this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2021
52 points (98.1% liked)

Linux Phones

5256 readers
15 users here now

Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

See also:

Related chats:

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
52
PinePhone Pro announced | PINE64 (www.pine64.org)
submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

I do wonder though, why it costs double that of both the original PinePhone and also almost double a Pinebook Pro when it is essentially recycling most of the components from both…

This isn't just a RK3399, it's more a RK3399S (as they call it themselves): a RK3399 modified together with RockChip specifically for the PPP. There is quite a bit of work in making that happen. Also there is more RAM, way more and faster storage, a better back and front camera and a better wifi chip supporting 5Ghz wifi (the original PinePhone only supports 2.4Ghz). I'd say the price jump is justified.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Don't forget USB 3 instead of 2!