[Discussion] On the latest Pixel devices

Seeing the new features of the pixel 10 gave me arguments to switch to the Fairphone

Honestly the normal phone market is so mature at this point that there isnt going to consistently be much difference between one device and the next. This seems like a good piece of evidence for that.

They are expensive as fuck (500€ for the 9a, 700 for the 9) but since my only other options are either

• Phone with more Bloatware and no unlockable bootloader, so I have to hope to be able to install MicroG myself (smasnug) for 700€

Or

• Phone with Lineage ROM, but not even a third of the updates (3 years vs 8) and even worse repairability score than pixel (Nothing) for 700€

I'll happily buy a 12a when the extended support for my 7 ends.

Is there a specific question you'd like answered? This community is full of various discussions.

I feel like the Pixel 10 series itself would be fine if they didn't start withholding device trees/binaries. Forcing people onto your hardware because you're the best for custom ROMs is one thing, revoking that access later is an entire other thing that ensures I will not be buying another Pixel for the foreseeable future. Waiting on custom ROMs with locked bootloader for the Fairphone 6 at the moment.

The Pixel 10 basically seems like the Pixel 9 but with even more bloat. On paper, the hardware specs between the two certainly aren't much different.

They look nice but I'm not really a fan of more AI-related features in phones. I realize that some love these short of features, but I don't see a reason to switch from my Pixel 8 Pro w/ GrapheneOS on it.

Earlier pixel phones where known for their stock android experience. By now I feel it has changed. Now there are more AI applications on pixels than any phones out there and they all seems to be doing the same.

These pixel phones are essentially turning into a solely connected devices that need internet connection just to perform anything interesting. And also a privacy nightmare.