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Google's New $499 Pixel 9a Tops the iPhone 16e in Four Ways
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I bought my mother a Samsung A35 5g and it beats an iPhone 16 hands down … price ? 300 dollars … I now seriously considering changing to an Android phone after 16 years with the iOS ecosystem…
People are dramatic. Swapping is not difficult.
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Hardest part is paying for new devices.
In Sweden, the price difference is $190. $650 for the Pixel and $840 for the 16e (base models). A few years ago, I bought a Pixel 6a for my nephew, and he’s still using it. The photos it takes are really impressive. Now, he’s planning to upgrade to the Pixel 10 when it launches in September.
I also got a Pixel 7 Pro as a second phone but ended up giving it to my son. It’s a fantastic device—portrait shots of our cats look even better than those taken with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. For me, Apple’s main appeal is its ecosystem, but if they keep going in the same direction, I might consider stepping away from it.
I also got a Pixel 7 Pro as a second phone but ended up giving it to my son. It’s a fantastic device—portrait shots of our cats look even better than those taken with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. For me, Apple’s main appeal is its ecosystem, but if they keep going in the same direction, I might consider stepping away from it.
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If Google sold the Pixel 9a worldwide on the scale that Samsung does with the Galaxy A36 and A56, it would be a very popular model indeed. But I think the Galaxy A36 and A56 will dominate worldwide midrange Android market, especially with suspicions on Chinese company phones (there's been some issues using Huawei and newer Xiaomi cellphones outside of China).
Pixel has struggled a ton, at least in my experience (within the US).
The brand is struggling so much here, that we're even tearing down the Pixel display wall in my AT&T store.
Samsung is currently eating Google's lunch in this segment.
Counterpoint: Android is Google Spyware.
Point: iOS is Apple Spyware
So a used phone? I have no proof of purchase from Apple and no guarantee of support. I cannot buy AppleCare. If the original purchaser reports it stolen, what then? What if it is carrier locked? No thanks.
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To clarify 120 hz ‘Touch refresh rate’ (also known as Touch Sampling Rate) is the screen waiting for the user to touch the screen e.g launching an app, the higher the rate means better responsiveness. It’s been there since iPhone X in 2017
Because the iPhone 16e would be around $200 less than a used iPhone 16 off eBay and more importantly it will have a 1 year Apple-backed warranty
I’ll stick with Apple TV probably and MacBook Air but will switch to Pixel 10 fold, best of both worlds
Not always the case. I recently picked up an Honor Magic V3 folder and the OS is basically exactly like iOS, but works even better. It’s the same experience without the software bugs that Apple can’t seem to ever fix.
Yeah, Google wants access to all your information, primarily for targeted advertising purposes.
I'm sorry, have you not been blocking ads for the past decade? Let them waste resources with targeted ads I will never see.
With Android, it's a hit or miss. Also, you may buy a new phone today, and very soon you will have a hard time getting updates for it. The manufacturer may have released a new phone and forgot about yours.
Apple keeps releasing updates for their old phones, sometimes for up to 8 years. That's a commitment.
I don't think that's why people here complained about the lack of a feature on an iPhone but they don't complain when it's a Pixel
Just did a phone upgrade for a kid. Couldn't believe how difficult Apple made it because their engineers don't know what they're doing. Took 5 minutes to connect to the phone, then the error where the transfer fails, and then had to restart and do an update on the new phone when it didn't ask before. It's ridiculous.
Samsung you just install smart switch on both phones and call it a day.
Google and Samsung give 7 years. Apple 6 years (fact check)
They are hardly used in the EU because they’re closed and not compatible with other systems. Apple has thrown down their own windows because of that.
I switched to android and unless Apple really improves IOS there is no way I would switch back to IOS. My wife's Iphone 15 feels so basic compared to my Oneplus 12.