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> The problem I have with both phones [Pixel 4a, Galaxy S10e], especially the Galaxy, however is that they are several years old That appears untrue. The Pixel
by jsnell 5y ago
> The problem I have with both phones [Pixel 4a, Galaxy S10e], especially the Galaxy, however is that they are several years old
That appears untrue. The Pixel 4a was released in August 2020, so less than a year ago. It has guaranteed software updates until August 2023. (Or maybe until November 2023, unclear which model the author is referring to.)
- reader_mode 5y agoI have S10e, I'm not sure I would get it today camera is not great by today standards and not sure how long it will be supported. But the form factor and the power button fingerprint reader have been great usability features - I'm sad there is no newer variant.
- jbluepolarbear 5y agoI don’t believe googles update commitments. I had a pixel 2 XL it gets updates, but many of the new features were only available on the newer pixel devices. I’ve had the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus 5, the pixel, and the Pixel 2 XL and I got tired of Google forgetting about their existence as soon as the next device came out.
- brewdad 5y agoAgreed. Between my wife and I we've had a Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 5x, Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 along with a few other regrettable phones. The short support window, even for Google devices, has made us finally jump ship. We both switched to iPhone 12 this spring and so far the change has been easy. I'm past the age of wanting to constantly tinker with my phone and my wife really just wants a good camera. I don't see us going back to Android unless Apple tightens its grip to the point of making owning a Mac mandatory.
- spcebar 5y agoYou're correct, I conflated the lower battery size of the 4a with the age of the s10e in my head. Both were independent issues.