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The best Android phone to buy in 2023 - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've got a Pixel 6 Pro and if Google keeps providing current updates for it, I can see myself using it for three more years. It's just a solid piece of tech.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    And you can always go Lineage/DivestOS/Graphene after that and it'll run faster than new.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    GrapheneOS support stops along with Google stopping their support. My 4a is now EOL. Not sure about the other roms. Hopefully someone puts in the effort.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    I have a 6a and can't wait to get rid of it. The cellular connections drops often and doesn't reconnect without rebooting the phone, the GPS takes forerto figure out where I am making it very frustrating to use for navigation, and the fingerprint sensor doesn't work great in the dark. Might give the s23 a shot next.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The "a" models are a different animal. We tested it when my wife wanted a "small" phone and she hated it. She has the S23 and loves it. Even then, my Pixel 6 Pro feels snappier, more feature rich, and takes significantly better pictures than her S23.

    PS: We're both on Google Fi and neither of us have connectivity issues. I'm fact, I often have better coverage on the 6 Pro than she does on her S23. That might have to do with the phone size though. (Bigger phone means larger antenna)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks for this additional info. The "smallness" was something I was after with this phone, as well, but it definitely doesn't feel as good in my hand as the s23. The pixel pro versions have some intriguing features, but they're just too big for my liking.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Pixel 7 pro here and it's a total piece of shit. Garbage cell connection on tmo and spectrum. Random Bluetooth issues. Battery that can't last even close to a full day and incredibly slow charging speed. Only decent feature is the camera/photo software.

    Unfortunately not many options left. Oneplus is dead to me after they removed wireless charging. Asus is just dead. Samsung ruined otherwise great hardware with worst software of any other Android phone. I never considered other phones seriously, but I'm open to suggestions.

    I just need a reliable phone with wireless charging and decent camera.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I've never had any connection issues with the 6 Pro, but it could be because I'm on Google Fi. Also, the battery on my phone lasts the entire day. I use a high watt charger so I don't know how the charge speed would compare if I used a 2a charger.

    It's a shame that the 7 Pro isn't up to par.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    My experience with the 7P is the opposite.

    Also on Fi, but that is just T-Mobile. My connection has been great. Battery life is good. I don't mind the slow charging and intentionally plug into an even lower power charger to hopefully extend the longevity of the battery.

    My wife's experience is closer to OP's though. She's had problems like that on most phones when I don't even though we often have the same model. I think it is something to do with the games she installs.

    Before the Android 14 update, we had 5G turned off. It seems the update to the radio firmware has fixed the battery drain problems.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The cellular connections drops often and doesn't reconnect without rebooting the phone

    Have you tried just turning the airplane mode on until The operator name disappears from the status bar? Works for me when i'm having issues with 5g on my Pixel 7

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