Phone suggestions
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timely bump of the thread. Ended up getting a Samsung A51. Decent price and it's running nicely.
During the set up I did have a we laugh about our recent Covid19 App data privacy, big brother type conversations. Nothing like a new phone and clicking accept to signing your life away on every bloody thing you have running on it!! I get the private v govt distinction, but the data horse has bolted, grazed, boned, then gone to the knackers!
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@nzzp said in Phone suggestions:
@NTA I got an A50 at Christmas, been pretty happy with it. Was about $400NZD, and I thought great value.
The mid range seems to be the value part now - cameras, chipsets, speed all amazing in that price range.
Looks like the A51 is in stock over here now. Will check it out.
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@Machpants said in Phone suggestions:
I've got a pixel 3a it fucking rocks. The only thing I wish was that it was water proof.
I have a S10, but next phone will be a Pixel I reckon
How annoying is the water resistance factor? Like, are you afraid to check your phone in a drizzle? Or are you looking to do more extreme things with it?
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On the other side of the coin: been running around with the Pixel3a for a few months now. Mostly it is great. The software for the camera is pretty spesh and the ability to go back and do portait blur thingy in either desktop or chrome app is cool.
It isn't the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to bluetooth in the car BUT that may just be that my car is 8 years old now
also won't hook up to the Square Point Of Sale so assume the device isn't supported, which is a bit of a flaw given my crappy Nokia 8 can still do it. -
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@chimoaus said in Phone suggestions:
I got a inexpensive Oppo with a big battery, I never knew what a luxury it was to have a battery that lasted all day and then some. Battery will always be one of my main considerations in the future.
It the best part of the big phones, big batteries. Also, I found the watch has made my phone last longer as I don’t have to use it as much for notifications, time, etc.
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@Kirwan said in Phone suggestions:
@chimoaus said in Phone suggestions:
I got a inexpensive Oppo with a big battery, I never knew what a luxury it was to have a battery that lasted all day and then some. Battery will always be one of my main considerations in the future.
It the best part of the big phones, big batteries. Also, I found the watch has made my phone last longer as I don’t have to use it as much for notifications, time, etc.
The best use I found for my Garmin watch is the "find my phone" function
because I'm an absent-minded old coot.Seriously though it got a bit annoying having it buzz every 5 minutes until I figured out how to change it, but you're right in that you can quickly decide whether something is worth attending to or not. The Garmin obviously doesn't have the sophistication the Apple Watch does, but battery life is good.
How long do you go between charges on the Apple Watch? Has it improved with each model?
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@NTA said in Phone suggestions:
@Kirwan said in Phone suggestions:
@chimoaus said in Phone suggestions:
I got a inexpensive Oppo with a big battery, I never knew what a luxury it was to have a battery that lasted all day and then some. Battery will always be one of my main considerations in the future.
It the best part of the big phones, big batteries. Also, I found the watch has made my phone last longer as I don’t have to use it as much for notifications, time, etc.
The best use I found for my Garmin watch is the "find my phone" function
because I'm an absent-minded old coot.Seriously though it got a bit annoying having it buzz every 5 minutes until I figured out how to , but you're right in that you can quickly decide whether something is worth attending to or not. The Garmin obviously doesn't have the sophistication the Apple Watch does, but battery life is good.
How long do you go between charges on the Apple Watch? Has it improved with each model?
I’m on series 3, and it could last two days with my usage. They add more features each version and try to keep the battery constant. So basically one day of heavy usage
Great gadget.
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@Kirwan said in Phone suggestions:
@chimoaus said in Phone suggestions:
I got a inexpensive Oppo with a big battery, I never knew what a luxury it was to have a battery that lasted all day and then some. Battery will always be one of my main considerations in the future.
It the best part of the big phones, big batteries. Also, I found the watch has made my phone last longer as I don’t have to use it as much for notifications, time, etc.
Love the iOS update that allows you to watch a video while still using other apps on your phone. Game changer
Talking about Disney + etc obviously...
