Google Pixel 7a
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- 18 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 12 Jun 2023Good phone to put GrapheneOS on it. I would choose pixel 6a. Much cheaper. At 500€ price point there are many better phones than pixel 7a, and on Graphene Os unfortunately you are loosing camera performance.At least with p6a it's not that big. But if you use gcam on Graphene os or other google apps it does not make big sence out of Graphene Os as google, meta, tik tok apps is super invasive.There is no point to install those if you care about your privacy and you are using Graphene Os.P7A does not seem any much better than P6A, but price difference is 200$. But if P7A will get cheaper in few months maybe it is worth. Anyway I am just considering, not recommending.
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- 17 Jun 2023
the scanner , 16 Jun 2023the scanner does not work in pixel 7a 4 out of 10 under gla... moreactually the fingerprint-scanner is ALWAYS only a backup of another login method...
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- 16 Jun 2023
the scanner does not work in pixel 7a 4 out of 10 under glass works so terribly that it's terrible, given the fact that now all around you need a scanner in banking
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- 16 Jun 2023
LOL, 15 Jun 2023Now you know why Samsung stopped using Exynos in its flagsh... moreYour post is total BS, Tensor is designed by Google and has NOTHING to do with the Exynos chip. And the poster you replied to bought the Samsung A54 after the Pixel, which DOES use the Exynos chip (Exynos 1380), so your post is doubly ridiculous.
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- 16 Jun 2023
Suz, 14 Jun 2023Well I've bit the bullet and done away with mine after... moreSamsung always the winner!!
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- Anonymous
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- 16 Jun 2023
LOL, 15 Jun 2023Now you know why Samsung stopped using Exynos in its flagsh... moreOuch!!!!
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- 15 Jun 2023
Suz, 14 Jun 2023Well I've bit the bullet and done away with mine after... moreNow you know why Samsung stopped using Exynos in its flagship Galaxy phones.
Those Exynos chips were sold to Google, which rebranded them into 'Tensor' for the Pixel phones. And sold to unsuspecting customers, hoping they wouldn't notice.
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- 14 Jun 2023
Well I've bit the bullet and done away with mine after just over 3 weeks. I just couldn't see the screen outside at all even with adaptive display switched off and brightness at max. 2 minute videos were causing overheating and the battery was appalling, even after 3 weeks. The adaptive battery did nothing. It was always a toss up between this and a Galaxy A54, which I now have and it's like night and day. Ah well, cest la vie...
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- rw4
- 14 Jun 2023
The A54 is far better. 120hz, bigger battery, glass on both side plus its gorilla 5.
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- 13 Jun 2023
Txindoki, 10 Jun 2023The Poco has a much worse NPU, cameras and also no USB 3.2,... moreAll that unnecessary features and the 7a still cannot handle 120hz and having sustained performance. Tensor G2 IS BASICALLY AN EXYNOS.IT IS MADE BY SAMSUNG.(Trash overheating CPUs.)
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- 12 Jun 2023
Good phone to put GrapheneOS on it.
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- 12 Jun 2023
Google should have stuck to web browsing, this phone is 1 big expensive POS! Do not buy this! More phones have better specs, better camera and cheaper price!
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- 10 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 05 Jun 2023Because it's google, 75hr endurance rating, only 128gb... moreThe Poco has a much worse NPU, cameras and also no USB 3.2, while the 7a is a lot worse for gaming. The Poco is entirely built with plastic, while this has an aluminum frame. Last but not least, as a former MIUI user I would say that software experience is a lot better, and not only on the updates side. They are very different and they target very different users. I wouldn't pay much attention to the stars, they're just the reviewer's opinion
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- 09 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2023Software updates is a huge advantage. Software updates mean... moreNormally I would agree but there are a ton of phones out there that are older than 3 years that don't receive security updates anymore and are perfectly fine. I still think if there is a huge global security issue, then it would be issued to all phones backwards regardless of OS version. The press of having to junk a phone because Google couldn't issue an update would be bad press.
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- 09 Jun 2023
JaviG84, 08 Jun 2023is the battery life really that bad? I just ordered a PIXEL... moreDepends on your expectations and usage, bro.
Since the Tensor is a rebadged Exynos, expect underwhelming performance compared to the competition.
At this point I would rather Google use Snapdragons for the flagship Pixel and Pixel Pro phones, and the newer Mediatek Dimensity chips for the cheaper 'A' variant of the Pixel phones. But it looks like Google and Samsung have made deal.
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- 08 Jun 2023
is the battery life really that bad? I just ordered a PIXEL 6a based on longer lasting battery.
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- 08 Jun 2023
AnonD-1061076, 08 Jun 2023At the same time poor battery life, cpu throttling and over... moreGo buy iphone 14 pro or s23. No one is forcing you to buy this. Conversation was about other things and you came here about non related issues in this convo. Read previous messages. No one was talking about your battery or other sh** you have mentioned. One dude said that security is not essential and he is clearly wrong. Updates makes your phone more secure and fixes bugs. If hardware sucks yea there is nothing you can do but we were not talking about that.
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- 08 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2023Software updates is a huge advantage. Software updates mean... moreAt the same time poor battery life, cpu throttling and overheating and only 128gb storage forcing you to pay for cloud storage is huge disadvantage. Software is nothing if your phone dies before the end of the day. And if it can hardly last a day, you can be sure as hell there's no headroom and it won't last a day after 1-2 years due to battery degradation. So for a complete smartphone you need a decent, functional software and hardware. Pixel 7a is not that smartphone.
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- 08 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 08 Jun 2023Google's software is still a buggy mess. Also overrate... moreAnd hardware without software is nothing
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- 08 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2023Software updates is a huge advantage. Software updates mean... moreGoogle's software is still a buggy mess. Also overrated as hell. Not even the best software updates can make your lousy 90hz screen be 120hz,or even save the lousy tensor G2 from overheating to death. Hardware>Software