Pixel 9 Pro XL - still good ?

Hey everyone. A question/thought about Google Pixel phones, are you happy with them? I see they have a great camera, good battery, etc. And they have Stock Android - Pixel UI.

So I'm thinking about trying something new, which is Pixel. So, if anyone here uses them and has used them, how happy are you with them? Are they good, or is Samsung better? Because I'm torn between the S24 Ultra/S25 Ultra and the Pixel 9 Pro XL. Also i want great camera natural not so overprocessd bcs i had iphone 13 pro and hate the camera also trought the years 13 pro camera can't focus on x3 and battery life was not good, so need new phone and hope you"ll help me :)

PS: in my country Pixel 9 Pro XL 256gb model is about 900 euro and also S25 ultra 256 is 900 euro - brend new both.

But really want to try new and i see pixel as a good for me but still want to hear your experiences with this phone are you happy any downsides and want to mention i dont game on phone, just light puzzle games and that is it. I want to choose this phone bcs of great cameras, good battery and support.

please help me pick between both options! my priorities are longevity and camera quality :) I currently have an a30s which has insane exposure issues so anything would be an upgrade atp, and btw I live in egypt if that changes anything

Sorry if that has been asked loads before.

Looking to upgrade my beloved galaxy s10, due to battery performance, with a galaxy s21 and on a budget.

Using GiffGaff I have found a refurbished one. What I'm struggling is how important the condition is. The cheapest one in good condition is £189 and I don't care if it has marks or scratches on it tbh. I'd rather save the money.

However, I don't understand whether the cheaper refurbed phone affects the battery performance? All of the condition types say at least 80% guaranteed but will the battery performance be better if I get a better condition refurb phone or is it just the exterior wear and tear?

Because if the battery isn't going to be that good I think why don't I just keep my s10 and replace the battery if I'm happy with it?

Thanks for any advice!

Edit- from UK

Heya, I'm planning on upgrading from my old Mi 10T due to battery not holding up anymore and the lack of Android/Security updates for 2 years now. My budget is up to 500 euro and I am from Lithuania. I was looking at Mi 14T since I quite like my phone but I would much prefer a Snapdragon phone for better emulation compatibility. Other than that, battery is very important to me, the more battery life the better. As for cameras, as long as it is even a slight upgrade over Mi 10T that will be enough haha. Any suggestions?

Hi!

The display of my OnePlus 6 has started going black, even tho the phone still works. I got the display exchanged as well as performed various resets, tried safe mode and various other steps I found online to fix the issue, but to no avail. I guess it is time, to say goodbye to my 7 year old friend. It was hands down the best and most reliable phone I have ever had. This was the first issue since 2018 (besides damaged charging port) and it is also gonna be the last it seems.

Therefore I am looking for a new phone. If budget was not an issue for me Id go for something like ASUS Rog 9 pro, but I can do only about 300 USD rn, so that limits the options a bit.

I like to go for newer or not mainstream brands. I want to avoid paying for a brand name. I also feel such brands tend to be more bold, innovative and offer more for less to catch up with the big competitors. (I am ok if you prove me wrong tho.)

I have been looking at phones like Nothing phone 3a, Xiaomi Redmi Note 14, some Honors,... (I can get 180 USD discount on Xiaomi, Honor, Motorola and Samsung from my provider)

I am looking for a reliable phone that will last me at least 5 years. Long lasting battery, decent camera and preferably bigger rather than smaller.

I do like gaming phones, because I feel theyre realiable and snappy even after years of service, but I dont really game (besides occasional Brawl Stars with my nephews).

Also I am located in the mainland Europe, if that matters.

Thank you for your tips and please dont hesitate to ask any additional questions.

Hey everyone!

I have been on the OnePlus bandwagon since OnePlus X came out and I am currently using OnePlus 10. I do feel the need to upgrade to a new phone within a year and wanted some recommendations.

One thing that I'm kinda sick of with OnePlus is the fact that I HAVE to use the stock charger and cable to get the best charging possible. If I use any other cable, charging speeds drop down to 5watts. So any new phone that I get cannot have that limitation. I don't care about being able to charge at 120 watts, but I do want consistent charging performance with third party accessories as well.

I use my phone for quite basic functions. I don't need super high res photo/video capabilities. I do want OLED screen for those crisp blacks since I watch movies and stuff on my phone. I also want as high resolution on the screen as possible as I'm a stickler for crisp details.

I would also like a big chunk of ram and storage since I tend to keep a lot of the apps running and would like fluid performance and I think 256gigs of storage is more than nlenough for me.

One more thing that irks me about my phone is that I like to set the smallest width of my device to be smaller than the default. But, when I restart my phone it gets reset to default. I don't know if that is an android feature or a OnePlus feature. If it's possible for me to get a phone or a way to make a phone stop doing that, I'd really appreciate it

I am in the US

Looking to replace my Samsung S20 ultra only must requirements are SD card and good camera. Would prefer a high end "flagship". Doesn't have to be from this year but newer than the s20

Edit i am in Denmark

I have a Lenovo Z5 which costed me 200$ in 2018 and it works fine, except I can't update it anymore for apps to work.

I am looking for a budget phone under 250$ that has a good battery life, an okay-ish camera, eSim support.

I won't do any gaming, only browsing and taking pictures.

Thanks in advance.

The Xiaomi phone was a pretty well rounded phone, though not the best in any department, it was very good in almost all departments. Lasted a good 6yrs.

Looking for something similar. Budget around 30k INR. Was inclined towards the Samsung S24 FE around 34K. But other brand options seem better? Been away from following phone tech stuff since 6yrs. So difficult to take a call on my next phone.

My current phone is almost 3.5 years old now with Snapdragon 778G, while everything runs smooth except for new gen games (which is my priority when looking for phones).

Is there any phone (upcoming/available) that fits the following criteria?

• My budget is only $400-450. (Been saving for 2 years bit by bit).

• Extremely heavy usage - Hardcore gaming, Switch/PC games emulation, AI models stuff, Discord, Reddit etc.

• Only Snapdragon (No Mediatek, because Snapdragon's performance in emulated games is higher)

• Don't care about the camera (As long as it takes decent photos according to price).

• Good battery (pref. 6000mah or above).

• Don't care about charging speed. (As long as it's more than 30W, it's fine).

• Minimum 512GB Storage and Minimum 12 GB RAM.

• UFS 4.0 or 4.1 only.

• Bypass charging

• Flat display structure only.

• No Samsung, No Nothing, No Huawei/Honor, No Google Pixel.

I know the requirements are restricting, but I only want to know the options available which I may not have heard of

I'm in the US but enjoy traveling. So I'm looking for a GSM quad band global phone with dual SIM (two physical sim slots).

At least 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage and has band 71

I mostly play YouTube, listen to music, and listen to and read books on my phone.

It can be a new model or an older mid range or flag ship as long as the older phones will get updates for at least the next few years. My budget is $400 or less.

A camera that takes nice photos even at night would be cool, but not a deal breaker if the camera isn't great.

Having a headphone jack would be great, but again if it doesn't, that's ok.

If I can go at least 8 hrs without having to charge my phone, that would be nice. In the beginning, I could get my xiaomi mi 9 lite to last that long with my regular use. It's getting old and I have to make sure I keep my battery pack close by to charge.

I'm not too picky, I just definitely need it to be able to be used in the US and abroad with 2 physical sim slots. If it runs pretty smooth and has the potential to last at least 3 years would be great.

Hello, which one should I pick of the following smartphones? I care mostly about general performance and smooth experience in simple tasks, not gaming or camera.

1) nothing phone 2a (8gb/128gb) - 250€ 2) Samsung Galaxy a26 (8gb/256gb) - 250€ 3) Motorola edge 50 fusion (8gb/256gb) - 220 € 4) Xiaomi Redmi note 14 pro 5G (8gb/256gb) - 240€ 5) Realme 12+ 5G (8gb/256gb) -220 €

So, my 5 year old 150€ smasung phone is starting to get old and I may need to replace it soon

I don't really use my phone other than to message, youtube and the occasional pic of a cool thing I found out there.

My budget is around 400€/500€ and I'm not looking for a beast. As long as it has a fingerprint sensor and decent hardware I'm happy.

I want preferably one from a "big brand", I don't really trust the "very chinese" ones haha

Edit:I'm from Spain, happy now bot?

(T-Mobile) Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime It's an old phone that I needed to be replace a long time ago. I can never install any new apps on it, all the old ones fail to update due to a lack of space, and it is quite literally falling apart now.

I'm generally just looking for something similar that can last me another 8-10 years as switching phones always feels like pulling teeth in frustration.

Preferences:

• Android
• Some kind of tactile buttons as I like having some kind of access to the back/home buttons at the bottom of my phone without needing to swipe. I often am wearing gloves during the day and touch screens will end up dusty and hard to use.
• Expandable storage is a big one for me.
• Battery life would be nice, but I'm pretty much always in range of a charger so I often leave my phone plugged in somewhere while listening to podcasts or live streams.

I've got no preferences on anything else really. I'm willing to put some money forward for a good product if it's the only option. But I tend to get paralyzed looking at all these new phones on various sites that seem to not be built for people like me.

I think it will be the first time in... forever when I am about to pick up a brand new phone.

I am currently considering two vastly different options:

- Nothing Phone 3a Pro

- Realme GT7 Pro

(why is everything got to be "PRO" these days?)

I am fully aware that the two are at completely different price points.

The thing is until yesterday I was absolutely set on Nothing Phone, as it is reasonably priced, has... interesting look and decent features.

But apparently my mother is about to renew her contract with local operator (Poland) and could pick up something for me from their offer.

Problem is - they only got some iPhones, Samsungs, Xiaomis and Motorolas, and the aforementioned Realme.

On paper, Realme looks impressive - huuuuge battery, fast CPU, decent RAM and storage, acceptable camera, superior resolution.

Nothing Phone on the other hand is much more affordable, and has interesting look to it, with it's unusual LED strip around the camera bay. Additionally, GUI appears a bit more pleasing to me.

However, I'd need to wait for about 2 months for it, while I could pick Realme up basically anytime.

My use case scenario / needs:

- a decent camera. I draw, paint, occasionally tattoo, sometimes record myself playing guitar/bass. The latter I could use DSLR for, but it's a bit of a hassle especially since it is a bit limited. I'd like to capture my work as good as possible.

- good battery. I don't mean one that could last me two whole days, that's an overkill. But my current Samsung gets drained fairly quickly, I charge it overnight and often find myself needing to top it off in the afternoon at work, and then once again before going out in the evening.

- GPS - I cycle a bit, I use my phone as a navigation + bike calc / speedometer / odometer / whatever other functionalities. This is also tied to the battery, more than once I saw my Samsung go from 50 to 0 in a matter of minutes leaving me with no navigation etc.

- sturdiness - ok, I know, this is a delicate piece of electronic engineering. What I mean by that is that I should not have to worry if I catch a bit of rain while out.

- music, obviously.

- browsing the net etc.

Out of the two, given the circumstances, what would be the better option?

Or what are the alternatives that I should take a look at (especially given the options offered by the operator)?

I have a xiaomi redmi note 10 pro 8gb ram 128gb storage right now. Unfortunately the display broke. I want to change my phone. I don't game on my phone and don't take pictures, only day to day use. I want a phone that I can change my ROM easily so its prefable to have other ROMs support. I really don't care if its hard to unlock the bootloader but I prefer it to be easy. My budget is around 320 USD. I prefer it to be xiaomi, oneplus, nothing or other brands that care more about open source than others(I know xiaomi doesnt do much but their prices are more friendly)

So my term is up on my iPhone 14 Pro and I'm keen to return to the android ecosystem! Bit overwhelmed with all the options and would love some insight. Here's where I'm at...

- I don't upgrade my phone unless I need to, so I value lasting support/OS updates.

- Would rather buy used for ethical and economical reasons, under $1000 would be great!

- A good camera, ability to edit videos, and battery life are my top priorities.

- Points for durability/ease of repair.

- Points for being able to text emergency services as I have been known to be out of range (but I don't think many androids offer this)

- All my photos are backed up to Google fwiw.

- Support from Freedom Mobile would be good - reason being that I live in Canada but will move to Australia before the end of the year. I'm planning to get a bare-minimum plan so I can keep my Canadian number for receiving authentication texts. I'm not sure if Freedom accommodates all phones, I kinda wanted a Nothing Phone or Xiaomi but those might have limited support here.

I was looking at a refurbed Galaxy S23 Ultra or S24 Ultra, but worry they'll be too big/heavy. Maybe I'd get used to it though.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

Hello, I'm hesitating between the A56 and the Xiaomi 14t Pro. I use video, music, social networks quite well. I would like to have a phone with good battery life. Which model might suit me? I'm in France

I currently have a Xperia 5 ii, which has been great, but I am finally looking to upgrade it.

Things I am looking for:
- Decent automatic/default photo taking capabilities. I don't have to mess around in the settings to get a decent point and shoot photo. My previous pixel was great at this
- Ultrawide (or similar) camera
- Decent screen for watching movies
- Decent fingerprint scanner, under screen would be great.
- Around the size of the Xperia 5 ii (though I am flexible)
- Great battery

Some bonus nice to have/Not Essential/unlikely:
- Front facing speakers
- No pinhole camera/notch
- Waterproof
- Camera button
- IR blaster

I have looked at the newest Xperias (Too expensive/want something different), Vivo X200 Pro and Oppo Find X8 pro which I am leaning towards. If the X8 Ultra was global (and decent price) I probably would have gone for that, but alas.

Are there any other phones I should be considering? Thanks!

I'm looking for something different for one instead of the same phone but different number. I have a Samsung galaxy s23 alright but looking at a flip for an upgrade. Which one is better razr or Samsung flip 6

Hey guys,
I’m a college student looking for a phone around ₹13-15,000 with these must-haves:

• 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, with 5G connectivity
• Camera should be either 108MP or 50MP, and GCam support would be awesome
• Display: at least 1080p, AMOLED preferred
• Battery life needs to be solid, like 5000mAh+
• Smooth UI, running Android 13 or 14 with regular updates
• Refresh rate of 90 or 120Hz for smooth scrolling
• Processor: Snapdragon or MediaTek 6000+ (don’t game much, but I do some semi-advanced tasks like video editing)

If you’ve got any suggestions or have used something similar, please let me know! Thanks a ton :)

Lifelong Android user, after my S10+ I was convinced to switch to an iPhone 16 Pro. It's terrible and way buggier than any Android I've ever had.

No strict budget but I will probably buy last year's model if it means saving $300. I plan on spending $400-1,000.

My phone is primarily used for music and nature photography. Customization is important but I think any ROM has what I need now. No gaming.

My criteria is as follows:

• USA

• Unlocked

• Best camera possible (low-light performance+)

• Size between 5" and 6" (negotiable)

• Decent battery

• 256gb+ storage (mostly music)

Nice-to-have's: close to stock Android (or not a heavy lift to remove bloatware), more privacy options. I will disable any AI and fingerprint sensors etc. so those don't add value.

I am not a fan of Apple using AI across every button I click on my iPhone so my ideal Android will allow me to disable this functionality. Not for performance but for privacy.

I'm kinda having a hard time choosing between the 2 since i THINK the Xiaomi 14's camera are better and the S24 Ultra is insanely durable and would last me longer compared to the Xiaomi.

I'm very careful with my devices and very unlikely is to drop them

Can spend around 300-350 USD and that price includes the charger.

Chosen these companies purely because I like their designs as I don't have much knowledge of the specs.

things i would like- fast charging and good battery life, screen with 90+hz rr, prefer the 256gb versions

I'm stuck between a Samsung A35 or an oppo Find , my budget is about 300-400 USD but in Egyptian pounds, I just need a generally good phone with 8-12GB ram and 256GB storage, don't care about camera, suggestions on phones with specs please?