Pro1-X: a smartphone by XDA, powered by LineageOS or Ubuntu Touch OS

XDA Developers has recently partnered with F(x)tec for the Pro1-X, a smartphone powered by either LineageOS, Android, or Ubuntu Touch OS.

The Pro1-X comes with up to 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It is a sliding smartphone that reveals a 66-key full QWERTY keyboard underneath its 5.99-inch AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass. It supports dual SIMs and has an 8MP front camera. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 3.5mm audio jack, and USB-Type C port. As for its dual rear cameras, it has a 12MP main and 5MP secondary sensors.

The smartphone has a 3,200mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 and support to USB Power Delivery in terms of battery.

The Pro1-X comes with LineageOS 16 out of the box. However, an update to v17.1 (based on Android 10) is already available for download. To turn the smartphone into a Linux desktop, users may connect an HDMI to USB Type-C cable from a secondary display to the smartphone.

XDA also shared that they are currently developing support for SailfishOS and Windows.

The F(x)tec Pro1-X is currently available through Indiegogo. Available in Sapphire Blue, the Pro1-X 8GB + 256G is priced at USD 899PHP 52,758INR 76,190EUR 856CNY 6,543. Its 6GB + 128GB variant retails for USD 829PHP 48,650INR 70,258EUR 789CNY 6,034. The early promo places both variants for USD 679PHP 39,847INR 57,545EUR 647CNY 4,942 and USD 649PHP 38,087INR 55,003EUR 618CNY 4,724, respectively.

Sources: XDA Developers, Indiegogo