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Now this is nice. Hopefully 3rd party manufacturers can also provide a longer life span for the device.

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[–] HipHoboHarold@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I had actually considered switching out of Samsung for my next phone. Looks like I might be going with Pixel. Still gonna be expensive, but if they follow through on this, might be worth it. Just need to see how well it handles some things.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 6 points 1 year ago

the only thing I need is a samsung dex replacement

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say I'd need a stylus, but I'm looking at my current phone and I don't use it. And I'm not paying $1800 for a fold.

And it's been so long since I've gotten to use base android. I won't miss Samsungs UI at all

[–] HipHoboHarold@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I got the note thinking the stylus would come in handy... but I never actually use it. The few times I've taken pictures I have, but I rarely use the camera. It's one of the last things I'm worried about with a phone. I mostly just play emulators on the bus, social media, YouTube, and that's about it. So as long as games run fine, I'm good. I can use just about anyone for that.

[–] SadTrain@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've been a Pixel user (1, 3, 5, 7 Pro) and Fi customer for as long as it has been available and I've enjoyed every minute of it.

They've cut a few features that I miss, like the rear fingerprint scanner. Being able to comfortably access the Quick Settings menu easily with one hand was awesome. They're definitely relatively sturdy and sexy phones though!