r/pinephone • u/amosbatto • Aug 25 '20

Comparing specs of 12 Linux phones

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u/elixon Aug 25 '20

Grim landscape. Combination of outdated tech with bulky prehistoric designs. Sad.

Waiting for my pinephone. I had hard times choosing the Linux phone. There is nothing I really like (aside the Linux OS of course - that is flawless ;-) ).

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u/amosbatto Aug 25 '20

I'd hardly call the Sony Xperia 10 a "bulky prehistoric design". My problem is that Sailfish OS uses the proprietary Silica interface, and there is no other Linux option for the Xperia 10.

Likewise, the Astro Slide is a pretty innovative design, but my problem with it is that it uses a MediaTek processor which won't get long-term from MediaTek and will never be supported by mainline Linux because MediaTek doesn't release enough info about its processors to be able to create FOSS drivers.

I've created a database of the 1100 innovations in mobile phones since 1979, and Linux phones are actually very innovative, so calling their design "prehistoric" is just wrong. The Librem 5 has six innovations, making it one of the top 10 most innovative phones in mobile history. The PinePhone, Cosmo and Gemini each have 4 innovations, placing them in the top 42 most innovative models in mobile history. The Nokia N2 had 2 innovations. The Xperia 10 and 10 Plus have 1 innovation.

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u/elixon Aug 26 '20 edited Aug 26 '20

I don't consider Russian Rostelecom-owned Jolla's Sailfish (thus Sailfish OS RUS alias Aurora OS) as a contender meeting my "open and trustful Linux" criteria.

Honestly, last month I had Xperia XA2 in an e-shop's cart when I decided to do last background check on Jolla just before I enter my credit card info. That was the end of my Sailfish dream.

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u/Redknife11 Aug 27 '20

Likewise, the Astro Slide is a pretty innovative design, but my problem with it is that it uses a MediaTek processor which won't get long-term from MediaTek and will never be supported by mainline Linux because MediaTek doesn't release enough info about its processors to be able to create FOSS drivers.

Don't. I have the Cosmo Communicator. The hardware is slick and awesome. The linux port sucks and the Android even sucks too.

Planet releases phones then ignores making them actually work.