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Honestly the bit that kills me is being thoroughly buggered for cash. And that is being forced down your neck even more regularly these days, particularly on th

by qz2 6y ago

Honestly the bit that kills me is being thoroughly buggered for cash. And that is being forced down your neck even more regularly these days, particularly on the back of failures. When it came to upgrade time this year I skipped buying a mid-range iMac, built a hefty Ryzen desktop instead and had enough spare change to buy a Lenovo T495s. It’s phone upgrade time in January. I don’t know which way to turn yet.

sharken 6y ago
In the same situation here, have an iPhone 11 that is due to be replaced. The iPhone 12 is lighter but has worse battery life, so that one is out. The Sony Xperia 5 II is the current favorite as it has very good battery life and no annoying notch. And the recent Apple vs Epic case is making the switch easier.
- whytaka 6y ago
  I'll definitely consider a Sony for my next purchase. I wish they'd bring back that super-compact design they had years earlier.
  - sharken 6y ago
    The current display tech required for a compact phone is quite expensive at the moment. Some phones do exist already such as these: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-z-flip/ https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-z-flip/ Motorola razr 2020 https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-razr https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-razr
shaicoleman 6y ago
I got the Xiaomi 9T Pro (variant of the K20 Pro) when it was released, it's one of the very few phones that fulfill my criteria for a phone that would last a long time * Repairable (modular design, pull-tabs for battery) * Good build quality (JerryRigEverything approved) * Rootable * Stable software, with long term vendor software updates * Active community for ROMs (if the vendor stops supporting the phone) * 3.5mm jack (with an excellent DAC) * Relatively compact * Flat screen, no notch/holepunch. Curved screens are more fragile and are more expensive to replace. * Good battery life * Spare parts available (e.g. main camera for $15 shipped) * Cheap * Decent processor, RAM and storage There are some downsides, so not for everyone: * Comes with bloatware, some of it can only be disabled with root * Rooting is a pain * Spare parts in China, so might take a while to arrive * Launcher is not great, but can be easily replaced * Camera is not best in class

by qz2 6y ago

sharken 6y ago

In the same situation here, have an iPhone 11 that is due to be replaced. The iPhone 12 is lighter but has worse battery life, so that one is out. The Sony Xperia 5 II is the current favorite as it has very good battery life and no annoying notch. And the recent Apple vs Epic case is making the switch easier.

whytaka 6y ago
I'll definitely consider a Sony for my next purchase. I wish they'd bring back that super-compact design they had years earlier.
- sharken 6y ago
  The current display tech required for a compact phone is quite expensive at the moment. Some phones do exist already such as these: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-z-flip/ https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-z-flip/ Motorola razr 2020 https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-razr https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-razr

shaicoleman 6y ago

I got the Xiaomi 9T Pro (variant of the K20 Pro) when it was released, it's one of the very few phones that fulfill my criteria for a phone that would last a long time * Repairable (modular design, pull-tabs for battery) * Good build quality (JerryRigEverything approved) * Rootable * Stable software, with long term vendor software updates * Active community for ROMs (if the vendor stops supporting the phone) * 3.5mm jack (with an excellent DAC) * Relatively compact * Flat screen, no notch/holepunch. Curved screens are more fragile and are more expensive to replace. * Good battery life * Spare parts available (e.g. main camera for $15 shipped) * Cheap * Decent processor, RAM and storage There are some downsides, so not for everyone: * Comes with bloatware, some of it can only be disabled with root * Rooting is a pain * Spare parts in China, so might take a while to arrive * Launcher is not great, but can be easily replaced * Camera is not best in class