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Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by trey-jones »

kenhwang wrote: post #167
Alacart wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My experience with my own pixel 7 pro and a pixel 5 has been that these devices are an order of magnitude lower in build quality than Samsung or iPhones. I really, really wanted to be happy with them but they've been a never ending source of frustration. My pixel 5 just stopped turning on one day about 2 years in, and my pixel 7 pro had the volume and power buttons fall out about 3 weeks in (not due to a drop, after…

My friends regularly have to have their Pixels replaced/retired due to hardware failures around the 2 year mark. The 7 years of support is nice, but these phones don't last anywhere near that long.

All anecdotal but I would still be using my Pixel 1 if there was software support. 4a5g still going strong for both my wife and me.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by theodric »

sawyna wrote: post #278
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…

My pixel 4a 5g works like a charm. 3.5 years and still going fine. I used my pixel 2 for three years so badly. I used it as a hotspot every single day and the number of battery cycles were as if the phone was used for 6 years. My pixel 4a5g takes photos that are on reasonable standards, obviously they won't match match, but it doesn't make a serious difference either to me. I need three things from my phone - battery…

Whatever you do, don't take the Android 14 upgrade. Mine is dogshit slow now. I'm trying to decide if I can be bothered losing all my config and setting it up again with Android 13, or just paying Google for a new phone.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by Lutzb »

The depreciation between Pixels and iPhones is staggering.

Trade-in in Germany on Google Store page:

- Pixel 6 Pro 256gb ($999 on release) - 235€

- iPhone 13 Pro 256gb ($1099 on release) - 730€

While I am partial to Googles line of phones (had pretty much every Google phone since the nexus one), the loss of value is something I cannot really ignore any more when deciding to buy a phone.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by chaostheory »

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…

The status quo is great. You have yearly releases that are stable and allow anyone to upgrade without fear of the new model coming out like with traditional video game consoles.

No one is forcing you to buy anything you don’t want.

Also, the OS and apps need to take advantage of new hardware, so it’s not a surprise if your seven year old phone becomes slower.

If you don’t like the status quo then I would go with a non-iOS and non-android phone like pine phone, Mairena, librem, or anything else that based on a more open Linux distro.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by matttb »

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…

My wife and I are on the pixel 3 still as well. I hate the size of the 8, but that camera sure looks real nice...

Her pixel 3 is also starting to shutdown randomly which is concerning since our last phones were the bootlooping nexus 5x.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by theodric »

matsemann wrote: post #257
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…

In the iPhone 15 release they wrote "huge leap" 6 times. It felt like something to anchor the perception and to trick journalists to include it in a sentence. But when they say it so much, it kinda shines through that it's mostly just desperate words. "any man who must say I'm the king is no true king" vibes. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/apple-debuts-iphone-1...

It's always the greatest iPhone ever! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPkso_6n0vs

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by animex »

matsemann wrote: post #257
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…

In the iPhone 15 release they wrote "huge leap" 6 times. It felt like something to anchor the perception and to trick journalists to include it in a sentence. But when they say it so much, it kinda shines through that it's mostly just desperate words. "any man who must say I'm the king is no true king" vibes. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/apple-debuts-iphone-1...

The fact that's it's just 15 seems to belie this. I would expect Apple to re-brand once something truly different comes along... that being said all smartphones are becoming long and in the tooth and we're finally starting to see inklings of what might replace our phone addiction in the near-term (audio (buds) + vision, eyeglasses etc.)

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by lofaszvanitt »

IshKebab wrote: post #279
lofaszvanitt wrote: post #273

I've been pondering about changing to this phone, but it's so ugly, I mean literally so ugly, that it always gives me the jives. It's the worst looking phone on the market, period. A hideous monstrosity, that noone considers buying. Maybe Chucky with the knife and this phone can be paired somehow, but I have serious doubts. Just go to ASUS' industrial designer, who dreamed up the Zenfone 10 design, hand him lots of b…

It's not the best looking phone but that's ridiculous. It looks fine.

No, a nightmare. That camera "bridge" is just horrible.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by jacooper »

Lutzb wrote: post #283

The depreciation between Pixels and iPhones is staggering. Trade-in in Germany on Google Store page: - Pixel 6 Pro 256gb ($999 on release) - 235€ - iPhone 13 Pro 256gb ($1099 on release) - 730€ While I am partial to Googles line of phones (had pretty much every Google phone since the nexus one), the loss of value is something I cannot really ignore any more when deciding to buy a phone.

Thats why you just wait and get it cheap.

Re: Pixel 8 Pro

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Post by [deleted] »

panzagl wrote: post #237
dang wrote: post #151

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please don't take HN threads into flamewar hell. We're trying for something else here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Sorry, sounded funnier in my head...

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