The F(x)tec Pro1-X is the first XDA Phone. I say the first, because it is hoped that this will not be their last attempt. It has the slab everyone loves, but also has a hardware slide-out QWERTY keyboard that a number of core XDA community members want.
Buit it isn’t just about the hardware. In terms of software, the XDA Phone runs LineageOS 17 out of the box. That is a first. In addition, if you don’t want to use Android, yours can boot with Ubuntu Touch OS. F(x)tec Pro1-X has a 6-inch AMOLED curved display, a 3200mAh battery and Quick Charge 3.0. There is a dual camera at the back and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Powering it is a fairly old Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. If the pictures and specs sound familiar, it is because the F(x)tec Pro1-X is an enhanced version of the F(x)tec Pro 1, a 2019 smartphone. Instead of 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory though, XDA has bumped the F(x)tec Pro1-X up to 8 GB RAM and 256GB internal memory. The XDA Phone is a collaboration between XDA Developers and F(x)tec, the mnufacturers of the Pro 1. Selling price is $899, but XDA Developers members can get it for an early bird price of $599. The XDA Developers community is large and may be able to make this phone sustainable. The Indiegogo goal is already over-subscribed[1], so the figures are looking good. References
