Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Post by zmmmmm » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC

maccard wrote: post #106

trollbridge wrote: post #9

The Fold still has 16GB of RAM. The 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL both got nerfed to 12GB. You also only get 6 months of a free Google AI Pro subscription (a $120 value) as opposed to the 12 months with the 10 (a $240 value). It's hard to see the 11 as an upgrade.

I can’t say I’ve ever found myself thinking “I wish I had more RAM” on my phone. On laptop, I’d take it in a heartbeat but on my phone (which has 6GB) I’m perfectly happy.

Post by olyjohn » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 4:27 AM UTC

alex_c wrote: post #53

gniv wrote: post #45

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Same here. Battery health is 84% which is not disastrous. But charging is a chore. The charging port doesn't work half the time (a problem in the car especially). I would also like it to be lighter, which I probably won't get.

The charging port might just need cleaning. I’m still using an iPhone 11 and the charging port was getting super unreliable. I cleaned it a couple of weeks ago - gently, with a toothpick and a flashlight, there was some lint stuck inside - and it’s worked perfectly since then.

Post by olyjohn » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC

oslem wrote: post #145

prmoustache wrote: post #140

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What the hell are you doing to your phone to make it slower after only 3 years? I am running a pixel 6a, so lowest end and 5 generations behind current models and it doesn't feel slow, even compared to the phone my partner bought new last year. Or is it just psychologic? Given the price increase in storage chips, are 2026 phones even coming with more storage than 3 years ago?

Could be psychological tbh. It’s really not a big issue, but I’d rather refresh earlier. Although the storage problem is real and frustrating. And despite the chip shortages, the newer iPhones still come with far more storage than what I have now.

Post by andrekandre » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:14 AM UTC

tuxracer wrote: post #98

moritzwarhier wrote: post #91

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Nobody wants to cut the edge, when it comes to foldable phones, it seems. Also, more than 5 yrs after Galaxy Fold (I've never seen or held one IRL): is it really that valuable to have "marginless" foldable displays? Often times, users will divide the screen into halves, at least, when using large resolution. And users are also not too interested in curved or mangled output surfaces, the ideal is an evenly lighted 2D…

Foldable screens are amazing when it comes to looking at code changes in pull requests

Post by frollogaston » Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC

lurght wrote: post #118

cobolcomesback wrote: post #4

I am so amused at the “HiLight” feature (lighting up colored LEDs for notifications so you can see them “at a glance” without looking at the screen). This is a feature that was on the Android phones of old (including the original G1) and I loved it, but it got phased out in favor of “always on displays”… which apparently now we want less of! It’s funny how trends like this are a circle sometimes.

One day I hope for a future innovation that brings back 3.5MM jacks and I can have audio as convenient as it was in the 1950s, but until then my bluetooth can connect to my speakers while I'm not in the same building and switch device automatically with no setting to change it and with no warning deafen the people in my house, where the only way to switch back requires a mere 20 screen taps (which i can partly blame…