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Google Pixel *a/*a XL
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As much as I love android i won’t make the mistake to leave apple again lol...i can enjoy android from a far lol
Question for all, coming from the S10+, obviously I'm giving up a lot of "features", cool bells and whistles and an amazing screen. Has anyone else gotten the 3a from an S10+ or comparable device? Obviously I'm going to give it a whirl within my return window but I'm just curious on overall thoughts coming from such a "premium" device.
Holy cow. The call screen feature is absolutely amazing.
I suggest u wait for pixel 4.....
Battery life in pixel 3XL i had is not so good...
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pixel-3a-random-shutdown-bug,news-30113.html
I think for now it's only available in the USA and Canada.
I certainly won't dismiss it until I've had it a few days but the lack of storage is a major drawback for me. And I think I prefer the way my P30 Pro feels to use. I miss the back swipe Huawei's have!
I go both ways on storage. Having unlimited data on my plan, I have less need to store files offline like I used to. With that said, 128gb should be an entry model moving forward for all phones.
Does the 3a have the same haptic motor as the 3, or is it just a basic vibration motor ala Samsung Galaxy? I've not found anything on this yet.
Disregard. iFixit shows it as a basic motor. Bummer.
Disregard. iFixit shows it as a basic motor. Bummer.
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It actually felt better to me. But, compared to apples haptic engine, it feels like I’m arguing the 3a is the smartest kid in summer school. I don’t think any Pixel is particularly good in this area.
I have around 10gb of music which I won't even consider reducing. But it's the amount of pics I have that I find hard not to always want with me. It's the way online storage is arranged that stops me relying on it.
Anyway, it's the camera that draws me to a phone the most and I'm looking forward to taking pics with the another Pixel which has always been my fav line for the camera.
Part of me thinks I should stick with the P30 Pro and make the most of it as it could well be the last Huawei device I buy, especially with the news about ARM today. And the other part thinks I should just sell it now and get back what I can. Plus I'll probably get a Note 10 in 3 months anyway. lol
Back swipe is part of Android Q beta which will be available for the 3a Pixels on Monday, June 3rd. On the same day we will get the June patch for the 3a.
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Yeah I think I read somewhere that it would be on the March patch until June, and then the updates will be monthly like regular Pixels.
I will jumping on the Q Beta for sure!
I have the total opposite opinion on the haptics in Pixel 3.
It's easily the best haptics in an Android device I've experienced and the closest to iPhone I've found.
I'm surprised I'm not enjoying this phone as much as I expected. The P30 feels much better to use and the screen at 0.5" smaller feels a lot smaller. I'm sure full gestures would help a little because I didn't have a navigation bar on my 3 previous phones and it's such a waste of screen space to me.
I think Apple is a 10 of 10 and would rate the Pixels a 6 out of 10. You?
They just feel like a vibrate vs the tap on Apple devices. (to me) It's one of the things I miss the most using an Android device as silly as rhay seems.