cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/58208
This isn’t even an iPhone vs. Android debate. This is specifically about Samsung. They have the worst “budget” phones on the market, they deteriorate the fastest of any of them. With each update the previous iterations of the galaxy line of phones get slower and slower until in two years they feel virtually useless. The battery management is horrendous, apps are allowed to eat battery for breakfast lunch and dinner. Including their own software apps. The Android skin is slow, clunky, and honestly ugly compared to stock android. If android is the route you want to go, Google pixel and one plus are much better options and will last you longer.
Sorry about my rant. Happened with 2/2 budget Samsung phones.
Sadly, I can confirm. I’ve similar issues with my Galaxy Tab and had with my A7. Since I have a Pixel, I haven’t seen such issues on my side anymore.
I had a Pixel 3 and now I have a 4a, they’re great devices that age way slower than other phones and they have a lot of support from the community with custom roms like calyx or lineage
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Hi, fellow Fairphone user! :)
What’s it like? Which model?
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I have a FP 4. It’s really large, has pretty nice specs but high price. Overall would recommend, since it seems built to last: sturdy, repairable and modern.
how’s the experience so far? i want to get a fairphone when my current phone dies.
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Smartphones have been pretty bad for a long time. Bad battery life, only fast and reliable for like the first year etc.
Smartphone apps are hitting the point where resources are abundant enough that developers can be lazy and have inefficient code, thus requiring even more processing power to run multiple inefficient apps.
I don’t have this experience with iPhone. I believe it is because Apple makes sure that apps from their app store have a high standard.
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I bought an iPhone SE about one year ago and haven’t had any problems at all.
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I have an iPhone SE, that I bought about a year ago, and haven’t had any problems at all. I, also, have an M1 iMac desktop that is just amazing.
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Interesting. Thanks for the information as well. I use Tracfone and if I run into any problems like this then I’ll demand that they replace my phone. Thanks again for the heads up.
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I think you’d be better off removing “Samsung budget”.
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