Not sure which to get. I like the idea of a smaller phone. What did you get and why?
The white, cause its compact and basically is the same outside of screensize and battery.
i went with the black 3a as the xl wasnt really worth the extra $80+ whatever it would have added to the tax. they have the same cam, soc, ram, and storage. all the xl has over the non is .4in bigger screen, and 700mah for the battery. the 3a actually has a higher resolution and ppi over the xl. so you need to ask yourself is the .4in bigger screen and 700mah worth $80+ to you
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i went with the black 3a as the xl wasnt really worth the extra $80+ whatever it would have added to the tax. they have the same cam, soc, ram, and storage. all the xl has over the non is .4in bigger screen, and 700mah for the battery. the 3a actually has a higher resolution and ppi over the xl. so you need to ask yourself is the .4in bigger screen and 700mah worth $80+ to you
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It wasn't. I bought the white 3a from Best buy! So far loving it. Size is perfect!
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i went with the black 3a as the xl wasnt really worth the extra $80+ whatever it would have added to the tax. they have the same cam, soc, ram, and storage. all the xl has over the non is .4in bigger screen, and 700mah for the battery. the 3a actually has a higher resolution and ppi over the xl. so you need to ask yourself is the .4in bigger screen and 700mah worth $80+ to you
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Nope. I bought a non-XL too!
-jkq
Since there was literally no difference other than the battery from the 3a and 3axl I went with the 3a,,,just easier to deal with and lighter. If there was a substantial difference I would have gone with the xl but there wasnt.
Trading my 2 xl for a 3a. Couldn't stand the idea of getting a bigger phone, and the screen size of the 3a is not terrible. Also the ppi is better. Curious how the battery life will be
Used both, 3a standard much better. The XL feels cheaper, and the 3a just feels perfect on hand.
Got my mum the Purple-ish, which is actually really nice, and I got myself the white one.
The only reason why you'd get the XL is if you want to watch a lot of content on it and don't mind the bulk, as spec wise they're practically the same, it was rumoured the bigger sibling would have a slightly higher processor, but it doesn't. So just a matter of size
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Trading my 2 xl for a 3a. Couldn't stand the idea of getting a bigger phone, and the screen size of the 3a is not terrible. Also the ppi is better. Curious how the battery life will be
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Exact same move I made. So far, I'm happy
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3a here for pretty much the same reasons...
I'm on T-Mo so I bought a used Pixel (original unlocked) on Swappa and used it for a $400 trade-in. The $129 I spent on the used is all I'll have to pay
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3a here for pretty much the same reasons...
I'm on T-Mo so I bought a used Pixel (original unlocked) on Swappa and used it for a $400 trade-in. The $129 I spent on the used is all I'll have to pay
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Nice move!
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I got the XL, battery always matters and at that PPI it's the screen dimensions rather than density that guide my choices. The cost was not a factor because the real cost is at least 100 less than MSRP when that pricing is widely available on day one. This makes the actual cost 299 and 370 (or less) which makes it relatively affordable: For comparisons sake my Nexus 1 was 370 back then and I paid 359 for the XL the other day. I don't BTW see a dog in this hunt, with this pricing they're both compelling options.
What about battery life? How many hours of screen on 3a?
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What about battery life? How many hours of screen on 3a?
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Too hard to say at this point. Most of us have only had the phone for a day or 2. Seems good so far. Idle and active drain is low. I'll update. I have the non xl version.
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Too hard to say at this point. Most of us have only had the phone for a day or 2. Seems good so far. Idle and active drain is low. I'll update. I have the non xl version.
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Thanks. Very interested in this. Maybe I sell my OnePlus 6t for this 3A.
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Thanks. Very interested in this. Maybe I sell my OnePlus 6t for this 3A.
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What interested me most was the smaller form factor and the plastic back to be honest. I enjoy being back on a phone that is manageable with one hand. Also, from the teardown I saw it looks easy to replace parts yourself.
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It takes a few days for the adaptive battery to adjust, my 3 XL went from 3 and change starting out to well into the 4s after about a week. Not sure if it would have went up more, I sent it back and got a 6T.
I went with the white 3a from Best buy, unlocked. Got $100 off plus 100 dollar gift card, basically making it $199....it's worth every bit of that ( I did break it less than 24 hrs after buying though....alcohol and steps were involved)
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What interested me most was the smaller form factor and the plastic back to be honest. I enjoy being back on a phone that is manageable with one hand. Also, from the teardown I saw it looks easy to replace parts yourself.
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This is exactly what my son did. He had a N6P--and really liked it but said it was not one-handed friendly for him. Further, when traveling--esp on his bike, the 6P was a bit too big. If he has to change the battery on the 3a (as he did on the 6P due to the defect), it shouldn't be the PITA the 6P was around that camera glass. The 6P was always too big for me. We both ordered 3a's.
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I went with the white 3a from Best buy, unlocked. Got $100 off plus 100 dollar gift card, basically making it $199....it's worth every bit of that ( I did break it less than 24 hrs after buying though....alcohol and steps were involved)
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Related
http://indianexpress.com/article/te...-spark-rumours-of-another-oneplus-smartphone/
A report on GizmoChina, which quotes “factory sources,” spills more details on the OnePlus X.
The report says that the OnePlus X has a more premium look than the OnePlus 2, a fingerprint sensor at the back, 5-inch screen and the same Snapdragon 801 processor and the pricing could be around $249. The report goes on to add that the OnePlus X might be launched this month itself.
Damn that sounds awesome
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cant waitt!!
That's a lame idea. Its like oneplus one 2nd gen. One plus 2 is affordabl and better
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oneplus 1/2 are too damn big, i want to go back to a 5/5.2 inch phone
IMHO it would be awesome to have an OPO "mini", very good news then
Sounds like a really bad idea. A sucessor to the OPO with a smaller screen. Lame. Oneplus logic. Replace the OPO with a phone that is not as good, again.
There is a market for smaller phones that are not high spec. Why would anyone criticize oneplus for trying to appeal to even more people.
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The Oneplus Mini seems like a more appropriate title. They could even tie it in with marshmallow, its acronym ending with an M and all.
I can see it now. OPM.
Compared to the current OnePlus One for $300 in the USA,
the Oneplus X gives you only a $50 discount, but you get less storage, less battery, and less screen. Seems like One is still a better value. Did I get it right?
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Compared to the current OnePlus One for $300 in the USA,
the Oneplus X gives you only a $50 discount, but you get less storage, less battery, and less screen. Seems like One is still a better value. Did I get it right?
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Not if someone wants a smaller phone.
This one will be actually good to buy for my parents.
If the specs are mostly identical, would it be possible to port O2Os for opo?
any word on Verizon compatibility?
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If the specs are mostly identical, would it be possible to port O2Os for opo?
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I'm guessing at some point Oneplus will release an Oxygen OS 2.1 version for the OPO, but with this phone going on sale not anytime soon as it could affect sales of the Oneplus X
It's basically a OPO with an microSD slot and a more compact size. I can see the appeal. Not everyone wants a phablet
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No, and I don't think anyone realistically expects it. Verizon is CDMA and globally represents too thin a slice of the market for OnePlus to dedicate the resources needed.
It would be perfect with NFC.
I like it but No fast charging? Then again how long does a 2550 mah battery take to charge? There's other stuff they left out too. Very nice build quality though.
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Just so everyone knows, there is a section here on XDA for this device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general
Carry on............
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I like it but No fast charging? Then again how long does a 2550 mah battery take to charge? There's other stuff they left out too. Very nice build quality though.
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They managed to get the OPO's 3,100mAh battery to change in just 2 hours which is pretty impressive.
I know many people are disappointed with the rumours until now.
But I'm curious how many of you are still buying regardless.
If the price is true, $650 for the smaller and lowest specs, this will be the first Google phone I'll not buy.
I will probably buy the XL. I am going to try out Project Fi, and I am going to assume that the Pixels will support Fi.
There is really no other phone that interests me. Been down the Galaxy road, had a Note, Nokia, Moto, etc. But one phone I have, strangely, never used was HTC. Going to jump in, try Fi, and if it works for my area, I'll dump Big Red and get my family onto Nexus/Pixel phones.
I'm not a spec whore, so based on what I've seen so far, I'm in.
And get rid of this freaking iPhone I have now.
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I've got a Nexus 6 at the moment. I had been waiting to get a Nexus 2016.
Unfortunately I think the price of this is going to rule it out for me.
Buying a Pixel XL no matter what, as long as the 128Gb version is less than $900.
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Buying a Pixel XL no matter what, as long as the 128Gb version is less than $900.
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The phone specs aren't worth $900 or even $800.
the price is damn high , maybe will consider buy a boom 7
They lost me at 5.5" screen and dropping the front facing stereo speakers.
I never let price decide anything for me but the above 2 just killed it completely for me no matter how cheap or expensive the device may or may not be.
Id be happier with another 6P likely lol
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I was almost leaning towards the Pixel XL when the rumor was still ~$600, because I actually would have liked something closer to a phablet. That, and the fact that AT&T is supposedly going to offer it on the Next program, made it attractive. At closer $800-$900, though, they can keep it.
I'm still somewhat interested in the Pixel, as it would make a nice upgrade to my M8, but at the rumored price I'm going to be taking a wait and see attitude. I did pay nearly that for my M8 two years ago, which would mean my phone bill wouldn't move too much. However, it's not the sure thing it would have been at a more reasonable price.
Based on specs so far I like it. But if it's the same price as a note 7 or iPhone 7 then I will probably pass.
If pixel xl 128 gb is for $650 - $750 yes then y not as per the leaks pixel xl will be 5.5 qhd screen snapdragon 821 and 4gb ram with ip53 Yes not bad i think so there should be only 64 and 128gb who buys a 32gb phone these days.
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To clarify, I voted based on reading the thread title, which includes the words "based on leaked specs and price." After looking at the actual poll, it only asks "will you buy the Pixel?" I voted no based on what I thought this was asking, but yes, I am buying a pixel, just not based on the leaked specs and price.
6gigs of RAM would have helped, given the pricing. I'm really hoping their implementation of VR is going to completely nail it and take it to a whole new level. Hoping they give you their Daydream VR headgear as part of buying a PixelXL...can't wait any longer for the 4th!
It needs to be 128 snapdragon 821, better image stabilizer, and on T-Mobile carrier so I can just jump to it. I have jump 1.0
To date the largest top and bottom bezels are on phones that have front facing speakers like the HTC phones and the 6p.....but the pixels phone bezels in the latest leaked images look like the bezels are even larger than those phones and they don't even have front facing speakers. Doesn't make sense. Not to mention...not having ffs is a major loss.
I also dont think the camera will be much better than the 6p...... especially if they don't add OIS. Top tier phones nowadays need to also have optical zoom like the iPhone 7.
Additionally the 4 gigs of ram is an improvement but with the same size battery as the 6p....even though the screen is slightly smaller....it may not have better battery life than the 6p.
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To date the largest top and bottom bezels are on phones that have front facing speakers like the HTC phones and the 6p.....but the pixels phone bezels in the latest leaked images look like the bezels are even larger than those phones and they don't even have front facing speakers. Doesn't make sense. Not to mention...not having ffs is a major loss.
I also dont think the camera will be much better than the 6p...... especially if they don't add OIS. Top tier phones nowadays need to also have optical zoom like the iPhone 7.
Additionally the 4 gigs of ram is an improvement but with the same size battery as the 6p....even though the screen is slightly smaller....it may not have better battery life than the 6p.
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Yeah, the more that leaks, the more it feels like Google is going to try the equivalent of selling a Chevy at Cadillac prices.
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Yeah, the more that leaks, the more it feels like Google is going to try the equivalent of selling a Chevy at Cadillac prices.
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Sure seems like it.
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It needs to be 128 snapdragon 821, better image stabilizer, and on T-Mobile carrier so I can just jump to it. I have jump 1.0
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Yeah how exactly is it that asus stuffs an 821 in the zenfone 3 deluxe which is already out and google who is launching later only runs the 820?
And not that i honestly care about 4 or 6g of ram but for what they are going to expect people to pay it ought to be 6.
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Yes I will purchase. The Pixel XL is going to be a great phone
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Confused between lgv20 and pixel xl just waiting for the 4th October
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Confused between lgv20 and pixel xl just waiting for the 4th October
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V20 has a removable battery and sd card slot plus a bigger screen which is all good.
What is bad is LG is notorious for locking the bootloaders depending on which model you get and development will almost surely be better on the pixel.
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I'm scheduled to get my new OP5 on Friday, 6/23. I'm very excited. I'm itching to get a new phone and hope it is better than my Pixel XL.
Anyone else in the same shoes? Any concerns?
For me is the camera. I can care less about the video issues but I do need a solid camera.
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I didnt switch per se, i still have my Pixel and plan to keep it as my main Android device, but the OP5 been really solid for me so im almost at the point of switching it over to being my main. This is from someone that hated OP2, 3 and 3T. This phone is pretty damn good!
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I didnt switch per se, i still have my Pixel and plan to keep it as my main Android device, but the OP5 been really solid for me so im almost at the point of switching it over to being my main. This is from someone that hated OP2, 3 and 3T. This phone is pretty damn good!
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This is great news!
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Same, I'm not switching but I'm going to try it as my daily driver for a couple weeks and see how much I like it. I'm hoping it's the phone that breaks me away from my Pixel XL, the LG G6 and the S8/S8+ couldn't do it. I love my Pixel but should have known better than to get the 32gb model. Hopefully I'll love the OP5 as much!
I have an XL - interesting to see so many of us here.
My biggest concern is downgrading to 1080p. Luckily my contact lenses make my near sightedness slightly less sharp, so hopefully I don't notice the difference. I pretty much guarantee the camera is not going to touch the Pixel. Maybe get close in very bright conditions in terms of detail, but probably not HDR or low light. It also sucks that there's no 4K video stabilization. I expect the OP5 to perform even better than the Pixel does as far as using the phone goes, and it'll be nice to have capacitive keys to get some more screen real estate and not have to worry about burn in as much. Dash charge is also amazing. I'll be pissed if they don't crank out Android O in a hurry though.
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I didnt switch per se, i still have my Pixel and plan to keep it as my main Android device, but the OP5 been really solid for me so im almost at the point of switching it over to being my main. This is from someone that hated OP2, 3 and 3T. This phone is pretty damn good!
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Why did you hate the 3 and the 3t?
I do love my Pixel XL too. Yup, S8 did not cut it for me. After 7 days, I returned my S8.
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I have a Pixel XL too thinking of picking a 5 up loved my OP3. OP5 seems an upgrade in every area :good:
Been playing with the OP5 for a few hours. It's a tough call. The display on the Pixel XL is noticeably better in terms of sharpness. The camera on the Pixel is somewhat better too - not dramatically if you use the correct modes on the OP5, plus the OP5 has the zoom lens and portrait mode. UI fluidity is actually a bit better on the Pixel, but it's a splitting hair's difference. The OP5 might need some more RAM management optimization, because it wasn't keeping every single app in memory like I expected it to - performed about as well as the Pixel did when swapping between apps (not games) on the phone. Dash charge is something to love though, as are the built-in OS features, and the insanely fast fingerprint reader.
Only real issue I'm having is the display seems poorly tuned. My eyes are noticing a jello/wave effect when scrolling icons and text whereas my S8+, Pixel XL, and every other device I've used recently have not done that.
Overall feels more like a sidegrade than anything.
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Been playing with the OP5 for a few hours. It's a tough call. The display on the Pixel XL is noticeably better in terms of sharpness. The camera on the Pixel is somewhat better too - not dramatically if you use the correct modes on the OP5, plus the OP5 has the zoom lens and portrait mode. UI fluidity is actually a bit better on the Pixel, but it's a splitting hair's difference. The OP5 might need some more RAM management optimization, because it wasn't keeping every single app in memory like I expected it to - performed about as well as the Pixel did when swapping between apps (not games) on the phone. Dash charge is something to love though, as are the built-in OS features, and the insanely fast fingerprint reader.
Only real issue I'm having is the display seems poorly tuned. My eyes are noticing a jello/wave effect when scrolling icons and text whereas my S8+, Pixel XL, and every other device I've used recently have not done that.
Overall feels more like a sidegrade than anything.
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Thanks for the excellent comments. Software optimizations may take a few updates. I guess we all have 15 days to return the OP5 so tough decisions ahead. ?
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Thanks for the excellent comments. Software optimizations may take a few updates. I guess we all have 15 days to return the OP5 so tough decisions ahead. ?
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Returning it isn't ideal - 15% restocking fee. If I don't end up keeping it, I'll just resell it. I really want to like this phone, but the biggest complaint I'm having right now is the damn screen scrolling. I haven't seen anyone else complain about this, so either I'm hyper-sensitive to it, or something is up with mine.
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Returning it isn't ideal - 15% restocking fee. If I don't end up keeping it, I'll just resell it. I really want to like this phone, but the biggest complaint I'm having right now is the damn screen scrolling. I haven't seen anyone else complain about this, so either I'm hyper-sensitive to it, or something is up with mine.
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There is no 15% restocking fee if you ordered though One Plus. You only pay for shipping if done within 15 days.
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There is no 15% restocking fee if you ordered though One Plus. You only pay for shipping if done within 15 days.
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Are you sure? There's one page that mentions a full refund, and another that mentions partial refunds at 85%.
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Are you sure? There's one page that mentions a full refund, and another that mentions partial refunds at 85%.
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There is not even shipping fee...I returned OnePlus 3 and 3T at no cost..they provide the shipping label and 100% return as well...
It's the 835 which is the big improvement on the OP5 over the pixel. The rest of the hardware (screen, camera etc) are going to be better on the Pixel. You'll also have up to date android on the pixel for a couple years at least. OP forget about their old phones pretty quickly.
I wouldn't upgrade a pixel to a OP5. In fact if they were the same price I would have bought a Pixel.
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I do love my Pixel XL too. Yup, S8 did not cut it for me. After 7 days, I returned my S8.
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Could you explain why you returned?
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Could you explain why you returned?
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At the end of the day, I preferred my Pixel over S8. The curved screen was annoying to me and so was fingerprint scanner placement. I also prefer stock Android over TouchWiz. Pixel is hands down a smoother experience.
Again, all preference. Nothing really wrong with S8.
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I have switched from HTC 10. I didn't like the camera on HTC 10. However it is better than OnePlus 5. Didn't notice any performance difference as compare to HTC 10. I am missing Audio capabilities of HTC 10. I would like to take my statement back, after oxygen 4.5.2 update, phone is running really smoothly. I would say it is crazy fast.. Super duper fast far better than HTC 10. Truly amazing.
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Anyone else on the fence?
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Deciding which to try next. Coming from a s8, always trying different phones.
Heard great things about both, any users have used both? How do the experiences differ in real world use age which is smoother/better etc..
Not trying to create a flame thread.
Had a Pixel XL for a little while. OnePlus 5 seems like an upgrade. Games load faster and play smoother. Also, more RAM is a huge plus for me. Also, I love the physical he button and capacative back/apps buttons.
Pixels camera took better photos.
Both are smooth in UI.
Pixel XL2 is announced in a couple of days... that should be your comparison.
I'm in the same boat I can get a NIB Google Pixel XL 128gb for $400 or a Oneplus 5 128gb or go for the motherload at almost 1k for the Google Pixel XL 2 128gb...I'm going to wait for the latter but regardless a tough decision for me. Any thoughts or suggestions would be great.
The OnePlus 5 would be the obvious choice. Newer hardware, more RAM.
Why pay the same money for an older phone?
And I honestly doubt there's anything on the Pixel 2 that makes it worth paying an extra $500 for it.
I had a Pixel XL before buying the OP5. The Pixel XL takes much better pictures than the OP5 and offers a smoother overall experience than the OP5. The biggest problem for me with the Pixel XL is that the phone runs way too hot and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. Search for the official Google Pixel Support page (not the fanboy threads on XDA) and look at the posts. Those phones are dying right and left and the phone isn't even a year old yet. The Pixel XL is another Google flagship phone like the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P before it that seems to be designed so it won't last much longer than the warranty.
Thanks guys, was able to get the onep5 64 GB 6 GB variant for 500 Canadian dollars. Great condition dude barely used it and went back to iOS. This phone after taxes new cost over 700 and I pocketed about 200 dollars.
Only had this for a few minutes now so I'll report back in a few days but it already seems smoother then my s8
I upgraded my pixel 2 xl to a pixel 3 xl a few months back, hoping that the best camera on the market will get even better, but it seems that the pixel 3 doesn't bring any major improvements. Everything is almost identical, at least in daylight:
https://youtu.be/2yQmhsPBEmE
With the P3's lackluster 4GB of RAM, I definitely won't be upgrading to it. I'll keep my Pixel 2 XL for now and see what the OnePlus 7 has to offer.
Every time Google has a P3XL deal, I consider buying one. And each time, I talk myself into waiting for P4/XL. The P3XL simply isn't enough of an upgrade to justify getting rid of my P2XL.
going to be doing the same, staying with 2XL. waiting for 4XL.
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Every time Google has a P3XL deal, I consider buying one. And each time, I talk myself into waiting for P4/XL. The P3XL simply isn't enough of an upgrade to justify getting rid of my P2XL.
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Not to mention...that Gawd awful notch! ?
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Not to mention...that Gawd awful notch!
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Yeah that huge notch is the main turnoff.
I need to keep seeing these posts, to avoid my itchy trigger finger. My wife has to upgrade her S8+ because she's terrible with her phones. She upgrades every year. I always use it as an excuse to upgrade too....don't wanna be left out, ya know??
Regardless. My Pixel 2xl is a wonderful phone. Absolutely no reason to move on. I always use Swappa. I haven't used an " upgrade" in 4 years.... Verizon can suck it.
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I need to keep seeing these posts, to avoid my itchy trigger finger. My wife has to upgrade her S8+ because she's terrible with her phones. She upgrades every year. I always use it as an excuse to upgrade too....don't wanna be left out, ya know??
Regardless. My Pixel 2xl is a wonderful phone. Absolutely no reason to move on. I always use Swappa. I haven't used an " upgrade" in 4 years.... Verizon can suck it.
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Your best value is always last year's top model.
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Every time Google has a P3XL deal, I consider buying one. And each time, I talk myself into waiting for P4/XL. The P3XL simply isn't enough of an upgrade to justify getting rid of my P2XL.
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I won't consider another Pixel phone until they bump up the Ram to at least 6GB. The notch on the P3XL doesn't bother me as much as its horrible memory management.
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I need dual speakers...that works on Verizon. That's why I snagged the Pixel 2XL..... Had the Moto X Pure prior which had stereo too. It's just a feature I really really enjoy in a phone. I'd like to play with a Razer 2....I know that has stereo speakers...
In my opinion the Nexus era was way better. The upgrades between generations were mostly worth the price. Even if not all of the new features were great, Nexus Devices were way more affordable. You could switch to a newer released model without paying almost 1K every time. Seems to me the Pixel Devices just can't keep up with that. I mean yeah, Camera for example got way better but I'm not seeing to much more that got noticeably better.
Anyways, the Pixel 2 is still a good phone I love to use every day. I will keep it and see what the Pixel 4 has in store. But Google should come up with something better than last year. Besides, imho it's enough to switch phones every 2 years (or more) if not something groundbreaking gets announced.
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I upgraded my pixel 2 xl to a pixel 3 xl a few months back, hoping that the best camera on the market will get even better, but it seems that the pixel 3 doesn't bring any major improvements. Everything is almost identical, at least in daylight:
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Problem is that phones have become a commodity meanwhile, so upgrades oftenly don't make sense anymore. It's like in the PC world, where most notebooks are used until they wear out.
When I bought the original Samsung Galaxy Tab, it seemed to be too slow. With the Asus TF700, it was better, but still too slow and with barely acceptable battery runtime. The Sony Xperia Z2 tablet fixed both, this was the first device which was "good enough" with its Snapdragon 801. Still using it to this day.
The same goes for phones - upgrading from an SGS2 to an SGS4 was like day and night: Such a fast SoC (albeit still a bit too slow), such a gorgeous screen and the incredible speed of LTE!
The Pixel 2 XL also immediately got me: Such a well put together software, superb camera and finally a really good battery runtime. But when I compared rendering a web site on my old LG G5 and the new Pixel 2 XL, there was barely a difference. The reason why the Pixel performs so much better is in the software, not the hardware.
So now I have a phone with a good screen that is fast enough, a camera which is good enough even in low light and a battery runtime which never causes me trouble.
So why the hell should I upgrade now? I could be wrong and the Pixel 4 could bring something radically new or better which makes me upgrade immediately, but I really doubt it. I expect it to be a minor upgrade to the Pixel 3, like the 3 was to the 2.
Hence I plan to simply use my Pixel 2 XL until it breaks down. Why waste money for an upgrade I hardly notice?
sublimaze said:
Your best value is always last year's top model.
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This is what I usually do. I can't pay $1k for a phone regardless of how much I use it. I'd rather buy last years flagship phone at about 50-60% of that cost. So, I'll wait another year with my 2XL and see what happens.
D-m-x said:
Anyways, the Pixel 2 is still a good phone I love to use every day. I will keep it and see what the Pixel 4 has in store. But Google should come up with something better than last year. Besides, imho it's enough to switch phones every 2 years (or more) if not something groundbreaking gets announced.
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Agreed. Since having my P2XL, this is the first year I haven't had a burning desire to upgrade to the "latest & greatest". I will wait and see what P4/XL offers. I prefer a larger display and battery, but if P4XL still has a hideous notch then I'll get a regular P4 or just keep my P2XL until it dies.
As a Note 9 user, I still enjoy using my Pixel 2 XL a lot and I swap my Note 9 with it from time to time, as my daily driver. That phone holds up very well, it's still super fast, the camera is still premium by today's standards, It does less things than my Note 9, and it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it's rock-solid and reliable, and in the end of the day that's what really matters.
If I was to get a new Pixel today, I'd absolutely pick the Pixel 2 XL over the Pixel 3 XL. The features/performance/price ratio is just way better.
cornel.atomei said:
I upgraded my pixel 2 xl to a pixel 3 xl a few months back, hoping that the best camera on the market will get even better, but it seems that the pixel 3 doesn't bring any major improvements. Everything is almost identical, at least in daylight:
https://youtu.be/2yQmhsPBEmE
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I've been testing pixel 2 xl Vs Xiaomi Mi9 cameras. And guess which one I chose.
alojo said:
I've been testing pixel 2 xl Vs Xiaomi Mi9 cameras. And guess which one I chose.
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The iPhone! :laugh::silly::laugh::good:
cornel.atomei said:
I upgraded my pixel 2 xl to a pixel 3 xl a few months back, hoping that the best camera on the market will get even better, but it seems that the pixel 3 doesn't bring any major improvements. Everything is almost identical, at least in daylight:
https://youtu.be/2yQmhsPBEmE
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Yes, I looked at the specs and bought the model that was almost 2 years old, no difference, sort of like comparing the Apple X to the XS, no difference. AFAIK, the 3 loses the laser focus that the 2 had.
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Badger50 said:
Not to mention...that Gawd awful notch!
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Agreed, if I wanted an iPhone, I would get one.
Is it worth to buy the Pixel 2 XL now? I could buy the 128GB version for 399€. Updates are guaranteed until October 2020. It's next year so it might be possible it's getting Android R, doesn't it? I am using Sony Xperia Z5 since it's release. What do you think?
Dreiundachzig said:
Is it worth to buy the Pixel 2 XL now? I could buy the 128GB version for 399€. Updates are guaranteed until October 2020. It's next year so it might be possible it's getting Android R, doesn't it? I am using Sony Xperia Z5 since it's release. What do you think?
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I still dig my phone 2XL. I would not buy a Verizon version at any price but an unlocked Google version is still fun for sure.