librem5owner @ozmik@librem.one
Comparing the Librem 5 USA and PinePhone Beta by @amosbatto
https://amosbbatto.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/comparing-l5-and-pp/
#Pinephone can install a new operating system on #Librem5.
On the left, I installed #Mobian using instructions from here: https://wiki.mobian-project.org/doku.php?id=librem5. And on the right, it works!
In this video, I'm trying to connect #Librem5 to #Pinephone via original #PINE64 USB-C dock. Expected that Librem 5 would be charging.
Instead, the dock makes strange #beeps and Librem5's LED blinks in rhythm! (You may need to turn up the volume to hear that.)
@PINE64 any idea what is happening?
When connecting phones directly, #Pinephone decided to charge #Librem5 :)
#Convergence aka #Desktop mode works fine on both #smartphones for light tasks. But what is "light"? This is where they differ.
#Librem5 (left) smoothly plays two videos simultaneously (one of which is 60 fps), whereas #Pinephone is struggling with single 30 fps video.
Why? Librem 5 has 30% faster CPU clock speed, 140% faster RAM standard, roughly double the GPU performance. More details: https://forums.puri.sm/t/comparing-specs-of-upcoming-linux-phones.
#innovations #gadgets #tech #Librem5vsPinephone
#Convergence works fine on both #phones with original Pinephone USB-C Docking Bar.
#Librem5 (left) and #Pinephone (right) are usable as #Desktop computers for light tasks.
#Firefox is the desktop version with all #plugins you want.
Can your #smartphone do this?
External #Bluetooth speaker works flawlessly with #Mobian on #Pinephone. One can use #music #streaming services like #Bandcamp which respect your #freedom and don't use #DRM against you.
Time to abandon the #smartphone walled gardens of #Android and #iOS and switch to a #Linuxphone
#Librem5vsPinephone
Maximal and minimal #brightness of the #smartphones. #Librem5 beats #Pinephone at both. Also the Pinephone screen colors look colder in comparison. Librem 5 screen looks more pleasant to my eye.
#Hotspot mode aka #tethering works very well on #Pinephone with #Mobian. #Librem5 then has a decent Internet according to #librespeed speed test! #GNU #Linux
Time to abandon the #smartphone walled gardens of #Android and #iOS
You want to compare GNU/ #Linux phones #Pinephone and #Librem5? Check out a very detailed comparison here: https://forums.puri.sm/t/comparing-specs-of-upcoming-linux-phones/6827. They may look very similar, but there are significant differences in performance and general approach. #privacy #smartphone #freesoftware
