What phone you use as your daily driver? And, a discussion of them.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

freeagent said:
I am down to 82% on mine, still original battery from 2018. I was looking at new iphones, and man am I poor. My phone bill is already over 200 a month, I have 3 lines. Boooo.

Do I want a new battery? Yes, but no lol. I want a new phone

So does she

Dammit. I can only drag my ass for so long before she says something. I think her battery is in the 70s. Its a total turd.

Move here in Flnland, we have cheap plans

freeagent · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
Move here in Flnland, we have cheap plans

Summers are just as hot, and winters are just as cold, we are practically neighbors!

Maybe.. things are getting kinda funny around here.. too much politics..

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

freeagent said:
Summers are just as hot, and winters are just as cold, we are practically neighbors!

Maybe.. things are getting kinda funny around here.. too much politics..

Honestly, here you can have unlimited data and 3k min/txt for about 30EUR/month

freeagent · Jun 27, 2023

Great deal here now 100GB of data and unlimited talk and text nationwide for 90 a month, plus a phone payment would bring me to about 150. Yuck.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

freeagent said:
Great deal here now 100GB of data and unlimited talk and text nationwide for 90 a month, plus a phone payment would bring me to about 150. Yuck.

Not gonna lie, but here you can get the cheapest prepaid and use it as much as you want.

I still have some records on my phone before I got a 4G router, I used my phone as a hotspot and it transferred like 3TB/month when I used that to download some Steam games :laugh:

edit: here an unlimited data usage is just a norm.

wNotyarD · Jun 27, 2023

@mechtech @Kissamies aren't the 8 and 8+ bordering the end of iOS update support?

mechtech · Jun 27, 2023

freeagent said:
I am down to 82% on mine, still original battery from 2018. I was looking at new iphones, and man am I poor. My phone bill is already over 200 a month, I have 3 lines. Boooo.

Do I want a new battery? Yes, but no lol. I want a new phone

So does she

Dammit. I can only drag my ass for so long before she says something. I think her battery is in the 70s. Its a total turd.

too much $$ on pc parts lol.............better than a phone I guess lol

Lew Zealand · Jun 27, 2023

wNotyarD said:
@mechtech @Kissamies aren't the 8 and 8+ bordering the end of iOS update support?

My 7+ ended OS update (but not security update) support last Sept so the 8s and the X will end OS updates this Sept.

Psychoholic · Jun 27, 2023

I currently have two (Iphone 14 pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra)

My S23 ultra has a mint mobile prepaid plan on it.

I can honestly say the S23U is a better device, but im sort of stuck on the iphone, i have the apple credit card thats tied to it, family and friends are on facetime and imessage, etc, etc.
When i pick one up to check social media, etc, i almost always go for the S23.

Shou Miko · Jun 27, 2023

Marcus Vinicus said:
Hi @Shou Miko

Mine has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 3.00 GHZ (checked using CPU-z)

Re the battery, I've never had any issues with it or found it to be power hungry.

Okay where I live I can only buy the Exynos version locally and I seen a lot of reviewers saying they had issues having a full day on the S22 and screen time about 5-7 hours this is what I am afraid off because I use at the moment is shy of 6hours on average sometimes a lot more and my iPhone 12 Pro Max after the iOS update 16.5.1 has gotten me really good battery life again.

My thoughts are in the spoiler.

I am thinking about going android again because I am tried of the iPhone's high price tag and lack of being behind USB-C and EU's new law that's comming on easier battery replacements.

The current iPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB is like £1.118 / 1.423USD and the next 15 will properly be more even with a phone contract I am tired of buying this much for a phone.

The S22 128GB is like £461 / 587USD the 256GB model is like £496 / 631USD this is without carrier contract and an attractive price I was looking the S22+ because of the 6.5inches but not at the price tag of £795 / 1.012USD for the 128GB and 256GB model but it's more than I really want to pay.

Lost I like Samsung's 4 years version update that should be on Android 16 (If battery holds up) and 5 years security which is top I know it's not the same as the iPhone but at half the price what is there to complain about?

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

wNotyarD said:
@mechtech @Kissamies aren't the 8 and 8+ bordering the end of iOS update support?

Probably. Though haven't heard rumors that iOS17 wouldn't be supported.. I hope for the best.

TheinsanegamerN · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
Probably. Though haven't heard rumors that iOS17 wouldn't be supported.. I hope for the best.

Well according to apple, the 8 is obsolete now

iOS 18

iOS 18 makes iPhone even more personal, with deeper customization, new ways to connect, easier-to-find photos, and support for Apple Intelligence.

www.apple.com

It wont be getting 17.

Shou Miko · Jun 27, 2023

TheinsanegamerN said:
Well according to apple, the 8 is obsolete now

iOS 18

iOS 18 makes iPhone even more personal, with deeper customization, new ways to connect, easier-to-find photos, and support for Apple Intelligence.

www.apple.com

It wont be getting 17.

Well what do you expect with 2GB ram? It's harder to optimize everything to run the same and the world have moved on.

I am just tired of iPhones costing £1000+ so considering android next time also getting usb-c and such.

Dr. Dro · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
Still using the same iPhone 8 Plus. Thinking of swapping to a SE 3rd gen or a 12. Though it's still not neccessary for an upgrade yet.

Apple discontinued iOS on the iPhone 8 and X, so might be a good time to start looking for a replacement. Things will still work for a while, but without iOS 17 expect the phone to age quite rapidly.

Shou Miko said:
Well what do you expect with 2GB ram? It's harder to optimize everything to run the same and the world have moved on.

I am just tired of iPhones costing £1000+ so considering android next time also getting usb-c and such.

The best Android phones from Samsung cost that much too, after all. It's more of Apple not offering a midrange option than Android phones being cheaper. And the latter are maintained as poorly as possible by the manufacturers.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

Shou Miko said:
Well what do you expect with 2GB ram? It's harder to optimize everything to run the same and the world have moved on.

I am just tired of iPhones costing £1000+ so considering android next time also getting usb-c and such.

8 Plus has 3GB

Dr. Dro said:
Apple discontinued iOS on the iPhone 8 and X, so might be a good time to start looking for a replacement. Things will still work for a while, but without iOS 17 expect the phone to age quite rapidly.

So I may consider a SE 2022 or 12 then.

Dr. Dro · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
8 Plus has 3GB

So I may consider a SE 2022 or 12 then.

The 3rd gen SE has the same chipset of the iPhone 13 iirc (A15 Bionic), it's worth getting. That SoC is stupid overkill for that phone, since it's like, an iPhone 8 otherwise

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

Dr. Dro said:
The 3rd gen SE has the same chipset of the iPhone 13 iirc (A15 Bionic), it's worth getting. That SoC is stupid overkill for that phone, since it's like, an iPhone 8 otherwise

Yep, and that's a bonus for me, I love touchID and I'd do anything to stick with it

sucks just that Apple hasn't done a SE Plus. Need to get a new cover, dammit :laugh:

Shou Miko · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
Yep, and that's a bonus for me, I love touchID and I'd do anything to stick with it sucks just that Apple hasn't done a SE Plus. Need to get a new cover, dammit

A lot of reviewers calls the SE models the bargain iPhone because of the long software support you get with the Se models.

Kissamies said:
8 Plus has 3GB

Still optimizing for 2 or 3GB ain't gonna do it, it's like Nvidia and their vram :laugh:

Because having iOS running smooth is one thing but also delivering the same experience ain't easy either but it's easier for Apple since they control the hardware and software side of their phones not like Android.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

Shou Miko said:
A lot of reviewers calls the SE models the bargain iPhone because of the long software support you get with the Se models.

Still optimizing for 2 or 3GB ain't gonna do it, it's like Nvidia and their vram

Because having iOS running smooth is one thing but also delivering the same experience ain't easy either but it's easier for Apple since they control the hardware and software side of their phones not like Android.

Not gonna start an iOS vs Android war here, but it's just funny that high-end Android phones have about as much RAM as a typical gaming PC. :laugh:

That's what I like about Apple, not that many devices so it's easier to optimize everything.

theFOoL · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
optimize everything

It's easy bc It's only like 5 phones in total where 1,000 for Android plus many manufacturer's where as just one. Heck many on Android won't even update their phones

ragedpuppet707 · Jun 27, 2023

theFOoL said:
It's easy bc It's only like 5 phones in total where 1,000 for Android plus many manufacturer's where as just one. Heck many on Android won't even update their phones

Hey theFOoL, sorry for replying off topic, but i came across your post about your galaxy a53 sim tray being stuck. I have the same issue with the same phone, and i wanted to know how you got your sim tray out. Thanks!

Eva01Master · Jun 27, 2023

Pixel 7 Pro, been really happy with it since I swapped earlier this year.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2023

theFOoL said:
It's easy bc It's only like 5 phones in total where 1,000 for Android plus many manufacturer's where as just one. Heck many on Android won't even update their phones

Yep, that's exactly what I meant

mäggäri · Jun 27, 2023

Kissamies said:
Honestly, here you can have unlimited data and 3k min/txt for about 30EUR/month

13eur month no limits in data/calls/sms + if traveling some 26Gb roaming data per month

400-500m dl and upload 50-100 often

0 reasons to use prepaids and pay 30eur :mobguy:

P4-630 · Jun 28, 2023

How much minimum storage do we need on a phone since android 13.

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System Name	4K-gaming / console
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-6700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero / Asus Z170-K
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Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080 TUF OC / Powercolor RX 6700 XT
Storage	3.5TB of SSDs / several small SSDs
Display(s)	Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Sony WH-CN720N
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Fractal ION Gold 550W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 / Logitech G400s
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / NOS C450 Mini Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

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iOS 18

Shou Miko

iOS 18

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mäggäri

P4-630

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