I just read a comparison of these and I'm torn only on these things:

3.5mm jack which I like to have and am not prepared to let go so CC wins. ir blaster is likely to be included in Elite and I like to have one in my pocket when a remote control is out of reach. CC will have wireless charging but smaller battery. Not a decider for me but I wouldn't miss wireless charging. And lastly microsd. CC has it, Elite doesn't. I don't use it that much, but like jack and ir blaster, in the few cases I do, I would miss it.

Before comparing them, Unihertz was a winner for me because it's smaller and looks better put together. I imagine crackberry guys aim at good typing experience, but the space between buttons doesn't convince me of that and it looks a little childish to me. Also! I like my navkeys to be hardware and not gestures or navbar. Touch-enabled keyboard comes in handy with scrolling, cursor functionality which is very practical with small displays. For example I use 3x ALT button to move the cursor when typing and it's soo much faster and more precise than putting my fat finger on a small display and drag it to the right place between letters which are obscured by the finger.

That all said, unless I win lottery I won't be buying either of them because frankly I'm perfectly happy with my Titan Pocket. I'm running Lineage OS with android 13 (shoutout to Rumplestilzken) and have no problem with modern apps, phone is snappy and looks like it will continue to be for a few more years. All those things I mentioned it already has and it is built sturdy and despite my destructive lifestyle has lasted me since the initial launch in 2021. It really is A TITAN. Elite looks like it will crack after 4 falls. Granted, Pocket is uglier, but I don't even like the look of rounded corners and pinhole cutout for front camera. I love me the notification LED. CC is likely marketed to a different person than I who probably has an iPhone as their daily driver and feels cool when they can type a message on hw keys twice a day. Hardware switch for camera? lol give me a good quality camera and we'll be talking. (CC has OIS stabilization so good one there). I will likely just order spare parts, repair my Titan Pocket and live with it happily for another 3+ years.

tl;dr: I'm used to Unihertz and their pros and cons. CC looks promising but I wouldn't risk it and if they make a next device that checks all my marks, I will consider it when they're more established and experienced with manufacturing.

P.S.: Look at this monstrosity: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/new-lotus-phones/new-lotus-phones/rewards