For the unaware, Huawei’s operating system HarmonyOS also arrives in an open-source version called OpenHarmony. The first version of this software was released in September 2020.
Initially, it was only compatible with low-hardware devices with RISC-V chips and up to 128MB RAM. Over the next few years, the operating system improved a lot that it can now boot on smartphones and laptops.
A company part of the HarmonyOS ecosystem recently unveiled a phone with OpenHarmony 4.0 on board. Let’s take a look at this handset.
This new smartphone comes from Shenzhen Qianhai New Silk Road Technology Co., Ltd. It is not intended for consumers and is rather targeted at OpenHarmony developers.
Thus, the device is officially called the “OpenHarmony Developer Mobile Development Board.” The company behind this phone has previously released several other development boards for OpenHarmony.
As for specifications, this smartphone is powered by a Unisoc P7885 chipset paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This chip is Unisoc’s first 5G-enabled mobile platform for industries.
The SoC is manufactured using TSMC’s 6nm EUV process. It comes with an octa-core CPU comprising 1 x ARM Cortex-A77 core clocked at 2.7GHz, 3 x ARM Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.3GHz, and 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 850MHz. There’s also an ARM Mali-G57 quad-core GPU.
Further, the handset flaunts a 6.58-inch FHD display (LCD) with a dewdrop notch. It sports a 64MP camera on the rear along with a 0.3MP macro camera. On the front, it hs an 8MP snapper.
The connectivity options on the phone include dual SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS, and USB 2.0 (Type-C). It also has a MicroSD card slot and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor but no MicroSD card slot.
Finally, the device is blacked by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 18W wired charging.
The handset is priced at ¥1,299 and is up for pre-order until November 30. It will be shipped from January 30 next year.
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