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Post by DataDive »

jph wrote: post #41

I love Google Pixel phones because of Google Fi for traveling; unfortunately Google Fi is facing major service downgrades/outages for travelers (including me) who go on 3+ month trips out of the US. Google Support tells me the Google Pixel 9 Pro has the same limitation. For comparison my iPhone works fine on Verizon. The issue is now described in the Google Pixel T&C, and I hope Google will eventually offer a way to…

I used to be a Google Fi fan (early adopter at that) for European trips ... but nowadays, with multi-ESims, it is trivial to get a local SIM card and use that.

The local data plans are typically more broadly useable and cheaper than the $10/GB that Fi offers.

When it comes to Europe (and this might apply to other destinations as well) Fi is a bad deal.

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Post by netbioserror »

I bought a refurbished Pixel 3A for $150 and dropped Graphene on it. Has worked like a charm. Incredible 4-day battery life thanks to the absence of Google Play Services. Might move to /e/ soon now that Graphene has dropped support.

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Post by robotnikman »

999900000999 wrote: post #64
Ayesh wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sony flagships fit these requirements (micro SD card slot, swim, flagship chip, esim, etc) but they unfortunately don't feel as polished in the software end. Not to mention Sony phones being very difficult to find.

I don't think Sony is releasing new phones in the US anymore.

You can still order them online and they work fine.

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Post by lofaszvanitt »

royal__ wrote: post #4

Looks like an iPhone...one of the things I like about the other pixels is the curved bezels..

Nah, it just looks ugly and too sterile. Nothing brave, just another double palm sized phone. A girl who tries very hard to look cool, but the bridge on her head just ruins the overall looks.

Maybe ask LG to make a cool looking phone. They have created a lot of brave designs.

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Post by fsckboy »

Bit of advice I'm looking for, if my question resonates for you: I've had Pixels in the past (pretty distant past at this stage) but I generally found the experience to be too "beta" or "experimental", in that various features would not carry over to a new Pixel, and I'd have to get used to something entirely different all over again. In contrast, I've enjoyed the Samsung approach, and I love the Fold. (I also carry iphones, I like gadgets)

Should I try the Pixel Fold, might I like it? (looking for opinions from people who recognize my story; no need to tell me things like "nobody can answer that for you")

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Post by adamc »

appel wrote: post #71
jsheard wrote: post #29

There's also the obligatory non-Pro model, and a refresh of the Pixel Fold: https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_9 https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_9_pro_fold Usually the Pro is bigger than the non-Pro but this time they're exactly the same size, and they've added a bigger Pro XL variant. https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Google-Pixel-9,Google... The Pro and Pro XL appear to have identical specs as…

I'm glad they finally went this route. I can't be the only one who usually wants the specs of the Pro but always opts for the smallest phone (p1, p3, p5 & now p8).

I did that with the Pixel 8. Although I don't really care about the better camera either.

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Post by kyriakos »

achow wrote: post #39

Country availability https://support.google.com/store/answer/2462844?hl=en_US

Ridiculous how a company the size of Google can only support such a small part of the world. What's even stranger is that they don't support most of the strong android markets.

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Post by spankalee »

blackeyeblitzar wrote: post #14

Is there a new camera system? As I recall the physical hardware of Pixel cameras have not changed in years.

The front camera is a big upgrade: 10.5 MP to 42 MP from the 8 Pro to 9 Pro.

The rear wide camera looks the same, but the rear ultrawide seems like it has a small upgrade. Better aperture at least.

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