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re: Google Pixel Phones.... Why are they so bad?
Posted on 5/28/20 at 8:34 pm to Trout Bandit
Posted on 5/28/20 at 8:34 pm to Trout Bandit
I'll probably get the pixel when by Key 2 red edition bites the dust. Friends who have it like it
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Posted on 5/28/20 at 9:09 pm to tduecen
I like mine. It's admittedly been my first smartphone but I haven't had many issues at all.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 10:15 pm to tduecen
Every Google phone has had hardware issues since the Nexus days. I like the concept of having a phone straight from Google, but their hardware is arse both in quality and design.
Take the Pixel 2 as an example. When that phone came out, every manufacturer was trying to ditch bezels on their expensive flagship phones. The Pixel 2 went the other direction and actually got bigger bezels than the old Nexus 5 and 5x. The phone looked antiqued right out of the box when compared to the Galaxy s8 or iPhone X. It also suffered from a number of pesky issues that went relatively unaddressed (like the blue screen tint).
The only reason to buy a pixel phone today is if you NEED Android updates as soon as possible. Other than that, almost every manufacturer has better and more dependable hardware than Google.
Take the Pixel 2 as an example. When that phone came out, every manufacturer was trying to ditch bezels on their expensive flagship phones. The Pixel 2 went the other direction and actually got bigger bezels than the old Nexus 5 and 5x. The phone looked antiqued right out of the box when compared to the Galaxy s8 or iPhone X. It also suffered from a number of pesky issues that went relatively unaddressed (like the blue screen tint).
The only reason to buy a pixel phone today is if you NEED Android updates as soon as possible. Other than that, almost every manufacturer has better and more dependable hardware than Google.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 5:45 am to Texas Weazel
I can't believe no one else has screen scratching issues.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 7:40 pm to tduecen
I loved the OG XL, but I waited until the 4 came out and had intended to get it. I was disappointed in the lack of features, etc so I went with the Note 10+ and have been just as happy as I was with the Pixel. No idea if the 4 is any good or not, but I feel like they kinda punted on development of it.
Posted on 5/31/20 at 11:27 pm to tduecen
I have had
Pixel XL
Pixel 2XL
Pixel 3Xl
Currently Pixel 4XL
I haven't had hardly any issues. The Pixel 2 XL was buggy.... But the rest have been trouble free. My company still uses all of them. You must have had bad luck man
Pixel XL
Pixel 2XL
Pixel 3Xl
Currently Pixel 4XL
I haven't had hardly any issues. The Pixel 2 XL was buggy.... But the rest have been trouble free. My company still uses all of them. You must have had bad luck man
Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:05 am to TigerGman
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I can't believe no one else has screen scratching issues.
i read horror stories of people's screens scratching on the 3XL almost as soon as they took it out of the box so i was really paranoid.
i'm going on 6 months now and yes i'm a woman so i have the phone in a murse w/ slots for credit cards but ive dropped it too many times to count and left the wallet case 'opened' and my 5yo has picked it up 100x and played with it when i needed something to distract him.
nothing.
i probably just jinxed myself but i don't know why or how people are getting scratched screens so quickly. i honestly dont to anything special other than having it in a wallet case.
This post was edited on 6/1/20 at 9:06 am
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:00 am to CAD703X
quote:Pretty sure mine started scratching the first day. I keep it in my pockets and sometimes my keys are in the same pocket. I never gave it a second thought cause I've done the same with my iPhone for years and years and never had problem.
i read horror stories of people's screens scratching on the 3XL almost as soon as they took it out of the box so i was really paranoid.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:14 am to tduecen
I recently got rid of the 2XL. It would immediately turn off when I would plug it in to charge. Even though the battery charging icon would appear while off, it would not charge. I only found one cable that would charge it, however, it would only work after it turned off.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:26 am to Oizers
Y'all are scaring me. I just ordered my first ever Pixel phone after having pretty positive experiences with Moto.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:58 am to TigerGman
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I've done the same with my iPhone for years and years and never had problem.
you know all major phone makers are buying the latest version of gorilla glass from corning right? in the marketing slicks for new phones they even tout which version they're using.
corning has literally stated they sacrificed scratch-resistance in favor of stronger glass in the newest gorilla glass versions.
what you should be doing is looking at the specs of the ihpone in question vs android phone in question and seeing which version of glass each is using. thats the only way to compare.
saying a 4 year old iphone you've had for 'years' is better is not a valid comparison because it used a completely different glass.
its silly to blame google for this issue unless they went out on a limb and went with a completely different glass manufacturer than all the other major phone makers.
Read this:
LINK
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The main way that glass makers strengthen glass is through tempering, which can either be an intense heating process or a chemical treatment, like the aforementioned salt bath. As Caltech professor of materials science William L. Johnson explains, the internal stress causes the glass to yield more easily to any introduced stress on its surface. In simple terms, that means when the glass is more tempered, it often scratches more easily.
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Forester denies that the company has lost scratch resistance over the years, claiming that you can’t see a difference when looking at smartphones “on the macro level,” or from a distance. He also points to the trade-off between thinness of glass and its durability and strength; Forester claims that when Corning presents major OEMs with more durable glass, the feedback is always that the glass should be thinner.
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CORNING SAYS BECAUSE MAJOR OEMS PREFER THINNER GLASS, SCRATCH IMPROVEMENT IS ALWAYS COMPROMISED
This post was edited on 6/1/20 at 11:09 am
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:34 pm to CAD703X
quote:?
saying a 4 year old iphone you've had for 'years' is better is not a valid comparison because it used a completely different glass.
My iPhone is less than a year old.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:35 pm to TigerGman
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My iPhone is less than a year old.
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I've done the same with my iPhone for years and years and never had problem.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:45 pm to tduecen
My wife's 3a XL has been nothing but solid.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:27 pm to CAD703X
quote:
I've done the same with my iPhone for years and years and never had problem.
Look genius, I've owned an iPhone since the first one ever came out. And bought a new one pretty ever version. Never had a scratching problem.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:49 pm to TigerGman
It's like you completely ignored what I posted above.
Posted on 6/2/20 at 3:47 am to CAD703X
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It's like you completely ignored what I posted above.
NO it's more like you made one of the dumbest assumptions I've seen in a long while, and that's saying a lot...
Posted on 6/2/20 at 6:59 am to TigerGman
Because you said you've had your iPhone for years and years and it hasn't scratched?
Maybe use clearer grammar next time. Older iPhones were more scratch resistant than new ones or are you just pretending Apple has a magical version of gorilla glass nobody else uses?
I'm the one who stated facts which you are ignoring.
Maybe use clearer grammar next time. Older iPhones were more scratch resistant than new ones or are you just pretending Apple has a magical version of gorilla glass nobody else uses?
I'm the one who stated facts which you are ignoring.
Posted on 6/2/20 at 9:02 am to CAD703X
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or are you just pretending Apple has a magical version of gorilla glass nobody else uses?
Pretty much
Posted on 6/2/20 at 9:43 am to bbap
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Pretty much
Funny thing bout proof. Hard to argue with...
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