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What phone brand do you like the best? (midwest.social)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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*In terms of privacy, customisation, camera quality, and battery time.

For the longest time I have only used either iPhone or Samsung. I plan on switching to Android for the next phone I get, but I find that Samsung phones are often too big for me and put too much energy on camera quality (I don’t take many photos). I have started to look into brands such as Nokia and Motorola, and I would like to know what you guys think of them. Additionally, do you suggest any other phone brands aside from them? My biggest priorities are privacy and long battery time. Bonus if the phone can run LineageOS (I have excluded Graphene as they are only compatible with Pixel phones).

Thank you for any answers. Cheers!

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[–] MrSoup 27 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

The downside of Google Pixels is that they don't have jack connector and sd slot.

But I accepted the deal just to use GrapheneOS (I bought one used on ebay). Sometimes the battery lasts 3 days without being recharged.

People at GrapheneOS should really focus on some brand that cares about users on the hardware side.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yup, I honestly don't care about the special features on the Pixel (esp camera), I literally only want it because of GrapheneOS and longer term software support.

I would love it if the GrapheneOS project made their own phone and supported it for a really long time. Maybe coordinate with Fairphone or something, IDK.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Same

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

another good place to buy a used one is https://swappa.com

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Unfortunately, buying from outside US, although possible, is a pain in the neck. You need agreement with the seller AND use a freight forwarder.

Swappa is a US-based marketplace. Sellers located outside the United States cannot create listings on Swappa. International buyers can buy on Swappa if they provide a US shipping address and use a US-based payment source.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Which pixel is getting you that battery life? My 6 has been struggling to make it through a day on GrapheneOS recently.

[–] MrSoup 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

6a. Though I don't use the phone that much, most of the battery is drained by Telegram FOSS.

Here are two old screenshots

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you use the google play services and/or the alternate user accounts?

[–] MrSoup 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

No, I'm Google free for at least 5 years now. I only have Aurora Store for the PS App.
I really only use FOSS apps.

If you need advices to breaking free, feel free to ask.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Ooh that might be why your battery is so good. The Google services do eat up a lot of charge it seems.

On the google free, I'm not perfect but I'm def conscious, and already am using mostly foss apps. The rest is just social media I can't really avoid. Thanks for the proposition though!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Have 6a and I actually got the same battery results as you