So I bought a 7a have had it for a week I got it for Graphene OS I tried stock Google android for 2 days I had to toggle airplane mode for a working data connection over a dozen times each day battery was crap and phone got super hot unable to hold it. I have now spent a week with Graphene OS and wow No data issues at all signal is great. Also phone doesn’t get hot just a lil warm when doing something like gaming battery is miles better. Also on stock android the launcher would freeze and you had to lock and unlock the phone until it unfroze and it did this dozens of times 3rd party launchers had the same issue. So my conclusion is it’s a great device if you run something other than stock Google android.
Yes it was up to date latest version February security patch and all also my hotspot didn’t work got verification failed Google Support and my carrier could not fix it and then the Google support rep said if Graphene OS worked better then the would just go back to if it was them like what you recommend I go to graphene OS I thought it was funny.
In the “Smartphone Awards 2023!” YouTube video, the host highlights various categories of smartphones, starting with the best big phone, which is won by the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra for its understated design, advanced hardware capabilities, software updates, and stylus support. The host also discusses the best small phones and folding phones, with the Asus Zenphone 10 being crowned the winner for its 5.9-inch display, competitive hardware, and elimination of previous nitpicks. The iPhone 15 Pro receives recognition for the best camera in a smartphone due to its total performance, ease of use, and excellent video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A54 is identified as the best value option, offering essential features at an affordable price without significant drawbacks. The presenter acknowledges the OnePlus Open as the best foldable phone due to its innovative design, nearly perfect square folding screen, and unique multitasking features.
Because this is the specific phone he’s reviewing. ETA PRIME pretty much just buys or gets sent(?) a bunch of gadgets and runs them all through the same array of emulators and benchmarks to see how they perform. It gets kind of boring lately since most emulation is piss easy now, but this is neat.
I don’t get why you’d want a smaller phone unless you’re looking to get one in a flip-phone style form factor. I’d be down for that. I miss being able to accurately text from my pocket.
Never really felt my phone was too big, though there are times where I’ve got a show to go to and wish I had a cheap flip phone to fall back on. The older phones seemed fine at the time until I realized how much better the bigger screens were. I’m not sure I’d want one bigger than the S23 Ultra, unless it folded out to a tablet.
Being able to hold the phone comfortably and securely in your hand is really important for me. I’d love to be able to reach the vast majority of the screen without having to shuffle the phone in my hand or use two hands. I very rarely watch any videos on my phone, or play any games that require a large screen.
One-handed mode exists if you need to reach the whole area of the interface with one hand, albeit it won’t help if grip is an issue. Maybe a pop socket kinda thing for that?
Ok? The issue wasn’t clearly defined. There’s always pop sockets and similar to make it easier to hold. That said, my teenaged kids have 0 be issue holding this phone so idk what OP is on about
If we make it more exclusive, people feel special and want to buy it. If we make it even more exclusive, more people will want it. If we don’t sell it at all, everyone will want it, and we’ll make a bunch of money!
For me, it’s just the fact that phones… are phones. They all look the same, function the same, there’s just nothing new happening with them.
Sure, chips get better and faster, they’ll add another camera to it and fiddle with the dimensions a bit, but that’s not innovation. All phones look like boring rectangular slabs.
Back in the late 90’s, phones had way more variety and personality. Candybar, flip, even the sidetalkin’ taco that was the Nokia N-Gage. A Motorola Razr looked nothing like say, a Nokia or Sony Ericsson. And those were distinctly different from your Samsung or Mitsubishi phones (Yes, Mitsubishi made phones!).
I’d love it if we went back to more phone variety, but I fear the smartphone has effectively killed every other style. Most people wouldn’t ditch their big screen smartphone to go back to a small flip phone.
It really was the thing everyone latched on to with the N-Gage. I actually still own a first gen model that I bought on release. It was actually pretty decent, both as a phone and the games it played. Of course, it never really took off, but I enjoyed using it.
As for the sidetalking… I bought a headset for it to avoid that :D
I’ve never had a Droid, but loved every other Motorola that I’ve owned. Including the original StarTac and Razr. They made some really nice phones over the years.
The video is about the new features of Android 15, also known as Android 15 Vanilla Ice-cream. Here is a summary of the video:
Design and Customization:
The Android logo is now a triangular shape with a small spaceship in the middle.
You can save app pairs in split-screen mode.
The volume panel has a new design with thicker pill-shaped sliders and lets you access extra features like audio picker and live caption.
Pixel launcher got improvements in the widgets panel. You can now get more recommendations and the ability to add widgets with a single tap.
Functionality:
Private space: This feature allows you to download new apps and save files that are separate from your main storage. You can access it with a passcode or Biometrics.
Archive apps: You can now archive apps to free up space while still keeping parts of the app so that you can reinstall it faster in the future.
Satellite messaging: This feature is available for T-Mobile users for now. It allows you to text anyone including emergency services even in remote areas.
Bluetooth will automatically turn on again the very next day if you turn it off. This is because of the new Find My Device Network that uses Bluetooth to help locate lost devices.
You can now use your Android device as a webcam with high-quality mode.
You can set a default wallet app other than Google Wallet.
Improved lock screen options on Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.
You can now check the health of your storage chip on Pixel devices.
More control over what happens when you fold or unfold the Pixel Fold device.
Predictive back gestures: When you swipe to go back, you will see a sneak peek of the previous page.
Other Features:
Improved desktop mode with features like split-screen and freeform windows.
New keyboard features including preview, sticky keys, slow keys, and bounce keys.
New screen saver that lets you control all of your Smart Home Products.
Color contrast option to adjust the contrast of the text, buttons, and icons.
Audio sharing: This feature lets others listen to the same music that you’re listening to on their headphones.
Adaptive timeout: This feature automatically turns off your screen a bit earlier than what you set it to if it finds out that you’re not using your device.
App quarantine: This feature lets you quarantine apps so that they won’t be able to show notifications or run in the background.
Option to disable limiting the default frame rate for games.
it’s more or less the idea that companies are starting to ditch the idea. Apple introduced the mini with 12, and 13, and ditched it for the plus models after 2 generations. Asus had it for the 9 and 10, and 11 (so far) is only launching with an Ultra, ditching it after 2 generations. Samsung just has the unique position that its catalog is large enough that itll have some reasonable in terms of SOC, but not technically flagship as it lacks the camera functionality of the top model.
I guess I’m having a little trouble about the “flagship” definition then. I always assumed that the S line was the best Samsung has to offer, the Pro line was the best from Apple, and so it goes. So the S24 and the 15 Pro are flagships, and those have the same size of the Zenfone 10.
But if “flagship” is only the most expensive phone from a company, I’d argue that the ROG phones are flagships from ASUS, not the Zenfone ones. IDK.
The baseline S series is not a flagship product. Samsung deliberately cuts features from it to sell their actual flagship, the Ultra series. A definition of flagship:
the best or most important product, idea, building, etc. that an organization owns or produces
Flagship does not mean “it has an 8 series Snapdragon or equivalent inside”. This has never been the definition of flagship. Please stop using the word like this.
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