Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
iPhone 6(S)/Plus Switching to Google Pixle 3A?
- Thread starter superleakTx
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Haha. And don’t get me started on trying to send video in text - “why is it all pixelly?” Apple really perpetuates the sneetches with that app.
This is TOTAL BS. My Huawei Mate 10 Pro is running like a champ for an year now, like in day one.
Not like iPhones that slow down with newer versions of iOS.
Stop spreading false information.
The Pixel 3 slowdown is well documented. Someone on the Alternatives Forum tied it to the Digital Wellbeing feature.
Google tries to address complaints of sluggish Pixel 3 with latest update
Last edited by a moderator:
You know that Pixel 3 is not representative for the whole android world?
It's pure Android, though. If the Pixel slows down, it's more likely than not all the bloated Android device will do the same.
And this is a Pixel 3A thread, so what's your beef?
It's wild reading the same thread year after year with different devices. It's usually the Samsung crowd that shouts about how they've finally made Android better! and smoother! than iOS then you see those same people months, weeks or even days later back in here saying how happy they are to be back on their iPhones.
Just one of the many charms of this forum.
Edit: As a disclaimer, I used a Pixel for a few weeks and really enjoyed it. I ended up giving it up because I missed my Apple Watch. I've also tried several Samsungs over the years and hated every one of them.
Just one of the many charms of this forum.
Edit: As a disclaimer, I used a Pixel for a few weeks and really enjoyed it. I ended up giving it up because I missed my Apple Watch. I've also tried several Samsungs over the years and hated every one of them.
I would not switch but I love that call screening feature the Pixel has. I hope Apple comes up with a similar option.
Android slowing down over time was definitely a thing a couple years back. But my recent experiences with Android showed no slowdowns even after 6 months of use. I think it is either much better than it used to be or non-existent.
Mad Mac Maniac
macrumors 601
And this is exactly why Apple hasn’t launch an Apple Watch app for android...
I've been a Nexus/Pixel guy for as long as I can remember, owning most every year that has came out. I picked up the 3XL and tried it and returned it because my 2XL Pixel had better battery life, the RAM management didnt stutter like the 3XL did and or close apps and I got all the camera features on my 2XL. This is what brought me to the XS Max is because I like to have new every year (dumb I know) but honestly can say I would skip buying a 3XL and wait for more time with people having the 3a 3aXL to make sure they fixed the problems that plagued the 3XL. If running right the Pixel line is great but the support is not anywhere near the little I've had to deal with Apple's and the quality of their products is no where near Apples as either but charge just as much.
It's definitely a lot better. The problem is Google has not left a lot of RAM headway for these devices. The 3XL margin of error for issues is so low with only 4 GB of RAM onboard even with stock android.
The Pixel 3a will likely have the same problem. That's why I'm not sure I would recommend this for someone keeping their device more that 2 years.
I am going to keep my eye on these devices after a bit of time had passed. If I could pick one up for like $200, maybe used, I’d keep it just for the camera.
Advertising company guides you through your daily life! GPS, QUESITON
[doublepost=1557521671][/doublepost]
Exactly!
[doublepost=1557521721][/doublepost]
how you deal with mulit devices?
For their prices, the Pixel 3A and 3A XL are very good phones. And they seem to get very good reviews.
In Canada, the 3A XL 64gb is $380 less compared with the XR 64gb ($649 CAD vs. $1,029 CAD). Add in the taxes and this stretches to over $425. That's a fair chunk of change. For the smaller, 3A you're looking at a $480 CAD pre-tax difference ($537.60 after taxes in British Columbia).
If money was no object, I'd take the XR. But for those who don't want to spend north of $1,150 CAD on a smartphone, the 3A XL is the pick (providing you're fine with Android).
In Canada, the 3A XL 64gb is $380 less compared with the XR 64gb ($649 CAD vs. $1,029 CAD). Add in the taxes and this stretches to over $425. That's a fair chunk of change. For the smaller, 3A you're looking at a $480 CAD pre-tax difference ($537.60 after taxes in British Columbia).
If money was no object, I'd take the XR. But for those who don't want to spend north of $1,150 CAD on a smartphone, the 3A XL is the pick (providing you're fine with Android).
The pixel 3 is likely slowing down due to lack of ram. However I don’t think the 3A will hold up well with that old, mid range chip.
Thats not true...not all Android devices are bloated and a lot of them have better specs and are faster than those running stock Android.
Phones less than a year old don't slow down because of hardware. They don't. They slow down because of software. If pixel slows down with nearly stock android it means
- The cause of the slowdown is likely in every android phone
- add-on software doesn't help
But you were the one that made this statement insinuating all Android devices are bloated
Funny how just a while ago you were a huge Android defender in the Alternative section arguing against that very statement and generalization.
My Pixel 3 XL hasn't slowed down at all...tried Android Q beta on it and it ran snappier.....so that rules out the software issue.
Then if any mobile OS slows down the hardware...that would be IOS...this has been very well documented everywhere.
Funny how some change to one platform to another and then say negative things about a platform they vigorously defended not too long ago....
That always bugs the crap out of me. I have no problem admitting that I miss the hell out of both my Pixel 3 and S10 but I just know that iOS is the right software for me.
Exactly...but to your credit...you didn't feel the need to dis on one platform just because you chose something different
funny, I also said this
But here's the thing; I don't think about phones the way you do. I spend most of my phone life recommending phones for family, for whom I provide tech support. I can't recommend the Pixel 3a for my in-laws simply because I don't know that processor and that 4 GB of RAM is going to be good in 3 years on Android.
Sorry, I don't know that I can be much nicer about Android at this point. If I had your budget for phones, maybe I could run both, but I don't. I need an iPhone for work.
Here's a list of things I don't like about my iPhone
- Tyranny of the defaults
- Moderate battery life
- Siri is a joke
- Photos is slow as hell to upload to the cloud so I still use Google Photos
- The default email application is a joke
- It is a pain in the ass to set up all the accounts you need and to explain to your in laws how to set up iOS
- Apple services basically don't work with my work PC
Is that critical enough to meet your high standards? Shall I be more impartial?
I don't know when we suddenly became adversaries. It's too bad, though.
Last edited: