PinePhone Pro
Smartphone with Linux-based mobile operating system
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The PinePhone Pro is a smartphone developed by Hong Kong–based computer manufacturer Pine64. The phone is the successor to the PinePhone released in 2020. The default operating system is Sailfish OS[2] (previously Manjaro ARM, with Plasma Mobile as the user interface).[3] 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] The PinePhone Pro was officially discontinued in August 2025, as it didn’t sell well enough to keep production going.[7]
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 A PinePhone Pro with the Plasma Mobile interface | |
| Brand | Pine64 |
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| First released | February 2022 |
| Predecessor | PinePhone |
| Dimensions | 160.8×76.6×11.1 mm (6.33×3.02×0.44 in)[1] |
| Weight | 215 g (8 oz)[1] |
| Operating system | Linux |
| CPU | Rockchip rk3399s 4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x 2Ghz Cortex-A72 |
| GPU | Mali-T860 MP4 |
| Modem | Quectel EG25-G |
| Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB eMMC flash memory |
| Removable storage | bootable microSD |
| Battery | 3000mAh, Samsung J7 form-factor, user-replaceable[1] |
| Rear camera | Single 13MP Sony IMX258, LED Flash |
| Front camera | 8MP OmniVision OV8858 |
| Display | 6″ 720x1440 IPS LCD |
| 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 |
| Data inputs | sensors: Other
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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.[3] 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. [8]
The phone has hardware kill switches for shutting down network connections, microphone, speaker, and cameras.[8] The device has pogo pins for attachable backs compatible with the original PinePhone.[8]
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.[3][9] Unlike the original PinePhone where the software is considered in beta version, the software shipped on the PinePhone Pro is considered pre-beta both for Sailfish OS and Manjaro versions.[10][2]
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.[11] The main image sensor driver has been added to the mainline kernel by Sony.[12] 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).[13]
In the middle of 2022, the software stack was under development, resulting in the hardware not supporting the software.[14][15] The first images from the camera were taken in May 2022.[12] Most widely-supported hardware is in a heavily patched downstream kernel called Megi kernel.[16] There is alternative operating systems focusing on mainline Linux kernel support, such as PostmarketOS.[17]
