SpecEagle review · Purism
Purism Librem 5 USA review: US-manufactured Linux.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2021·$1999
Overall
65/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Specialty
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The verdict, up front
Librem 5 USA.
Librem 5 USA is Purism's US-assembled Linux phone — PureOS with kill switches at $1,999.
01Display
68/10068/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2021.
TypeIPS LCD
Size5.7"
Resolution1440 x 720
02Performance
52/10052/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2021.
Chipseti.MX 8M
RAM3 GB
Storage32 GB
03Camera
60/10060/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2021.
Main13 MP
Front8 MP
04Battery
78/10078/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2021.
Capacity4,500 mAh (replaceable)
Charging15 W
05Software
72/10072/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2021.
What works
- Made in USA.
- PureOS Linux.
- 3 kill switches.
- Replaceable battery.
What doesn't
- $1,999 boutique pricing.
- i.MX 8M slow.
- 3 GB RAM.
- PureOS limited app ecosystem.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .