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PinePhone Pro Linux smartphone to feature a power-optimized Rockchip RK3399S processor [cnx-software.com]

Pine64 has now announced the PinePhone Pro Linux smartphone with a Rockchip RK3399S hexa-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, that's a power-optimized version of the popular Rockchip RK3399 processor [cnx-software.com]. It will provide a noticeable upgrade to the PinePhone Linux smartphones launched in November 2019 [cnx-software.com], which, by today's standards, is quite underpowered.

Besides the faster processor, PinePhone Pro also comes with 4GB RAM and 128 GB storage which should make it a better candidate at mobile desktop convergence, as well as a 5.95-inch display with 1440×720 resolution, a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, and more.

[...] Pine64 collaborated with Rockchip to fine-tune the RK3399 SoC's performance so that it meets the necessary thermal and battery-consumption envelopes, as and as a result, RK3399S was born. Pine64 also explained Rockchip helped a great deal in enabling the PinePhone Pro's suspend state, which allows the smartphone to receive calls and SMS messages while preserving the battery.

[...] Just like most Pine64 products, the PinePhone Pro will rely on work from the community for software support, and the first PinePhone Pro devkit is up for pre-order for $399 plus shipping and eventual import taxes [pine64.org] now with a clear focus on developers and established contributors, although newcomers with an established development record can also pre-order. Tech enthusiasts without a developer background are asked to wait a couple of more months for the second batch of PinePhone Pro "Explorer Edition" that is scheduled to be manufactured before the end of the year, and ship in early 2022. Additional information may also be found on the product page [pine64.org].

Previously: PinePhone Linux Smartphone Priced at $149 to Arrive This Year [soylentnews.org]
How PINE64 is Creating a Device-Design Community to Compete with Raspberry Pi [soylentnews.org]
PinePhone Braveheart Linux Smartphone Begins Shipping [soylentnews.org]
Another Opportunity to Purchase a PinePhone [soylentnews.org]

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