Motherboard Box vs Phone Box: Cost, SIM Support, and Use Cases

**Motherboard Box advantages:** Lower per-node cost, smaller footprint, official Android system, ideal for headless automation. **Motherboard Box limitations:** Re-authorizing USB debugging requires temporary screen attachment if authorization is lost. **Phone Box advantages:** Full phone frame with SIM and camera support, customized ROM options, auto-reconnect without authorized PC. **Phone Box limitations:** Slightly higher cost, unlocked bootloader on custom ROM models. PhoneFarm ICU offers both configurations from our Guangzhou factory. Request a sample to compare for your specific workflow.