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devtesla wrote
I'm an ios guy but my husband and like all his family is on newer era pixels and zero issues
cute_spider wrote (edited )
thank you for using an open-ended post that let me just tac more on
8. Reparability Pixels use primarily stock (and in-stock) parts and don't use cutesy reparability obstruction schemes. They have good quality documentation. They are popular enough that screen-repair technicians have parts on-hand and those parts aren't expensive and the repair isn't difficult so it's like 200$ and an afternoon if you pop your screen. source: this is what the guy at the ubreakifix told me
9. Durability I've had a Pixel 1,4 and 7 and I keep a 10-20$ silicone bumper on my phone and I only blew up the screen once when my 7 flew out of my pocket and survived at 15 foot drop onto concrete.
5a. Sales In my experience a pixel will give you three or four good years and then Google will run a promo on an upgrade and then I assume they recycle the tired-but-still-working phone. you perform the data erase ritual and send your phone away in a little cardboard mail sarcophagus.
twovests wrote
Google Pixel, all the way. If you want the basics, the 7a is MSRP for $500 but you can find it new for $400 when it goes on sale (which is often).
Right now, the 7, 7 Pro, and the cheaper 7a are available. If you can wait, the Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro is rumored to be announced in October. Rumors around the Pixel series have been reliable since the first one, so search for rumors at your leisure.
Disclaimer: I want Google to burn to the ground, but they do make the best Androids around.