| Field | Light Phone III | Mudita Kompakt |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Minimalist phone | Minimalist phone |
| Price | $899 | $399 |
| First-year cost | Plan costs not yet verified | Plan costs not yet verified |
| Verizon | partial (Light's checker (Light III/Flip unlocked model, data updated 2026-10-21) lists 'Verizon (certification in progress)'. Light's Light III intro article: an already-active Verizon SIM works, but new Verizon lines can't be activated on the phone yet; eSIM not yet on Verizon.) source · 2026-10-24 | yes (Mudita's FAQ: its tests in Chicago, Detroit and Orlando confirmed the Global version works on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon; the North America version is FCC/PTCRB certified. No MVNO list published.) source · 2026-10-24 |
| AT&T | yes (Listed compatible on Light's checker. Also works per Light: Light service, Mint, Noble Mobile, US Mobile (Light Speed only).) source · 2026-10-24 | yes source · 2026-10-24 |
| T-Mobile | yes (Listed compatible. Light lists Metro by T-Mobile, Google Fi and most other MVNOs as not compatible.) source · 2026-10-24 | yes source · 2026-10-24 |
| VoLTE | Unknown (Not stated by Light (checked help center and checker 2026-10-24).) | Yes (Mudita lists 'Voice over LTE' and Wi-Fi calling for both the North America and Global versions.) source · 2026-10-24 |
| Shape | bar source · 2026-10-24 | bar source · 2026-10-24 |
| Display | 3.92" matte AMOLED, 1080x1240 source · 2026-10-24 | 4.3" E Ink touchscreen, 800x480 source · 2026-10-24 |
| Battery (mAh) | 1800 source · 2026-10-24 | 3300 source · 2026-10-24 |
| Weight (g) | 124 source · 2026-10-24 | 164 source · 2026-10-24 |
| Camera (MP) | 50 (50MP rear sensor, 12MP default output; 8MP front.) source · 2026-10-24 | 8 source · 2026-10-24 |
| Software | LightOS source · 2026-10-24 | MuditaOS K (de-Googled AOSP) source · 2026-10-24 |
| Headphone jack | No (USB-C port works with wired USB-C headphones.) source · 2026-10-24 | Yes source · 2026-10-24 |
| Hotspot | Yes source · 2026-10-24 | Unknown |
| Maps | Yes (Directions tool.) source · 2026-10-24 | Yes (Offline maps.) source · 2026-10-24 |
| App store | No (No app store; optional LightOS tools plus a developer program for community tools.) source · 2026-10-24 | Unknown |
| WhatsApp / Signal | No (No Signal or WhatsApp currently.) source · 2026-10-24 | Unknown |
| Water/dust | IP54 source · 2026-10-24 | IP54 source · 2026-10-24 |
| Uber / Lyft | Unknown | Unknown |
| No | Unknown | |
| Signal | No | Unknown |
| Banking / 2FA | Unknown | Unknown |
| iMessage | Unknown | Unknown |
| Tap to pay | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web browser | Unknown | Unknown |
| No web browser | Unknown | Unknown |
| Parental controls | Unknown | Unknown |
| Location sharing | Unknown | Unknown |
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