Bless you baker and hopefully we can all share knowledge and discuss smartphones in peace without the negativity and fanboy mentality. :)

>>108551349
nice baker and very chill OP image

poco won

>>108551793
>$414 burgerbucks
dude wtf

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>>108551801
fym unknown?

>>108551349
My old Redmi Note 10 Pro display went dead so I decided to get a new phone after 5 years. What the FUCK is going on in 2026? Almost no phones with headphone jacks, power button fingerprint readers, sd cards etc. I don't care about MUH FASTER CPU (gaming on a phone is peak cringe) or MUH BEST CAMERA, I want actual features that I use daily for a modest price (fuck off Xperia 1). The only phone I could get to fit all the criteria was the Moto G56, no LineageOS support and stock Android is kinda ugly, but it's cheap and decent imo.

>>108552359
Use the Phone Finder in OP

spoilers: Sony is the only brand with those antique features. Luckily they usually have decent LineageOS support.

Cheap (overpriced) option: Xperia 10 VII
Expensive (overpriced) option: Xperia 1 VII

Previous generations had a Xperia 5 variant but not the VII generation. It was just a bit smaller than the 1.

>>108552359
poco f5 has jack and power button fp + plenty of official roms including official lineage

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Crazy news about 3Dmark delisting the Red Magic 11 Pro for faking benchmark results. Geekerwan was right. More brands are going to be removed soon too.

>>108553614
Pretty wild for sure, but I just never found 3dmark gameplay to be very compelling. Always preferred playing games myself

>>108553626
Dude if you aren't running benchmarks and stress tests 24/7 are you even using your phone?

You need the latest top of the line chipset so you can run these benchmarks.

pixel 10a vs pixel 9 (maybe 10?)

If SiC batteries are a joke, then which phone has the best battery in 2026?

>>108553745
costs twice as much almost

>>108553738
Why would they be a joke? Because they lose endurance over time? LiPo does the same thing, there's tons of 85% battery health phones on the market after just a year of usage.

Why can't GrapheneOS be on snoy phones. Why why why why

>>108553795
Because SONY isn't SECURE™ enough so GrapheneOS and Daniel Micay had to personally harass every Sony employee while simultaneously claiming they were the ones being harassed.

Informative and unfortunate.

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My POCO F5 received its last big update, HyperOS 3.0, still on Android 15 but not like it matters

Phone has never failed me since I got it, and the headphone jack engulfes me with its warm

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>>108553822
Think I made the right choice by getting a phone with 12GB of RAM

>>108554037
Imagine the level of advancement we would be in if Huawei was still allowed to operate in the US

>>108553792
No idea what that anon is talking about. It's still a little too soon to tell. SOT on my OP 13 isn't quite what it used to be, but battery health is at 99% almost a year into having it and I use the fast charging all the time. I'm more curious how first gen Si/C batteries from a few years ago are holding up today.

>>108554069
nobody bought huawei in the US also nobody gives a shit about US market

>>108554086
>Flexglass
It's plastic. Google told the same lie about their 10 Pro Fold being glass when it wasn't. Someone needs to sue them for false advertising.

>>108554605
Why did you include Iceland?

>>108554654
That's the resident spammer, anything to make Apple look good even if you have to include irrelevant nations like Iceland lmao. That's the 9th time that particular image and text had been posted since March 22nd.

>>108554678
Oh it's that guy? Been a while since I've been on this general

Can't believe he's still sperging out

>>108554870
Lurk more, spam less.

>>108554878
Post more about smartphones and less posts about your opinions on people

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Europe, need a smartphone under 600 euros for my mom. She cares about the camera and good screen. Battery and performance are low on the list since she only uses youtube and whatsapp and stays home most of the time. Should I just get a pixel? So hard to figure out what camera is the best. Pixel 9? Pixel 10a?

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>>108553164
>>108553745
>>108554037
>>108554086
>>108554605
>>108554716
>>108554838
The hell happened here?

>>108555262
The 9 and 10a do not have a telephoto lens, but the regular 10 does, along with the Pro models obviously. Might be over your budget though. It makes a huge difference, you really notice it if you don't have it.

>>108555262
9 pro had the best camera, I got my 9 pro xl for 900aud which is about than many euros

>>108551349
Smartphones hit a wall
They can not be made better within the size constraints they make them except for a bigger more ridiculous camera bump on the back, I would not spend any money on a new phone if I didn't absolutely need another one

Where are the good phones?

>>108553822
And as a bonus, it sends all your personal data to the Chinese Communist Party. What a deal!

>>108555262
Pixels look decent to me although I've never tried one in person. Alternatively there's Samsung. E.g. you can get the Galaxy A57 for 530 euros:

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Samsung-Smartphone-Intelligence-Manufacturer-Warranty/dp/B0GMWJXS4M

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>>108555786
I removed all that garbage as soon as I got it

Either way, all phones do that

>>108555956
my iphone doesnt

>>108555262
all iphones have great cameras, its still the "photography" phone

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>>108553614
but that news broke a month ago
whatever happened there?

itoddlers btfo

>>108556009
cheating is chinese culture, did you really think chinese academic performance is real?

>>108552359
I'm just like you. All roads lead back to sony.
Huawei is the only better choice but you can't use it in the US.

>>108555990
Sweet summer child

>>108553738
poco f8 pro/ultra

>>108555956
I would guess that Chinese phones are much more likely to hand your personal data to China than American phones, or South Korean phones, or European phones, or Taiwanese phones, or Japanese phones, etc.

>>108556009
So far 3dmark is the only one to do something about it and all of Geekerwans videos about it were censored by the local Chinese government for exposing them

>>108556319
All phones are, by definition, revealing information about you

This is no secret or conspiracy

>>108556316
he probably doesnt post his usual spam anymore since it would be an insta-ban for him

>>108556377
If you go to any thread with a apple product or mention in the OP the anon who spams Apple hate on /g will usually be there posting the same stuff they post here.

Interesting videos that don't break the board rules.
Hope you all enjoy facts backed up by sources and links. :)

Interesting how the iPhone was leading, followed by the s25 ultra in second and shockingly the s26 ultra in the the third spot.

https://youtu.be/8UGwNBJseKo?si=na207Qv8K-fPSY33

Battery Test Video for the S26 Ultra vs the iPhone 17 Pro Max!
https://youtu.be/Xqbg6j3SPjk?si=okJdzbDxKSiKk8uG


another battery test comparison video of a iPhone 17 Pro Max, Pixel 10 Pro XL and a S26 Ultra. The A19 Pro is great
https://youtu.be/1o2NiZmgvus?si=obnKK4uw7SkFOFI

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Red Magic 11 Pro vs S26 Ultra head to head gaming comparison
https://youtu.be/Evy9NGnw6Fg?si=NPF5b30Zp9zfbEkz

UL Solutions 3dmark Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test top results
https://benchmarks.ul.com/en/compare/best-tablets?amount=0&sortBy=PERFORMANCE&reverseOrder=true&osFilter=ANDROID,IOS,WINDOWS&test=SOLAR_BAY_EXTREME_UNLIMITED&deviceFilter=PHONE&displaySize=3.0,7.9

Battery Test Comparison Video.
Results showed the iPhone 17 Pro Max being the most efficient. Like all other battery testing videos out there. :)
https://youtu.be/0G10r4MnCqU?si=ZrO3Ql0xlBfblCEG

Android Authority says to not upgrade to the s26 ultra...
https://youtu.be/ZV2vzjSrRpo?si=eZwN8dV1arROIenc

Top Selling Smartphones for 2023-2025!
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-shipments-grew-2-percent-YoY-in-2025

>>108556359
>by definition
Surely the only information revealed by a phone "by definition" is your voice, revealed to the person you're speaking to on a phone call.

>>108556422
no reasonable person cares about minimaxing performance
if youre poor, you get the poor people phone
if you want an iphone, you buy an iphone
everyone has their own reason to buy a phone
my reason was simple, i buy an iphone just because i want an iphone

I have an unlocked S23ultra that an old job bought me years ago. I just broke the screen from having it in a bag with hard objects, again, exactly one year out of warranty from the last screen repair and battery replacement. It's like $300, do I bite the bullet and pay for it because this is still a really good pone and I'm too autistic to deal with it cracked.

>>108556316
Truth Nuke

>>108555786
Oh no it sends my data to the CCP instead of the FBI, CIA and NSA.

>>108555829
>A57 for 530 euros
holy fucking lol

>>108556579
if you have no phone right now, would you spend $300 and buy a second hand s23u, or go for some poco?

>>108551349
last august i upgraded from an a52 5g to a s25+. it works, it's fine. the camera is real nice and it's a good bit faster, but is that it? am i missing some killer feature that justifies the 1000eur price tag? it's not really about the money my old phone was almost as good as this one for a quarter of the price.

>>108557784
>is that it?
yes, welcome to modern phones. and shills on here will defend it too, calling you poor

Thanks to the anon who recommended me the moto G86 power. It arrived today. Much better than the dying Redmi.

>>108557722
Wrong. Try to watch the video and post what the creator actually said instead of lying. >>108544030

>>108556422
Based, add this to the list.
Cool comparison video of the Pixel 10 Pro XL, Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The winner was shocking.
https://youtu.be/dArUxUgsSeo?si=e40vZnWFBime5O9h

>>108557784
yeah smartphones are in good enough spec territory and now the only thing that makes a difference are checklist features like sim/esim/microsd support, satellite compatibility, notch vs no notch, headphone jack, how badly a foldable screen will crease, and where the speakers are

>>108558754
Why aren't you posting about smartphones like the person you're lying and complaining about? Stay on topic. Those links are great too. :)

>>108558006
so glad I bought a iphone 17 pro max. the cameras really great.

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Day 12 of owning a ulefone armor 29
>phone feels normal in my hands
>fingerprint reader works too well
>after having Samsung phones for a decade there is actually some things I miss. The gallery app felt less intrusive compared to the "photos" app that's always one click away from uploading everything
>I now get questioned every day about it
>120w charging is kinda scary desu don't know how other phones cope without exploding
>thermal camera has gotten some use finding another missing engine cylinder
>update screen had spelling and grammar issues in english
>original shipped firmware was a beta android 15 build, after updates it's now a release version

Really enjoying my POCO X8 Pro Max. If anyone is curious about it, the reviews are mostly on point. Everything is great aside from the camera. But I don't take photos anyways. Battery life alone makes it worth it.

>>108556902
Agreed
>>108559120
Ew

>>108559186
Fr this

>>108553735
pixel 9 > pixel 10a > pixel 10

>>108559655
accounting for the price? pixel 10a has much better battery than the other 2

My redmi 9 slowed just after a year and still runs terrible. Never buying xiaomi or similar brand again, terrible and heavy software that doesn't even have important features, which unfortunately only leaves me with samsung because sony left and everyone else died.

>>108559120
cant really justify an SiC-ACK battery yet

Why are some people so anal about POCO phones?

Is it because in the US your only options are Apple and Samsung?

>>108560587
What type of low tier bait post is this? I can import any phone I want in the United States and I can pick multiple different carriers that it's going to work on. My Red Magic 11 Pro and OnePlus 15 both were purchased directly from their official websites that shipped from local US warehouses. Of course any brand would wanna tap into our huge consumer market. Do you think people only go to carrier stores to buy their phones? Do you think people in the United States can't shop online? Also poco is a mid ranger masking as something better, of course many of us on a tech enthusiast board prefer gadgets that are WAY better.

>>108560587
Case in point
>>108560639

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>>108560587
i made the mistake of believing the poco bullshit
bought a c71 because im a broke neet to replace an old s9
fucking garbage. camera is total dogshit. like beyond bad blury and fake ai smeared. cant make out simple details at 3ft away
and the wosrt feature is the phone speaker is on the fucking top pointing up. so you cant hear shit and its like being on speakerfone all the time so everybody can partake in yo buznus and be annoyed
bad chinkshit is bad

>>108560910
>c71
hahahahahahahahaha retard

>>108560639
>import
thats exactly his point, normalfags dont do this. in europe poco is available at the local store

>>108560910
>I bought a $80 phone and its bad
wow, shocking

>>108561475
OnePlus is available at local Best Buy stores here in the USA and like I said before we can order any phone online and it works on our cellular networks. That other anon said only Apple and Samsung phones are available in the USA which is wrong on so many levels. Everyone mostly shops online, physical stores are antiquated.

>>108561483
yah fuck me for thinking new shit at the hundo price point would be equivalent to a decade old commodity samsung
mea culpa

>>108559290
>>108559186
>>108556902
>>108556316
>>108557940
Spammin Sanjay still evading his centuries worth of bans

>>108561626
Please stay on topic and post about smartphones instead of constantly talking about other anons negatively.

>>108561509
got my OnePlus 13 from best buy

>>108561565
if you have less than 150 usd budget it's best to buy used

>>108561705
Wow tremendous projection considering this was you moments ago >>108558754
Please stay on topic and don't break the rules.

>>108561705
OMEGAKEK

>>108561658
nice
>>108561705
get a load of this anon :/ very sad

>>108561626
>>108561705
seems like the one spamming this thread and running it for months complaining about another anon instead of staying on topic is you

>>108561705
TRVTH NVKE

>>108561705
Hello operator, I need to report a murder in India.

Best selling smartphones

https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/iphone-16-worlds-best-selling-smartphone-in-2025-apple-takes-7-spots-in-top-10-models

>>108562563
>>108562844
Stop spamming and stop trolling. Grow up too little bro.

>>108562860
>apple takes 7 spots in top 10 models
so based

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Any flip phones that are actually dumbphones, or as close to being dumbphones as they come in the present market? From what I've seen, the most minimal a "dumbphone" will get is just running KaiOS, which I've heard is a piece of shit.

I don't care for applications or any features, I just want a good, reliable, inexpensive, high-capacity battery (time scale of days) flip phone with good call quality. Preferably able to network unlock and root it too. I made a note of it being inexpensive, but I also don't want it feeling liek a cheap piece of Temu plastic chinkshit; I just don't want to overpay for what seems to be a "privilege" to use anything other than a smartphone. I'm not looking for distraction-free gimmicky bullshit.

I believe it's worth noting that I'm an Amerishart, and that my network doesn't have coverage for anything lower than 4G, so older models that would have sufficed, are out of the question.

For those with experience, what are the TCL Flip 3/4, or Nokia 2720 like?

>>108557809
>Android 15, upgradable to Android 16
It came out last year and is on its way out this year. Shouldn't you buy a flagship that promises 7 updates?

>>108563078
With that last point, I should note that I'm looking for adjacent/modern counterparts to those models, as I'm also concerned with security; anything that isn't receiving security updates is off the table.

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>>108562860
Interesting

https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/mobile/worldwide/#monthly-202602-202604-bar

>>108561509
>poco
>OnePlus
you retarded?

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cant believe my 4 year old $200 chinkshit has a battery this good, SiC babies in shambles, thanks devcheck!

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New iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and the iPhone Fold dummy models are officially arriving at case makers facilities.

>>108563664
does the fold have a crease?

>>108563670
plastic will have a crease after folding it, yes

>>108562910
>>108562892
>>108562860
>>108563664
See >>108561705

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>>108563670
>>108563698
The Oppo n6 has no crease, but the iPhone Fold supposedly will have a small crease like the Galaxy Fold 7.

>>108563721
that video has a new(-ish) phone, it will have a crease

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>>108563846
During the Oppo Find N6 reveal they unboxed a brand new Galaxy Fold 7 and folded it closed for 1 minute while doing the same with the Oppo. After opening both only the N6 had no crease. I wonder why I am the only one posting about the Oppo Find N6 here and also constantly sharing information about other brands too all while being accused of not helping spread information here and some say I'm a Apple only poster while I own more android phones irl.

>>108563933
>1 minute
thats not the win you think it is

>>108563933
That's a really nice phone irl
Too bad it will age like milk like all other foldables do because of its plastic screen and on top of that, it's Si-C battery

Anyone tried PocoX8 on USA networks?

>Motorola support still havent solved my ticket
>ooh no we can't open your shit send your invoice
>What troubleshooting have you done?
Niggas sent me a brick
Tf am I gonna troubleshoot?
FAHHHH

When did you realize your smartphone is nothing more than a glorified html reader tablet?

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>remove headphones from the jack
>headphones mode stays on
>mfw
>send a message to the local pajeet phone shop
>that would be $20 + tip for the evaluation of the fault
>and it might take 2 days
>I don't like that
>turn off the phone
>put a paperclip in the jack
> carefully move it around
>a round dust bunny comes out
>power up
>use it
>it's fixed
>pajeet lost
Don't forget to remove the dust bunnies from your phones.

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>>108562860
Unfathomably Based

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro or X8 Pro Max?
I'd have gotten the F8 Ultra but it rose in price too much.

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>>108566059
In 2 years the battery will be kill in capacity. I've had 2 Pocos. They might not be great for long term, 4-5 years.

>>108563373
Are you? Same shit. Literally.

>>108566059
f8 pro for the lipo battery
>>108566122
>oppo = xiaomi
I know all asians look the same to us westerners, but thats a kind of a retarded statement

>>108566094
Battery life is not a problem, I always carry a power bank and Xiaomi shits charge instantly. As long as it doesn't slow down after those years it's great.
>>108566138
Thanks anon.
As I said I'd have gotten the Ultra for ~600 euros but it got to 820, and I don't think it's worth the surcharge, because I read its display is not flagship tier.

>>108566059
>Calling any Poco expensive
lol lmao even

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I'm still using the GOAT. Has anything surpassed it?

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>s23 ultra in 2026
thank God, I’m blessed and don’t have to be like that

S23U chads, ww@?

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Anyone have or had one of these unihertz jelly max phones? I am using flip 5 and like it but dont want samsung's israeli surprises on my phone. the only other phone besides the flip i've had that i didnt hate was the pixel 4a.

Any good reason to upgrade from my S24 Ultra yet?

>>108566948
S25 Ultra or s26 ultra

>>108566948
Not really
Come ask again when the s27 ultra is launched

>>108566948
Yes, OneUI is an abomination.

Are nothing phones even worth looking into? I saw some videos and i really like the design, the hardware seems sub par but at least it doesn't come with all that bloat. Specifically the 3a

I just buy whatever motorola is on sale for $100 from google fi every 3-5 years lol. I'm using the 2022 moto g stylus but they have a moto g stylus 2025 for $99 since the 2026 just came out. going to grab that because the 2026 is $300 and the only upgrades I saw were +1 android version, active stylus instead of passive, amoled instead of poled, and some other tiny stuff. not worth $200 more to me.

>>108552359
I am literaly in the same situation as you, my redmi note 10 pro screen is starting to flicker and sometimes it randomly shutdowns i give it a few more months before it dies. And i had the same exact thought wtf is going on with todays phone i came to the moto G55. We were tiwns in some world. hahahah

New Versus Video Dropped!

https://youtu.be/paPAhAyRGD4?si=qVN6pmVFihU9D2nd

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>>108568452

>>108552359
You could just go to a repair shop and replace the screen for a cheap price.

Is there an app that counts steps continuously in the background and also has a record function so that you can map your walk or do I need 2 separate apps?
Also which would you recommend?

>>108567829
One UI is fine, I have a recent Samsung phone and I like the interface. Much prefer it to Ch*nese phones.

>run olauncher cf for months
>phone runs incredibly shitty lately
>go back to stock launcher
>runs much better
the fuck? you'd think the launcher that only displays text wouldn't do that

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>>108569211
>OneUI is good
>compares it to Chinese phones
Yes, Chinese skins are worse. AOSP/Pixel/Sony/Nokia/Nothing/etc don't have a heavy skin at all!

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>>108540100
When will the S26 Ultra catch up to the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apples A19 Pro SOC for performance and efficiency?

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>>108551349
just got Xperia 1 VII. shit is cash

>>108569585
OH NO NO NO NO
AAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>108569979
>shit is cash
you mean your cash is on Sony's bank account

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>>108557663
I was loling at the price, too.
You can buy last year's flagship for 600 bux

Not smartphones per se but I received, tried, and am returning a TCL nxtpaper tablet because the paper coating seems to polarize the screen in a way that ruins portrait viewing angles.
After my return was accepted I ordered a lenovo gamer tablet which will hopefully have a better screen. Redmagic astra was out of stock (except the expensive version) or I would have bought that, but maybe the Lenovo will be good enough

>opens iPhone
>every other app is google ecosystem

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Does anybody else remember the seethe on this board when the S6 came out?

>>108571456
those phones were great thoughbeit. the note5 was even better and the s7 edge that came right after was goat

>>108571473
edge phones tongue my anus

>>108571473
I wish Samsung made a 5.1 inch S7 edge model like they did for the S6. Would unironically be the perfect phone. I feel like the exaggerated edge display just represents a different time in tech. Form over function yeah, but it's cool. It just is. And I miss when tech was still about that

>>108571513
We reached a point, where every phone looks the same.
The only standout are foldable phones. But they're expensive and the tech is not there yet. Imagine giving a kid a foldable...

Xperias are always fucking weird wih weird issues.
Like I turn off my wifi then it breaks the data connection forcing a restart from time to time. How the fuck is that even a thing that happens

>>108571513
i thought the xiaomi mi mix was cool af back in the day and now we actually have phones that have an even fuller display and are relatively easy to purchase

I have always greatly disliked smartphones, choosing to only use normal phones from yesteryear since 2013 due to having a bad experiences with them but about 6 months ago i bought a used first gen iphone se on a whim and rather liked it but I would like to know if there is a android phone which is similar because this whole IOS thing is rather limiting.
so what I would be looking for is something with rather good audio playback a relatively small size and full metal body. I tried looking for such a device through the methods espoused within the OP but they don't really allow me to filter for good audio playback do any of you have experiences with devices which could be of aid to me?

When will the retarded massive rounded corners meme end. My note 20 is starting to show its age.

>>108571803
it just started bro
buckle up and prepare yourself for another 5 years of this fad until sharp corners become cool again

>>108571789
Any LG phone with quadDAC.
iPhone audio has always been total shit, and most androids are too. Only LG cared and they didn't make enough profit so they gave up.

>>108571866
Thank you for your suggestion friend, the LG G6 seems the most appealing out of these LG phones so far despite it having a glass back.

>>108571842
Fug. Im condemned to chinkshit like redmagic if my phone does.

>>108557490
Firstly, my country has better relations with the US than it does with China, so Chinese intelligence services would probably regard me and people from my country with more contempt.

Secondly, I reckon China would be more likely to do something like steal my financial details or money. Look at the WannaCry ransomware deployed by North Korea (an ally of China) in 2017. The purpose of that malware was to get money.

I dislike quite a lot of things about America and yeah, maybe the NSA is harvesting some of my personal data right now. Fine, whatever. I'm not so bothered if a government agent is reading my text messages. I'm more worried about my personal details being used for identity fraud, or to steal my money, and I think the US is less likely to do those things than China.

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Battery test comparison video of a iPhone 17 Pro Max, Pixel 10 Pro XL and a S26 Ultra.

https://youtu.be/1o2NiZmgvus?si=obnKK4uw7SkFOFIY

>>108571919
Either that or just get a s24 ultra and stick with it for a couple years

>>108551349
what is the lightweight no nonsense pdf reader of android? like the equivalent of sumatrapdf

My Poco F4 just stopped charging. In case i'd need to change phone what do you suggest?
Razr 60 Ultra looks cool, the Z flip 7 is too expensive.
maybe another xiaomi but I'm not sure I want another chinese phone... maybe I should finally start to use custom roms

>>108572606
try Secure PDF Viewer

>>108551349
hey what's the deal with android versions and updates not being released for old phones? there are a million configurations of computers and hardware and I can still get windows updates, why is it that we're in 2026 but after 2-5 years android phones never receive updates? isn't this a serious national security risk?

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>>108551349
looking to switch into iOS. I want a SMOL phone. Is the iphone 13 mini a good idea in 2026?

>>108573016
No acpi/uefi equivalent meaning that each OS build needs to be specifically tailored for each set of hardware. It's never gonna get fixed since Qualcomm and Samsung LSI charges money to phone makers for newer Android builds so there's a monetary incentive to not make a standardized firmware interface for Android/Linux to talk to

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Another year, another Google lawsuit lost.

>>108573195
I love class actions suits. Enjoy your $0.80

Breakdown of the $135 Million Settlement Fund (as Proposed)

Attorneys' fees: Up to $39,825,000.
Attorneys' expenses/litigation costs: Up to $750,000.
Settlement administration costs (notice, claims processing, etc.): Up to $1,500,000.
Service awards to the named class representatives (plaintiffs): Up to $25,000 each (total ~$75,000 for the three representatives).
Taxes on the fund.
Remaining net amount: Distributed pro rata (equally) to eligible claiming class members (capped at $100 per person, but likely much less depending on claims rate—estimates often suggest a few dollars or less per person if participation is high).

The $135 million is a non-reversionary "all-in" fund paid by Google, meaning all these items (including fees) come out of it before any money goes to the ~100 million eligible U.S. Android users (excluding California residents covered by a separate settlement).

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bwos, my razer phone 1 is finally sleeping forever... any suggestions for another phone would really help me. I've had this thing for so long, that i don't even know where to start and feel even more confused after researching a bit. I only really used the razer phone for gaming and reading stuff online. So maybe something that can play games a bit faster would be nice. I'll also probably be going for refurbished to save some money...

>>108573303
get a used S23 ultra

>>108573214
So file an objection with the court

>>108571789
its not small, but the MOONDROP MIAD01 5G is a good audio phone

>>108572337
>ultimate flagship
>pixel
lol

>>108572893
>what do you suggest?
not getting a phone with a plastic screen

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>>108573131
>small
heres a few options

>>108573368
doesn't even have a lidar sensor or thermal camera lmao

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>>108573214
It's $100 per person not .80 cents.....
Reading is fundamental anons. Knowledge is power.

>>108573421
I'm not falling for such obvious bait. Tell me where the $100 is coming from when there's 100,000,000 claimants and only $90,000,000 after attorney fees and expenses.

>>108573445
Don't make me use the N word

I have an S23 at the moment
I don't usually find faults with it, it's generally stable software wise. I can't find a fault really other than battery dying a bit faster than I would want. But the camera could be better. I do have a digital camera but honestly with how little of a hobby that has become (photography) for me, maybe I will just sell it.
Anyways I've seen a decent deal on the Xiaomi 17. Which seems to have also a pretty good set of cameras and apparently much better performance.
How is Xiaomi's new OS these days? is it still janky? My experience with Xiaomi is limited to an old Mi Max 3 and Mi Pad 4, both fucking terrible software wise. But maybe nowadays their stuff has gotten better.
I'm used to the samshit ecosystem but all I really use from them is the game hub (which lets me mute games specifically) and I have the samsung buds 3 pro which have some extra features there.

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>Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 6% YoY in Q1 2026 Amid Memory Crunch; Apple Leads Q1 2026 for First Time

https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-shipments-q1-2026

>>108573499
I personally wouldn't upgrade until you can't do shit because the phone is too old, I just went from an S22 to an S26, and there's literally no difference, the only reason I upgraded is because AT&T basically gave me a credit for a free phone, but that S22 was a straight up beast, I would wait till Android 18 phones come out because the S23 would then be technically out of date and in need of replacment because it only goes up to Android 17

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>went from an S22 to an S26, and there's literally no difference

Wrong on so many levels.

>>108573421
>Reading is fundamental anons
>up to

>>108573665
It's $100. It's not .80 cents. You were wrong.
Grow up and move on. >>108573421 >>108573195

>>108573698
>doesnt know what "up to" means
I accept your concession

>>108573733
I'll post the $100 I get once they send it little bro

>>108573378
I'll buy a piece of glass, thanks for the detailed suggestion

>>108573618
i hope you didn't buyboughted the exynos s26...

>>108573865
youre welcome. you didnt specify any requirements besides custom roms, so what suggestions do you except? poco f7 has crDroid

>>108573385
I appreciate the response son but those phones are still kinda big
the iphone 13 mini is 5.4 inches

>>108574184
that S7 in the screenshot is 5.1 inches, bezels matter. anyway these are the smallest outside meme territory, if you do want that then bluefox nx1

>>108573996
I didn't buy either, I bought a s26 ultra and sold it to a friend after changing my mind. the pic was comparing the snapdragon s26 btw.

>>108573195
>>108573574
Based af

>>108573698
none of those are me lmao

>>108574791
I know that! Kek!!!! I quoted the two articles showing your lack of knowledge about the reality of the lawsuit. :)

Android Authority says to not upgrade to the s26 ultra...

https://youtu.be/ZV2vzjSrRpo?si=eZwN8dV1arROIenc

>>108574819
who are you?

>>108572893
A flip 5 is $300

https://a.co/d/047ScRi7

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>lineageos skips over my xperia version

Smartphones in Space!!!!!!!

https://youtu.be/WNlEfFZvfUA?si=efsGIZdH4f7xAEi6

>>108575148
china is still trying to develop a smartphone that can work in space just like they spent all that time designing a pen for space meanwhile AMERICAN MADE phones are working in space already! CHINA stands no chance! AMERICA is number one smartphone technology company!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuoOqt_poZw

what are people even doing on their phones that someone needs to make a video about living with a "simpler" iPhone (16e and Air) instead of iPhone 29 MAX PRO TURBO

nicer camera is fine but most people aren't good photographers skill-wise so it's wasted. I am puzzled.

>>108575463
What a weirdo post to make. why are you so obsessed with what anyone does with any smartphone? kek.

Head to head gaming comparison of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, S26 Ultra and the Red Magic 11 Pro.

https://youtu.be/Evy9NGnw6Fg?si=NPF5b30Zp9zfbEkz

>>108575502
>obssessed
not really, just retarded

it's a genuine question, a normie does not use most features that are not in the 16e so what's the reason these videos are popular. this place is more likely to have power users so likely to have an answer

(if they want they can buy 100 max pro turbos and use them to send texts for all i care)

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>>108575544
The results were based

Cracked Spotify or Spotishka?

I like to listen to the radio on my phone :)

>>108576239
cool, thank you for sharing :)
Sent from my Galaxy S6 Using Tapatalk

>>108576285
No seriously you can go to websites that let you tune into radio stations anywhere in the world on your smartphone. the Kazakhstan pop scene is very nice!

>>108555317
450 eur

I want to buy a pixel with oem unlocking. So far I've bought two, one on ebay and one on amazon. Both were 7 pro that were factory unlocked. When I enabled developer mode, the oem unlocking feature was greyed out. One had a regulatory label GE2AE, which meant it was a verizon phone.
How do I buy a pixel and know before I buy that I can use the oem unlock feature?

>>108576495
fucking lol @ american piggies

>>108576495
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/89tf9g/how_to_tell_if_its_a_verizon_model/hk31jky/

>>108577052
Upvoted, kind sir!

is realme 12+ outdated?

>>108551349
is realme outdated

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The A19 Pro is a beast, outperforming gaming smartphones. >>108575544 >>108575703

https://benchmarks.ul.com/en/compare/best-tablets?amount=0&sortBy=PERFORMANCE&reverseOrder=true&osFilter=ANDROID,IOS,WINDOWS&test=SOLAR_BAY_EXTREME_UNLIMITED&deviceFilter=PHONE&displaySize=3.0,7.9

>>108579550
wow that’s crazy af desu

>>108571575
Phones are complicated. The software part is very hard to get right.

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Any /fa/gs around? How do you carry big phones around without looking like a faggot? I got myself an S26 Ultra and it's too big for my pocket.

>>108580967
You need to buy the Apple Sleeve.

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>https://benchmarks.ul.com/news/3dmark-delisting-of-redmagic-11-pro-phones
redmagic 11 bros...

When should I upgrade my iphone? Got a hand me down 16 pm

>>108581233
Geekerwan warned us >>108553614

Smartphones are getting so boring
When are we getting exciting techs again

moto razr fold or samsung z fold wide? or am better off getting the og pixel fold?

>>108551349
I keep wanting to buy a Pixel (10 Pro) but then compared to other phones it is just objectively an inferior phone. Inferior performance/SoC, inferior battery/charging speed, inferior videography. The only good thing is the software, speedy updates and photos. Anyone care to change my mind?

>>108581751
It's not for normies. It has its niche in drug dealer circles because of grapheneOS

>>108581806
>It has its niche in PDF* circles because of grapheneOS

>>108581806
It definitely is targeted at normies thats why all phone carrier stores and brick and mortar tech stores carry it. they are not carrying vivo and honor phones.

>>108581806
?? real drug dealers just use whatever is cheap or free and don't care about the phones operating system

The comments here are so retarded
People genuinely fanboy over phones? Are y'all fucking insane?

>>108582081
its just spammin' sanjay shitting up the thread and replying to himself over and over

>>108582152
Yeah but it's both iphone and Samsung fanboysim, it looks so retarded

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New TechNick Video Is Out!
Battery Test Comparison Video.
Results showed the iPhone 17 Pro Max being the most efficient. Like all other battery testing videos out there. :)
Reminder sic batteries degrade rapidly. >>108539645


https://youtu.be/0G10r4MnCqU?si=ZrO3Ql0xlBfblCEG

>>108582152

You see , this mf has a boner cause iphone has good efficiency>>108582349

Who the fuck cares how efficient the phone is when it can get you past the day after work when you charge it

>>108582081
>do people like pocket computers
Hell yeah
>Do they fanboy
Look at Mr YT SPAM or what I'm calling YT/SPAM
It is sad. Informative and unfortunate.

>>108581990
Funny thing is there have been "honeypot" phones launched by the FBI specifically targeted at criminals. Of course the "encrypted chat" was all fake and everyone got arrested who used it for illegal stuff, well anyone worth prosecuting.

>>108582441
I'm not spamming anything,I daily drive both op13 and i16pm, but the fanboysim is retarded

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>>108582349
The results were interesting. On a side note the comments are why I enjoy posting smartphone information here. Feels good man. :)

>>108582461
Again, why does it matter,as long as you get 8 hours ,why does it matter?

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>>108582427
Well, efficiency is great. I'd like an A19 Pro with Linux and/or Android. Less heat usually too. But with the totally not fanboy (who owns Android phones so they can't be a fanboy) constantly cherry picking comparisons where iPhone COINCIDENTALLY wins the comparison and then posting it three times since Friday is just sad.

>>108582535
Listen,I like both android and iphone, but the insanity of lots of you here is unhealthy,it became a dick measuring contest instead of helping with phone related stuff

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>>108575544
>>108575703
>>108579550
>>108582461
A19 Pro SOC is truly remarkable
>>108582524
It only has to matter to me and whoever else wants it to be. :)

>fanboying soulless iShits that doesn't let you do anything with it
Weird kink but okay.

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>>108582535
Why are you lying? A TechNick video was posted only once here. You stiched old threads together into one.

>>108582557
Bro, it's a fucking phone chip, it's not something important, how does it help people here to gush over a chip ?

Most people care about battery life and screen size, not how efficient this chip is over the predecessor

>>108582574
>>108582575

Y'all are fucking insane , it's just a fucking phone

>>108582574 >>108582596

Everything you said is a opinion and is not factually true. That's what's wrong with this board and thread, people coming to a place where technology is discussed to post lies. Just because you don't like Apple doesn't mean you have a right to bother people here who do. >>108582575

I'm on an android phone.
Is there a way to selectively turn off internet access to one specific app?
I just want one app to not be able to connect to the internet at all and that's it. It's using up too much data every month and I suspect it doesn't need to be connected to the internet to work in the first place.

>>108582596
This is a smartphone general. Why are you so shocked and confused about anons posting about them here?

>>108582598
I have a 16 pro max, an iphone, last year's model.

But I don't like apple?

>>108582609
There's posting questions and helping others, and there's whatever the fuck y'all are doing by saying, muh phone is better than this phone and everybody who has this phone is gay and lame

It's literal insanity

>>108582620
Once again you have yet to grasp what a smartphone general can be. I really don't mind what type of smartphone discussions go on here, but this is not a tech support place read the boards sticky. Tech support threads should be posted to >>>/wsr/ as per the sticky. It's only insanity when you assume the world only works the way you want it to. MATURE Adults don't have this issue.
See >>108582609

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Just received my Pixel 8a
Feels more solid than my iPhone 16 Pro kek
glass backs were a mistake

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>>108582926
>feels more solid
>Plastic vs Corning Gorilla Glass
Yea sure bro

>>108582611
If you do anything less than nutride apple, you hate apple

>>108582926
trvth
iphones just feel so heavy and like old technology

Why would anyone buy a pixel with a mid tier SOC & pay extra for a slower phone? Feels like buying a old phone.

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>>108574882
why is the new "flagship" snapdragon so midsy bruh? not very groundbreaking of Qualcomm.

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>>108583022
>iPhone 16 series
>Gorilla Glass
They don't use that stoopid it's ceramic shield now keep it up

>>108583133
Got it for around 260 yuros
I just need my phone for calls/internet/video and light gaming playing high demanding games on phones are just a miserable experience for me i'am better off playing them on my main rig (and more comfortable too)

Bros... I miss MicroSD card slots so much.. I want them back.
>Can easily transfer all my music and books from one phone to another
Pleas, just bring them back.

>>108583210
oneplus nord ce5

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>>108583173
Ceramic sheild is corning gorilla glass and they made it in cooperation with Apple. Lmao you don't know anything. Average spg android fanboy IQ on display.
>>108583185
That's cool

>>108582081
>>108582554
>>108582596
>>108582620
welcome to the least helpful general on /g/

>>108583270
how is it unhelpful? Post above you is literally a anon helping inform someone who had no idea what they were talking about. Perfect example desu. you just don't like the anon posting facts and correcting the false opinion posters.

>>108583283
egotistical e-peen swinging isnt helpful to anyone but the one buffing up his ego

>>108583302
>Incoherent Gibberish
Nothing you said makes what I said wrong. Too easy.

>coherent Gibberish

Too Easy. >>108583283 >>108583230

>>108583328
keep stroking that ego m8, you definitely need all the help you can get

>>108583355
Why are you attacking a anon instead of posting about smartphones on the technology board? Seems like you need more help than anyone and same goes for everyone else complaining a anon is posting about smartphones and correcting the liars in the thread. :)

>>108582609
>>108582653
your first comment asked a question therefore doesn't belong in this thread it belongs in >>>/wsr/ as per the sticky

>>108583210
another reason I only use motorola phones. my moto g stylus 2026 5g american edition has it and so did my 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 models. No I will NOT pay you $600 for 1TB when i can get a 1TB microsd card for $180 these days but it used to be only $60.

>>108583374
>This is a smartphone general. Why are you so shocked and confused about anons posting about them here?

You were wrong anon. My subject matter as per the sentence is about this smartphone general. Please re read what I said and thoroughly think before posting incorrectly. It will save everyone time. :)

>>108581723
z fold wide will be disappointing unless they put a bigger battery in it. like 6000mah at minimum
wait for reviews if you can wait desu

>>108583385
SD card adapters are a thing and I'd rather use a SSD with 10gbps transfer speeds.

>>108583385
I've been using the same 200 GB microSD for nearly a decade. It still works fine because I only ever save things to it, It has hours of music on it.

>>108573574
>>108575703
Based
>>108583173
>>108583230
Get schooled kiddo

>>108582579
soc efficiency and battery life are the same subject matter little bro. learning before posting is fundamental.

>>108583173
Lol lmao even
>>108583230
Fr this!!!

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Apple keeps innovating!

>>108582600
Revoke network permissions

>>108583283
>>108583365
You're being a mentally ill , you push an agenda for apple, like it fucking matters, it's just a phone company

>>108583693
Being retarded on purpose? Ffs battery size, screen size matter too

>>108584925
>You're being a mentally ill
incoherent gibberish. stop harassing anons and discuss smartphones.

>>108585070
Keep pushing your retarded agendas, I'm sure apple is proud

>>108584925
>>108585322
why does apple trigger you like that? very peculiar behavior.

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>>108585344
No reason, I just hate the mentally ill

Taking on my op13

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Talk me out of getting a sonim thermal.

>>108585355
your responses to anyone mentioning Apple is not normal behavior though.

>>108585355
>Taking on my op13
Why are all the iPhone haters posting incoherently?

>>108585370
It's not about apple, it's just you among others being fucking insane for a phone brand and giving a shit about mix maxing

>>108585377
Took the picture on my oneplus 13 as I daily drive both.

Is that sufficient enough for you? Or do you need me to go into more details?