PinePhone Pro explained

PinePhone Pro
Brand:Pine64
Predecessor:PinePhone
Os:Linux
Cpu:Rockchip rk3399s 4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x 2Ghz Cortex-A72
Memory:4 GB LPDDR4
Gpu:Mali-T860 MP4
Storage:128 GB eMMC flash memory
Memory Card:bootable microSD
Display:6″ 720x1440 IPS LCD
Modem:Quectel EG25-G
Connectivity:Wi-Fi AMPAK AP6255 WiFi 11ac, single-band, hotspot capable, Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C USB 3.0 PD/DisplayPort
Camera:selfie: 8MP OmniVision OV8858; main: Single 13MP Sony IMX258, LED Flash
Battery:3000mAh, Samsung J7 form-factor, user-replaceable[1]
Input:sensors:
Other
  • Power
  • up/down buttons
  • LTE/GNSS, WiFi, Microphone, Speaker, Cameras kill switches
Rear Camera:Single 13MP Sony IMX258, LED Flash
Front Camera:8MP OmniVision OV8858
Dimensions:160.8 mm x 76.6mm x 11.1mm
Weight:215 g

The PinePhone Pro is a smartphone developed by Hong Kong-based computer manufacturer Pine64. The phone is the successor to the PinePhone released in 2019.[2] The default operating system is Sailfish OS[3] (previously Manjaro ARM, with Plasma Mobile as the user interface). The device is a developer platform with open hardware specifications but with unfinished software. The target group of the device is free and open-source software developers who will develop the software.[4] [5] The device was first shipped to developers in December 2021, and in February 2022 devices were made available to consumers.[6]

Hardware

The device is built on the Rockchip RK3399S system on a chip, which is a custom version of the stock RK3399, uniquely designed for the device. The processing power roughly compares to mid-range phones from 2016. The device has 4 GB of LPDDR4 ram, a 6-inch display, 13 MP Sony IMX258 as the main camera, 8 MP Omnivision OV8858 as front camera and has a user-replaceable 3000 mAh Samsung J7-series battery.

The phone has hardware kill switches for shutting down network connections, microphone, speaker, and cameras.[7] The device has pogo pins for attachable backs compatible with the original PinePhone.

Software

The device ships with Sailfish OS (previously Manjaro ARM, with Plasma Mobile as the user interface), though users are free to switch to other operating systems.[8]

U-Boot is used as the default boot loader and it supports booting from an SD card. The bootloader can be replaced, as there are alternatives, such as Tow-boot.[9] The main image sensor driver has been added to the mainline kernel by Sony. Modem firmware of the Quectel EG25-G is based on a proprietary Android userspace, though an unofficial open-source version exists (actually mostly open-source: the custom firmware replaces most proprietary components, except for baseband firmware and the TrustZone kernel, which is signed by Qualcomm).[10]

In the middle of 2022, the software stack was under development, resulting in the hardware not supporting the software.[11] [12] The first images from the camera were taken in May 2022.[13] Most widely-supported hardware is in a heavily patched downstream kernel called Megi kernel.[14] There is alternative operating systems focusing on mainline Linux kernel support, such as PostmarketOS.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pinephone Pro . PINE64.
  2. Web site: Aufranc (CNXSoft) . Jean-Luc . 2021-10-15 . PinePhone Pro Linux smartphone to feature a power-optimized Rockchip RK3399S processor - CNX Software . 2022-09-10 . CNX Software - Embedded Systems News . en-US.
  3. Web site: PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition - PINE STORE. https://web.archive.org/web/20240119164513/https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-pro-explorer-edition/. dead. 2024-01-19.
  4. Web site: 2022-08-01 . The Pine Formula . 2022-09-10 . TuxPhones - Linux phones, tablets and portable devices . en.
  5. Web site: Sneddon . Joey . 2022-01-11 . PinePhone Pro 'Explorer Edition' Pre-Orders Go Live . 2022-09-10 . OMG! Ubuntu! . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Time for a Linux smartphone? Here comes the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition . 2022-09-11 . ZDNET . en.
  7. Web site: Amadeo . Ron . 2022-01-17 . The PinePhone Pro brings upgraded hardware to the Linux phone . 2022-09-11 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  8. Web site: Pawlinski . Radoslaw . 2022-02-16 . Manjaro ARM Beta 22 with Phosh (PinePhone / PinePhonePro) . 2022-09-11 . PineGuild . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Booting ARM Linux the standard way . 2022-09-11 . TuxPhones - Linux phones, tablets and portable devices . en.
  10. Web site: By . 2022-07-12 . Open Firmware For PinePhone LTE Modem – What's Up With That? . 2022-09-11 . Hackaday . en-US.
  11. Web site: PinePhone Pro. 2022-09-11 . Pine64 wiki . en.
  12. Web site: PINE64 PinePhone Pro (pine64-pinephonepro) - postmarketOS . 2022-09-11 . wiki.postmarketos.org.
  13. Web site: 2022-05-26 . First camera samples from the PinePhone Pro revealed . 2022-09-11 . TuxPhones - Linux phones, tablets and portable devices . en.
  14. Web site: Anjan's Homepage . 2022-09-11 . momi.ca.
  15. Web site: PINE64 PinePhone Pro (pine64-pinephonepro) - postmarketOS . 2022-11-05 . wiki.postmarketos.org.