If you are interested in a smartphone designed in Switzerland and “crafted in Germany”, with a “Swiss-made” OS, then Punkt. MC03 is for you. After a pre-order period, this device is now shipping. You can get one from Punkt. Website for €745, only in black.
Before we get to the unique selling points, let’s look at the specifications, which aren’t impressive for that price – but you probably expected that. After all, if the specifications spoke for themselves, there would be no need for all the “sovereign” marketing rhetoric.
The Punkt. The MC03 has a 6.67-inch 1080×2436 OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 550-nit peak brightness (which hopefully is a typo on the official website, otherwise it’s LCD-level in this day and age), an in-display fingerprint scanner, a 64MP main camera with autofocus but without OIS, an 8MP fixed-focus (!) ultrawide, A 2MP fixed-focus macro camera, and a 32MP fixed-focus selfie camera.
It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of expandable storage. The device features dual stereo speakers, dual-SIM and eSIM support, IP68 certification for dust and water resistance, and a 5,200 mAh removable battery with support for 30W wired and 15W wireless charging.
It runs AphyOS, which is based on open source Android 15. Punkt. There is a promise to release three years of “functionality updates” and five years of security updates for the handset. Since you’re not paying for specifications here, what you’re paying for is AphyOS and its “Sovereign” marketing.
The company promises “no tracking, profiling or monetization” of your data and “no recurring subscription fees” for all features of the OS. It is “designed for organizations that cannot afford uncontrolled data exposure”, as it is “designed to keep sensitive information within controlled boundaries”. There is a “reinforced hardware and secure software foundation, designed to protect your device and data from tampering, unauthorized access, and physical damage”.
You get email, messaging, calendars, and 5GB of cloud storage “integrated into an essential, clearer, and more controllable mobile experience,” Threema is pre-installed “for private communications with stringent data security,” and Digital Nomad VPN is built-in. It also has a data ledger that “makes app-level data usage visible, helping you control access and permissions”, and Proton services are available to users “who want to expand their digital environment”. However, this is a paid subscription, may be optional.