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Google Pixel 2 - answers are coming Oct 4th
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If there isn't a headphone jack I know my next phone will probably be the next One Plus.
should say, i misread this line from one of the latest leaks:
the bezels are the same size around a smaller screen, not larger bezels around the same size screen. i edited my original post to reflect this.
so last year HTC signed a multiyear contract with google to build the pixel phones, which means google is legally obligated to put out a pixel phone made by htc. however, this is the year everybody is going bezelless... everyone but htc, that is (note how none of the htc phones this year have smaller bezels). so what google did is that they're getting one of the phones made by LG (the XL) so that they have at least one "bezelless" phone, while having the smaller phone made by htc, who for whatever reason are unable to design and build a phone with small bezels.
Frustrated_me
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I have a Nexus 6P right now, the best features are it's camera and OS.
Having said that, I want to upgrade to the latest Pixel 2 XL, the leaks so far to date have been very promising.
Having said that, I want to upgrade to the latest Pixel 2 XL, the leaks so far to date have been very promising.
I'm honestly content with my XL for another year. I got it back in July and it's been rock solid.
I think my next upgrade might actually be the XL 3. With it looking like the XL 2 won't support T-Mobile's Band 71, there's really no incentive for me to upgrade over the XL.
I honestly don't care about the headphone jack, as I use Bluetooth headphones and my car has Bluetooth support.
I think my next upgrade might actually be the XL 3. With it looking like the XL 2 won't support T-Mobile's Band 71, there's really no incentive for me to upgrade over the XL.
I honestly don't care about the headphone jack, as I use Bluetooth headphones and my car has Bluetooth support.
Hmm, that's interesting. Really sucks for people like me who don't want a large phone, it's a big slap in the face. Gives almost zero reason to upgrade.
Yeah its almost a no brainer but I wanna at least see what Google has to say before making the decision
SciencePilot
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I'm disappointed the rumor is that they're raising the price, but I guess that's expected. I just want a reasonably priced, reasonably decent, no frills phone, like the Nexus line. I guess that ship has sailed though.
Rktk
Member
Absolutely not.
no, it's probably some "look at this all day battery!" nonsense
The problem is theres simply no other phone interesting me that still has one.
If I switch from iOS to android Ill only do it with stock android. And the closest would be a oneplus 5. but since that got so many mixed reviews...
The LG V30 sounds nice but I dont like their software.
But I totally get what youre saying.
ginger ninja
Banned
Google can fuck off if there's no headphone jack. And so can any other manufacturer that presses this hot shite on us. I don't care if you call me old man yelling at cloud but there is absolutely no need to push this inconvenience on us beside some ridiculously contrived reasoning that makes no sense.
Scully Scully Scoo
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The standard pixel looks hideous with that 2016 design and the xl is too big. This phone is going to flop hard, they need to make the xl narrower and smaller matching the s8 dimensions.
Also, if it doesn't have depth cameras like iphonex then gtfo
Long story short: good software on dated hardware is what I'm expecting, the smaller pixel is doa
Also, if it doesn't have depth cameras like iphonex then gtfo
Long story short: good software on dated hardware is what I'm expecting, the smaller pixel is doa
Agreed, its made even more ridiculous when you realize that people use headphones for things other than listening to music on their phones. They are not going to change the entire audio industry with phones.
the 3.5mm housing is big man. if it was smaller less design teams would drop it
uncle_koploski
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if they can fit it into the OnePlus 5 and S8 then this theory is essentially debunked, obviously removing things creates more room. the idea that the headphone jack isnt necessary because we can buy an adapter is dumb as hell IMO. its some Apple shit
Pretty much.
The Faceless Master
Member
Why can't you get supply issues worked out after 8 years when you only sell a million units total between the two sizes? Other companies sell your annual volume in a week.
Then how in holy hell do you explain the normal Pixel 2 BEING THE SAME SIZE as the Pixel 1 and yet lacks and headphone jack? In favour of STEREO SPEAKERS?
maximum360
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The XL 2 is reported to have double speakers as well. I'm not sure why the render omitting the second speaker is still making the rounds. I don't think a dual camera is in though. They are apparently focusing on a better low light camera option with EIS instead OIS. We'll see if they beat out the V30 in the camera department.
I wonder if I'll feel stifled by the no expandable storage option. 128 GB is good but I've used storage cards forever and I'd hate to feel limited.
I'm not excited about the lack of headphone jack but I"ll live.
The speaker audio better be amazing though.
They're literally taking away a more favored way of listening to sound through your phone in favor of bolstering a more obnoxious way. If I'm in a situation where I need to use my phone to watch/listen to media (meaning, usually outside my home or in transit), then I'm probably not in a situation where I want to use the phone's speakers.
good for you, that does nothing alleviate the stress engineers have to go through trying to appease everyone while also trying to make the phone as compact and thin as possible
the S8 is taller than other phones in its class and has a small battery for its screen size. the oneplus 5 had to put in its screen upside down to fit in everything properly
you answered yourself, they removed the headphone jack and used that space for another speaker
I was looking on Amazon for Bluetooth headphones and there's cheap alternatives available so I'm not really worried about that aspect. Hate the idea of having to charge headphones but that's about it. They should have just kept it in unless they are adding something amazing that needed the space the jack was taking but I doubt that.
Takamura-San
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After the note, and iohone announcements. I hope this one doesn't disappoint.
ThanksVision
Member
I use earbuds on my phone sometimes when at the gym or walking around my house doing chores so I'll just put the adapter at the end of those earbuds
Might get the v30 though.
Might get the v30 though.
The Faceless Master
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their excuse is they make more money by excluding it,
like that year Samsung used their own SoC in the Note 5 and GS6 because the Snapdragon was trash that year but everyone else used the SD anyway,
Listen to what youre saying though lol
Okay?
Here's a size comparison based on leaked specs if anyone is interested. XL2 is a hair bigger than the 2016 Pixel XL.
Honestly, the Pixel 2 doesnt look that great to me. The bezels are certainly smaller, but theyre still there. I feel like its still got a bit to go to look like a true premium product in 2017.
Here's a size comparison based on leaked specs if anyone is interested. XL2 is a hair bigger than the 2016 Pixel XL.
Those bezels are still too big.
Damn, that looks pretty good.
Normal Pixel 2 reminds me of the Pixel 1, pretty much suffering from the same issue iPhone 8 is, bezels too large, looks almost exactly like older phones/lastgen.
Do you have a preference between the GS8 Plus and the Note 8?
Rounded corners? Any other phones this year going round outside of the pixel and iPhone?
Here's a size comparison based on leaked specs if anyone is interested. XL2 is a hair bigger than the 2016 Pixel XL.
Yikes. I guess I'm out. Still waiting for a small phone with less bezels.
We've reached diminishing returns when it comes to thinness. Anything below 8 mm thick is thin enough and leaves ample space for a headphone jack. There are Chinese phones more than 2 years old that are less than 5 mm thick and still manage to retain a headphone jack.
King Gilga
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How can they release a phone this boring after the Galaxy S8 and iphone X and still live with themselves.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
Every flagship is going rounded corners this year. Samsung, LG...