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Buying a new phone
| sony xperia xz
| Wow, you do not have the best of choices, huh.
Let's tackle the drois first:
Software-wise, I would pick the XZ over the FE. The FE is stuck on Android 7.1.1 which is fine, but that does mean it's not future-proof enough. The XZ runs Android 8.0, a version lower than the latest version (8.1).
Hardware-wise, the FE and the XZ is both competent. You shouldn't have much problem using them for some extra years.
| *droids
| Now, finally, the iPhone 6S which I have never used (jumped from 5 to 6 then to 7 instead), but I have heard a few things about it:
- The battery is meh, just like the 5 and the 6. This largely depends on your usage though.
- TouchID isn't really the best thing (iPhone 7 fixes this, but that's not in your choice)
- Performance should be great-ish. Not really the newest SoC but it's still great
- Software updates aren't really a problem in iOS-based devices, so you should be fine
| Yeah kinda leaning towards the sony phone, seems to be the best choice for me from the 3, what about battery life between the Samsung fe and sony xz?
| >>75442
If I remember correctly, the XZ had 3-4 hours screen-on-time, which is somewhat good. My usage is rather active, so if I can say something about it, then it's decent.
The FE should have lasted a bit longer, seeing its capacity is a tad higher, but in my usage it lasted about the same as the XZ.
| Ah ok, I'll give this some more thought, thanks for all the help
| Any Xiaomi phone.
They are cheap, wellmade, use the same cameras as Samsung and the same glas as Apple. Also, they use better prozessor-chips.
| >>75534 I second this. Currently using one right now, no problems so far. Rooted it and changed ROM, not really fond of MIUI.
| >>75834 Xiaomi is bae.
MIUI is hot af. But instead of the NSA knowing everythin, the Chinese Government does. But hey, why not give the information to a fellow comrade instead of a capitalist pig, am I right Bois?
| I guess. Back to MIUI, comrade.
| Any phone sturdy and durable with LineageOS is good for me.
| >>75534
The only problem with Xiaomi phones, as far as I'm concerned, is the lack of LTE network bands for the US region. Some do support the much more common bands like 2, 4, and 5, but it's not enough for a seamless LTE experience.
Though really, that problem only applies to Ameripeeps.
| Sony Xperia XZ
| FUCKING AVOID:
- Apple
- LG
- Windows Phones
Look out for high level of:
- standard compatiblity
- open architecture
- (mechanical) quality, stability and durablity
- community support (e.g. for alternative ROMs like LineageOS and whatever alike there will be in future)
| oh, and I forgot, also look for:
- modularity (at least for easy battery and storage replacements)
| Oh, and because I really want to make sure, youre not going to make a big mistake you could regret for years:
FUCKING AVOID:
- Apple
- LG
- Windows Phones
| Hmmmmmm comparing the choices,
FE has the best screen and unbelievable battery life plus the fun of a pen
XZ has the best software experience
Iphone 6s is only has its compactness going for it, comparing to the other 2.
If my assumption of you having a priority in camera quality is right (given the choices), I'd recommend the HTC10, Pixel or the Xperia X Performance instead of the XZ.
| Get the latest oneplus phone.
| Is there any company which actually supports phones with the latest android versions over the years? So far all the three smartphones I have owned before, including a Sony and a LG, were instantly abandoned after release
| >>78338
If you're going for software update, anything released by Google is pretty much guaranteed for a two-ish years of major update. Some companies, like OnePlus and the higher end Sony devices, have been pretty good with their updates record.
| >>78237
Correction: not "Android One support", but it is released under the Android One flag. This doesn't mean much, really. It used to mean cheaper hardware but superior software update experience, but I think nowadays it just mean "it uses the 'vanilla' Android" (for the /tech/ies: AOSP).
| >>78353
Thank you! I thought android one was dead? I will look it up.
Something like a high end Sony device is excluded, I don't like to pay so much for a phone. I think that smartphone makers should support their damn devices, it feels outrageous to not even receive security updates after a year if you buy low/mid-end phones, at least that's what happened to me so far
| >>78375
It went silent for a while before Xiaomi made the sudden move to partner with Google; to be honest, no one really expected it.
Yes, I'm with you on that. OEMs can choose to literally say "Hey customer, you just bought our phone, so eff you, we won't give any updates for you!" because there isn't any rule binding them to update to a *major* release,
| *the new *major* release
Apart from the security patch requirement, which OEM can choose not to opt-in, of course. But even with that, it's pretty depressing how some big OEMs handle their update (Samsung, Moto, lookin' at you).
| >>78371
>>78384
That xiaomi android one phone looks interesting, I will keep an eye on those android one devices
I am currently using a BQ phone, which have quite the reputation of maintaining their devices. Mine is getting a delayed 7.0 update and they will call it a day,it's infuriating
| >>78402 gotta a 2 year old Xiaomi Phone, with Android 7.
Never had a phone with so few problems.
My glass back panel broke after a year but it's still working better than every other Phone I had.
Front glass panel is really steady, got a little scratch at the bottom but it doesn't get bigger, and it seems like just one layer got the scratch.
Fastest and most reliable fingerprint reader I have ever seen.
Supreme camera. I can film 4k Videos (since almost 2 years)
And I paid 350 lmao
| >>78427 I'm just using a case, but even without case I had no problems.
I had LG Flagship phone, I had an iPhone, I had 2-3 Samsung's, I had a Nokia Windows Phone with a 41mp camera (the Xiaomi one still seems better), I had some no name brands. And every single one of them for slow af with time, broke down without any reason, the front panel wasn't working through one crack, etc.
It's like seriously the best phone I ever had.
I also looked into the oneplus because it seemed nice,
| I have been eyeing the google pixel for a while, I'm not saying you should buy it but I'll look at the specs.
| Samsung fe
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| So between an iPhone 6s, Samsung FE, Sony Xperia xz
Which one would last me through the years?