Saved you a click: it's Motorola's Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
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3.5mm jack Yes
So it's a contender. The rest are DEAD TO ME
Plus an SD card slot.
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I guess the reviewer doesnβt care about software updates, because Motorolaβs support is abysmal.
We just need lineageos support and we're set.
Oh you mean LineageOS.
I was having a stroke moment thinking this was a ligmaballs joke
Reads headline: "oooo interesting"
It's a Motorola: "ah, shit"
Motorolas are my favorite type of phone. I'm never going to use Apple and Samsung phones are bloated with garbage I don't want. It's not like there's another real option.
Nothing Phone, OnePlus (i still like the new Color Oxygen OS), Pixel
The third iteration of Nokia is back to building phones, and the smartphones they sell are part of the Android One program (stock Android, two years of updates guaranteed).
Bought one for my kid because he's a little artist. Seems nice. I use a Pixel, but honestly I miss the moto "chop chop to turn on the flashlight" feature from my old Moto.
Wow a stylus. The thing I literally never use ever and forget exists. Exciting!
Hooray, I will finally get to turn all my one handed actions into two handed actions! /s
I have the 2022 version of this phone, and it's great value for money in the USA. Adequate performance, lots of internal storage, headphone jack, MicroSD slot, and good battery life. I didn't buy it for the (crappy) stylus, I bought it for the good value for money.
The 2023 version most notably updates the SoC from SD695 to SD6g1, which is about 15-20% faster and more efficient. It also adds stereo speakers, which is nice. It seems like everything else is only a marginal change or the same from last year.
Iβm trying to wrap my brain around why anyone would want a stylus for their phone.
Niche case- I'm a maths teacher and it's been good for replying to emails from students with problems.
I've had a Galaxy Note 9 for a few years now and, at least in my use case, I rarely use the stylus. It's very convenient to have when I need to take notes in a meeting or something that I need to send a copy off somewhere, but day to day, I really only remember the stylus is there when I drop the phone and it pops out lol.
Some people like to make art on their phone. Others like to use it for note taking. I came across a TikTok creator that has the S23 Ultra and he uses the stylus to edit/make photos and videos.
Some find it easier to swipe with as well.
I wish I could use a stylus on my phone. When I edit photos, my fingers are less precise to hit the right spots.
Art, annotation, memos, hand drawn animation, business'y stuff of that nature
It kinda depends on the stylus though: Some are actual digitizers(pressure sensitivity for use as a paintbrush, some even recognize tilt and rotation for calligraphy) while others are just a rubber nib on a stick(rubber finger...on a stick..no electronics just rubber).
It's great to quickly draw a diagram or something similar to explain something to someone. I could use pen and paper but I prefer doing it on my phone since it's already there. I don't do it daily but I enjoy having this option. When I was taking a break from the Galaxy Note lineup I was sorely missing it.
Have one with my tablet and it's great for sketching.
Man, is the US market for cheaper phones so bad that this is a contender? And this is US$400!
Yes but does it run LineageOS?
Previous iterations of this phone have been supported by LineageOS, so hopefully in the future.
I would love to see comparison to the Poco F1 which at the time had the same price. I suspect its pretty close, despite the 6 years gap. That being said, the F1 was unreal value at the time.
Moto's update support has been horrible since post Googorola. They are a decent option but never a truly great one.
Moto has a history of horrible updates to its devices. This is despite the fact that Moto has a near stock UI.
But can it run Lineage
Not a single phone has released their proprietory camera driver blobs in recent history. I wish that would happen. There will always be a loss of image quality in custom roms which don't use the stock version on the phone.
Fairly sure Pixels can use GCam just fine on third party ROMs and the basic photography modes give identical output
I know what I'm switching to!
- S10e user
For that price point I've had a really good time with using Xiaomi phones. Specifically the Redmi Note series. They're similarly cheap but they're built well and feel expensive, not with a plastic case or anything like that.
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