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Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

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Re: Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

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Post by AgentME »

airstrike wrote: post #149
gknoy wrote: post #140

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Menu fatigue is real, I experienced it only a few weeks ago. PC laptops often differ just enough in things like build quality processor version, RAM amounts, screen quality that you are constantly trying to balance "best" or compare A vs B vs Q, and if you care a lot about maximizing value for your budget, you end up spending hours looking at reviews, benchmarks, etc. In contrast, with a Macbook, I know it's not perf…

> there's a clear differentiation of qualities (air, macbook, pro) There's a lot of overlap between the airs and the non-pro macbooks, IMHO

There was, but they got rid of the non-pro macbooks years ago to fix that.

Re: Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

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Post by halfeatenpie »

axegon_ wrote: post #38

I'm still rocking a Pixel 2 xl and despite Google being a bit... Uninterested(probably the correct term) in the market outside the US(and thus severely limited in supply and even functionalities), I'll admit, it's a brilliant phone. I'm definitely curious to see what the 5 will offer and I might jump on board with it.What bothers me is that it was a pain in the ass to get the 2 XL back in the day. I flew all the way…

Similar boat as you. I bought the Pixel 2 XL and am still rocking it to this day. I just happen to be living in the States.

I think I'll be going for the 5, but the 4a does give me a pause. If I use it for another 3 years, I think buying the 5 is the better choice.

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Post by golem14 »

partiallypro wrote: post #154
golem14 wrote: post #144

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You mean, like those things ? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0832JRZZK

I'd prefer one made by Google that just matches the phone and the curvature of the end. I don't know why I was downvoted...but some people don't need the headphone jack, but still want a reasonably priced phone. A simple fix is to just sell a plug that matches the phone.

I just did a quick amazon search - there are many versions of these plugs, there may be one that works well with the pixel.

I actually realized I can get usb-c / lightning covers as well, which is great as all my phones get lint in there, eventually causing problems with charging.

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Post by kumarharsh »

ako wrote: post #164
JohnTHaller wrote: post #153

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$349 for a phone that will get full OS updates for 3 years works out to $9.69 per month. That's pretty solid. The competing Apple variant (lower res HDish screen but much faster CPU) is the iPhone SE 128GB for $449. It will probably get OS updates for 5 years which works out to $7.48 per month.

Bought my son a Nokia 5.3 for 180 euros, completely surprised by how well it works. If I had to buy my own phone (currently have a company iPhone 11) I would seriously consider the Nokia 5.3 for myself.

Got my mother a Nokia 7.3 - it's a very good phone priced competitively, with a nearly pure Android experience and on time updates with Android one. Peace of mind!

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Post by xmprt »

gopalv wrote: post #142
nemacol wrote: post #78

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Yes! I have a 3a and it has kept me using pixels mainly for this reason. #2 reason is the Polycarbonate unibody. Happy to see they are keeping it in future iterations of the 'a' series.

> I have a 3a and it has kept me using pixels mainly for this reason Same here - I held onto my Pixel 1 & only jumped to 3A when it came out. Mostly it was that I had an existing wired setup fitted to my ears, but the real reason to hate BT was that I wasn't always charging them up. The airpods style charging case + a charging mat might have solved those problems, but the charger was more annoying than the wires them…

Ironically I'm in the opposite boat where I use bluetooth almost always except for when I'm in my car and wire it to the AUX. That's probably because my car is really old but also because it's nice to not carry my phone around everywhere when I'm listening to something. With bluetooth I just leave the phone on the table and can move around the house pretty freely.

Re: Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

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Post by itodd »

supernova87a wrote: post #170

Can anyone comment on how well Google supports their phones 2, 3+ years out? What's their obsolescence history compared to Apple? Thinking of moving over...

I have a Pixel 2XL and it is still supported. I am participating in the latest android beta without any known-to-me model-specific issues.

Re: Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

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Post by tridentlead »

jedi_stannis wrote: post #165
Shelnutt2 wrote: post #159

The 4a is looking nice, especially at the price point and for a "stock" android experience. I've started looking for a replacement to my Essential PH-1 since my USB port is getting very loose, and charging is becoming difficult. I wonder if there will be a demand for people who got the PH-1 on fire sale? This price point to features is what we've been missing since the early nexus days. The 3a was a nice step in this…

Try using a pin to clean the lint out of the USB port

Don’t do this, use a plastic toothpick or you might damage the contacts.

Re: Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A

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Post by neuronexmachina »

cbg0 wrote: post #60

Seems interesting if you want a reasonably sized phone with less bloatware, but for 30$ more the Galaxy A71 seems like a better deal, here's a comparison: https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9995&idPhone2... > 4500 mAh vs 3140 mAh on the Pixel > microSD card slot vs no card slot on Pixel > The A71 has more cameras > 2 extra GBs of RAM on the A71

How does the Galaxy's camera and computational photography compare to Pixel's? That's basically been the killer-app for me on my Pixel 3.

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Post by mtgx »

xenocyon wrote: post #109
acdha wrote: post #89

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For something most people use many times a day with a multi-year lifespan? There’s a fascinating economics lesson in how many people are concerned by the cost of a phone but never mention the service plans which almost always cost more.

"Multi-year" is technically correct but a little rosy: Google cuts off software updates including security updates after 3 years, by which time one can also expect the hard-to-replace battery to be degraded, and increased probability of screen damage. Phones aren't really designed to be durable objects. That said, I do appreciate Google's "a" variant of their recent phones for the emphasis on practicality and usabili…

Don't worry, by the time those 3 years pass the Pixel 4A's 3,000 mAh battery will feel like a 2,000 or 1,500 mAh battery, especially with Google still not getting a clue about giving Android an option to disable fast charging on the spot, when you want to.

It's also one of the reasons phones with larger batteries will last more (second best thing if we can't get replaceable batteries anymore).

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Post by sg47 »

malkia wrote: post #27

Has Audio Jack! (Comparison with other Pixel 4's) - https://store.google.com/magazine/compare_pixel?toggler0=Pix...

Best part of Pixel 3A too. I was wondering if I should switch to the iPhone but after playing around with an used iPhone, I decided to stick with my Pixel 3A and I'll most likely buy the 4A (since I cracked part of the screen on the 3A). I love that Google is releasing highly usable phones at a decent price range. Combined with prepaid plans, I can easily switch carriers or phones without worrying.
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