Why Google's $400 Pixel 3a convinced me to never again buy a $1000 smartphone
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#2Heaphone jack is a great bonus in my book, but then again I am described as a neckbeard by some of my non-imaginary friends.
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#3What's the encryption story with Pixel 3a? I know when I lock my old iPhone 6 that not even the Federal Government can get into it. Can the same be said for the Pixel?
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#4after being an iphone user for years i switched to Android when apple released iphone 7.
up to iphone 6s the innovation was worth upgrading but since then 'flagship' devices have been adding just gimmicks while charging 4 digit amounts.
I got my OnePlus 5T for 499 and two years later it works like it did on its first day. Unlike iphones that would slow down after exactly 1 year when a new iphone was released.
right now 400-500 dollar phones do everything a phone is supposed to do and lack nothing compared to flagships. you can tell most people agree with this judging by weak sales of new releases. customers are holding on to their phones for 2-3 years and rightfully so.
smartphone frenzy is over and looks like 'few hundred dollars' is the new budget people think its worth.
Re: Why Google's $400 Pixel 3a convinced me to never again buy a $1000 smartphone
#5Heaphone jack is a great bonus in my book, but then again I am described as a neckbeard by some of my non-imaginary friends.
I won't buy a phone without a headphone jack.
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#6My Nexus 6P died in the fall of 2018 and I had to upgrade so I got the Pixel 3. If i knew they were going to make a $400 Pixel 3a I would have waited. Really pissed about this release cycle and I feel like I wasted money I didn't want to spend.
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#8What's the encryption story with Pixel 3a? I know when I lock my old iPhone 6 that not even the Federal Government can get into it. Can the same be said for the Pixel?
I thought the federal government was able to from the whole San Bernardino shooting suspect's phone?
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#9I've had various iPhones and Androids over the years, most recently iPhone 6s+, 7+ and XR. I just yesterday bought a Oneplus 6T and am very happy with it.
I've had the Xr for a few months now and it's been my least favorite iPhone. For me, it's a little heavy compared to even the older pluses. And the display isn't all that much chop for a premium phone. I'm glad it's a work phone, because I don't think I would ever have forked out over $1200 AUD for it.
As much as I appreciate the privacy angle of the Apple ecosystem, it turns out that I've really missed just being able to install what I want on my phone. It's been liberating being able to customize what I want to not what Apple allows you to.
Also, with Oneplus phones, you really do get 'flagship' quality phones without having to fork out the money.
Re: Why Google's $400 Pixel 3a convinced me to never again buy a $1000 smartphone
#10Heaphone jack is a great bonus in my book, but then again I am described as a neckbeard by some of my non-imaginary friends.
2019, when a headphone jack is a bonus.