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S23 vs Pixel 8? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone,

Currently looking at either a Pixel 8 or a S23 as a replacement for my Zenfone 8 that is slowly becoming a hindrence due to (primarily) the battery. I would replace it, but as it costs a lot to do that here and I have needs for a non-compromised water protection DIY feels like a dangerous option.

So S23 vs Pixel 8, what would you guys recommend assuming I can get either for the same price?

I like the S23 hardware a bit better on paper, but as Pixel phones generally are very flashable my anti-Google sentiments might (ironically) push me there.

I would get a fairphone 5 for the hot-swappable battery etc if they weren't so expensive for what you get, and as Im buying second hand reuse is better for the environment anyways.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (5 children)

1000% pixel 8 + grapheneos.

Sauce: former Samsung user tired of the bloatware, spying, terrible battery life due to constantly running bullshit in the background, etc. who moved to a pixel 8 + grapheneos. The experience is night and day and its quite liberating to finally feel like I own my phone and not the other way around.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate the freedom feeling, bought a Pocophone F1 a couple years ago just to flash it with custom roms.

Have you tried Lineage? How would you compare the experience of using them if so? Some of the custom roms I've tried had some things I missed UX/functionality wise but as people seem quite happy with Graphene I assume it is nice to use.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I actually use lineage on my tablet... its an older unofficial build so I'm not sure how representative it is of the wider lineageos, but IMO its good at what it does, keeping old devices running long after Google abandons them, but its nowhere near the polish and thoughtful design the grapheneos team puts out.

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