When comparing PINE A64 vs Samsung ARTIK, the Slant community recommends Samsung ARTIK for most people. In the question“What are the best Raspberry Pi alternatives?” Samsung ARTIK is ranked 16th while PINE A64 is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose Samsung ARTIK is:
Samsung Artik has a dedicated IDE built from Eclipse Che, which can build and push binaries into the system and supplies a SDK with it
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can stream 4K video
The Pine64 has a HDMI port which offers 4K streaming capabilities and coupled with support for Kodi it can be transformed into a pretty powerful media streaming centre.
Pro Extremely powerful for its price
With a price of $15 it's one of the most powerful and fast single board computers on the market today, able to compete with products that are more than double its price.
Pro Optional and bespoke 7" Touchscreen and Analog Audio DAC
Range of accessories now available that expand core functionality without worrying [too much] about compatibility.
Pro Additional GPIOs (Euler bus)
A GPIO (general purpose input/output) port is included, which allows for more flexible use.
Pro Versatile hardware
The board already comes with a lot of things.
Pro First class SDK and IDE integration
Samsung Artik has a dedicated IDE built from Eclipse Che, which can build and push binaries into the system and supplies a SDK with it
Pro Not just a Chip family
An ARTIK module as they call it, is a pure IoT platform and can integrate with Artik Cloud.
Cons
Con Bad support
Con Finicky PSU support
It's very hard to find a PSU (power supply unit) that works with Pine64. While other single board computers (such as the ODROID, MK802IV, and MK808) work with virtually any 5V/2A PSUs, the power supply is a bit too sensitive (even when using a power strip with 8 USB ports with all SoCs running off the 1A or 2.4A connections).
Con No onboard Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Not included by default, but an optional WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & Bluetooth module can be added.
Con Huge size
The A64 is 127mm x 79mm which is significantly larger than other single board computers on the market.
Con You can't use an adapter to DVI VGA
It only supports HDMI.
Con It has been discontinued
Con It's expensive
Although it has high specs, the computer comes with a pretty high price of 199 USD. It is intended for enterprises that want to integrate these modules into their products.