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[–] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Best phone I ever used was a Google pixel. I'm not a Google fan (for obvious privacy-violating reasons), but they make gosh darn good phones (well, I don't know about post pixel 8, since that one is still serving me well). Especially considering you can install GrapheneOS!

A few other brands I've tried:

  • Samsung, horrible android implementation
  • Nokia, unfortunately very underpowered and didn't last long
  • Samsung again (this time a S line), even worse android implementation and weird, over-saturated camera
  • Apple, iOS is unusable IMHO and the phone slowed down way too quickly
  • Fairphone (older model, apparently they've gotten better), much too underpowered and thus didn't last long with newer android versions
[–] blunder@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Pixels suck as actual telephones. I have had several and my friends are like, "I called you and you never called back!" No ring, no notification. Missed or undelivered messages.

If everyone was on WhatsApp I'm sure it'd be great but the carrier services suck ass like I've never experienced with another phone.

Have you had that experience? Maybe I just have shit luck

[–] Homme_Tanks@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ironically, the Pixels are the only devices officially supported by GrapheneOS at this time. If you ever get sick of google enshittification this is definitely something to look into

[–] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

This happens to my wife where she’ll get a voicemail a month late. Idk if it is a phone problem or a network problem

[–] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I do feel like I have also had that experience, but I suspect it's because I nearly always have my phone on silent and otherwise use Signal. But notifications do arrive inconsistently late! I wonder if that is connected to battery saver or something. Definitely a worthy criticism, though; thanks for bringing it up.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have the new Fairphone 6. Previously had Samsung S25 Ultra. I'm a privacy nut and couldn't be happier.

[–] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, I gotta admit the Fairphone 6 looks a lot better than the 4 I tried, especially the e/os version. Happy to see they've improved :) we need to a cool phone company right now, especially one that offers an alternative OS