Android Thread

[Pauly Boy]

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Are there any non Samsung flagship phones on the horizon?

It's not looking great.

Google will give us the 5a, but not out yet.
LG sounds like they might cancel the V-series (G is already done and morphed into the Velvet line)
Motorola has a very limited release in Canada - Not even sure if we get the Edge

There's a wack of other brands like ASUS, OnePlus, Xiaomi, TCL, but I've never really looked into any of them...

[Xtrema]

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Motorola has a very limited release in Canada - Not even sure if we get the Edge.

Pretty sure there was an Motorola Edge clearance deal on RFD last week. But the OLED bleeding issues has soured a lot of owner's experience.

At this point, only Samsung is doing the OS update game right. Nobody is, not even Google themselves.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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It's not looking great.

Google will give us the 5a, but not out yet.
LG sounds like they might cancel the V-series (G is already done and morphed into the Velvet line)
Motorola has a very limited release in Canada - Not even sure if we get the Edge

There's a wack of other brands like ASUS, OnePlus, Xiaomi, TCL, but I've never really looked into any of them...

The OnePlus pro series is a competitor for flagships, but it also calls for flagship pricing. I know the 8 Pro was on deep discount a week or so back (1549 > 849) with the release of the 9 coming soon.

[Buster]

Samsung chat finally got back to me and said they are shipping the S21 out next week.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Samsung chat finally got back to me and said they are shipping the S21 out next week.

Good news. Sorry you had such a crappy experience trying to order from them - hopefully you like the phone enough to make up for it.

[Buster]

phone arrived. Do I need to use the Samsung Smart Switch app? Or should I just see if my phone transfers over through my google account?

[Mitsu3000gt]

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phone arrived. Do I need to use the Samsung Smart Switch app? Or should I just see if my phone transfers over through my google account?

To my knowledge you need to use Samsung Smart Switch because you're coming from a non-Samsung device, but if your next phone is Samsung it will be even easier. You do not need to have a Samsung account, but some things are easier if you do.

It brought everything over perfectly for me except my texts, but I used the app "SMS Backup & Restore" (install on both devices) and it was quick and painless. After that it was just a matter of setting up the phone itself the way I wanted.

[Buster]

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To my knowledge you need to use Samsung Smart Switch because you're coming from a non-Samsung device, but if your next phone is Samsung it will be even easier. You do not need to have a Samsung account, but some things are easier if you do.

It brought everything over perfectly for me except my texts, but I used the app "SMS Backup & Restore" (install on both devices) and it was quick and painless. After that it was just a matter of setting up the phone itself the way I wanted.

sweet, thanks for all of you help on this...you've been very helpful

[Mitsu3000gt]

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sweet, thanks for all of you help on this...you've been very helpful

Anytime man - let me know if you run into anything else.

[davidI]

My Original Pixel XL finally bricked itself. I'll miss that free photo upload storage but it was time for an upgrade anyway.

Not looking to break the bank on a phone so considering the One Plus 8 for 400€.

Another option is a Pixel 4A for 339€ but it's small, no 5G, and looks a bit flimsy. No other Pixel options are available in Spain.

One Plus Nord 2 is also 400€ but I think the OP8 is still better?

Any other phones I should consider looking at for a <C$700 price point?

[Xtrema]

If you don't care about camera performance, almost all Android phones are nearly the same.

Without knowing the market in Spain:

Galaxy A series (72 and 52 for 2021) can potentially meet your requirement without the S series price tag. And you should get 4 years of security update.

Motorola may be another budget pick depends on what's available there.

Pixel 5A is also just released and it's cheaper than 4A, but it's not launching in Europe due to short supply.

[davidI]

Cheers, thanks for the advice. I ended up ordering a Pixel 4A.

The specs on the OnePlus are better but I don't game or anything and if there's one feature I like it's a good camera so the Pixel delivers there. Plus I'm used to Pixel's UI and enjoy getting the latest Android updates. The headphone jack and 60€ savings don't hurt either.

The support is the same for software/security updates but the 4A was released 6 months later than the OP8 so hopefully I can keep using it until August 2023+.

As you say, no Pixel 5, 5A or 6 availability over here which really sucks but perhaps in a couple years I'll upgrade to a Pixel 6 once the price drops.

[ExtraSlow]

I have the 4a and like it.

[Strider]

I need to replace my recently smashed Pixel 2XL. Typically I don't like to spend more than $400 on a phone, but since I wasn't able to find any good options in that range I was starting to get accustomed to the idea of splurging for a Pixel 6 since the upgrade is supposed to be transformational compared to the marginal incremental upgrades from Pixel 2xl-5/5a.

But then I found and picked up a Pixel 5 for $399 at London Drugs. I haven't opened it yet. Should I sell the 5 and wait for the 6? How much better will it be? price rumors? @Mitsu3000gt ?

[jwslam]

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But then I found and picked up a Pixel 5 for $399 at London Drugs.

Need to know more plz

[Strider]

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Need to know more plz

PM'd you

[CivicDXR]

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I need to replace my recently smashed Pixel 2XL. Typically I don't like to spend more than $400 on a phone, but since I wasn't able to find any good options in that range I was starting to get accustomed to the idea of splurging for a Pixel 6 since the upgrade is supposed to be transformational compared to the marginal incremental upgrades from Pixel 2xl-5/5a.

But then I found and picked up a Pixel 5 for $399 at London Drugs. I haven't opened it yet. Should I sell the 5 and wait for the 6? How much better will it be? price rumors? @Mitsu3000gt ?

Damn, would like to know more about this too!

[davidI]

Jealous about you guys finding a Pixel 5 for $400 in Canada!!! I had to pay 340€ (C$500) for the damn Pixel 4A.

I like the phone so far. Migrating everything was super easy - even the apps and widgets were set-up as I previously had them set-up on my Pixel XL.

Only thing is I find the phone very small in my hand... I thought it was bigger than the Pixel XL but I hadn't considered that there were borders on that phone so, in reality, the Pixel 4A has a bigger screen in a smaller case.

[Xtrema]

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I need to replace my recently smashed Pixel 2XL. Typically I don't like to spend more than $400 on a phone, but since I wasn't able to find any good options in that range I was starting to get accustomed to the idea of splurging for a Pixel 6 since the upgrade is supposed to be transformational compared to the marginal incremental upgrades from Pixel 2xl-5/5a.

But then I found and picked up a Pixel 5 for $399 at London Drugs. I haven't opened it yet. Should I sell the 5 and wait for the 6? How much better will it be? price rumors? @Mitsu3000gt ?

#1 Need to know Pixel 5 for $400 deal.

#2 Pixel 6 is expected to start at $1000+ CAD. Most has rumored it to start at $999USD. It's supposed to be priced inline of Samsung S21 line.

[mr2mike]

May have to upgrade from my Pixel 2 to Pixel 6.
Seems like it's a big update with cameras and dedicated Tensor chip.