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Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by freedomben »

cobertos wrote: post #191

I'm still on the Pixel 3! I can't get off. I bounced off the Pixel 6. It's too big in my hand. The finger print sensor is in a weird spot. Android 13 is more restrictive. And worst? It's not faster or better. It's legitimately a hard _downgrade_ for me. I have 2 Pixel 3s now (microphone died and battery swelled) but they run everything snappy! I might just keep buying Pixel 3s off eBay, its so much cheaper. My main w…

I won't be moving off of the Pixel 5a until the hardware breaks. Fingerprint sensor on the back and the camera notch all the way to the left are so good. With the case on the phone, my finger naturally lands on the sensor when I pick it up and it unlocks lightning fast. I don't understand why we can't have fingerprint sensors on the back anymore :-(

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Post by pfannkuchen »

awill wrote: post #221
karolist wrote: post #187

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not everyone lives on the same upgrade cycle, you can, but you're not supposed to change your phone every year. With iPhone 15, the majority of people upgrading would be 12 and older device owners.

I agree. I find upgrading less frequently makes the upgrade so much more significant. Upgrading yearly would leave you complaining and wondering what's new. I know people who lease a new car every 3 years. And often, if there's no redesign, they're getting a nearly identical vehicle. It's strange. Whereas, I upgrade my car every 10 years, and am thrilled with all the improvements.

I think the lease thing is more to avoid dealing with any maintenance issues as well as the wear and tear on a less than new car. It’s not to get the newest tech or style all the time AFAIK.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by matsemann »

yccs27 wrote: post #205
kimbernator wrote: post #178

It's starting to feel silly, having a yearly release cycle for smartphones. So much of this product page is focused on new software functions that may have some vague relationship with the slightly upgraded hardware, but that could mostly be released to existing phones. Every new iPhone, Pixel, or Samsung phone basically claims the camera is marginally better and hey, look at these software features that have very li…

Yeah, it feels like smartphones are finally maturing, and they are no longer new enough to justify the fast release cycles and short support times.

I feel it's a decade since I was excited about a new phone. Now I just copy over my settings and app, and act a bit disgruntled for a week that things are slightly different.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by bigstrat2003 »

xnx wrote: post #81
joduplessis wrote: post #8

Oooooh wow, that strip - no thanks. First impressions of the aesthetic: clouds & bubblegum.

Largely invisible once it's in a case

I don't put my phone in a case and don't understand why people do. Dropping your phone is a rare event, not a serious risk.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by kelnos »

Kiuhrly1 wrote: post #39

Honestly the most appealing thing for me is the seven years of software support. The Pixel 5 support leaves a lot to be desired, given that I don't even want to upgrade from the hardware. The demo video of their AI photo editor was kind of mind blowing but ultimately not a feature I would use. I've seen a few complaints about their automatic photo processing as well, which you can't disable in the official camera app…

> Honestly the most appealing thing for me is the seven years of software support

Yup. I've been clinging to my Pixel 4, but it hasn't gotten security updates in a year, which I'm not particularly comfortable with (been lucky so far, knock on wood). I might pick up the Pixel 8 (not Pro, god that thing is huge) mainly due to the support lifetime. And it does seem like their non-Pro releases are actually decreasing in physical size for the past few years. Still a couple/few mm larger than the Pixel 4, but that's doable, I think.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by sanswork »

kimbernator wrote: post #229
sanswork wrote: post #215

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't update my phone every year but I also don't really want the progress of software or tech in general determined by the laggards.

I think that a new phone release should just be warranted. The trigger should be "we made significant improvements that couldn't be applied in software to the old device" instead of "it's October"

An improved camera can't be something applied in software, a faster chip can't be applied in software. So by your own standard every version is warranted.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by bigstrat2003 »

Darky wrote: post #117
retskrad wrote: post #112

The Pixel has like 1% of smartphone market and Google has been making their down devices for 10 years now! I have two questions: 1. Why hasn’t Google pulled the plug and thrown in the white towel yet? People have voted with their wallets and chosen Samsung and Apple. 2. Why is the Pixel devices getting such a massive news coverage? Other smartphone ORM’s with similar market share doesn’t get the same treatment.

1. it's not a vote, it's a market. 2. Pixel devices set the standard for every other android phones. the coverage is legit.

"vote with your wallet" is a common expression in American English. Your correction is misplaced.

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Post by imiric »

jfengel wrote: post #161
xnx wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A Pixel 6 Pro meets all these criteria except for replaceable battery.

The battery is replaceable, just not by the user (at least not easily). I've had my Pixel battery replaced; the cost didn't seem exorbitant. It would be nice to be able to pop batteries in and out on the fly, but I suspect that would make it a lot harder to waterproof. I've lost more phones to water damage than I have to battery death.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 from 2014 had a removable battery, headphone jack, a microSD card slot, and was IP67 dust/water resistant. We lost removable batteries because it was an easy way to make devices obsolete.

IMO smartphones peaked around that era, and we've only seen incremental improvements and enshittification ever since. I used to be excited about every new device, but these days all manufacturers are grasping at straws trying to differentiate their rectangular slabs from the competition. AI is the latest gimmick in this trend.

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Post by dottjt »

kimbernator wrote: post #178

It's starting to feel silly, having a yearly release cycle for smartphones. So much of this product page is focused on new software functions that may have some vague relationship with the slightly upgraded hardware, but that could mostly be released to existing phones. Every new iPhone, Pixel, or Samsung phone basically claims the camera is marginally better and hey, look at these software features that have very li…

Isn't domain knowledge lost when we don't regularly build and release things?

Isn't this why we're struggling to build nuclear in some countries because they weren't building it regularly, and now it's difficult to scale, let alone build new ones?

I understand that it's wasteful, but maybe it's necessary to sustain itself? Especially from a feedback perspective from consumers?

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