Introduction

BPI-M4 Berry development board stands as a powerful Single Board Computer (SBC), harnessing the capabilities of the Allwinner H618 System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide developers with impressive performance and a wealth of features. Similar to the Raspberry Pi 4b, the BPI-M4 Berry boasts comparable CPU prowess, 2G LPDDR4 memory and 8G eMMC, integrated WiFi and Bluetooth functionalities, and a familiar 40-pin header layout, alongside 4 USB interfaces and a GbE RJ45 port.

Characterized by its robust performance, versatile features, and remarkable image processing capabilities, stands as an exemplary SBC development platform for professionals within the embedded and computing industries. Equipped with 8GB eMMC flash storage, high-performance decoding and encoding capabilities, and an array of interface options, it caters to a wide spectrum of application domains, including media processing, IoT, and entertainment. Whether catering to novices or seasoned developers, the BPI-M4 Berry development board offers an ideal toolset for realizing creative visions and project objectives.

Key Features

Allwinner H618, Quad-core ARM Cortex™-A53 processor
ARM Mali G31 GPU
WIFI & Bluetooth
2G LPDDR4 RAM
8G eMMC flash memory
1x USB2.0 Type-C OTG, 5V power supply
4x USB2.0 Type-A
1x HDMI 2.0a
1x 3.5mm Audio & TVE jack socket
1x GbE Ethernet port

Getting Start

Getting Started with BPI-M4 Berry

Hardware

Hardware interface

Hardware spec

Hardware Specification of Banana pi BPI-M4 Berry
CPU	Allwinner H618, Quad-core ARM Cortex™-A53 processor, 64-bit, up to 1.5GHz
GPU	ARM Mali G31 GPU
Memory	2 GB LPDDR4
Storage	8G eMMC flash
SD card	MicroSD card slot
Wireless	2.4G/5G WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet	1x GbE Ethernet port(supports PoE with add-on PoE HAT)
HDMI	1x full-size HDMI 2.0a (up to 4K@60Hz with HDR10, CEC, DDC, SCDC), HDMI digital Audio output
Audio	1x 3.5mm Audio & TVE jack socket
IR	1x CIR
USB	4x USB2.0 Type-A HOST, 1x USB2.0 Type-C OTG
40-pin header	28 pins GPIO and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND)
40-pin header	UART, SPI, TWI/I²C, PWM, PCM/I²S
Buttons	Reset, FEL and User
LED	Power Status and Activity status
Power	5V@3A via USB Type-C
Size	85x56 mm
Weight	60g

BPI-M4 Berry VS Raspberry Pi 4b

module	Raspberry Pi 4B	Banana Pi BPI-M4 Berry
CPU	1.5GHz Quad-Core BroadcomBCM2711(Cortex A72)	H618,64 Bit Cortex™-A53 Quad-Core
GPU	500 MHz VideoCore Vl	ARM Mali G31 GPU
Memory	1-4GB DDR4	2GB LPDDR4(up to 4G)
Onboard Storage	MicroSD (TF) card	MicroSD (TF) card / MMC card slot ,eMMC 8GB
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet	10/100/1000 Ethernet
Onboard WIFI &BT	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac & BT5.0	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac & BT4.2
Display	HDMI	HDMI
Camera	CSI	N/A
Video Outputs	2*Micro-HDMI	HDMI 2.0a 4K@60fps
Audio Output	3.5 mm Jack and HDM	3.5 mm Jack and HDMI
Audio In	N/A	N/A
GPIO	40-PIN: PWM,GPIO,UART,I²C bus,I²S bus,SPI bus,+3.3v,+5v,ground. CAN bus	40-PIN: PWM,GPIO,UART,I²C bus,I²S bus,SPI bus,+3.3v,+5v,ground. CAN bus
Remote	N/A	IR reciever
USB Ports	2*USB3.0+2USB2.0	2 * USB 2.0 1* USB Otg
Buttons	N/A	Reset button, User button, Uboot button
LED	Power led Status led	Power led Status led Wifi led
Power	DC 5V/3A	DC 5V/2A
Board Size	88mmx58mm	88mmx58mm

PIN define

BPI-M4 Berry 40-pin header

Pin Num	Pin Name	ALT0	ALT1	ALT2	ALT3
40-pin header define and GPIO Alternative Functions Assignments
1	3.3V
2	5V
3	PG16	UART2_RX			TWI4_SDA
4	5V
5	PG15	UART2_TX			TWI4_SCK
6	GND
7	PG19			PWM1
8	PG6	UART1_TX
9	GND
10	PG7	UART1_RX
11	PH2	UART5_TX		PWM2
12	PG11	H_I2S2_BCLK
13	PH3	UART5_RX		PWM1
14	GND
15	PG2
16	PG8	UART1_RTS
17	3.3V
18	PG9	UART1_CTS
19	PH7	UART2_RTS	H_I2S3_LRCK	SPI1_MOSI
20	GND
21	PH8	UART2_CTS	H_I2S3_DOUT0	SPI1_MISO	H_I2S3_DIN1
22	PG1
23	PH6	UART2_RX	H_I2S3_BCLK	SPI1_CLK
24	PH5	UART2_TX	H_I2S3_MCLK	SPI1_CS0
25	GND
26	PH9		H_I2S3_DIN0	SPI1_CS1	H_I2S3_DOUT1
27	PG18	UART2_CTS			TWI3_SDA
28	PG17	UART2_RTS			TWI3_SCK
29	PG3
30	GND
31	PG4
32	PG0
33	PG5
34	GND
35	PG12	H_I2S2_LRCK
36	PH4
37	PG10	H_I2S2_MCLK
38	PG14	H_I2S2_DIN0	H_I2S2_DOUT1
39	GND
40	PG13	H_I2S2_DOUT0	H_I2S2_DIN1