Google Pixel 9
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 13 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 13 Dec 2024There are some options there, but turning them off won'... moreAs I mentioned previously the number of apps i have been using within the past 2-3 years have not significantly changed as my personal and social circumstances and tasks that I have been doing have not really changed.
Here's another question. I heard that turning on the Adaptive brightness saves battery life? I thought it's the opposite.
And I have read that if you are using face unlock more often accumulatively It will drain battery life too.
Are these true?
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- T-virus
- MrC
- 13 Dec 2024
Tell me who has Pixel phone, how the hell you block the phone , from browser for example, if they have power button higher than volume button? Why? Every other phone has it right.
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- Anonymous
- T4t
- 13 Dec 2024
Gino76ph, 12 Dec 2024I hated the "duality" of the Xiaomi and Samsung (... moreYea. well it's difficult to say about these brands.
As for my personal opinion -
Samsung - Nah (I don't think worth the price in general, and hard to flash)
Xiaomi - Not recommended to average people unless you are a hardcore custom rom flasher like me.
OnePlus - Kinda OK if you stay somewhere close to their service center.
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- Anonymous
- T4t
- 13 Dec 2024
Gino76ph, 12 Dec 2024Is there anything else I can turn off or minimize?
I heard... moreThere are some options there, but turning them off won't make significant difference as for battery life.
Yes, usually around 1 ~ 2 weeks though, the more you have apps installed, the more it takes to adjust.
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 12 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 12 Dec 2024Pixels, especially after 7 are well balanced phones, not to... moreI hated the "duality" of the Xiaomi and Samsung (and OnePlus) phones... dual 1st-party apps, dual app stores, dual everything. Not to mentioned bloatware and ads. The irony is that Xiaomi and OnePlus may perform slightly better than a Samsung in terms of everyday use. In my opinion Motorola is somewhere in the middle of the road. I strongly think they offer the best of both worlds...less bloatware and more useful 1st-party features, almost no ads but with very decent camera system and performance.
I've had the Pixel 8 for a week tomorrow. And i think i'm starting to notice the battery life beginning to "stabilize" as i (almost) constantly left with 30% by 9pm. If i use it during my holiday i may get slightly less than that due to weak network signals and lots of taking photos.
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 12 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 12 Dec 2024"30% left in my tank by 9pm. "
That's norma... moreIs there anything else I can turn off or minimize?
I heard there some settings on the Developer Options and Play Store that you can change to help squeeze out more batteries?
And is it true that battery life would "stabilize" after 1-2 weeks of phone usage?
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- Anonymous
- yJt
- 12 Dec 2024
Gino76ph, 11 Dec 2024I do not place my phone in a hot or warm area such as in di... morePixels, especially after 7 are well balanced phones, not too big, good build quality, good camera processing + good custom rom support.
Further more, pixels receive best support on custom roms, and easy to get fully working ones without much hassle.
If you look at other brands, the spec & price may seem attractive, but the catch is you will have harder time finding and flashing fully working custom rom, many people are stuck with bloatware and poor battery life.
Anyways- if I were you, I'd be happy with the phone you have.
Just saying.
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- Anonymous
- yJt
- 12 Dec 2024
Gino76ph, 11 Dec 2024I do not place my phone in a hot or warm area such as in di... more"30% left in my tank by 9pm. "
That's normal and not great or bad (according to my own experience with several other phones I tried).
*If you degoogle (flash a rom without google & remove google services) it, then it will be even better.
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 11 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 11 Dec 2024That sounds normal, but it depends things such as climate, ... moreI do not place my phone in a hot or warm area such as in direct sunlight, near an oven, car bonet, etc. I only install apps from the Play Store and had the same number of apps consistently in the past 5 years, during daytime I've set my brightness anything between 60%-75% (lower during evening).
I have turned off all unnecessary location, permissions, notifications and turned off background data in 95% of my apps.
So, in 6 days of usage i am so far getting approx / almost consistent 30% left in my tank by 9pm.
The most punishing day that i use my phone (listening to podcasts, Youtube via wireless earbuds, casting to my TV, installing a CCTV app and trying to set it up - i was left with just over 20% by 9pm.
So, you still think the battery is good to decent?
Will the battery "stabalize" after a week or so you think?
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- John Smith
- M@p
- 11 Dec 2024
Check this out, for anybody curious about battery life -> https://www.dxomark.com/smartphones/#sort-battery
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- Anonymous
- gjW
- 11 Dec 2024
Gino76ph, 07 Dec 2024I appreciate this is for the Pixel 9 but i wanna share my e... moreThat sounds normal, but it depends things such as climate, installed apps and brightness, hard to say.
In general, things should settle down after a few weeks of usage.
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- Anonymous
- gjW
- 11 Dec 2024
Rock, 10 Dec 2024Guys tensor G4 is not efficient!! This just a rebranded sam... moreDid you actually use this phone?
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- ttree
- r2a
- 10 Dec 2024
Saskatchewan, Canada. Through Sasktel the phone is free with the 2 year contract of the $80 a month plan. It has 15 GB data (additional is cheap to add on) unlimited everything else, just ordered 2 - 256 GB. For us this is a standard price for a plan from almost all carriers, but I’m told Canada is very high compared to other countries, so it’s a good deal.
- R
- Rock
- SYx
- 10 Dec 2024
Guys tensor G4 is not efficient!! This just a rebranded samsung exynos trash.
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- Anonymous
- 64i
- 09 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 07 Dec 2024True, but... you do get top of the line products: Pixel, iP... moreYes, pros and cons either way.
Here, we don't find pixels or so much more overpriced.
At the same time, we find more budget friendly phones for cheaper price, and they last for a long time too.
- Gino76ph
- LaZ
- 07 Dec 2024
I appreciate this is for the Pixel 9 but i wanna share my experience with having a Pixel 8 which i bought a few days ago especially with it's battery life.
It charges 2% every 2 minutes but also drains 1% per two minutes just by doing simple tasks such as downloading apps, watching Youtube tech and news channels, listening to 2-3 podcasts (of around 45-60 minutes each), going to my socials, checking my emails, MS Teams, writing notes, etc. No gaming, no streaming, no vlogging, no memory intensive tasks.
I charge my Pixel up to 90% each day. With my first 48 hours of experience doing those tasks my battery could drain to 50% past 3pm and could still have some juice by 9pm of under 30%.
Does those numbers sound good to you? Or not?
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- Anonymous
- 0Ui
- 07 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 06 Dec 2024Yeah... or is it?
I'm pretty sure people there only h... moreTrue, but... you do get top of the line products: Pixel, iPhone, Galaxy. Maybe even Sony.
Market should be more diverse, though. Too bad LG and Nokia are out.
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- Anonymous
- Bkg
- 06 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 04 Dec 2024It's a good time to be American :(Yeah... or is it?
I'm pretty sure people there only have limited choices of phones and these nasty big carriers that often try to limit phone models from accessing their service.
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- Anonymous
- 0Ui
- 04 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 02 Dec 2024Yeah from Mint mobile but it's locked for 60 days and ... moreIt's a good time to be American :(
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- Anonymous
- 0gh
- 02 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 02 Dec 2024$300? sux, I can never find such a good deal here. Yeah from Mint mobile but it's locked for 60 days and then they will unlock it and can use it with any network you want. Great deal