Unboxing of a Pinephone from Pine64!

In this video, we are unboxing a brand new Pinephone from Pine64, just received today. I'll do a preliminary examination and am booting 3 OS User interfaces: Ubuntu Touch, PostmarketOS with Phosh, PostmarketOS with Plasma Mobile.


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Pinephone Specs: https://pine64.org

Dimensions 160.5mm x 76.6mm x 9.2mm thick

Weight between 180g and 200g

Screen type: IPS capacitive, 16M colors

Screen size: 5.95" 1440x720, 18:9 aspect ratio

Screen surface: hardened glass

Modem: Quectel EC-25G with worldwide bands

SIM size: micro

Quad GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands 2, 3, 5, 8

WCDMA bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19

LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25*, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41. Per this post by tllim on the
Wifi: 802.11 b/g/n, single-band, hotspot capable

Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP

Chipset: Allwinner A64

CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A-53

GPU: MALI-400

Memory: 2-3GB LDRR3 / 16-64GB eMMC
micro SD supporting SDHC and SDXC. Will be bootable so you can test an OS build without erasing the eMMC (Source)

USB: USB-C with USB host, 15W 5V 3A Quick Charge following USB PD specification, and alt-c 1080P DisplayPort

Stereo headphone/mic jack (on bottom of phone) with serial console, same as Pinebook

Vibrator

RGB status LED
No IR LED

Main Camera: Single OV6540, 5MP, 1/4", LED Flash

Selfie Camera: Single GC2035, 2MP, f/2.8, 1/5"

Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ambient light

3 external switches, up down and power
The hardware privacy kill switches will be placed inside the case, meaning you'll need to peel off the back of the case to access. This prevents accidental switch off. this tweet refers to the case back as easily removable. tllim later posted on IRC "back case can peel off using finger nail."
Kill switches: 4 in total, for LTE/GNSS, Wifi/BT, Microphone, and Cameras (front and back)

Case is matte black finished plastic

Phone structure is plastic

Samsung J7 3000mAh battery - "they are reliable, relatively inexpensive and easily attainable in most places we checked ... they will also be around for quite some time." A higher capacity batter in the same form may be possible.
Battery is easy to replace, so that user also can carry a spare battery.

No glue - disassembleable with only a screwdriver.

SIM and micro SD card slot also located inside phone

GNSS: GPS, GPS-A, GLONASS EG25-G appears to have additional capabilities, but let us not count on them for now.

No NFC

No FM Radio

No fingerprint reader

Price: $150 for 2 GB/16 GB configuration

Large scale production in March, 2020, by which time at least one OS is expected to be ready.
Availability: at least 5 years

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