Here’s the ECO-MOBIUS — probably one of the smartest modular phones out now

Sure, you can find articles around the web on why modular phones failed, but it’s all a matter of perspective and quality. This phone can be assembled easily using sliding tracks making all kinds of upgrades possible due its many replaceable parts.

Back in 2013, its first version already became winner of the red dot design award, which can be attributed to its many great designers from the big ZTE Corporation: Peter Gao, Xiao Qihu, Able Chen, Chen Cuifeng, Fiona Chen, Chen Yan, Dong Feng, Xu Yuanyuan, Yu Chaoyang & Yu Yue

Here are some hard facts you need to know: The phone is divided into four independent modules — display, core, battery, and camera. The display module includes the screen and the lens; the core module is packed with CPU, GPU, RAM, ROM among other electronic devices. The modules have been produced with sustainability in mind, making the most of its materials to reduce waste and pollution.

In the core module, the CPU, RAM, etc. can be removed and are fixed by magnets. The camera module is fixed magnetically, too. Finally, ECO-Mobius features a cost-effective core and a replaceable battery module.

This article was originally published on pionic.