Our poll results show that only a minority of you want the thinner phones that Apple and Samsung are promising.
I want a small screen (about 5"), headphone jack, and unlockable bootloader. That’s all.
SD Card also. dont forget the SD Card.
And removable battery. This will be coming for EU soon, hoping for the rest of us too.
Absolutely bonkers that a company can claim to be environmentally friendly despite their phones being practically disposable once the battery gets under 70% health.
For my own use, I don’t care much, but I agree in theory. My 128gb Pixel 4A has 32gb free and I do not actively manage space on it. Android’s handling of SD cards is kind of terrible, making them mostly useful for media files. If I did much photography or videography with my phone, I’d want this more.
And a material you can actually grip. Pixel 9 be slippery af
Almost all the modern flagships have this garbage glass panel on the back that’s slippery and can break when dropped. I just don’t get it.
Yeah it became luxury products so basically fragile and not daily-use friendly
I bought the dbrand grip for the last 3 phones I’ve had, and it’s always been a great choice for me, highly recommend; but I shouldn’t have to spend $60 and increase the thickness of the phone by nealy 20% just to be able to hold on to the damn thing.
Replaceable screen and battery. Actually being able to drop in a new radio would be nice too. I only gave up my op7t because no 5g.
What benefits are you seeing from 5g? It’s obviously faster, but I rarely find myself bandwidth constrained on my phone.
I want a battery that lasts a week, a headphone jack, and an eink screen.
That’s what I don’t get. If they can make a phone that is thinner but lasts 2 days, why not double the battery and make it last 4??
People are still gonna bolt a protective case, screen protector, popsocket, magnifying glass, and a hairdryer to their phone so what does it matter?
Desgustang. Naked phone is the only way.
nudist phone gang 👍
I make mine wear clear latex.
0.5 + 0.3 < 0.8 + 0.3
what kind of argument are you making, wtf
Let’s just make all phones 5cm thick, obviously it doesn’t matter?
Obviously thinner is better if you don’t have to compromise on anything else
I’m kidding. I thought it was obvious when I added the hairdryer bit.
Yup just what I want: giant, wafer thin, easily cracked garbage phones that cost $1600. /S
I’ve seen the light and I’m not going back. From now on I don’t care how chunky the phone is, I don’t want it to not fit in my pocket due to its stupid phablet dimensions.
Just want a phone with more RAM and less AI
I want a phone that stops falling out of my hands man…
True. Everytime I get a new phone I go through around 6 different cases trying to find one that’s somewhat comfortable to hold.
This here! 🤣 😅 😆
True. I want a bulky ass phone with more power, more storage, more battery life, and more accessory compatibility. I want a BRICK
Not very impressive when you also make it longer and wider. You’re just pancaking the phones.
Were in desperate need of a small thick, emovable battery / sdcard pocket rocket.
My Oneplus 6, Oneplus 9, and Pixel 8 Pro are all around the same size. The best one from feel alone is the OP6 because it feels solid and it’s a bit heavier. Lighter and thinner are way less interesting to me compared to the possibility of 3 day battery life, a headphone jack, or modular construction.
Plus it means they’ll definitely have an inaccessible battery. More of that is the last thing many people want.
But it’s what certain fruity company and its Dieter Rams wannabe designer in chief made into a trend (along with soldered memory slots and other abominations) because aEsThEtIcZ - despite its implications not only on repairability but sustainability.
Well yeah and it’s why I’ll never buy a phone that isn’t sustainable. These companies are a poison to our world. It’s just very disappointing to me how few of us have a shred of integrity. It’s so sad and sickening.
The two big leaders Apple and Samsung they’re leading the way in the poison the earth brigade. And in these times all the assholes who talk about climate change yet use a ton of non-sustainable tech because it’s enjoyable…. They all sicken me and I have no respect for a single one. I’d just as soon they all drop dead.
Let’s see, decreased durability, decreased battery life…what are the advantages again?
That being said AA should (and probably does) know better. Their audience is not representative of the typical consumer.
I don’t fucking care of having an even slimmer addictive machine in my pockets. Give me a phone that weights 400g but that has a fucking replaceable battery (that lasts 2/3 days), a good OS, doesn’t track me and I can set up as I want.
I’ve got the newest Samsung and it’s already so slim that the cameras are sticking out.
And so slippery that I don’t dare use it without a case, defeating the entire purpose.
I’d rather have a thicker phone with more battery life and space for more than just a USB-C port.I recently upgraded my Pixel, and the old one is sitting on my desk. I took the case off and put it down, and without it, it just slides right off the desk and hits the floor! It’s ridiculous!
I want something between ‘feature phones’ and smartphones. A little bit like what Nokia had to offer with Symbian and Maemo but more modern. If you want a rectangle of glass that requires wireless proprietary everything and replacing every time the battery starts packing up, more power to you, I’m a fan of choice and options.
But I want to be able to buy a music phone with great speakers and toys like FM transmitters thrown in. Or a gaming phone with a d-pad, a, b, x, y and shoulder buttons. But like, with Firefox instead of Opera Mini. And social media apps and shit.
The E63 was the peak.
I just want this with modern security updates, unlocked bootloader and enough performance. That’s it. Small screen FTW!
The xz1 compact was a favorite for me. Little bit newer, slightly smaller.
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