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Orange Pi One Plus Runs Android, Offers 4K Video; Raspberry Pi Rival

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The latest Orange Pi One Plus takes on Raspberry Pi’s latest, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. Well, if you don’t really know, the Pi’s are credit-card sized electronic board, which you typically find inside a PC or laptop but much smaller in size.

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Orange Pi One Plus: The Low-Cost Pi Competitor

The $20 Pi One Plus offers a smooth 4K video playback with HDMI 2.0a and Gigabit Ethernet, which is not available on the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. On the flipside though, the Orange Pi One Plus only has a single USB 2.0 host port, compared to four on the Pi 3 Model B.

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In addition to that, Pi 3 has a quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor, while Pi One Plus runs on Allwinner H6 SoC. The Orange Pi has the same amount of memory (viz 1GB) as the Pi 3 but is slightly faster than the DDR2 memory on the Pi 3.

The Pi One Plus runs on Android and supports older 7.0 version as of now, moreover, the Linux-based Ubuntu and Debian operating systems are also being tested. Unlike its big brother Orange Pi, the Orange Pi One Plus doesn’t have support for USB 3.0 and PCI-E interfaces.

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It is worth noting that that, if you’re getting started, then Raspberry Pi 3 is the best choice, as Orange doesn’t offer an extensive range of operating systems, breadth of software, projects, and community support (as of now).

Orange Pi One Plus Specs

Orange Pi One Plus 3

  • Chipset: Allwinner H6 V200 Quad-Core, ARM Cortex A53 Processor
  • GPU: ARM Mali-T720MP2
  • Memory: 1GB LPDDR3
  • Storage: MicroSD Card Slot (Up To 32GB)
  • Audio Input: MIC
  • Video/Audio Output: HDMI 2.0a (Up To 4K @ 60FPS With HDR, HDCP, CEC)
  • USB: 1 x USB 2.0 Host Port, 1 x Micro USB OTG Port
  • Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet (Via Realtek RTL8211 Transceiver)
  • Expansion: 26-Pin Header
  • Debugging: 3-Pin Serial Console Header
  • Supported OS: Android, Ubuntu, Debian
  • Misc: Power And Status LEDs, Power Button, IR Receiver
  • Power: 5V/2A Power Barrel Jack, Micro USB Port
  • Dimensions: 68 x 48mm; Weight: 50g

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