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- RPi isn't Chinese, as in, I'm not locked in (by default) into a Chinese stock OS with god-knows-what spyware installed.

- It runs Linux as a first-party-sanctioned OS. Great ecosystem for tinkering. Not locked in to the whims of the manufacturer OS updates.

- GPIO pins.

- No built-in screen (which I guess draws less power).

- HDMI, USB and Ethernet ports.




RPi is British, our GCHQ is well known for never illegally spying on anyone. /s

>"Prior to this [2012], the Raspberry Pi was made in China; some models are now also made in Japan." (https://www.zdnet.com/article/14-million-raspberry-pis-sold-...) //

Now made primarily in UK.


Any Android phone can be rooted and flashed to Lineage os atleast.

For other points, I have mentioned in other comments.


Yes but that's not first party, voids the warranty (messing with bootloaders, yuck), in my experience has tons of problems with propietary drivers, is still Android (which is an awful OS/ecosystem for anything that isn't a phone), eventually stops being updated (as many of my not-so-old phones can attest)...

RPi and Android phones might overlap for some applications but I see them as very distinct devices.


> Any Android phone can be rooted and flashed to Lineage os atleast.

If your manufacturer hasn't decided to lock the bootloader, that is.




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