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DancinJack wrote:I'm not really sure how you'd quality the Pixel 2/XL camera as crappy, but okie dokie!
Captain Ned wrote:Just hope the 3 isn't too Verizon-infested. The old Nexus 6 won't hold much of a charge any longer and there's no way I'm putting up with Samsung.
derFunkenstein wrote:DancinJack wrote:I'm not really sure how you'd quality the Pixel 2/XL camera as crappy, but okie dokie!
re: this part of your post, he says he has a Nokia and that's the crappy camera. I think.
Redocbew wrote:Yeah, the battery life on mine is starting to fall off a cliff also. I've seen battery replacement kits around, but I'm not sure it's really worth the effort, and I'm not keen on getting a phone from Samsung either. I like the idea of getting an unlocked phone, but a free upgrade + contract vs. <insert ridiculous pricing here> doesn't seem like a bad deal either.
DancinJack wrote:Captain Ned wrote:There's an unlocked version. Just get that one.Just hope the 3 isn't too Verizon-infested. The old Nexus 6 won't hold much of a charge any longer and there's no way I'm putting up with Samsung.
Captain Ned wrote:DancinJack wrote:Captain Ned wrote:There's an unlocked version. Just get that one.Just hope the 3 isn't too Verizon-infested. The old Nexus 6 won't hold much of a charge any longer and there's no way I'm putting up with Samsung.
I'll need to see that VZW (my only real carrier choice) will allow an unlocked version to make VoLTE calls. The Nexus 6 is capable of same, but VZW has always been "you didn't buy it here, so sod off".
Redocbew wrote:Yeah, "free" may be a misnomer. Now that I think about it the pay in installments thing might have been my justification for getting an unlocked phone last time. That, and I liked the idea of a lump sum up front in exchange for slightly smaller monthly payments. It just seems unlikely to me that I'd actually take my phone(whatever I end up getting) to another carrier even if I had the option.
DancinJack wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:DancinJack wrote:I'm not really sure how you'd quality the Pixel 2/XL camera as crappy, but okie dokie!
re: this part of your post, he says he has a Nokia and that's the crappy camera. I think.
I didn't read it like that, but I may have been mistaken. I thought he has a P2 and is thinking about a Nokia for his next phone if and when need be.
Kretschmer wrote:Right now I have a Pixel 2 (excellent phone camera, mediocre camera camera). If I had to get a new phone right now I would opt for a cheaper Nokia (average phone camera; junk camera camera) and supplement it with my RX100M3 (pretty good camera camera) or A6000 (good camera camera*) for important events. I would lose out in situations where I leave my cameras at home, but it's not worth the $500+ price gap and dearth of a 3.5mm port.
*Well, until my CAT KNOCKED IT OFF A TABLE last weekend. I hope Asurion is thorough on diagnostics and repairs, and I really, really hope that nothing happened to my flawless-copy 18-135mm lens.
DancinJack wrote:Kretschmer wrote:Right now I have a Pixel 2 (excellent phone camera, mediocre camera camera). If I had to get a new phone right now I would opt for a cheaper Nokia (average phone camera; junk camera camera) and supplement it with my RX100M3 (pretty good camera camera) or A6000 (good camera camera*) for important events. I would lose out in situations where I leave my cameras at home, but it's not worth the $500+ price gap and dearth of a 3.5mm port.
*Well, until my CAT KNOCKED IT OFF A TABLE last weekend. I hope Asurion is thorough on diagnostics and repairs, and I really, really hope that nothing happened to my flawless-copy 18-135mm lens.
Maybe it's time for a r7 or A6500
DancinJack wrote:RE: the screen. wow.
https://twitter.com/DisplayMate/status/ ... 5996989440
in case you don't wanna twitter: Pixel 3 XL screen = A+ rating from DisplayMate (for reference, last years iPhone X also got an A+ and was widely considered the best screen on the market, and this years X s also got an A+ -- The Note9 also got an A+).
DancinJack wrote:http://www.displaymate.com/Pixel_3XL_ShootOut_1g.htm
It's pretty shocking how much progress LG has made in a year. The 2 XL display that got out into the wild in some devices was legit awful. Just trash. This 3 XL display that DisplayMate reviewed is pretty much on par with the X s Max/X s. That's honestly amazing.
derFunkenstein wrote:DancinJack wrote:http://www.displaymate.com/Pixel_3XL_ShootOut_1g.htm
It's pretty shocking how much progress LG has made in a year. The 2 XL display that got out into the wild in some devices was legit awful. Just trash. This 3 XL display that DisplayMate reviewed is pretty much on par with the X s Max/X s. That's honestly amazing.
Don't forget that Apple invested tons of money into LG to get their POLED displays up to snuff, supposedly. It's been 15 months since that rumor and maybe they finally did it.
derFunkenstein wrote:Oh definitely. Everyone is better off with two possible sources for great-looking OLED displays.
The reviews of the 3 and 3XL seem generally positive. That's good news for Google. I hate the way that they didn't put status bar icons on two rows, though. The tabs that surround the notch seemed to be tall enough for two rows, and it seems like such an obvious way to use that space.
Captain Ned wrote:Glass issues won't bug me, as I always put a slimline case on my phones and there are several out there already that won't interfere with the wireless charging. Just need to find out how bad the VZW offering has been polluted by VZW app replacements.
derFunkenstein wrote:If it's like the Pixel 2, the software is totally Verizon-free. You can download the VZW messages app to sync your SMS messages, but then delete it after that and now you have your last 3 months of texts.
BTW, my wife has an Otterbox Defender on her iPhone 8 Plus and it wirelessly charges just fine. I'm sure the same is true of most Qi-compatible devices, too. I wouldn't focus on going thin on a case if you're worried about charging performance.