"TechRepublic" said : Raspberry Pi challenger? Huawei's turbo-charged HiKey 960 runs Android but at a hefty price

referring to Huawei's HiKey 960 specsImage: HuaweiAutomatically sign up for TechRepublic's Open Source Weekly Newsletter for more hot tips and tricks. Image: LinaroIf you're after an android PC, and don't mind forking out the cash, then the Huawei HiKey 960 might be the board you've been looking for. SEE: Raspberry Pi: The smart person's guideAnother factor distinguishing the two boards is that the HiKey 960 is aimed at a different market to the Pi. Meanwhile, the HiKey 960 is designed as an Android-powered PC, primarily aimed at those developing software for the OS. Running the latest in ARM-based hardware, the HiKey is a very different board to the Pi, but for those who are interested, here's how they compare.


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​Raspberry Pi licked by Huawei's Android HiKey 960 but it's no surprise given its price

As reported by ZDNet's sister site, Tech Republic, the Huawei-powered HiKey 960 developer board costs $239, or nearly seven times the $35 Raspberry Pi. Image: LinaroSmartphone giant Huawei has launched its take on the popular Raspberry Pi developer board. The HiKey 960 measures 85mm x 55mm or 3.35 inches x 2.71 inches. Unlike Asus' Tinker Board, the HiKey 960 isn't a Huawei-branded or made product. Read more about the Raspberry Pi


Huawei's $239 HiKey 960 board, as spotted by PCWorld, is based on its octa-core Kirin 960 chip, which has four high-end Cortex-A73 cores, and four low-power Cortex-A53 cores. The HiKey 960 has 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM, which isn't great, but it's a big step up over what was available even a year ago, speed-wise. It's not exactly on a level with the Snapdragon 835, but it's at least a relevant option in the high-end phone space. The ideal use case for the HiKey is for developers working on ARM-based software, like android apps. As for graphics, Kirin's GPU has enough power for 4K output, but the board's HDMI port only supports 1080p output.