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Nice device, horrible software. If Samsung did another Google Play edition like they did with the S3, I'd buy one. I've been looking for an upgrade to my curre

Nice device, horrible software. If Samsung did another Google Play edition like they did with the S3, I'd buy one. I've been looking for an upgrade to my current Android phone for a little minute. I just want vanilla Android and an aesthetic device. I don't care about the camera, bigsby, or face/touch unlock. The Pixel 2 feels great, with it's super stock Android, but it's design is very lackluster. If I am spending a thousand dollars (Australia), then I don't want to make any compromises. As a consumer, I'm feeling let down by the selection of phones. Honestly, the iPhone has never looked better to me.

jopsen 9y ago
Now that Google is dropping the jack stick I was hoping Samsung might be a thing... But I keep hearing about bad software, which makes me think I'll postpone upgrading to whatever comes next...
soulnothing 9y ago
I was in this very boat recently. My LG backup phone got bricked by an OTA. So I was left with a flip phone while waiting. My requirements were less than 300, stock android realistically two years out of the device. 4.5" to 5", smaller preferable, and a headphone jack. There was almost nothing like this. I ended up on the google pixel. However, it was difficult as I kept getting Verizon bootloader locked revisions. Despite them being listed as international or gsm unlocked. I finally found one in my upper bracket at 450, 128GB version. Its official support ends in October of this year. I've also read about a ton of hardware issues so I'm hopeful it'll hold out. Android phones are to me a shit show, to put it mildly. They're good, but not long term. I'm also leary of buying higher ended phones. I've had far to many times where my phone was knocked out of my hand at a bus stop. Then broken screen. The closest I've seen right now is oneplus or get a last gen pixel.
- apatheticonion 9y ago
  Between my last post and this one, I literally bought a Pixel 2. I'm salty and aware that this will last me 2 years.
dingo_bat 9y ago
I don't know if you've used recent Samsung phones (last 2 years). The software is much better than in any android phone. No slowdown, jam packed with features, close to zero fluff. I agree that animations can jerk around a bit sometimes, but that is a minor issue that they seem to be improving with every update.
srhngpr 9y ago
I highly recommend the Xiaomi Mi A1[1]. It is part of the Android One[2] program so it vanilla Android and will receive all updates directly from Google. I recently ordered one a few weeks ago and it has been phenomenal, especially the battery life! The only thing I miss from my old phone that this doesn't have is NFC (i.e., Android Pay won't work) but other than that, it checks off a lot of boxes for a solid smartphone! [1] https://www.amazon.ca/Xiaomi-Android-Cameras-Unlocked-Version/dp/B076HQ6FSY https://www.amazon.ca/Xiaomi-Android-Cameras-Unlocked-Versio... [2]https://www.android.com/one/ https://www.android.com/one/

jopsen 9y ago

Now that Google is dropping the jack stick I was hoping Samsung might be a thing... But I keep hearing about bad software, which makes me think I'll postpone upgrading to whatever comes next...

soulnothing 9y ago

I was in this very boat recently. My LG backup phone got bricked by an OTA. So I was left with a flip phone while waiting. My requirements were less than 300, stock android realistically two years out of the device. 4.5" to 5", smaller preferable, and a headphone jack. There was almost nothing like this. I ended up on the google pixel. However, it was difficult as I kept getting Verizon bootloader locked revisions. Despite them being listed as international or gsm unlocked. I finally found one in my upper bracket at 450, 128GB version. Its official support ends in October of this year. I've also read about a ton of hardware issues so I'm hopeful it'll hold out. Android phones are to me a shit show, to put it mildly. They're good, but not long term. I'm also leary of buying higher ended phones. I've had far to many times where my phone was knocked out of my hand at a bus stop. Then broken screen. The closest I've seen right now is oneplus or get a last gen pixel.

apatheticonion 9y ago
Between my last post and this one, I literally bought a Pixel 2. I'm salty and aware that this will last me 2 years.

dingo_bat 9y ago

I don't know if you've used recent Samsung phones (last 2 years). The software is much better than in any android phone. No slowdown, jam packed with features, close to zero fluff. I agree that animations can jerk around a bit sometimes, but that is a minor issue that they seem to be improving with every update.

srhngpr 9y ago

I highly recommend the Xiaomi Mi A1[1]. It is part of the Android One[2] program so it vanilla Android and will receive all updates directly from Google. I recently ordered one a few weeks ago and it has been phenomenal, especially the battery life! The only thing I miss from my old phone that this doesn't have is NFC (i.e., Android Pay won't work) but other than that, it checks off a lot of boxes for a solid smartphone! [1] https://www.amazon.ca/Xiaomi-Android-Cameras-Unlocked-Version/dp/B076HQ6FSY https://www.amazon.ca/Xiaomi-Android-Cameras-Unlocked-Versio... [2]https://www.android.com/one/ https://www.android.com/one/