NexPhone is a desktop replacement smartphone that multi-boots Android, Linux and Windows 11 | Infinium-tech
Nex Computer has been tinkering with ways to make the most of smartphones for over a decade. The company’s NexDock lineup allows compatible Android phones to power a laptop-style shell for added productivity on the go, and its latest effort is the NexPhone. This is an Android 16 smartphone that also boots Linux (Debian) and Windows 11 and can serve as your sole computing device.
The key here is custom NexOS, which includes Linux as an app inside the Android interface that you can launch freely on the go. You also get the option to boot into an Arm-based version of Windows 11 and Nex Computer has designed a custom tile-based UI with progressive web apps, which will bring back some nostalgia for Windows Phone users.
You can freely connect the Nexfone to a monitor via USB-C to get a real working desktop experience with your choice of Android desktop mode, Linux Debian or Windows 11.
Outside of the clever software, the Nexphone is a midrange device equipped with Qualcomm’s QCM6490 chipset – the same SoC found inside the Fairphone 5. It is paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which is expandable via a microSD card slot.
On the front, you get a 6.58-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The NexPhone is IP69 rated against water and dust and houses a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 18W wired charging and wireless charging. On the back there is a 64MP main camera with an IMX787 sensor, a 13MP ultrawide (ISOCELL 3L6) and a 10.5MP selfie camera using Samsung’s 3J1 sensor.
The NexPhone will retail for $549, and you can reserve a unit with a $199 deposit. Actual shipment is expected in the third quarter of 2026.
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