off of this device, perhaps it’s also borrowing the U24 Pro’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) chip. But until the company confirms what’s going on under the display, we just won’t know.
What do you think so far?
What the Trump Mobile T1 will cost
Trump Mobile isn’t just offering its own phone as part of its $47.45 mobile plan (yes, that’s really how they priced it); you can take your pick of a selection of “renewed” phones as well, including Samsung Galaxies and iPhones. But if you want the T1 Phone, you can put down a $100 deposit today, and pay the remaining $399 when you officially buy it. You’ll also get your first month of use free, but there’s no telling when that first month will actually start, as the phone has no true release date.
Trump Mobile hasn’t been the most consistent or transparent over the past year, but that might not be surprising given how many Trump businesses have gone bankrupt or had to pay settlements due to charges of fraud. If you’d rather stick with a known carrier, you can pick up any number of excellent phones in a similar price range, without waiting for an unannounced release date at some point in the undefined future.
