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Coffeebeanz
10/15/18 7:43:11 PM
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Nice that I could choose it instead of the iPhone XS, but would it be that much of an upgrade over my Note 8?
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Frostshock
10/15/18 7:45:41 PM
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Hell no, my Pixel 2 still runs fine and doesn't have a helicopter landing pad notch.
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GigaSPX
10/15/18 7:52:23 PM
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I guess the Pixel 3XL would be worth a try, but that's a lot for me to lose from the feature packed Note. The Screen Call is the most appealing thing to me about the phone, but that's just hoping it gets ported.
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DarthAragorn
10/15/18 7:54:32 PM
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I am, I want an upgrade from my original Pixel
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ohnoitschris
10/15/18 7:56:58 PM
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You're already upgrading from a Note 8? Why?
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Coffeebeanz
10/15/18 8:04:07 PM
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ohnoitschris posted...
You're already upgrading from a Note 8? Why?


It's free
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SkittyOnWailord
10/15/18 8:04:39 PM
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I would if my current phone didn't have 32% more pixels than the Pixel 3 XL. They need to up their specs. :/
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AlleyViper620
10/15/18 8:15:19 PM
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SkittyOnWailord posted...
I would if my current phone didn't have 32% more pixels than the Pixel 3 XL. They need to up their specs. :/


This and dat notch. I really wish Google would stop half-assing it every year with Pixel hardware. Their strategy seems to be to take the lowest-end specs of their competitors flagship models from the previous year.
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orangefire25
10/15/18 8:17:02 PM
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I kinda want to for those cameras, but still, my pixel 2 has stellar picture quality front and back and runs great so Meh
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Coffeebeanz
10/17/18 9:00:34 PM
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Mine's being delivered tomorrow. Huzzah!
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InYourWalls1
10/17/18 9:02:53 PM
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My G7 just got stolen last week so I'm looking for a replacement now, not sure if I should go for another flagship or just do a OnePlus or something

I would like a nice camera though >_>
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Coffeebeanz
10/17/18 9:06:47 PM
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InYourWalls1 posted...
My G7 just got stolen last week so I'm looking for a replacement now, not sure if I should go for another flagship or just do a OnePlus or something

I would like a nice camera though >_>


If you want the best camera, Pixel 3 is at the top, Pixel 2 is 2nd, and the rest are way behind.
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DarthAragorn
10/17/18 9:08:39 PM
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Mines coming tomorrow but I don't have a case or screen protector for it so shit
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Coffeebeanz
10/17/18 9:10:28 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
Mines coming tomorrow but I don't have a case or screen protector for it so shit


Should've gotten that cloth case imo
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DarthAragorn
10/17/18 9:11:11 PM
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I think I will still get one of those, I just don't know what color to get. Phone itself is black
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Coffeebeanz
10/17/18 9:14:48 PM
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https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pixel-3-iphone-xs-camera-faceoff,review-5850.html

lol @ Pixel 3's smart AI digital zoom actually looking better than iPhone XS's optical zoom.
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ThanksUglyGod
10/17/18 9:16:01 PM
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I might someday.
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matteus70
10/17/18 9:16:32 PM
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*Takes a deep breath*
I have a Blackberry Motion. There, I said that.
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halomonkey1_3_5
10/17/18 9:18:50 PM
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Coffeebeanz posted...
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pixel-3-iphone-xs-camera-faceoff,review-5850.html

lol @ Pixel 3's smart AI digital zoom actually looking better than iPhone XS's optical zoom.

I feel like the 2nd camera on the iPhones is basically just for marketing purposes at this point tbh

I've used it effectively like twice in real life. I've also had a couple really good macro-ish shots of PCBs but I had to get a shitload of light or it was horrible looking. Every time I try to use it in real situations the wide angle camera is just better
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LinksLiege
10/17/18 9:19:24 PM
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Cons:
No headphone jack
Objectively inferior audio because no headphone jack
No expandable storage
Notch
Huge-ass chin and a notch

Pros that are actually noteworthy:
...It's fast?

So nah.
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Turbam
10/17/18 9:20:00 PM
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I just got my pixel 2 xl a month and a half ago.
(My S5 was dying and I couldn't hold out any longer)
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DarthAragorn
10/17/18 9:24:48 PM
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LinksLiege posted...
Cons:
No headphone jack
Objectively inferior audio because no headphone jack
No expandable storage
Notch
Huge-ass chin and a notch

Pros that are actually noteworthy:
...It's fast?

So nah.

It's also stock Android, gets updates immediately and is easily bootloader unlocked

Those outweigh the cons you listed for me personally
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LinksLiege
10/17/18 9:34:35 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
It's also stock Android, gets updates immediately and is easily bootloader unlocked


Any phone I buy gets unlocked and has a custom ROM (Lineage or AOSPE usually) thrown on it pretty much immediately so I could give a fuck about updates. I'll pick a device which has that and also none of the cons I listed - there's a million of them out there.

Speaking of which - doesn't the last pro you mention invalidate the second one? Unless Google is way more chill than I thought and doesn't care about unlocking.
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InYourWalls1
10/17/18 9:45:32 PM
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LinksLiege posted...
No headphone jack
Objectively inferior audio because no headphone jack
No expandable storage


I think these are the main things holding me back as well. Not a huge fan of this trend to forgo headphone jacks
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Paragon21XX
10/17/18 9:53:39 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
Objectively inferior audio because no headphone jack

Smartphones almost invariably have inferior audio even with a dedicated headphone jack because the included DAC is usually shit.
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LinksLiege
10/17/18 9:55:35 PM
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InYourWalls1 posted...
LinksLiege posted...
No headphone jack
Objectively inferior audio because no headphone jack
No expandable storage


I think these are the main things holding me back as well. Not a huge fan of this trend to forgo headphone jacks

It's ridiculous that "flagship" has come to mean "sacrifices substantial features for the sake of shit gimmicks." Meanwhile the midrange market is full of fantastic devices which don't sacrifice those things, and are still good and fast and worthwhile.
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jborgan
10/17/18 10:01:59 PM
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Nah. I was interested until they laughed at Apple for removing the headphone jack and then did the same thing.
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Irony
10/17/18 10:08:47 PM
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No, the camera is all it has going for it.
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foreverzero212
10/17/18 10:21:05 PM
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I don't trust Google anymore. Not gonna pay for something that's going to sell all of my data.
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RainblowDash
10/17/18 10:22:14 PM
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Im really tempted to as well, either with Googl le Fi or for my T-Mobile account

Edit: So Ill have a nice assortment of mobile hardware, every have Apple, Samsung, and Lenovo.
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LinksLiege
10/17/18 10:29:50 PM
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foreverzero212 posted...
I don't trust Google anymore. Not gonna pay for something that's going to sell all of my data.

You'll never own a smartphone, in that case.
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foreverzero212
10/17/18 10:37:50 PM
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LinksLiege posted...
foreverzero212 posted...
I don't trust Google anymore. Not gonna pay for something that's going to sell all of my data.

You'll never own a smartphone, in that case.

Apple does a pretty good job of not doing that. They make money through overpriced hardware and services, not your data. Look into it.
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LinksLiege
10/17/18 10:53:11 PM
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foreverzero212 posted...
Apple does a pretty good job of not doing that. They make money through overpriced hardware and services, not your data. Look into it.

I have.

The evidence that they aren't trustworthy is easily found.
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foreverzero212
10/17/18 11:07:38 PM
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LinksLiege posted...
foreverzero212 posted...
Apple does a pretty good job of not doing that. They make money through overpriced hardware and services, not your data. Look into it.

I have.

The evidence that they aren't trustworthy is easily found.

Then it should be easy for you to post sources of your findings that Apple isn't any better on this issue than Google. I'm interested.
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 6:21:14 PM
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Used it for a few hours.

I hate to say it, but the UI is fucking terrible. The gestures are absolute crap.
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DarthAragorn
10/18/18 6:26:38 PM
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I got mine but haven't activated it yet
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 6:28:29 PM
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The way you swipe up to show your open apps is just horrible. Who thought that was intuitive? Also that notch is far too big.
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 6:33:25 PM
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Ugh screw this I'm going back to my Note 8 lol

Amazingly, the Note 8 actually seems faster.
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 6:35:16 PM
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I'm actually kind of amazed how unpolished the UI is. For all the love it gets in reviews, it looks and feels like a discount phone's half-assed OS.
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 6:39:02 PM
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Who the hell thought having to swipe up twice to show the apps was smart?

Why can't you move the search bar to the top of the phone?

Why are the settings so convoluted?

Why doesn't turning off "Always on Display" actually turn it off?

Seriously what the hell
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 6:47:05 PM
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These gestures are like a knockoff company making a $50 iPhone X.

Why, Google?
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 7:00:58 PM
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Well, that wins the award for most disappointing phone I've ever used on launch day. Literally everything about it was at very best slightly worse than my current phone.
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 7:33:46 PM
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I shipped that fucker back to Google so fast, they will be like "what the hell"
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CreekCo
10/18/18 7:43:00 PM
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Thanks for the heads up, TC. I've been hesitant on Google stuff lately and I really don't care for how lately they will stealth update your phone without your permission.
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MC_BatCommander
10/18/18 7:44:00 PM
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Can't you just install Nova to fix all the garbage UI stuff? I always use it on my Android phones anyways.
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Touch
10/18/18 7:44:40 PM
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CreekCo posted...
Thanks for the heads up, TC. I've been hesitant on Google stuff lately and I really don't care for how lately they will stealth update your phone without your permission.

This has never happened to me on my pixel 2
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 7:44:54 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
Can't you just install Nova to fix all the garbage UI stuff? I always use it on my Android phones anyways.


Isn't the entire point of Nova to cut the BS out of skins? Because this stock Android skin is literally worse than TouchWiz in virtually every way imaginable.
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theAteam
10/18/18 7:46:29 PM
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I want my Pixel 2 XL to last another 3 years if I can
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Coffeebeanz
10/18/18 8:59:33 PM
#49:


CreekCo posted...
Thanks for the heads up, TC. I've been hesitant on Google stuff lately and I really don't care for how lately they will stealth update your phone without your permission.


It seemed unusually half assed for a product in that price range.
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KamenRiderBlade
10/18/18 10:12:19 PM
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Coffeebeanz, what features would you want on your "IDEAL" SmartPhone?

List everything that is feasible or implementable IYO!
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