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posted ago by HearkenYe ago by HearkenYe +12 / -0

The Librem 5 seems like a pretty good choice to avoid the big tech scam of iPhones and Androids but I guess there's also PinePhone. I'm leaning in the direction of getting a Librem 5 but that's mostly judging from the far better website.

Anyone know of any more options or of any reasons why we shouldn't be getting either of these two?

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NiceDice 2 points ago +2 / -0

I'm late to the party here but I'll give you my 2c anyway

1.Linux phones aren't exactly daily driver material yet, however the software is moving to that point quickly.

2.The Librem 5 is 4 times the cost of the Pinephone, and from what I've heard even after you buy it it could take a year+ to get it in your hands. As for the Pinephone, after you preorder it you can get it in a little over a month.

3.The Librem 5 does have slighly better specs (CPU, Camera are better), so it's up to you to decide if the hardware improvements are worth the extra $600.

4.These two phones are still in beta, so they won't be a perfect user experience like iOS or Android

Honestly if you're ok with a little longer wait I'd go with the Librem 5, since it is a better product.

If you're looking for a main, daily driver phone to use, I'd look into de-googled android for the time being.