In favor of what? The Android ecosystem is pretty lousy. Which manufacturers allow you to easily migrate to a new phone (Samsung has Smart Switch) and have, let's say, 4+ years of security updates?

Genuine question.

In my case I also wanted an SD card slot so it was slim slim pickings indeed. (And still there are some misfits who insist that there is no such thing as progress!)

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Thorrez a day ago | parent | next [-]

>Which manufacturers allow you to easily migrate to a new phone (Samsung has Smart Switch) and have, let's say, 4+ years of security updates?

Pixel phones get 7 years of OS and security updates. Do you consider Pixel phones to allow you to easily migrate to a new phone?

Disclosure: I work at Google, but not on Android or Pixel.

	▲	throw123xz a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Going from a phone with a Snapdragon SoC to a Pixel with the Tensor SoC was a big downgrade for me. It gets hotter quicker when doing more demanding tasks, battery drains faster if network conditions are not perfect, etc. We've been having some warm weather (~30ºC) around here and the other day my Pixel 8 Pro started warning me about the phone being too hot when I tried to record a video. I like Google's Android skin and their long support periods, but Tensor holds these newer Pixels back.
	▲	amlib 18 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Pixel phones are available in very few regions, Samsung is available virtually anywhere.
	▲	fud101 a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Pixel phones have been awful hardware since the 5. So there is that. The tensor chip is a dud and can't be fixed. I'm done with Samsung for good after my current phone which I bought a few months ago. I'll probably replace it with an Oppo or something again, never going back to Samsung.

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npteljes a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Pixel of course. And yeah the Androids suck mostly. Pixels suck too in some ways, for example, they are quite bulky, and heat up a bunch. But overall, by far the best Android experience in my opinion. No SD slot though.

	▲	acidburnNSA a day ago \| parent [-]
		No SD slot is a showstopper for many.

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ryukoposting a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

LG back in the day. I miss my V20. What a weird, but wonderful phone.

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gblargg a day ago | parent | next [-]

I'm still using a V20 as my main phone. The recent app icons at the extra top section of the screen really make juggling active apps fast. I don't think any phone has had this feature since.

	▲	ryukoposting a day ago \| parent [-]
		I loved the second screen. Does Spotify still work with it? That was a cool thing.

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moooo99 a day ago | parent | prev [-]

I was an LG G3 user a long time ago. With the exception of the overheating issue, it was a lovely phone. LG really did have some unique devices

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tock a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I love the phones Nothing makes. And they are offering five years of Android updates and seven years of security upgrades on their upcoming Nothing phone 3.

	▲	mellow-lake-day a day ago \| parent [-]
		All the nothing phones are too big. Give me something the size of the s25.

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msgodel a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Get a UMPC with a modem card, put Linux on it, use jmp.chat to do all your carrier value add over IP.