AT&T becomes the first and only carrier to launch a smartphone for kids — the amiGo Jr. Phone, and there’s a smartwatch too. The former can be a good choice as your kids’ first personal smartphone. While it’s not winning any awards for the design, it has a noble purpose behind it, and its pricing is also quite good. AT&T says it’s a “simple and safe” smartphone designed to keep parents connected and kids protected.
AT&T launches amiGo Jr. smartphone and smartwatch for kids
The AT&T amiGo Jr. Phone is built in collaboration with Samsung, leveraging the latter’s expertise in hardware. The design of it is pretty basic; you get triple cutouts on the back panel. There’s a waterdrop notch on the front with thick black borders. The volume rocker and power button are present on the right edge. The phone also comes with a free AT&T amiGO app, which allows parents to easily manage screentime, apps, and settings.
There are additional features like location sharing, Safe Zones, and Schedules to limit distractions during school hours. The phone gets you 5G network connectivity, alongside Bluetooth 5.3, Dual SIM support, and GPS. It runs on Android 16 OS out of the box.
5,000mAh battery, 50MP camera, and 5G network
The AT&T amiGo Jr. Phone sports a 6.7-inch FHD+ display with 2,340 X 1,080 pixels resolution. It features Samsung’s Exynos 1330 SoC, similar to that of the Galaxy A17. There’s 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which is further expandable via a microSD card up to 1.5TB. It houses a 5,000mAh battery. While the fast charging details are not explicitly mentioned, the listing on the website shows it can charge to 50% in up to 30 minutes.
For photography, the amiGo Jr. Phone houses a 50MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 5MP ultrawide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. You get a 13MP lens on the front for selfies. The phone also offers an IP54 rating for water and dust resistance. It measures 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.87 mm and weighs ~200 grams. If these specs sound familiar, it’s because they’re identical to Samsung’s Galaxy A17.
AT&T amiGo Jr. Watch 2
Then there’s the AT&T amiGo Jr. Watch 2. This, as per the carrier, is more durable, comes with native messaging, games, and more. It offers SOS Alert and the AT&T amiGo app with full parental control, including location monitoring, school mode, enable/disable camera, and more. It flaunts a 1.6-inch color display with 320 X 320 pixels resolution and a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus screen. The smartwatch runs on Android 11 GO OS.
The smartwatch features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 5100 processor. There’s also 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Interestingly, there’s a 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. It’s got a 600mAh battery, an IP68 water and dust resistance rating, and a 5 ATM rating. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, and a gyroscope. As for connectivity, you get Bluetooth 5.1 and 4G LTE.
Price, availability
AT&T’s new smartphone — the amiGo Jr. Phone, and the Jr. Watch 2 smartwatch for kids will be available through the carrier’s official website, myAT&T app, and AT&T retail stores. The phone will retail for $209.99 or $2.99 per month for 36 months with an installment plan, “qualifying” unlimited plan, and no trade-in required. Meanwhile, the smartwatch will retail for $169.99 or $2.99 per month for 36 months with a qualifying service plan.
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