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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yea, I just want a good, small form-factor smartphone with excellent battery life, a decent camera, and a nice screen, really. Foldables are both way overkill for that and not as durable.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

phones have become status symbols; what's why apple is going to start making folding iphones too.

i bought my gen-alpha grand nieces/nephews some motorolas last xmas and they rejected them because they wanted iphones.

i was disappointed at first, but then pleased to learn that i lit a fire that forced my their parents to buy expensive AF iphones to quell the rabble and none of the motorolas helped subsidized the $6,000+ cost. lol

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sad, would've loved a moto. My phone is nearing 5 years old, at which point I'll probably grab a used Pixel and throw GrapheneOS on it, wish Chinese phones weren't so legislated against in the US.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

wish Chinese phones weren’t so legislated against in the US.

tell me about it; i've got a redmi that's become an expensive paperweight because of it and despite the fact that it's comparable to a pixel 8.

i'm forced to make due with a VASTLY inferior "american" phone (and for the same price). i'm waiting for the day that graphane/postmarket/lineage/etc. starts supporting my redmi model.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Would be nice...

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd really like a smaller phone too, and I think that some of the better companies like Oneplus are starting to offer smaller variants (Oneplus 13T and 13S just got released a few months ago, and they're 6.3" whereas most now are 6.8").

Besides that tho I've found OnePlus and Xiaomi phones to be pretty unbeatable the past few years, for battery life and fast charging.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Would be nice if phones from PRC-based companies weren't so legislated against in the US Empire. I think OnePlus isn't as blacklisted from bands as Xiaomi or Huawei, so that might be the direction I head, but for now it seems safest to just go for a used Pixel and throw GrapheneOS on it, unfortunately.