If the slim phone has a camera bump then is not longer slim and I’m not interested.
this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2025
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Just want a phone with more RAM and less AI
Yeah. Y'all can keep that.
I've got the newest Samsung and it's already so slim that the cameras are sticking out.
And so slippery that I don't dare use it without a case, defeating the entire purpose.
I'd rather have a thicker phone with more battery life and space for more than just a USB-C port.
I recently upgraded my Pixel, and the old one is sitting on my desk. I took the case off and put it down, and without it, it just slides right off the desk and hits the floor! It's ridiculous!
I just want this with modern security updates, unlocked bootloader and enough performance. That's it. Small screen FTW!
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I don't need a paper thin phone. I need a phone with a battery that lasts all day when actively using my phone non-stop with everything on and the screen at maximum brightness.
and (I'd like to add) the ability to change said battery when it, inevitably dies, and the I also want a minimum of 6 years of security update.
Also, I absolutely do not need the newest shiniest hardware. I want something that can handle WhatsApp/Signal encryption. YouTube playback would be nice, doesn't need to be 1080, 720p is absolutely enough on a phone. And frigging security updates for more than a few years. Can we please figure this shit out.
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I want a headphone jack, removable storage, and a grandma leather s view case ....... wait a minute, i already have one, it's my Galaxy S10, and it still runs flawlessly and has saved me multiple thousands of dollars replacing it with something that doesn't have any of those things, thanks Samsung, you made a helluva phone 6 years ago, and I'm runnin this back bitch until the wheels come off
I actually just repleace mine. I found that it was actually getting pretty slow at browsing the web. Websites have so much garbage code running on them these days. Funny that the new Samsung phones have the same amount of RAM and storage.
Also, the security updates thing was getting to me. I have way to much banking info exposed on my phone to keep using it out of security update window.
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I'll keep my thicc redmagic with a headphone jack and cooling fan that most likely costs 40% less
Damn I just checked this phone out. This is most likely gonna be my next upgrade.
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I want a battery that lasts a week, a headphone jack, and an eink screen.
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Plus it means they’ll definitely have an inaccessible battery. More of that is the last thing many people want.
But it's what certain fruity company and its Dieter Rams wannabe designer in chief made into a trend (along with soldered memory slots and other abominations) because aEsThEtIcZ - despite its implications not only on repairability but sustainability.
Well yeah and it’s why I’ll never buy a phone that isn’t sustainable. These companies are a poison to our world. It’s just very disappointing to me how few of us have a shred of integrity. It’s so sad and sickening.
The two big leaders Apple and Samsung they’re leading the way in the poison the earth brigade. And in these times all the assholes who talk about climate change yet use a ton of non-sustainable tech because it’s enjoyable…. They all sicken me and I have no respect for a single one. I’d just as soon they all drop dead.
I want a small screen (about 5"), headphone jack, and unlockable bootloader. That's all.
SD Card also. dont forget the SD Card.
And removable battery. This will be coming for EU soon, hoping for the rest of us too.
Absolutely bonkers that a company can claim to be environmentally friendly despite their phones being practically disposable once the battery gets under 70% health.
Hotswappable batteries and an option for a keyboard would be nice too. Virtual keyboards seem like they're getting shittier (at least on Android) and they never matched the accuracy of a regular keyboard.
I agree with you but also have you tried Heliboard, FlorisBoard, or FUTOKeyboard, Theyre all very decent FOSS* keyboard projects. I like HeliBoard myself.
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I have not. Thanks for the suggestions!
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And a material you can actually grip. Pixel 9 be slippery af
Almost all the modern flagships have this garbage glass panel on the back that's slippery and can break when dropped. I just don't get it.
Yeah it became luxury products so basically fragile and not daily-use friendly
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People are still gonna bolt a protective case, screen protector, popsocket, magnifying glass, and a hairdryer to their phone so what does it matter?
0.5 + 0.3 < 0.8 + 0.3
what kind of argument are you making, wtf
Let's just make all phones 5cm thick, obviously it doesn't matter?
I'm kidding. I thought it was obvious when I added the hairdryer bit.
Same thinking here.. who can afford a phone without proper case. That case adds bulk and provides option for whatever thickness.
With that being said why not make battery biggers. I don't think i ever heard anyone say they needed thinner phone...
Manufacturers want them - they break more easily
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Good read on the PR angle here, corpo is literally telling us we getting them, like it or not, boy!