In what sense? My phone doesn't have a programmable radio I have access to, can't do RFID and doesn't have GFIO pins for accessories. Its NFC is unreliable - I've programmed tags with it and it's miserable. It has no IR transmitter or receiver, no MicroSD slot. In fact my cell phone does almost nothing the Flipper Zero does except Bluetooth.

> Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body. It loves hacking digital stuff, such as radio protocols, access control systems, hardware and more. It's fully open-source and customizable, so you can extend it in whatever way you like.

From the sounds of it it's fulfilling a very different niche. I'd like you see a smartphone that exposes gpio pins.

That's not everything. Dedicated hardware is fun to play with, and my phone doesn't have GPIO pins.

Just buy e.g. a USB-C -> GPIO extension for your phone.

Or a Bluetooth one for greater versatility, ideally in a nice case for portability. Bonus points if it nicely packages a screen, few buttons, and some of the most comon radio chips I often want to interface too.

You mean like one of these [0]? It has GPIO pins, Bluetooth LE, a nice case, a screen, a few buttons, a bunch of common radio chips, and apparently a virtual dolphin for some reason.

[0] https://flipperzero.one/