Android, LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch and mechanical keyboard in one smartphone. F (x) tec Pro1-X moved to a new platform, and a slower one

In 2019, an unusual smartphone F (x) tec Pro1 was presented. It stood out for its form factor – a side slider with a mechanical keyboard.

Android, LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch and mechanical keyboard in one smartphone.  F (x) tec Pro1-X moved to a new platform, and a slower one

Later, the manufacturer announced the Pro1-X model, which technically, apparently, did not differ from the original, but allowed to run Android, LineageOS and Ubuntu Touch, and out of the box.

Deliveries were planned to start in March, but now it became known that everything was postponed to August. The reason is the platform change and, as a result, the need for additional time for optimization.

True, the platform change was not due to the fact that the creators of the smartphone wanted to give it a more productive heart, but the fact that the company simply failed to purchase the required number of SoC Snapdragon 835. As a result, the platform was replaced, but, unfortunately, not with Snapdragon 845 or something- then newer from this line, and on Snapdragon 662. Yes, this is a fairly fresh SoC, but its performance is unlikely to please buyers of not the cheapest smartphone ($ 900).

Android, LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch and mechanical keyboard in one smartphone.  F (x) tec Pro1-X moved to a new platform, and a slower one

Even the manufacturer himself clarifies that users may notice a slightly decreased performance relative to the Snapdragon 835, but the autonomy should increase. But there are other pluses: support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, as well as higher resolution cameras (48 MP instead of 12 MP). In addition, the manufacturer promises software updates until at least 2023.

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