I am considering a pinephone but have a question first

[bcnaz]

For a good "Out of the Box" experience :
* Mobian is my first recommendation for a 'must try' operating system
Calls work great, phone wakes up pretty quick even from a deep sleep, for incoming calls.
Geary works ok for email, it is a little plain, but sets up easy.
Browsers : Epiphany works pretty well, Firefox comes pre-installed and works pretty well also.
SMS text messaging App is working very well.
Data and hot spot function pretty much as expected.
Notifications on the lock screen are working pretty good and improving.