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DeadSite
08/04/20 7:35:45 PM
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Rip OnePlus 6T

Your shitty camera served me well but it's time to move on

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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
08/04/20 7:44:36 PM
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6GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 1080p screen, SD 730, and a flagship single camera for $350. Not bad.

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pojr
08/04/20 7:51:02 PM
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I have the pixel 3a. Love it
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3PiesAndAFork
08/04/20 7:51:39 PM
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pojr posted...
I have the pixel 3a. Love it


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g0ldie
08/04/20 7:52:30 PM
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pojr posted...
I have the pixel 3a. Love it


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TreyFlowers
08/04/20 7:52:49 PM
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I have the Pixel 4, best phone I've ever used. Got it after the Pixel 2.

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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
08/04/20 7:56:54 PM
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A coworker has a Pixel 3a XL and damn if the video recording on it isn't crisp. You wouldn't know that it's a midrange device.

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Corrupt_Power
08/04/20 8:11:44 PM
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The 4a is a killer phone. Only thing it's missing for me is wireless charging that's a must-have for me at this point.

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DeadSite
08/04/20 8:15:52 PM
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Corrupt_Power posted...
The 4a is a killer phone. Only thing it's missing for me is wireless charging that's a must-have for me at this point.
I haven't had a phone with wireless charging ever so I don't really care for it. I'd much rather just have like the fast charging my OP6T had and get another hour of SOT from a 15 minute plug in or something

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Corrupt_Power
08/04/20 8:17:17 PM
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DeadSite posted...
I haven't had a phone with wireless charging ever so I don't really care for it. I'd much rather just have like the fast charging my OP6T had and get another hour of SOT from a 15 minute plug in or something

Fast wireless charging is in the works and already out for some devices, and wired fast charging is still an option for phones with wireless charging. The big reason I prefer it now is to avoid wearing down the physical port. That's a very common point of failure in phones - the less wear I can put on it, the better.

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Villain
08/04/20 8:17:42 PM
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...
6GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 1080p screen, SD 730, and a flagship single camera for $350. Not bad.

Hmm, I've had my current phone for over 2 years now but this is tempting.

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Son Of Spam
08/04/20 8:29:56 PM
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Between this and the iPhone SE the midrange market is really getting good again.

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DespondentDeity
08/04/20 8:34:01 PM
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Damn I was gonna get an SE when I upgrade next month, but there's no way I'm not gonna get this for $150 cheaper.

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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
08/04/20 8:34:13 PM
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iPhone SE is basically a Ferrari engine in a Corolla. This Pixel 4a is more well rounded as a midrange device.

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Tired-Insomniac
08/04/20 8:35:35 PM
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How does it compare to the base Galaxy S9 and Pixel 2?

Those are what my wife and I have, thinking of getting a new Pixel for us both so we can continue to have Android updates for longer and don't feel like spending money on the non-a models

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DeadSite
08/04/20 8:36:30 PM
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DespondentDeity posted...
Damn I was gonna get an SE when I upgrade next month, but there's no way I'm not gonna get this for $150 cheaper.

Yeah you get more storage for something like $50 off MSRP I believe. It's like a $100 diff plus tax for the same storage

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DeadSite
08/04/20 8:37:59 PM
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Tired-Insomniac posted...
How does it compare to the base Galaxy S9 and Pixel 2?

Those are what my wife and I have, thinking of getting a new Pixel for us both so we can continue to have Android updates for longer and don't feel like spending money on the non-a models

Ships on the 20th but pretty much every reviewer I've seen is basically saying this the best phone at that price point, even when including the SE.

It's also coming with at least 3 years of updates so longevity is even something to consider with this phone

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DespondentDeity
08/04/20 8:41:15 PM
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DeadSite posted...
Yeah you get more storage for something like $50 off MSRP I believe. It's like a $100 diff plus tax for the same storage

Fuck yeah, thanks for making this topic. I've been kinda stressed about it cuz my Note 3 is almost 8 years old now and really starting to shit the bed. I already installed a new charging port but now I had to disable the download manager and media storage to get a system message to go away that made it impossible to use. So now I can't download, take, or share photos.

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Aki_Sora
08/04/20 8:49:38 PM
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I only hate the camera design like it have square look like Pixel 4 but only have 1 camera like the fuck
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The X Dawg
08/04/20 8:49:51 PM
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But I want a Pixel 4a XL.
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DeadSite
08/04/20 11:01:09 PM
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Aki_Sora posted...
I only hate the camera design like it have square look like Pixel 4 but only have 1 camera like the fuck
I thought this was a weird choice too, especially with how weird the camera bump is too thanks to it. I wonder if they did it just to keep the illusion of being a premium phone?

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GoodOlJr
08/04/20 11:03:45 PM
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That hole punch camera though, its perfect other than that
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
08/04/20 11:09:33 PM
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GoodOlJr posted...
That hole punch camera though, its perfect other than that
I have a bigger pill-shaped hole on my S10+ and don't see what the big deal is. You never really notice it and it just fades into the background.

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archedsoul
08/04/20 11:14:32 PM
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LMAO, you realize that the Pixel 4a is a downgrade to the 6T right?

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Starks
08/04/20 11:16:56 PM
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Just wait for the dirt-cheap Nord Lite (SD690) or 4a 5G (SD765).

OnePlus 8 is also exceptional value if you get it zero-down.
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Slaya4
08/04/20 11:40:50 PM
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The 4a is the phone I wanted when I bought the 3a. The 4a looks so clean in comparison. The more I look at it the more I want to buy it

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Turbam
08/04/20 11:45:12 PM
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Why not wait for the 4a5G?!?!?

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DeadSite
08/05/20 12:09:54 AM
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archedsoul posted...
LMAO, you realize that the Pixel 4a is a downgrade to the 6T right?
In some ways. I miss my Pixel camera, the 6T even with Gcam takes worse pictures than my first Pixel

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BigB0ss13
08/05/20 11:12:10 PM
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GoodOlJr posted...
That hole punch camera though, its perfect other than that


Much better than notch or using up some of the screen space for it

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Starks
08/05/20 11:21:55 PM
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I miss my Pixels. As others have said, Gcam just isn't the same. Astro mode is a lot better than stock though.

That being said, I will probably go from 7T Pro McLaren 5G to the whole damn cycle: OP8, OP8T, OP9, and then maybe the Pixel 6. The CPU situation and strategy of being last phone of the year is bad.

Pop-up selfie is great, but moving parts just isn't the right path for an all-screen device. Beautiful phone regardless.
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DeadSite
08/07/20 1:10:45 PM
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Starks posted...
I miss my Pixels. As others have said, Gcam just isn't the same. Astro mode is a lot better than stock though.

That being said, I will probably go from 7T Pro McLaren 5G to the whole damn cycle: OP8, OP8T, OP9, and then maybe the Pixel 6. The CPU situation and strategy of being last phone of the year is bad.

Pop-up selfie is great, but moving parts just isn't the right path for an all-screen device. Beautiful phone regardless.
OP is such a good phone if their camera was ANYWHERE CLOSE to Pixel it would be in my pocket in a heartbeat

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Romulox28
08/07/20 1:12:07 PM
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Spooking posted...
It has a great price.

Lol @ Apple and their $1000+ phones.
i bought my iphone SE for $400 and it's fantastic

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr
08/07/20 1:19:26 PM
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TreyFlowers posted...
I have the Pixel 4, best phone I've ever used. Got it after the Pixel 2.

Me too.

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Starks
08/07/20 2:35:19 PM
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Same, but no 5G variant was a brainless decision.

855+X55 worked far better than expected if they didn't want the 865+X55 cost.

Google is asking people to downgrade for 5G.
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DeadSite
08/07/20 3:06:08 PM
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Starks posted...
Same, but no 5G variant was a brainless decision.

855+X55 worked far better than expected if they didn't want the 865+X55 cost.

Google is asking people to downgrade for 5G.
There is a 5g variant tho

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Starks
08/07/20 3:08:59 PM
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Of the regular 4 or 4 XL, I mean.
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Southernfatman
08/07/20 3:31:06 PM
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I still have my original Pixel and am still happy with it even after several years. Someday I'll upgrade and probably get another Pixel.

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Touch
08/07/20 3:33:08 PM
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The 7T is on sale for only $50 more. It might not have the camera the 4a has but has a way better better, that beautiful 90hz, 855+ and more

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DeadSite
08/07/20 3:35:29 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
I still have my original Pixel and am still happy with it even after several years. Someday I'll upgrade and probably get another Pixel.
The only reason I dropped my OG Pixel was because it had the microphone issue that they got sued for and ended up needing to get a replacement model (that also broke).

Touch posted...
The 7T is on sale for only $50 more. It might not have the camera the 4a has but has a way better better, that beautiful 90hz, 855+ and more

I'm literally dropping the 6T for a better camera/worse performance so

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Touch
08/07/20 3:38:14 PM
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Just a suggestion. I went from the Pixel 2 to the 7T because I realized that while the camera is great, I really don't need it as much as all the great stuff that the 7T has over the 4. Not to mention the difference in price and it was a no brainer. Shame about the 8 series tho

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DragonGirlYuki
08/07/20 3:39:04 PM
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Nice

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BigB0ss13
08/07/20 4:10:40 PM
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Romulox28 posted...
i bought my iphone SE for $400 and it's fantastic


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geshkigal
08/07/20 4:38:04 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
I still have my original Pixel and am still happy with it even after several years. Someday I'll upgrade and probably get another Pixel.

How's your battery?

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Villain
08/07/20 5:15:37 PM
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I keep seeing a lot of positive review vids on my YT feed and I'm really tempted.

I really don't need a new phone though.

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DeadSite
08/07/20 5:34:31 PM
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Touch posted...
Just a suggestion. I went from the Pixel 2 to the 7T because I realized that while the camera is great, I really don't need it as much as all the great stuff that the 7T has over the 4. Not to mention the difference in price and it was a no brainer. Shame about the 8 series tho
I mean I literally did what you did a generation earlier. I know what I'm getting with either lol

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Southernfatman
08/07/20 5:55:10 PM
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geshkigal posted...
How's your battery?

It's still good. It's starting to die a little faster, but only a little. Could be the beginning of the end though.

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archedsoul
08/07/20 5:59:27 PM
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DeadSite posted...
In some ways. I miss my Pixel camera, the 6T even with Gcam takes worse pictures than my first Pixel
I don't have too much experience with the One phones, but the Gcam on my S10 and S20 are way better than the actual ones on my Pixel 2 and 3 at least and comparable to my 4.

I don't know. You're basically going from a Pixel 4 to a Pixel 1 because that's how weak the 4a is. Obviously your choice, but it would be kind of a dumb one.

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geshkigal
08/07/20 7:52:33 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
It's still good. It's starting to die a little faster, but only a little. Could be the beginning of the end though.

I tried to recalibrate my battery, but I messed it up even more. It shuts down at 40%. I'm gonna try to flash LineageOS and root the phone to see if I can extend its lifespan. If I brick the phone, I'll probably get the 4a or a OnePlus phone.

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