Manjaro.....

[LazLong]

This phone actually has the ability to mature. It runs a (near) mainline kernel. You can throw almost every Linux distribution at it. You can install Linux software. Different desktops. You can start and stop any service. You have a Linux computer in your pocket. Anyone that liked the Raspberry Pi when it came out will love the Pinephone. The Pi also was slow and buggy when it came out. And look what they achieved.

I second everything you stated.  Long live the Pinephone!

[deedend]

It runs a (near) mainline kernel

What do you mean by "near"? I thought it was running a proper mainline kernel

[Veraendert]

HDMI audio and msgbox are the only parts that are not upstreamed yet (unsure whether this is still the case with 5.8)

[canaac]

To answer the initial question: As stated by pine, this is not a finished product. The phone is quite usable IMHO although you shouldn´t expect it to replace your Android/iOS/SFOS phone in the near future. Calls work but the call quality is pretty bad. The battery still drains rather quickly. Camera works but the pictures are unusable. But then not that long ago, there was no software addressing the camera at all and you were unable to understand the caller. The software is improving quickly but it´s still frustrating if you expected to receive a finished product and lack the skills to find workarounds. So, again: Don´t buy if you want/need to immediately replace your Android/iOS/SFOS phone.

Totally agree. It is a device to experiment and "help" as much as possible in the development of the software, at the moment it is not a phone for daily use.