The $20 Raspberry Pi Alternative Supports Android and 4K Video Output

Orange Pi is one of the first names that comes to heed when thinking of Raspberry Pi alternatives, and the latest device in the lineup – the Orange Pi One Plus – was quietly launched last week by Shenzhen Xunlong. It is currently listed on AliExpress at a super-affordable toll of $19.99 excluding shipping and handling.

The device is powered by the brand new Allwinner H6 V200 SoC that comes with an embedded quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and ARM Mali-T720MP2 GPU. It supports Gigabit Ethernet, plays 4K videos and runs Android 7.0 Nougat. Here are the key tech specs of the Orange Pi One Plus:

• SoC: Allwinner H6 V200 (Quad-cadre Cortex-A53 CPU, ARM Republic of mali-T720MP2 GPU)
• RAM: 1GB LPDDR3 (Allwinner AW52A8G32)
• Storage: microSD Menu (Upward to 32GB)
• PMU: AXP805 (Power Supply via 5V/2A via power barrel jack or micro USB port)
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 (Realtek RTL8211 transceiver)
• Video Output: HDMI 2.0a TX with HDCP two.2 Output at up to 4K @ 60 Hz
• Sound Output: HDMI 2.0a
• USB: 1x USB 2.0 host port, 1x micro USB OTG port
• Expansion: 26-pivot header
• Debugging: 3-pivot serial panel header
• Indicators etc.: Ability & status LEDs, ability push, IR receiver
• Dimensions: 68 mm x 48 mm
• Weight: 50 grams
• Supported Os: Android 7.0 Nougat (Ubuntu and Debian under testing)

In instance you're not function of the DIY scene, Orange Pi, much like its more illustrious counterpart, Raspberry Pi, is an open-source single-board computer that can run a wide variety of Linux kernel-based operating systems including, Android, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Raspbian, ArchLinux, openSUSE, OpenWrt, etc. You can use it to create a wide variety of gadgets, including, only not limited to, computers, web servers, CCTV cameras, weather radars, media players, etc.

However, there are a few things y'all need to proceed in mind. This existence the kickoff Allwinner H6-based Linux development board, it's very likely that at that place might be some growth pangs even when developers are able to successfully port Linux distros on it. That's due to inadequate drivers back up in the by. Hopefully, though, better support will come from the endlessly-enterprising linux-sunxi (u-boot/kernel) and Armbian (integration with Ubuntu/Debian) communities, who are most likely to start tinkering with this board.

Source: https://beebom.com/the-20-raspberry-pi-alternative-supports-android-and-4k-video-output/

Posted by: gowenwhel1976.blogspot.com

Share this post