Any mobile phone enthusiast knows that, currently, there are only two real options: Android and iOS. What any mobile phone enthusiast also knows is that many companies want to carve out a niche in this market, with one of the most interesting for Linux users being Plasma Mobile, which the KDE Community is developing. Most alternatives are looking to the future, as is the Librem 5 , but Purism's phone will arrive this year.
In recent months, there have been rumors about the specifications of Purism's Librem 5. Today, the company put an end to the speculation by revealing the phone they developed, in part, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign that began in 2017. The developers already knew some details about the Librem 5, but today the remaining details have been revealed, which you can find below.
Librem 5 Technical Specifications
- Processor: IMX8M (quad-core).
- Screen: 5.7 ″ IPS TFT 720 × 1440.
- Conference proceedings RAM: 3GB (not yet revealed).
- Recorders: OpenGL / ES 3.1, OpenGL 3.0, Vulkan, OpenCL 1.2.
- Storage: 32GB eMMC.
- Main camera: 13MP with flash.
- Secondary camera (front): 8MP.
- USB Type C to charge the device, pass data and video output.
- Battery: 3.500mAh, replaceable.
- Ability to add microSD memory (limit unknown).
- 3.5mm jack port.
- Connectivity: Gemalto PLS9 3G / 4G modem, 802.11abgn 2.4 Ghz / 5Ghz + Bluetooth 4.
- Others: GPS, a speaker, accelerometer.
- Price: $ 649, $ 699 as of August 1. Available for reservation from here.
Other things to keep in mind and that were already known, the Librem 5 uses the PuerOS operating system, based on Debian, and a mobile version of GNOME. Taking into account the processor and the 3GB of RAM, we can ensure that it has enough resources to function perfectly. In any case, the raison d'être of the Librem 5 from Purism is security. Are you interested in this Linux phone for a price of about € 700?
