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I really really really want to love GrapheneOS, but the Pixels are just not very competitive devices. What make a Pixel standout is google smarts. Without all t
by soganess 2y ago
I really really really want to love GrapheneOS, but the Pixels are just not very competitive devices. What make a Pixel standout is google smarts. Without all that stuff, you have a generations behind slow processor, a meh set of camera sensors, a smaller battery, and an unremarkable screen (edit: that's not fair, apparently it is a very bright screen). It's a midrange phone for 1000 dollars
I trust the GrapheneOS dev when he says the security chain is great on pixels and that supporting more devices is kinda a nightmare, but the whole pixel+grapheneOS package is just not as appealing at that price-point
- dns_snek 2y agoI can't say that I agree, the most expensive device isn't the only one they offer. The "a" series of Pixel devices can be had for 350-500 EUR and I'd prefer to spend even less but I think they're good value devices at that price. There's nothing that I want to do with a smartphone that the "a" series can't do.
- soganess 2y agoI 100% agree about the a series! I think they are wonderful budget phones. Basically the only phone I recommend to folks looking for a budget (~300-ish) phone is " just buy the last gen pixel a". But I'm am effete MFer and want a fancy phone, in that segment, the pixels are just 'meh' (sans the google smarts).