SailfishOS on the Jolla Phone 2026

On this page I will summarize my learnings and usage of the Jolla Phone 2026 with SailfishOS. It may be useful for others. Because my phone's user interface is in German, names, menues etc. may be given here in German as well.

SUMMARY: Expecting my device in January 2027

  1. Specifications
  2. First setup
  3. Get to know
  4. Adjusting Settings
  5. Software
  6. Further reading

Specifications

As I have not been able to find the specifications of this phone, below is a list based on an internet research. It will be updated with own measurements and checks once the device is on hand:

  • Body:
    • Dimensions: 157 x 74 x 9,7 mm or 158 x 74 x 9 mm
    • Weight: 208 g or 190 g
    • SIM: 2x nano-SIM, no eSIM
    • swappable rear cover
  • Display
    • Type: AMOLED
    • Size: 6,36“, Full HD+, 101,5 cm²
    • Resolution: 1080 x 2260 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) or 20:9
    • HDR-Support: no
    • Refresh rate (max): 60 Hz
    • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Platform
    • Sailfish 5.0, up to 5 major OS upgrades,
    • Android OS app support
  • Hardware
    • Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
    • CPU: ARM64 Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • GPU: Mali-G610 MC2
  • Communication:
    • Network Technology: GMS / HSPA / LTE / 5G
    • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax(6), dual-band (2,4 GHz, 5,0 GHz)
    • Bluetooth: 5.4, A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE
    • Positioning: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
    • NFC: Yes
    • USB: USB Type-C (charging and data)
  • Memory
    • Internal: 256GB 12GB RAM (Flash standard: UFS 3.1)
    • Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 2 TB
  • Cameras
    • Main Camera: Dual (Sony)
      • 50 MP, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF (phase detection auto focus)
      • 13 MP, (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
      • Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
      • Video: 4K, 3840 x 2160 px, 1080p, 30 fps
    • Selfie camera Single
      • 32 MP, (wide), 1/2.74"
      • Video: Yes
      • Placement: notch
  • Audio
    • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers (unconfirmed)
    • 3.5mm jack: No
  • Features
    • Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Battery: Si/C Li-Ion 5450 mAh, 3,7 V, user replaceable

First setup

Get to know

Here is a nice tutorial from 2014. It is written for an old version of Jolla Phones but the basic usage within SailfishOS should not have changed too much.

Adjusting Settings

Software

Focus is on using native SailfishOS programs, second are community developed ones and only were absolutely necessary Android Apps will be used (trying to avoid microG wherever possible).

An overview about SailfishOS App Compatibility can be found here.

Further reading