I tested phones that shouldn’t EXIST

This video, titled "I tested phones that shouldn’t EXIST" by the YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss, features a comprehensive test and tier-list review of nine highly unique, experimental, or bizarre smartphones.

The content is presented in English, and the review structures the phones from "S" tier (features desired in future phones) to "F" tier (features that should never be made again).

Here is a detailed breakdown of the phones tested in the video:

1. The Side Phone

Concept: A modular phone designed with physical attac

hment options. It comes in separate pieces rather than as a single unit.

Key Features: Features modules connected via physical pins to ensure zero input lag. Tested components include a standard number pad, a customizable physical shortcut keypad (allowing custom actions like launching the gallery app), and an iPod-inspired scroll wheel (which unfortunately functioned only as nine static buttons rather than a true scroll wheel). The phone uses predictive text to streamline physical typing.

Reviewer Verdict: B Tier. The

modular functionality works fast and offers physical customization, though the iPod-style wheel was mostly a marketing gimmick.

2. Honor Purse Phone (V Purse)

Concept: A folding smartphone designed to function visually and functionally as a fashion purse.

Key Features: An outward-folding screen equipped with a special case meant to attach carrying chains (sold separately). It runs a "magic wallet" app that displays various interactive digital purse textures. These graphics utilize the phone's gyroscope to dynamically

shift and simulate the movement of physical chain tassels and fabric matching the user's orientation.

Reviewer Verdict: D Tier. While the software execution is impressive, the design leaves the delicate folding screen completely exposed to scratches and damage. The 30-minute always-on display limit drains the battery rapidly.

3. The Balance Phone

Concept: A minimalist digital detox phone built directly on flagship hardware.

Key Features: Rather than using cheap hardware like most minimal devices, this company buys seal

ed Samsung Galaxy S25 units and intercepts them via IMEI server assignment. Once booted, the device installs custom, deeply restrictive software. The interface is text-only with no colors or app icons. The Play Store blocks all social media, games, streaming apps, and adult content—even disabling Google Images search. The restrictions cannot be bypassed or uninstalled by the user.

Reviewer Verdict: A Tier (referred to contextually as "amazing" for deep lifestyle focus). It provides the high-quality cameras and performa

nce of a Samsung flagship without any digital distractions.

4. Oukitel WP100 Titan ("The Chungus")

Concept: An ultra-rugged, massive heavy-duty utility phone designed for camping and survival.

Key Features:

33,000 mAh Battery: Built to last up to two weeks of continuous use. (Tested by playing a continuous video alongside projector/flashlight usage for nearly 2.5 hours, dropping to only 97%).

Camping Light: A secondary, studio-grade high-power light panel capable of illuminating entire rooms.

Built-in Projector: Includ

es an active cooling fan and automatic keystone correction to adjust display angles instantly.

Night Vision Camera: Uses four infrared lights to deliver clear grayscale imagery in total darkness.

Reviewer Verdict: A Tier. Despite being thicker than a literal brick, its utility features (especially the projector and camping light) perform far better than expected.

5. Nubia Alpha (ZTE Wearable Phone)

Concept: A flexible OLED smartphone released in 2019 designed to be worn entirely around the wrist.

Key Features: Wraps ar

ound the arm like an oversized smartwatch but runs standalone phone capabilities. It includes "Barrage" (a scrolling text display feature) and support for aerial hand gestures to scroll through menus. It lacks a proper app store due to its extreme 1:10 aspect ratio, and the built-in camera angle is awkward to use.

Reviewer Verdict: C Tier. The aspect ratio distorts information, and using physical arm motions feels impractical, though it could serve as a unique form factor for a minimal phone setup.

6. Transparent Tik T

ok Phone

Concept: A viral phenomenon purchased directly off TikTok marketing.

Key Features: A completely solid, clear block of acrylic plastic containing absolutely zero electronic components. It ships with a philosophical note encouraging users to "softly recite the apps you aren't opening" and rub the plastic block for comfort when feeling anxious.

Reviewer Verdict: F Tier. A literal joke object designed to combat phone addiction through absolute subtraction.

7. Ekko Mind One

Concept: A crowdfunding success on Kickst

arter built around a square form factor and native AI integration.

Key Features: A perfectly square body that proves ergonomically awkward to hold, with a power button placed too low. It features a single rotating camera hinge that swivels around to serve as both the rear camera and the selfie camera. Its standout trait is a dedicated button that boots into a custom AI OS providing free global cellular internet (supported across 60 countries without a SIM card). Built-in tools include an multi-LLM chatbot chatbot (Chat

GPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude), an AI study assistant that explains math problems without giving direct answers, and a highly polished AI Notes app.

Reviewer Verdict: B Tier. The free global AI data and software design are excellent, but the square shape and rotating camera hardware are overly compromised.

8. Tecno Atom Modular Concept Phone

Concept: An ultra-thin 4.9 mm portless concept phone utilizing magnetic modular expansion pins on the top and bottom.

Key Features: Because the base phone is too thin to hold a USB

-C port or large battery, users snap magnetic modules to it. Available attachments include:

Stackable 3,000 mAh power banks.

A "Free Link" module allowing direct phone-to-phone data networking without cellular signals.

An external speaker module.

A 3x optical telephoto zoom camera block.

A full-size mirrorless camera sensor mount supporting dedicated manual camera lenses.

An ultra-wide action camera module that can be worn independently on a lanyard.

Reviewer Verdict: B Tier. The technical execution is highly impressiv

e, but the base phone is too compromised on its own to support a massive mainstream modular ecosystem.

9. Tecno Chameleon Color-Changing Concept Phone

Concept: A phone capable of altering its physical color on demand using energy-efficient E-Ink technology.

Key Features: The back panel features an E-Ink layer beneath a frosted glass coating, allowing it to blend seamlessly into the phone's build. Users can select colors manually or take a photo of their outfit/objects to match the phone's back panel to their daily styl

e. The panel undergoes a classic E-Ink screen refresh flash when changing colors but consumes zero power once the color is set.

Reviewer Verdict: A Tier. It offers excellent cosmetic customization without penalizing battery life or changing the phone's physical footprint.

Summary Tier List Diagram

I tested phones that shouldn’t EXIST

Mrwhosetheboss · 2M views

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[S Tier] | (None achieved this rank)

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[A Tier] | Balance Phone, Oukitel WP100 Titan, Tecno Chameleon

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[B Tier] | Side Phone, Ekko Mind One, Tecno Atom Concept

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[C Tier] | Nubia Alpha Wearable

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[D Tier] | Honor Purse Phone

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[F Tier] | Acrylic Transparent Tik Tok Phone

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