What mobile phone do you have and why?

luetage

@ansharose Well good for you, there’s no Vivaldi version for iOS anyway ^^

balokerola

I used Redmi 8. The reason is that it has so many features other android phones does not have. It has good battery life with an averagely good camera

Pesala

Nokia 130

Because I need something just in case I lose access to my landline and the Internet. I only use it as an alarm clock.

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Thescorb0

@ansharose I actually recently switched from my old iPhone 6 Plus to a Nokia 5.4.
Its not too expensive (it usually is compared to most other Nokia products, but it was on sale when I got it), and I like that it runs on regular android, as apposed to some other modification, like Samsung for example (alternative Android systems like CalyxOS and GrapheneOS are cool, I just don't like the extra bloat that some phones come pre-installed with).

luetage

@thescorb0 Does Nokia allow for rooting the phone meanwhile? I know they used to lock down their first Androids, but didn’t really catch up on any further development on this front.

RiveDroite

Samsung Galaxy Note 20.

sgunhouse

I currently have a flip-phone from LG. I use a phone for talking, I have computers and tablets for that "smart" stuff. Though when they can get them my employer is planning to give us all real phones (some rugged Samsung phone, forget the model but it didn't have Galaxy in the name).

Pathduck

@sgunhouse said in What mobile phone do you have and why?:

some rugged Samsung phone, forget the model but it didn't have Galaxy in the name

XCover 5 maybe? I have the same, it's pretty good for most stuff I need at least. Pros are water/dust/impact resistant according to some ISO spec, and you can change the battery. Cons are it's a bit slow but that's fine for me, I don't game (much) on the phone, and no 5G (tinfoil-hatters rejoice!)

If your employer gets the XCover 5 Pro it has slightly better specs.

LastofAvari

I have Samsung A22 LTE 4 GB RAM / 128 GB FLASH version. I've got it the last august cause I wanted to have a phone that has decent image stabilization and A22 has OIS on the main (48 mpix) camera module, so I could record a half-decent video without too much shaking. It's a budget phone and it seems to be the cheapest one that still has optical stabilization in some form. 90 Hz AMOLED screen is a plus too.

My full phone path is Nokia 5130 XpressMusic > Huawei U8500 > Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini (ST15i) > Sony XPERIA L > Asus Zenfone Go > Nokia 5.1 Plus > Samsung A22 LTE

Johnmo89

I have used iPhone for many years. Then I dropped it and it stopped working and I borrowed old Xiaomi R6 for several months. And I didn't notice really big difference. Of course iPhone was better and yes, IOS is more cheerful, but Xiaomi is a budget phone, you can’t compare it with iPhone. Now, on the advice of my friends, I bought Samsung Galaxy S20. And I'm completely satisfied! I like the camera much more (my friend has iPhone 12, so I can compare), the performance is no worse at all, and the price is much lower. And here's the question. Why on earth should I overpay if I can buy exactly the same device, with approximately the same characteristics, much cheaper? Plus, the Android interface is much friendlier than IOS.

warnersmith323

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Pesala

I got rid of the mobile because it was more trouble than it was worth. PAYG cost me £0.50 for one call, or as many as I wanted to make within 24 hours, which was never more than one. I got a new alarm clock that does not go tick-tock when I am trying to sleep.

I have a landline with free calls included in my Internet package.

QuantumQuill

I'm currently using a Fairphone, specifically chosen for its ethical and environmental credentials. It's not the best phone ever possible (to be honest) but I cannot say that I need a lot from it. It's built to last, with a modular design that makes repairs easy, and it's made using responsibly sourced materials - this is what it important.

Not sure I will say with it for a very long time but it's definitely and interesting experience.

ybjrepnfr

is this thread a contender for the annual prize of single thread with most banned users?

Pathduck

@ybjrepnfr I dunno, seen worse. And it might just be about to get more

ybjrepnfr

@Pathduck yes, slartibartfast.

sgunhouse

@ybjrepnfr Of course not. That thread got locked and/or deleted. Active thread with the most banned users perhaps.

hhv

I have a Pixel 7 so that I can run Graphene OS. It's been great so far.

hhv

@Pesala That's awesome. Keeping it simple.

Pesala

@hhv Calls to my mobile annoyed me so much, I got rid of it. If I used it to make a call, it would cost £0.50 then unlimited calls that I did not need to make for 24 hours.

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