Smartisan
Chinese technology company

Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd.
Native name
锤子 [chuí zi]
FormerlyJianguo Technology Co., Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics
FoundedMay 28, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-05-28)
FounderLuo Yonghao
Headquarters
Beijing
,
China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Luó Yǒnghào (CEO)
Wú Dézhōu (CTO)
ProductsMade by Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd.

Smartisan OS Smartisan T Smartisan U Smartisan M Smartisan Pro Smartisan R

Made by 北京大眼星空科技有限公司
Beijing Big Eye Star Technology Co., Ltd. (ByteDance)
Smartisan Pro 3 (Jianguo Pro 3) (2019)

Smartisan R2 (2020)
Websitewww.smartisan.com

Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 锤子科技; pinyin: Chuízi Kējì, literally "Hammer Technology"), commonly known as Smartisan, was a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Beijing and Chengdu. It designed and marketed consumer electronic devices and online services. Its hardware product line included the Smartisan smartphone and the Smartisan earphone. Its consumer software included the Smartisan OS operating system. Its online services included the Smartisan Store, the Smartisan Market and Smiling Cloud.

History

Smartisan was founded by Luo Yonghao on 28 May 2012, to develop and sell smartphones.[citation needed]

On March 27, 2013, Smartisan announced Smartisan OS, a smartphone platform based on the Android operating system.[1]

On May 20, 2014, Smartisan announced their first smartphone, the Smartisan T1.[2][3][4] It received the iF Gold Award, noted for its coherent design and polished details.[5]

On December 29, 2015, Smartisan announced their second smartphone, the Smartisan T2.

In 2018, Smartisan launched Bullet Messenger (later Liaotianbao), a messenger app for iOS & Android devices. It is not available on App Store[6][7] or the Play Store[8][9] currently. By the second half of 2018 Smartisan had racked up 600,000,000 RMB in debt ($89M). Yonghao Luo declared on Weibo that he wouldn't file for bankruptcy, instead hoping to make money through "busking" (performance arts for money).[10]

In 2019, Smartisan debuted the disposable vape & e-cigarette sub-brand Flow.[11] It was praised by iF for its sleek designs.[12]

According to ByteDance (parent company of TikTok) for a YiCai article, In 2019, the company acquired Smartisan's tech-related patent rights and signed contracts with all of its hardware division employees and some of its software division employees. It was rumored by market analysts that ByteDance planned to produce education hardware, such as smart desk lamps.[13] Notably, Smartisan's next phone, the Nut Pro 3, was preinstalled with Douyin, the Chinese-localized version of TikTok.[14]

In 2021, ByteDance halted Smartisan's device production to refocus on its line of hardware products for the education sector. [15] It has not yet put on sale any education hardware.

In December 2025, ByteDance and ZTE announced Nubia M153, an "engineering prototype" only available for order online, which included Doubao, an operating system-level large action model. Doubao is able to perform tasks on the phone, such as tapping, through a GUI Agent.[16] The phone uses Obric UI, a customized Android environment made by ByteDance.[17]

Etymology

According to the company website, the English name "Smartisan" is a portmanteau of "smart" and "artisan",[18] signifying "artisanship in the smartphone era". "锤子" literally translates to "hammer", as depicted in the company's logo.

Products

Smartphones

Model CPU Cores Bits GPU Screen Type Release date Data Transfer

Download Speed

Battery Back-camera Front-camera Latest OS Official Price Size & Weight
Smartisan T1 3G Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz[19] 32-bit[19] Adreno 330[19] Pixel Eyes 20 May 2014 HSPA+, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM

40Mbit/s

12.78 MP 5 MP Smartisan OS 1.0 ¥3000 (16 GB)

¥3150 (32 GB)

Smartisan T1 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz[19] 32-bit[19] Adreno 330[19] Pixel Eyes October 2014 LTE/A-FDD Cat 4,[19][20]TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM

150 Mbit/s[19]

12.78 MP 5 MP Smartisan OS 1.5 ¥3500 (16 GB)

¥3650 (32 GB)

Smartisan U1[20] 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 615[20] Quad-core A53 1.5 GHz + Quad-core A53 1.0 GHz[19][20] 64-bit[19][20] Adreno 405[19] TFT 25 August 2015 LTE/A-FDD Cat 4,[19][20]TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM

150 Mbit/s[19]

12.78 MP 5 MP Smartisan OS 2.0[20] ¥899 (16 GB) ¥999 (32 GB)
Smartisan T2[21] 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Dual-core A57 1.82 GHz + Quad-core A53 1.44 GHz[19] 64-bit[19] Adreno 418[19] Pixel Eyes 29 December 2015[21] LTE/A-FDD Cat 9,[19]TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM

450Mbit/s[19]

12.78 MP 5 MP+ Smartisan OS 2.5 ¥2499 (16 GB)

¥2599 (32 GB)

Smartisan M1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821[22] 2 + 2 Quad-core 64-bit Adreno 530 LCD 600Mbit/s 23 MP[22] 4 MP[22] Smartisan OS 3.0
Smartisan M1L Qualcomm Snapdragon 821[22] 2 + 2 Quad-core 64-bit Adreno 530 Pixel Eyes 600Mbit/s 23 MP[22] 4 MP[22] Smartisan OS 3.0
Smartisan U3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53 64-bit Adreno 506 5.99" FHD 18:9 2160*1080 Display 9 April 2018 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Dual 13 + 13 MP

Dual LED Flash

Bottom mounted 8 MP Smartisan OS 3.0 ¥1300 (4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage) 154*74.3*7.16 mm

154 g

Smartisan R1[23] Qualcomm Snapdragon 845[24] Adreno 630[24] 6.17" In-Cell, 2242*1080, 403 ppi[23] 15 May 2018 3600 mAh[23] Dual 12+20 MP, Dual LED Flash[23] 24 MP[23] Smartisan OS 6.0[25] ¥3499 (6 GB RAM, 64 GB storage), ¥3999 (6 GB, 128 GB),¥4499 (8 GB, 128 GB), ¥4999 (8 GB, 512 GB), ¥8848 (8 GB, 1 TB) 153.3*74.5*7.9 mm, 170g[23]
Smartisan Nut R2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Portable monitors

TNT (Touch & Talk)

  • Smartisan TNT
  • Smartisan TNT go

Earphones

  • Smartisan TWS
  • Smartisan TWS Pro
  • Smartisan neck mount


Smartisan also released an air purifier in 2018,[26] and multiple vape products.

References

  1. ^ Lai, Richard (April 1, 2013). "Smartisan OS unveiled in China, takes a fresh approach to Android UI design". Engadget. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Meet the Smartisan T1, a surprisingly unique Android phone from China". Engadget. May 22, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Mu, Eric (May 21, 2014). "Smartisan T1, A Smartphone Built By A Former English Teacher, Debuts In Beijing". Forbes. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Monsters from Asia: the Smartisan T1 and its stylish, full-glass body". Phone Arena. June 2, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "iF Design - Smartisan T1". ifdesign.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Search results for "bullet messenger"". App Store. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  7. ^ "Search results for "Liaotianbao"". App Store. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Liaotianbao - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "bullet messenger - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "罗永浩回应被列入老赖名单：在未来会把债务全部还完". www.chinaz.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  11. ^ "China's Smartisan Digital to Debut Vape Brand Amid Slack Mobile Business". www.yicaiglobal.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "iF Design - FLOW - Beijing Yuyi Technology Co., Ltd". ifdesign.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "China's ByteDance Buys Failing Smartisan's IP to Get Into Smart Education Hardware". www.yicaiglobal.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  14. ^ Porter, Jon (November 4, 2019). "TikTok owner ByteDance has released a smartphone in China". The Verge. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "ByteDance moves on from smartphones to devices for education sector". South China Morning Post. January 19, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "Unveiling the Secret: Why the Doubao Phone with Super Agent Became an Internet Sensation - Insights from AI Scholars". eu.36kr.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  17. ^ Wang, 王博源 Boyuan. "An AI assistant with system privileges: what could possibly go wrong?". www.the-hyphen.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  18. ^ "Smartisan - About Us". Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Compare Snapdragon Processors - Qualcomm". Qualcomm. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g "坚果手机 - 技术规格" (in Chinese). 锤子科技. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  21. ^ a b "锤子科技2015夏季新品发布会直播" (in Chinese). Sina. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  22. ^ a b c d e f "Smartisan M1". www.smartisan.com (in Chinese). Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "Smartisan R1 Specs(in Chinese)". Smartisan official website. Smartisan. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  24. ^ a b "Qualcomm 845". Qualcomm official website. Qualcomm. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  25. ^ "Smartisan OS 6.0". Smartisan official website. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  26. ^ "Smartisan Lacks Something Vital in Building a Xiaomi-Like Ecosystem-钛媒体官方网站". www.tmtpost.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
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