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"Multi-year" is technically correct but a little rosy: Google cuts off software updates including security updates after 3 years, by which time one can also exp
by xenocyon 6y ago
"Multi-year" is technically correct but a little rosy: Google cuts off software updates including security updates after 3 years, by which time one can also expect the hard-to-replace battery to be degraded, and increased probability of screen damage. Phones aren't really designed to be durable objects.
That said, I do appreciate Google's "a" variant of their recent phones for the emphasis on practicality and usability (headphone jack, battery capacity), and the $349 price tag doesn't seem extravagant for what you're getting. Mostly, I just wish they came in a smaller size.
- acdha 6y agoOkay, so ignoring the fact that the iPhone SE exists, do the math even on the shorter lifetime: that's between $2-4 per week. That's not nothing but I would not think it precludes a “budget” label, especially given how much value people get out of their phones.
- mtgx 6y agoDon't worry, by the time those 3 years pass the Pixel 4A's 3,000 mAh battery will feel like a 2,000 or 1,500 mAh battery, especially with Google still not getting a clue about giving Android an option to disable fast charging on the spot, when you want to. It's also one of the reasons phones with larger batteries will last more (second best thing if we can't get replaceable batteries anymore).
- ehsankia 6y ago2+ years is by definition multi-year. At 350$, if you use it for 3 years (which is the minimum number of years it gets updates for), you would basically be paying more for your Netflix subscription than for your phone. And I'd wager most people use their phone much more than they do their Netflix.