Pixel 3 was the last good pixel. I’m hoping that pixel 8 is the next good pixel.
Finger print readers have been garbage or gone since pixel 4, pixel 6 seemed to have poor QC where some phones had connectivity issues with wifi and 5G, I haven’t tried the pixel 7 because it has the same garbage fingerprint sensor from the 6. I’m currently using a OnePlus 10 pro. I think it would be great with a custom ROM, but even with the default it’s pretty good.
Rumor has it the pixel 8 will have an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor though and while the op10 pro has a decent optical sensor, ultrasonic is just so much better. Google has done a wild job screwing up one major thing per phone just bad enough to piss me off and make me sad starting with the pixel 4. Samsung has really great hardware, but they screw it up with their software.
Honestly I’d get an iPhone at this point, but why tf do they not have a back button, it’s insane! Touch screens are bad enough as it is, if I click the wrong thing I want to be able to go back god damn you!
Finger print readers have been garbage or gone since pixel 4
I must be living in another dimension because I cannot grasp all the complaints about the in-display fingerprint reader. I had a Pixel 3a XL with a capacitive fingerprint reader and then switched to the Pixel 7 Pro. I was hesitant at first because of all the complaints. But honestly: the difference is marginal at best. It works fine 9 out of 10 times both in terms of speed and accuracy.
The only exception is when I have a sweaty finger. But then the 3a’s fingerprint reader couldn’t really deal with that either.
I don’t want a google pixel. I prefer motorolla.
I’m not sure…maybe a 1 year old (cheaper) iPhone pro.
If it has to be android. Some AOSP small phone. But I’d probably try Apple first.
I’m planning on going with the Pixel 8 next (considering the size is closer to the 5), but if the battery life of the Pixel 8 is not at least 20%-25% better than the Pixel 5 (Pixel 5 on first month was giving me like 3 days standby with 6-7 hours of Reddit which was good for me), then I think I’ll return it in 15 days and move on.
I think I’m switching away from Pixel for my next phone. I’ve hated my Pixel 6; it’s too big.
I’m probably going to the Asus Zenfone 10 next.
I found my Nexus 5 yesterday, it was so small and sooo light, felt so nice in the hand.
I also have a Pixel 6 and love it, but it’s heavy and so slippery without a case.
