Samsung phones can survive twice as many charges as Pixel and iPhone, according to EU data
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Sorry, no way I am going back to Samsung. I had the A71 and it was a TERRIBLE smart phone. I switched to the Pixel 6 and it was night and day.
I just need to get off my ass and install Graphene.
The Pixel line is comparable to the Samsung S line, you got a budget phone before
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try a magnetic charger. it may look a bit off leaving the usb-c part plugged into the phone, but there's way less wear or lint
Or wireless, I've used both for years
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Can confirm my pixel 6a battery went to dogshit this week. Almost feels like it's more the update than anything with the battery.... but I guess I'll be learning to switch battery and finally going back to lineageos
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try a magnetic charger. it may look a bit off leaving the usb-c part plugged into the phone, but there's way less wear or lint
Magnetic USB cables are usually dogshit though. They are not defined in the USB spec, so it's the wild west out there.
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You haven't had to touch the screen on a Samsung phone since like the S6, every model after that opens from the back.
Yeah so?... They still managed to break it because battery replacement in a phone is not as easy as pop off the panel and replace.
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Can confirm my pixel 6a battery went to dogshit this week. Almost feels like it's more the update than anything with the battery.... but I guess I'll be learning to switch battery and finally going back to lineageos
I've had my Pixel 5 since around the time the 6 came out. The battery life isn't great, but I can get by just fine. Maybe Samsung phone batteries are better, but before this I had a Samsung Galaxy. The battery on that was no better. I know this is anecdotal, but I don't plan to switch when my 5 croaks.
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Can confirm my pixel 6a battery went to dogshit this week. Almost feels like it's more the update than anything with the battery.... but I guess I'll be learning to switch battery and finally going back to lineageos
Yeah they sent a communication to pixel 6a owners saying that they will force an update that will reduce battery usage.
In case you did not know, Google is providing a 100$ check, or 150$ discount on their store for 6a owners. -
Yeah they sent a communication to pixel 6a owners saying that they will force an update that will reduce battery usage.
In case you did not know, Google is providing a 100$ check, or 150$ discount on their store for 6a owners.Yup, got my 100$ yesterday -it is anti-lawsuit stuff but will cover the cost of fixing a new battery
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Sorry, no way I am going back to Samsung. I had the A71 and it was a TERRIBLE smart phone. I switched to the Pixel 6 and it was night and day.
I just need to get off my ass and install Graphene.
Funny enough, I had the complete opposite experience. I didn’t necessarily use Samsung then either, but I would get the phone that was normally rated the best or highly reviewed. I think i came from an LG to the first pixel phone. Pixel was the first phone to ever give me issues. Felt it vibrate one day in my pocket and I looked at it a few min later and it was in permanent boot loop. Tried a lot of things, but my one regret was forgetting to turn on developer options with the usb so essentially the phone was bricked. I couldn't access it or do anything, everytbing was lost and support was no help and told me they couldn't replace it. Last time I used them. I also wasn't a fan of how hard they tried copying an iPhone at the time. Since them I've mostly used a Samsung either the Note and now the higher end galaxies and love them. Only thing I dislike is their own line of apps for everything that I disable immediately.
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it's well worth it and quite easy with the WebUSB installer
I just upgraded to the 9 and assume it's scraping every bit of data it can from me. I will do it this weekend.
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Can confirm my pixel 6a battery went to dogshit this week. Almost feels like it's more the update than anything with the battery.... but I guess I'll be learning to switch battery and finally going back to lineageos
wrote last edited by [email protected]My 6a is over 3 years old and still strong. I had no Samsung battery that lasted under a year and a half.
GrapheneOS though.
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But... Samsung also needs twice as many charges because for whatever reason, their batteries simply don't last as long. Timewise, you get the same lifetime, from both. What good does a larger charging count bring, if you need to charge it twice as much? Misleading spec.
wrote last edited by [email protected]idk my 6 year old Samsung only charges once a day to 85% and is good
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pixel also has the bad exonys chip that drains thier battery pretty fast. im using a oneplus12r right now, and it has 2 days of batteries if intensive usage(no gaming).
Pixel models <=5 have Qualcomm SoCs in them, while model >=6 has Tensor SoCs developed by Google (but fabricated by Samsung IIRC). No Samsung Exynos SoCs in them.
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I'm on pixel 6a. There is no battery info there
Did you tap the text "Battery Information"?
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Yeah they sent a communication to pixel 6a owners saying that they will force an update that will reduce battery usage.
In case you did not know, Google is providing a 100$ check, or 150$ discount on their store for 6a owners.Whoa that happened to the 6a as well? That whole thing with the 4a was a disaster.
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That data is independently researched or Samsung gave that to the EU and it's published as-is?
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pixel also has the bad exonys chip that drains thier battery pretty fast. im using a oneplus12r right now, and it has 2 days of batteries if intensive usage(no gaming).
They largely fixed battery drain in the 9 series. It's now in the same league as Samsung and Apple.
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I wonder why people downvote this... some kind of brand loyalty/emnity, or buyer's remorse?
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That data is independently researched or Samsung gave that to the EU and it's published as-is?
The new law does not mandate third-party review. It's the innkeeper claiming that the wine is good.
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Whoa that happened to the 6a as well? That whole thing with the 4a was a disaster.
Experiencing it right now... Still no battery update for my phone, but I am currently away on vacation and am dreading the moment it will become a fancy brick
