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S23 vs Pixel 8?

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Hi everyone,

Currently looking at either a Pixel 8 or a S23 as a replacement for my Zenfone 8 that is slowly becoming a hindrence due to (primarily) the battery. I would replace it, but as it costs a lot to do that here and I have needs for a non-compromised water protection DIY feels like a dangerous option.

So S23 vs Pixel 8, what would you guys recommend assuming I can get either for the same price?

I like the S23 hardware a bit better on paper, but as Pixel phones generally are very flashable my anti-Google sentiments might (ironically) push me there.

I would get a fairphone 5 for the hot-swappable battery etc if they weren’t so expensive for what you get, and as Im buying second hand reuse is better for the environment anyways.

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woelkchen@lemmy.world
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Pixels have the best support for community ROMs.

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exscape@kbin.social
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And seven years of guaranteed Android updates.

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woelkchen@lemmy.world
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Not really relevant for a person who wants to use community ROMs because of “anti-Google sentiments”.

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StryderNotavi@infosec.pub
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Actually, it still is relevant because custom ROMs often incorporate driver and security updates to the base ROM.

I know Graphene recommends against the out-of-support Pixels for this reason.

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med@sh.itjust.works
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I’m not sure that’s a fair comment - I’m on lineage and I’m still getting rom and android security updates, but not vendor ones. On an OP9 for context.

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Pantherina@feddit.de
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ROM is read only memory :D thats a tiny part of the firmware that loads the rest of the firmware. GrapheneOS and everything else is an OS, not a ROM.

No idea where that name comes from

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