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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/53766411

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

I am so irritated by my iPhone lately that I want to love this and adopt it, but…the specs are awful, and it’s made of plastic. Ugghh. I’m so conflicted

For context I did up a comparison of my iPhone to the FLX1s

iPhone 16 Pro vs FLX1S

Spec iPhone 16 Pro FLX1S
Display Size 6.3″ Super Retina XDR OLED 6.7″ IPS LCD
Resolution 2622 × 1206 (460 ppi) 1600 × 720
Refresh Rate 120Hz ProMotion 90Hz
Glass / Front Protection Ceramic Shield Dragontrail Glass
Always‑On Display Yes No
Dynamic Island Yes No
Processor / Chip Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 900
CPU 6‑core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) 2× Cortex‑A78 @ 2.4 GHz + 6× A55 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU 6‑core Apple GPU Mali‑G68 MC4
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5X 8 GB LPDDR4x
Storage 128 GB ‑ 1 TB NVMe 128 GB UFS
SD Card Support No Yes (microSD up to 1 TB)
Rear Cameras 48MP Main + Ultra Wide + Telephoto 20MP Main + 2MP Macro
Front Camera 12MP TrueDepth 13MP
Video Recording Up to 4K @ 120fps (Dolby Vision, ProRes) Likely up to 1080p
Battery ~3582 mAh (not officially disclosed) 5,000 mAh Li‑Po
Charging & USB USB‑C (USB 3), MagSafe & Qi2 USB‑C (USB 2.0), Wired only
Wireless Charging Yes No
5G Support Yes (mmWave + Sub‑6) Yes
WiFi WiFi 7 WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
SIM / eSIM Dual eSIM only Dual SIM
Biometric Security Face ID (TrueDepth) Side‑mounted fingerprint
Materials / Frame Titanium frame, Ceramic Shield front Polycarbonate frame, glass back
Water / Splash Resistance IP68 (6m up to 30 min) Splash‑resistant
Weight 199 g 201 g
Price From US$999 US$550
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why is dynamic island a feature? Seems like a good thing that something doesn't have that nonsense, since the whole thing is a workaround for having a hole in your screen.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wasn’t even sure what that was, honestly. Is that the oval space around the front camera?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah exactly. The gimmick created around the fact that there's a hole in the screen where the front-facing camera is, to mask the glaring hole like it's a feature instead of a drawback.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

“There’s a giant hole in the screen. And we think you’re gonna love it.”

“And if you don’t, then fuck you.”

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's not an iPhone competitor. What's the point in completing 2 devices which such different prices. The iPhone is 2x the price of this thing.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same feeling thanks for the table comparison

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would pay double for better specs. Like, clearly, because I did. This Liquid Glass nonsense feels like a gimmick from the 00’s. Steve Jobs must be rolling over in his grave. He’s probably been rolling over since all the stock buybacks started.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you have just proven that specifications wise it's a viable phone lol

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

the specs are awful,

well the screen is weird, and why is this USB 2 (really, what's behind this? the fairphone 6 got a downgrade to usb 2 too), but that's it. oh and the plastic but I guess it depends on what kind, it can be ok

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I want tap to pay. It’s thing the mainstream phones have that Linux phones don’t that I want. Well that and wireless charging.

[–] slamphear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The FLX1 had wireless charging. And a headphone jack. And a replaceable battery… 😔