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L0rd08, 17 Jun 2025Hi everyone 👋 I'm planning to buy a new phone in Sri ... moreThe big advantage of the P8a: quality and updates till 2031. But the specs are just good and not great. It is neither a photo phone nor a very cool device. Maybe it's like a better P6 that lacks some problems.

    Hi everyone 👋
    I'm planning to buy a new phone in Sri Lanka (2025) in the $400–500 range(130000-160000 LKR), and I've narrowed it down to three main options:
    Google Pixel 8a (Google Pixel 8a - Full phone specifications)
    OnePlus 12R (OnePlus 12R - Full phone specifications)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Samsung Galaxy S23 FE - Full phone specifications)
    My top priorities (in order):
    Camera (both photo & video quality – main + ultrawide + video stabilization)
    Performance (smooth daily usage + good sustained performance without overheating)
    Battery life and charging speed
    Durability (glass protection, thermals, build quality)
    Thermal control (no overheating, especially in SL climate)
    Display quality
    Connectivity (to local networks and WiFi)
    Haptics & Sounds
    Software support & stability
    What I don’t want:
    I used to own a Pixel 6 and had a really frustrating time with it,
    - Overheating with basic usage
    - Weak battery life
    - Display lifespan is low
    - Poor connectivity
    - Throttled performance over time
    I don’t want a repeat of that experience.
    Based on reviews:
    Pixel 8a has excellent cameras + 7 years of updates, but still has thermal throttling, very slow charging, and Gorilla Glass 3.
    OnePlus 12R seems to offer the best performance, best battery life, and great durability (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), but the camera is just “good”, not great.
    S23 FE has a good all-around camera setup with a real telephoto, Samsung features, and IP68, but it seems to throttle quickly, has weak battery life, and feels heavy.
    Some concerns:
    Which phone works best with local mobile networks (Dialog, Mobitel)?
    Is the S23 FE Snapdragon version available in local stores?
    How’s the after-sales service/repair for OnePlus and Pixel phones in Sri Lanka?
    Any experience with durability and heating for these phones in our climate?
    Would love to hear from anyone who owns or has used these phones long-term, especially in Sri Lanka. Which one would you pick in 2025, and why?
    Thanks in advance 🙏

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      • Anonymous
      • g5R
      • 11 Jun 2025

      Anonymous, 10 Jun 2025I think there is no "Security Patch June 2025", b... moreAndroid 16 ncluding and Security Patch June 05 2025! My Pixel it's up to date!

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        • Anonymous
        • g5R
        • 10 Jun 2025

        Pixel 8a received Right Now Android 16 Official version! Update size 1.28GB

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          • Anonymous
          • JIV
          • 10 Jun 2025

          Anonymous, 10 Jun 2025Anyone received Security Patch June 05 2025 for Pixel 8a?I think there is no "Security Patch June 2025", but there are good news: Android 16 will be released today!

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            • Anonymous
            • B0g
            • 10 Jun 2025

            Anyone received Security Patch June 05 2025 for Pixel 8a?

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              • Anonymous
              • Mkb
              • 27 May 2025

              Anonymous, 22 Apr 2025Just to provide some context a Huawei p20 pro came out in t... moreSorry but you can not compare Huawei Chinese Crap with Pixel because Pixel use Clean Android and you can Access to the bootloader to open and close after installing another OS like Graphene! The Privacy and Security it's totally different from Huawei and Pixel.

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                • Anonymous
                • Mkb
                • 27 May 2025

                dhlipschitz, 10 Apr 2025A disappointment. As a phone, it works okay; it makes and g... moreCompared with Edge 40 the Display it's not lthe the Same Quality.of Edge 40 have more beautiful brighter display and More Vivid Colors and Pixel don't have.Dolby Atmos and Haptic Feedback Vibration it's more better quality to Edge 40!
                Advantage and disadvantage!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • B0g
                  • 27 May 2025

                  Anonymous, 24 May 2025This is your single opinion about Pixel 8a ? I think have... morePixel 8a don't have Dolby Atmos? I don't See in Meniu this features!
                  Have Always on Display and The Weather don't Have Widgets! And requires Location! I don't permission Location and I put Whether Manually but not appears on Screen I need to enter in App To see! I close all Crap Google Search and Ai ,Circe to Search! I close All Location, permission to Camera Microphone Nearby Divace Bluetooth I put Graphene Camera and PDF from Graphene
                  I think it's time to change the OS with Graphene . I waiting to June to decide! Work very good Mullvad VPN on Pixel! It's very good phone and I block everything it's possible from Google App!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Cy$
                    • 24 May 2025

                    Bacon, 21 May 2025This phone is exel;lent, the 120hz display is goed suget... moreThis is your single opinion about Pixel 8a ?
                    I think have more interesting things then this banality like the phone have 120Hz Refresh Rate of Display!

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                      • M33
                      • 21 May 2025

                      This phone is exel;lent, the 120hz display is goed

                      suget improvment;
                      pease add 999999999999999999999999999999hz display

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 8mY
                        • 19 May 2025

                        Anyone Know information about ultimate Security patch Software Update from May 2025 who incremental he divace to Android 15 and it's not possible to downgrade to Another version of Android. This Aspects Affect Installing Custom ROM Like Graphene OS? Anyone Knows information about this situation? Thank you!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • I49
                          • 02 May 2025

                          NoAssociate1611, 03 Apr 2025They really improved the battery life when the phone is not... moreAre you talking about the always on display feature? Because that is toggleable on and off.. it's where the phone will always display date and time on a black screen

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Rx6
                            • 30 Apr 2025

                            'De-googled" referred to ScamWatch. Google would not sell a phone without Google on board.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0Z8
                              • 22 Apr 2025

                              Just to provide some context a Huawei p20 pro came out in the summer of 2018. It is the equivalent of this. There is not much major leaps in performance in 6 years. That's why Samsung stopped trying.

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                                • JIV
                                • 11 Apr 2025

                                dhlipschitz, 10 Apr 2025I initially downgraded the app from (IIRC) 9.7 to 9.4. That... moreThis seems to be a hardware issue - please contact support!

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                                  • YcK
                                  • 10 Apr 2025

                                  Anonymous, 10 Apr 2025Deinstall Googles Camera app and install it again. Try anot... moreI initially downgraded the app from (IIRC) 9.7 to 9.4. That at first made it work sporadically, but not reliably. I have since let it upgrade to the latest one (9.9?), that came out in March. No help. At one point I took a repair center's advice and revirginated the phone, requiring a reinstall of my other apps and data, losing a bit in the process. That didn't help either. OpenCamera does work. ProShot Evaluator sees more cameras than lenses, but ProShot is a pay app and I'm not risking it right now. It sees 14, 25, and 51 mm rear lenses but says only the 25 is not hidden. But two are used by the Google app and there are two physical lenses, so ProShot is wrong both on count (3) and unhidden count (1). You'd expect the Google camera app, designed for the Pixel, to both be optimized for the phone and to also, uh, work.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • JIV
                                    • 10 Apr 2025

                                    dhlipschitz, 10 Apr 2025A disappointment. As a phone, it works okay; it makes and g... moreDeinstall Googles Camera app and install it again. Try another camera app like OpenCamera.

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                                      • YcK
                                      • 10 Apr 2025

                                      A disappointment. As a phone, it works okay; it makes and gets calls. Its speakers are okay. I get good battery life, though I don't use it hard. The display is okay. But the premium feature is supposed to be the camera. And it literally does not work! The hardware is probably all there: Open Camera works, and does your basic camera features. But the Google app doesn't. It takes the picture and immediately destroys it, either blacking out the whole thing, the left side, or some parts of the left, in blocks or lines. If I use the Top Shot feature to take a string of shots as a video, those shots are there, and I can find one and save it, but the one it selects and saves is damaged or gone. And that Google app is pretty lame; a premium camera should have more control and not assume the user is too dumb to use more complex than a Brownie.

                                        They really improved the battery life when the phone is not in use compared to the Pixel 7a, but it still heats up for no reason. Google bar and date remain on the screen even when the app is turned off (really annoying!), which was the reason I got rid of this phone after two weeks.

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