Features

This page describes the hardware features of your Librem 5 phone.

See also

Hardware specifications

Differences are shown in bolded font.

Feature

Librem 5

Liberty Phone

Processor

NXP® i.MX 8M Quad core Cortex A53, 64bit ARM @ max 1.5GHz (auxiliary Cortex M4)

NXP® i.MX 8M Quad core Cortex A53, 64bit ARM @max 1.5GHz (auxiliary Cortex M4)

Graphics

Vivante GC7000Lite

Vivante GC7000Lite

Memory

3 GB Micron LPDDR4-3200 DRAM (soldered)

4 GB (soldered)

Display

Mantix 144mm 5.7” IPS TFT screen
720×1440
360 nits min, 450 nits typ

Mantix 144mm 5.7” IPS TFT screen
720×1440
360 nits min, 450 nits typ

Internal Storage

32 GB Kioxia eMMC

128 GB eMMC

External Storage

Genesys Logic GL823K microSD card reader, tray type
2TB max

Genesys Logic GL823K microSD card reader, tray type
2TB max

Camera (Front)

SK hynix YACG4D0C9SHC 8.0 MP

SK hynix YACG4D0C9SHC 8.0 MP

Camera (Rear)

Samsung S5K3L6XX 13.25 MP
LED flash

Samsung S5K3L6XX 13.25 MP
LED flash

USB Type C

USB 3.0 data
Power Delivery 2.0 (Dual-Role Port)
Video out (DisplayPort alt-mode 1.3)

USB 3.0 data
Power Delivery 2.0 (Dual-Role Port)
Video out (DisplayPort alt-mode 1.3)

Baseband modem

Broadmobi BM818
Replaceable M.2 card
Single nanoSIM tray

Broadmobi BM818
Replaceable M.2 card
Single nanoSIM tray

GPS

TESEO LIV3F multiconstellation GNSS receiver
GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou; SBAS

TESEO LIV3F multiconstellation GNSS receiver
GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou; SBAS

WLAN

SparkLAN WNFB-266AXI(BT) 1
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz/5GHz

SparkLAN WNFB-266AXI(BT) 1
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz/5GHz

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 5.3

Smartcard

3FF microSIM card slot

3FF microSIM card slot

NFC

No 2

No 2

Audio

Mono earpiece speaker
Mono loudspeaker
Mono microphone
3.5mm stereo headphone combo jack

Mono earpiece speaker
Mono loudspeaker
Mono microphone
3.5mm stereo headphone combo jack

DAC

Wolfson Media WM8962

Wolfson Media WM8962

FM Radio

No

No

Buttons

Power, volume ± buttons

Power, volume ± buttons

Hardware Kill Switches

3: cellular modem; Wi-Fi & Bluetooth; camera & microphone; GNSS 3

3: cellular modem; Wi-Fi & Bluetooth; camera & microphone; GNSS 3

Accelerometer

9-axis ST LSM9DS1 IMU
Gyro, accel, magnetometer

9-axis ST LSM9DS1 IMU
Gyro, accel, magnetometer

Ambient light, proximity sensor

Vishay VCNL4040

Vishay VCNL4040

Notification LED

Included
RGB LED with PWM control per color

Included
RGB LED with PWM control per color

Haptic motor

Included

Included

Biometric sensors

None

None

Internal Battery

4500 mAh toolless user-replaceable 4

4500 mAh toolless user-replaceable 4

Power

USB-C PD 18W

USB-C PD 18W

Dimensions

Width: 74 mm (2.91 in)
Height: 152 mm (5.98 in)
Thickness: 15 mm (0.59 in)

Width: 74 mm (2.91 in)
Height: 152 mm (5.98 in)
Thickness: 15 mm (0.59 in)

Weight

262 g (0.58 lb)

262 g (0.58 lb)

1(1,2)

See the product specifications.

2(1,2)

See the Librem 5 NFC statement.

3(1,2)

GNSS is disabled in lockdown mode.

4(1,2)

The battery should never be charged in excess of 4.2 V. Operating the device at this voltage may damage the cellular modem. If the battery is ever charged in excess of 4.2 V (e.g. with an external battery charger), turn the cellular modem off with the hardware killswitch prior to use, and do not turn the modem on until the battery has discharged below 4.2 V. Battery voltage levels may be monitored by installing Power Statistics (gnome-power-manager).

Packaging

Your new Librem 5 or Liberty phone package will include the following contents:

  • Librem 5 or Liberty phone

  • Battery (removable; installed in the battery compartment underneath the rear panel)

  • Empty tray for nano-SIM and microSD cards (built-in) and extraction tool

  • USB-C to USB-C cable

  • Universal mains power adapter; EU, UK, US plugs included

  • 3.5mm stereo wired headphones with built-in microphone

Contact Purism Support if any of these are missing.

Front View

Front view of the Librem 5 phone

Device features as seen from the front.

Edges

Locations of sockets, buttons and switches around the edges of the phone

Locations of sockets, buttons and switches around the edges of the device, as seen from the front.

Rear View

Rear view of the Librem 5 phone

Device features as seen from the rear.