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Re:Pixel 5 by mabbo on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @04:33PM (#24643474)
> The battery is nice, but its also not worth a $800 price tag.

> fingerpint unlock on the back

> 4G is plenty fast for everyday use

I bought a Moto G7 Power a couple years ago. 5000mAh battery, and a low-energy processor. I can do 3+ days without charging. Fingerprint unlock on the back. 4G wireless.

It's under $200 USD right now. This, after years of whatever the flagship android phone was.

Re:Pixel 5 by grawprog on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @04:58PM (#24643753)
I've got the same phone, used only the charger provided with it, followed as many of the battery saving rules as I could and after about a year and a half it's down to needing a charge every night after a day of heavy use.

I'd still highly recommend it though. It's a great phone overall and comes without q lot of preinstalled bullshit.

Re:Pixel 5 by mabbo on Thursday October 01, 2020 @09:39AM (#24650671)
Yeah, it's been a couple years for me and the battery is showing it's age- but I didn't charge it last night, and I'm still at 33%.

But at $200, buy one every 12 months and you're still ahead compared to buying a flagship every 2 years.

My only hangup is that the camera is not great. I don't take a lot of photos, but it was a noticeable step down from the Pixel 1.

Re:Pixel 5 by grawprog on Thursday October 01, 2020 @01:40PM (#24653889)
Yeah, the camera's not the best, I think there's two other versions of the g7 though. One of them has a better camera, but doesn't have the battery life. I think it's the g7 play but i'm not entirely sure.