Light Phone III | The Light Phone
Light Phone III
You can reserve now for delivery in November.
The Light Phone III is a 5G/4GLTE phone designed to give you the tools to flourish as the most thoughtful & intentional version of yourself.
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NOTE: Outside the US, sales tax/VAT/customs or duty charges may be required upon delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the features?
At its core, the Light Phone III is a simple phone with a camera and some optional tools available. All of our tools are built around intentional use.
Currently those include an alarm, timer, calculator, calendar, directory, directions, notes/voice memo, a simple music & podcast player, weather and an authenticator (2fA) tool. We will continue to roll out more features like this with our ongoing software updates, always optionally and never pre-installed.
We’ve also recently launched a developer program for community-built and open-source tools, making it an even more robust ecosystem for intentional & trustworthy technology across both hardware and software.
There is not currently a music streaming tool for platforms like Spotify, or a way to call/message with other platforms like Signal or Whatsapp. There is not a Rideshare tool available, either. These features may be possible in future software updates.
The phone itself has gps, bluetooth, finger print ID, a noise cancellation mic, camera, flashlight, supports voice-to-text, and can be used as a personal hotspot.
For the Light Phone III we've also added some hardware to support future features such as a potential digital wallet with the NFC chip or video calls/accessibility features with a front-facing camera. These features are not yet available, but will be enabled with future software updates.
While considering additional functionality for the Light Phone III, it's important to remember all of the features it will never have. The Light Phone III will never have social media, internet browsing, email, news, or ads. There are simply no infinite feeds.
The Light Phone III currently only supports an English keyboard/language on the device. You will still be able to view incoming messages in a variety of languages and characters. We are working to expand our language support, thanks for understanding.
When will I get my phone?
A new pre-order of the Light Phone III is expected to deliver in September 2026. The phones began shipping in March 2025 to our earliest pre-orders.
Placing a pre-order now secures your place in line for the next available phone. As we pre-sell out of our initial batches of Light Phone III, the estimated shipping date will reflect the current projected timeline for the next available phone which is now September 2026.
How much does it cost?
Pre-orders are available for $899 unlocked or starting at $59/month with a two-year Light Service plan contract. The pre-order price does not include tax or shipping.
NOTE: Outside the US, sales tax/VAT/customs or duty charges may be required upon delivery.
The phone itself is unlocked and requires an active and compatible plan. We have optional plans starting at $25/month (+ tax). Because most of Light Phone uses very little data, our users have tended to save on monthly phone plans regardless of which carrier they choose.
Will it work with my carrier?
We've created a compatibility checker website for you to see which carriers and regions will support the Light Phone III. We’ll continue to add carriers as we learn more.
We never intentionally lock the device in any way.
How does the camera work?
We've built the camera, like all of our tools, with intentional use in mind.
Unlike most smartphones, the Light Phone III has a dedicated two-step shutter button. If you have used some auto-focus point-and-shoot cameras before you will be familiar with this type of shutter in which you half-press to focus the image, and full press to snap the photo. It is a tactile and practical way to take photographs. Also, clicking the shutter button will quickly open the camera.
Though the LightOS interface is intentionally limited to black & white, the photos/camera will be in color.
The camera is limited to center-focus and a fixed focal length of around 28mm equivalent. The default image output is 12mp (4,000px x 3,000px), from a 50mp rear sensor. There is an 8mp front-facing camera as well.
There are a variety of reasons why a camera can be quite a handy tool, from documenting a moment, snapping references & inspiration, remembering a flyer or schedule, showing your spouse the options of towels at the store or for self defense.
The Light Phone III can send and view images in text messages.
To learn more, check out our blog post about the process of building the camera tool and some sample images from the Light Phone III.
What is the battery life?
There are a lot of factors when considering average daily battery life, from quality of the signal to the amount of time with different tools. We have nearly doubled the battery from 950mAh of the Light Phone II to 1800mAh for the Light Phone III. It is, however, too early for us to estimate any precise battery life at this stage. We are confident it should last through a full day of normal usage, and hopefully much more.
Technical specifications?
We've created this page for viewing the technical specs and line drawings of the Light Phone III.
Dimensions: 106mm x 71.5mm x 12mm
Weight: 124g
Network: 5G + 4GLTE
Display: 3.92” AMOLED (1080x1240)
Screen: Matte Glass
Port: USB-C 2.0
Camera: 12m default image output
(50m rear sensor / 8m front sensor)
SIM: Nano SIM + E-SIM
Memory: 128GB / 6GB RAM
Battery: 1800 mAH
Sound: 2 mics (noise cancellation), 2 stereo speakers
Features: GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Fingerprint ID
Materials: Aluminum, Glass, SORPLAS Recycled Plastic
Chipset: Qualcomm SM 4450
IP Rating: IP 54
The Light Phone III does not have any expandable memory like with SD card slot. There is not a headphone jack, but the USB-C port can be used for wired headphones.
The phone uses the following 4GLTE & 5G Bands:
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B38, B40, B41, B42, B48, B53, B66, B71, N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N14, N20, N25, N26, N28, N29, N30, N38, N40, N41, N48, N53, N66, N70, N71, N77, N78
Is the Light Phone III repairable?
We are still working on the details on which repair services we will be able to offer. We designed the Light III to be easier to repair than previous models.
We expect to be able to offer at least screen & USB port repair/replacement service and battery replacement options, both for purchase and as a service.
Who is manufacturing the phone?
Light III was designed in Brooklyn & Taiwan in collaboration with Foxconn. It will be assembled by Foxconn in mainland China, near Shenzhen.
You can see more about the process of making the Light Phone III on our blog.
What about Light Phone II?
We have no plans to stop producing or supporting the Light Phone II.
We will continue to add meaningful software updates, even adding new tools, and our next LightOS update is already in the works for the Light Phone II. We do not believe in planned obsolescence.
We don't see the Light Phone III as a direct replacement of the Light Phone II, but an alternative model we're introducing.
Light Phone II Trade-In?
Honestly, we do not yet have plans to accept trade-ins for the Light Phone II, as we didn't consider this a direct replacement of that model. We are not sure logistically how we could support such a trade-in model at the moment, but we have heard the interest and will investigate what we might be able to offer in the future. No matter what we may or may not offer for trade-ins in the future, we can always help responsibly recycle any old phones, Light Phones or other.