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Google Pixel 2 - answers are coming Oct 4th
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You should want to get it! If past performance is anything to go by when it starts failing in 2 years you will get the 2018 XL in return!
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
this is my last hope at a new phone this year. the S8 + iPhone 8/X don't interest me.
i would love a Pixel. pls don't goof it up google. at this point i'll happily deal with a higher price and lack of headphone jack. i just want a new phone. no stupid hardware (s8/iphone 8 + x) or ridiculous software (s8).
i would love a Pixel. pls don't goof it up google. at this point i'll happily deal with a higher price and lack of headphone jack. i just want a new phone. no stupid hardware (s8/iphone 8 + x) or ridiculous software (s8).
How do you like the sound of an extra fancy speaker? Now your phone will have TWO speakers on it, for those times you want to listen to music from your phone directly! Screw headphones! Now you can be annoying like kids used to be on the back of the bus in the mid-2000's blaring music from their phone speakers!
maximum360
Member
The V30 looks like a nice phone especially if you're big on camera options. If the note 8 was a little cheaper and had dual speakers I would probably go with that but the location of the finger print scanner is a little annoying on the note 8 however.
Jzero
Member
Nice little bootloops. I really have to sell my G6 before mine gets any.
I don't believe there are any reputable and or very few bootloop reports on any LG V20s, G5s, or G6s.
It seems LG has fixed the issue.
Jazzy Network
Member
People complaining about LG bootloops are like people who complain about iphones still bending in half.
Rktk
Member
Because Google decide.
Secret Fawful
Member
Wow, I am not getting another Pixel if they can't even put a headphone jack in it.
DongBeetle
Banned
So it's gonna start at a higher price? Haha what
PastorOfMuppets
Banned
OnePlus is probably the company that fills that niche now with flagship phones hitting the $1000 range.
The cheapest model of the One Plus 5 has all the things you'd expect from a flagship except:
6 inch screen
Edge to edge display
Quad HD
For lacking those three things, you save almost $500 on a phone.
FallingEdge
Member
I really hope the camera and battery life is on par with the Note 8 and iPhone X. It is all I am asking for.
PHOENIXZERO
Member
I was considering a Pixel 2 or XL 2 or but meh... I ended up buying a Moto G5 Plus which is good enough though not long after that I found out about the "S" versions were coming already. On the other hand, not crazy about the slowness of OS updates, they only just a couple weeks ago released the March security patch for it and it's still on 7.0. >_>
Alexander DeLarge
Member
Compared to the 6P, it really wasn't worth the premium. It's the first time I dropped Google's "official device" since the G1. I even bought the Galaxy Nexus.
Good call. You'll get the DAC and it makes everything sound amazing. The one in my V20 is night and day difference.
sweetvar26
Member
Can't stress this enough, be it fucking Apple, Google or Essential, if the Sexiest phone in the market with the best display and minimalist bezel can get it done, so can any other premium phone manufacturer.
Yeah, I can second this. Performance is among the best too.
It's not quite the deal the 3T was, but in light of increased prices on flagships it quite great really.
Elfotografoalocado
Banned
Having no headphone jack is preposterous, I thank LG for being on the right side of history and pushing for high end DACs on high end phones.
I've been on and off the fence about swapping out of iphones since I'm on 6s but I'm just gonna swap off to One Plus 5 around the holidays this year. I love IOS but the no headphone jack is absolute killer so I'm not going to upgrade iphones. Pretty excited to get the android experience.
Teren_Kanan
Member
Christ I read the title as telling me to Google Pixel 2, as in a sequel was being made to that shit Adam Sandler movie.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
This is what I want to know. The Pixel was never officially sold here in Sweden, even though the Nexuses before it were. Maybe because of production issues? I don't know, but they need to sort that shit out if they're gonna pretend to be a legitimate competitor to Apple and Samsung.
The Faceless Master
Member
that just means you keep the headphone adapter in the car plugged into the Aux cable..
DongBeetle
Banned
Mmm if it's going for more than last year's models this year then it'll be more expensive than the iPhone 8/8+... doesn't seem smart
andythinkpad
Member
Pixel 2 is going be a shining beacon upon a hill for the world of giant bezel phones.
iPhone 8/8+ are more expensive than the iPhone 7/7+ & Pixel/XL
Hearing about all these people getting a free Pixel XL for that 6P debacle makes me wish I invested in one back then
Rktk
Member
Hearing about all these people getting a free Pixel XL for that 6P debacle makes me wish I invested in one back then
While unfortunately they have just replaced mine with another 6P (UK) it is reassuring to have such a great warranty, I wouldn't consider buying a Pixel from anyone other than Google directly.
DongBeetle
Banned
Oh shit, so they are
Septimus Prime
Member
I am one of those people, but to be fair, the 6P's problem is really bad. Like, at any given time, I have no idea how much battery I have left on mine, which makes it almost unusable when not plugged in or at least nearby a power source.Hearing about all these people getting a free Pixel XL for that 6P debacle makes me wish I invested in one back then
Septimus Prime
Member
As far as we can tell in the Nexus 6P thread, Huawei cut corners on the battery, which is why lots of us are getting premature shutdowns (mine shuts down at around 50% now). Google is aware of the problem but has no fix, except to replace the devices.
spindoctor
Member
Slightly off topic but is there any talk of Nexus tablets this year?
Jzero
Member
How did they cut corners exactly? I honestly would still be using my 6P to this moment if it didn't have those terrible shutdowns.
I'm a bit torn on this.
On the one hand I really like the Fi service (especially their international calling and roaming), but I completely despise the phone lock in.
Also in typical Google arseholery, one of the most important features for me (night mode) got removed in the 7.0->7.1 update on the 5x and became pixel exclusive.
So I'm kinda bitter about that. Doesn't help the 5X has terrible auto brightness either (and awful speakers too..)
So I would like a better phone, I'm not an apple fan, don't like Google as a company either but do like their Fi service... Hmph :/
I miss windows phone
On the one hand I really like the Fi service (especially their international calling and roaming), but I completely despise the phone lock in.
Also in typical Google arseholery, one of the most important features for me (night mode) got removed in the 7.0->7.1 update on the 5x and became pixel exclusive.
So I'm kinda bitter about that. Doesn't help the 5X has terrible auto brightness either (and awful speakers too..)
So I would like a better phone, I'm not an apple fan, don't like Google as a company either but do like their Fi service... Hmph :/
I miss windows phone
Audioboxer
Member
Vyse The Legend
Member
Shit is so laughable, and it's ugly as sin to boot!
So here I am thinking that $1000 for the iPhone X is crazy and I see this from Google. The back of the white and black one looks really bad. Are they removing the bezels, introducing some new gimmick? what is in this that would justify a price increase? These "answers" they are talking about better be good, because this does not look like my next phone after the 6P. Sigh.
BertramCooper
Banned
Sorry, Google, 6P battery fiasco has me burnt on your phones forever.
And no waterproofing and no headphone jack on this thing sealed the deal.
Going to Samsung, which I'm kinda apprehensive about, but whatev.
And no waterproofing and no headphone jack on this thing sealed the deal.
Going to Samsung, which I'm kinda apprehensive about, but whatev.
Audioboxer
Member
It's not offensively bad looking, but the two tone back piece is a bit dumb. Material wise that is.
The price jump for the Pixel was already tough to stomach as the Nexus line was always priced well and decent enough on the specs. Then OnePlus obviously came in as a cheap competitor. The Pixel went to Samsung like prices and while you can't beat AOSP, Samsung hardware design is better than Google. More premium.
Now the Pixel is further going up in price and Google really have zero reason to remove the headphone jack. Competitors like Samsung better not be in the pockets of Beats headphones and instead stick it to Google with advertising a jack. I've not got any time for carrying around adapters and I'm not going wireless.
BertramCooper
Banned
If they're really trying to replicate the 6P look, they've missed the mark completely.
6P (whose design I still love despite being pissed about the shit battery) had the cool visor. This just looks like the entire top was dipped in tar.
6P (whose design I still love despite being pissed about the shit battery) had the cool visor. This just looks like the entire top was dipped in tar.