A few hours ago, PINE64 announced that the new Pinephone 'Manjaro Community Edition' is now available for preorder. As the name suggests, the new device is part of the PINE64 PinePhone series, and it comes with Manjaro Linux as the default operating system.
Probably, many users know that this series includes the PinePhone with postmarketOS, as well as the PinePhone with Ubuntu Touch. Therefore, the new device takes the third place in the list of mobile devices that support Linux.
Additionally, the Pinephone Manjaro CE shares similar features with the other devices in the series. For example, the phone comes in two well-known versions – basic and 'Convergence'.
Like the other devices, the base version comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. However, by opting for the more expensive version, users can get the PinePhone Manjaro with 3GB of RAM, as well as 32GB of storage. Of course, by choosing this version, users will also get the well-known USB-C dock.
On the other hand, the two versions share the same processor and display. Speaking of the processor, you should know that the device includes the quad-core ARM Cortex A-53 with a speed of 1.2 MHz. Combined with the HD IPS display, this processor promises a perfect performance.
Regarding the software, we inform you that the mobile contains the Manjaro ARM rolling distribution, which is compatible with almost all PINE64 devices such as PineTabs, Pinebook pro, etc. However, using the new Pinephone, users have the option to choose one of the following environments: UBport's Lomiri, Purism's Phosh or KDE.
According to the announcement made by PINE64, the phone is now available for pre-order. However, there is currently no option on the company's official website . For the same reason, in a later announcement, the development team stated that the pre-order option will be available soon.
