I’ll buy the Pro at launch because I’m a glutton for punishment. It’ll be hard to beat the S21 ultra in my opinion. I have a feeling they’ll price it $1099 or $1199 for the Pro.
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Your pricing is a little more optimistic than mine.
This might be a day one order for me if I can get in before they sell out and it's surprising how quick they sell on launch day.
Hopefully root will be available for it
I wish they would have put an optical zoom on the Pixel 6, even if it’s just a 2x one.
Good grief these are huge phones. I favor the coral colored regular 6, but the main draw for me with Pixels is the cameras so I would feel a bit of FOMO to pick the model with fewer lenses. I’m on vacation with my Samsung and the versatility of the zoom is incredible and so much fun. I’m mostly carrying my mini and then using the Samsung for big picture days. iPhone 12 Pro Max gets used indoors and the camera indoors in tricky lighting is still the best, but it’s lacking versatility without a killer zoom.
So that means I would be salty about the bigger Pixel Pro getting those wretched curved displays instead of flat. Lol Google doesn’t like keeping it consistent between their bigger and smaller phones. Go flat on all of them, for goodness sake.
I think they all look nice but it will be a challenge keeping the lens bump out of harms way. However, it looks much more attractive and manageable than the growth that is sprouting on iPhone 13’s. I’m hopeful Google will offer interesting and helpful cases.
I went from zero interest to signing up for updates from Google so that’s something.
Good grief these are huge phones. I favor the coral colored regular 6, but the main draw for me with Pixels is the cameras so I would feel a bit of FOMO to pick the model with fewer lenses. I’m on vacation with my Samsung and the versatility of the zoom is incredible and so much fun. I’m mostly carrying my mini and then using the Samsung for big picture days. iPhone 12 Pro Max gets used indoors and the camera indoors in tricky lighting is still the best, but it’s lacking versatility without a killer zoom.
So that means I would be salty about the bigger Pixel Pro getting those wretched curved displays instead of flat. Lol Google doesn’t like keeping it consistent between their bigger and smaller phones. Go flat on all of them, for goodness sake.
I think they all look nice but it will be a challenge keeping the lens bump out of harms way. However, it looks much more attractive and manageable than the growth that is sprouting on iPhone 13’s. I’m hopeful Google will offer interesting and helpful cases.
I went from zero interest to signing up for updates from Google so that’s something.
Could not agree more!I wish they would have put an optical zoom on the Pixel 6, even if it’s just a 2x one.
Good grief these are huge phones. I favor the coral colored regular 6, but the main draw for me with Pixels is the cameras so I would feel a bit of FOMO to pick the model with fewer lenses. I’m on vacation with my Samsung and the versatility of the zoom is incredible and so much fun. I’m mostly carrying my mini and then using the Samsung for big picture days. iPhone 12 Pro Max gets used indoors and the camera indoors in tricky lighting is still the best, but it’s lacking versatility without a killer zoom.
So that means I would be salty about the bigger Pixel Pro getting those wretched curved displays instead of flat. Lol Google doesn’t like keeping it consistent between their bigger and smaller phones. Go flat on all of them, for goodness sake.
I think they all look nice but it will be a challenge keeping the lens bump out of harms way. However, it looks much more attractive and manageable than the growth that is sprouting on iPhone 13’s. I’m hopeful Google will offer interesting and helpful cases.
I went from zero interest to signing up for updates from Google so that’s something.
"Go flat on all of them, for goodness sake.
"I think I saw from The Verge that the Pixel 6/Pro does not wobble from the camera bump on a flat surface.
So that is encouraging anyway.
It is like Christmas right now. new iPhone next month then new Pixels!
I think the design is great. If anything, the hump will work as a little stand when using it in portrait mode and won’t wobble like most phones with their left orientation.
Oh jeez where does time go, yeah you startled me, I keep thinking it’s still July! Yeah we’re really coming right up on the iPhone 13’s. I’m not preordering one of those but I do intend to trade my green mini 12 in for a mini 13 at some point later in the new year. But I am in no rush to do so.Could not agree more!
"Go flat on all of them, for goodness sake.
I think I saw from The Verge that the Pixel 6/Pro does not wobble from the camera bump on a flat surface.
So that is encouraging anyway.
It is like Christmas right now. new iPhone next month then new Pixels!
I’m going to hold onto the 12 Pro Max unless they do something really must-have with the Pro Cameras. Or trade it in on one of the Google phones, because I doubt Google will give me anything for my 3XL. But I’d only do that if the first-look comments on the hardware are favorable. I’m probably going to pounce on that first chance IF I do get one, because I’m not sure how supply chain issues are going to impact availability.
Samsung Ultra is probably staying. I’m not ready to leap to the foldable yet, I don’t think. It fits a particular niche in my collection very well. The honeymoon with this phone is still on. I love it. It just works and it’s a beauty.
The 12 Pro Max is sort of the odd man out. It’s been the mini that’s been the indispensable iPhone for me. I don’t really need basically the same phone supersized when my S21 Ultra does the phablet job better for my needs and has a noticeably better display. It’s a very fine phone, though.
Wow, and wow;
www.phonearena.com
It's no Pixel 6 or anything but more like a slightly better Pixel 5 with a huge battery and larger screen.
Basically the Pixel 5 XL we didn't get last year.
Blockbuster news: Pixel 5a will reportedly launch on August 26th priced at $450
A blockbuster rumor disseminated by Twitter tipster Jon Prosser calls for an August 26th launch of the mid-range Pixel 5a. The device, offered only in the U.S. and Japan, will cost $450 in the states.
www.phonearena.com
It's no Pixel 6 or anything but more like a slightly better Pixel 5 with a huge battery and larger screen.
Basically the Pixel 5 XL we didn't get last year.
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"A display that can be updated 60 to 90 times a second". So a 90hz screen then. lolWow, and wow;
Blockbuster news: Pixel 5a will reportedly launch on August 26th priced at $450
A blockbuster rumor disseminated by Twitter tipster Jon Prosser calls for an August 26th launch of the mid-range Pixel 5a. The device, offered only in the U.S. and Japan, will cost $450 in the states.
It's no Pixel 6 or anything but more like a slightly better Pixel 5 with a huge battery and larger screen.
Basically the Pixel 5 XL we didn't get last year.
This might become a very interesting option for me if Apple continues down the surveillance hole.Wow, and wow;
Blockbuster news: Pixel 5a will reportedly launch on August 26th priced at $450
A blockbuster rumor disseminated by Twitter tipster Jon Prosser calls for an August 26th launch of the mid-range Pixel 5a. The device, offered only in the U.S. and Japan, will cost $450 in the states.
It's no Pixel 6 or anything but more like a slightly better Pixel 5 with a huge battery and larger screen.
Basically the Pixel 5 XL we didn't get last year.
For $450 the Pixel 5a looks pretty darn good. But man it could've been excellent, maybe put it at $599 and include;
- Wireless charging
- IP68
- 8GB RAM
- Slightly large battery to 5,000mAH
- 120hz display
Why not include the above specs and just raise the price a hair, and the phone would be killer.
To be honest the design and price of the upcoming Pixel 6 being $1,000+ is a turnoff.
- Wireless charging
- IP68
- 8GB RAM
- Slightly large battery to 5,000mAH
- 120hz display
Why not include the above specs and just raise the price a hair, and the phone would be killer.
To be honest the design and price of the upcoming Pixel 6 being $1,000+ is a turnoff.
I think they nailed it with the specs and price to be honest. The only miss for me is 6GB of RAM. Thats unacceptable for any smartphone in 2021 that cost more than $300. Especially when RAM is so cheap.
You do know Google has been doing what Apple is about to start doing for years now right ? Everyone thinks this is just Apple. From what I have read MS, Google, FB...etc have been doing it for years.
An extra $150 is a big jump for what is quite clearly intended to be their budget model.
I'm the first person to agree that it's madness to think that any of these major players really does any more than the others in protecting privacy, generally speaking. But I do see a difference in principle in openly presenting a severely privacy-breaking measure as a "feature". That to me sets a precedent which will escalate a negative trend, and open the door to more such measures.
You say that you've read that MS, Google, FB, and others, are also scanning people's cloud photo albums for specific content. Where did you read that, please?
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Samsung is available in many more markets than Google.
Besides, Google Tensor is basically Exynos, an improved version of Exynos 2100
Google's "custom" Tensor SoC might be just an unreleased Exynos
The chipset will be manufactured by Samsung, but it seems like there's more to that company's participation in the project.
So Google actually is in a very close relationship with Samsung, even working together for Android Wear.
Google and Samsung is a natural partnership in many respects and always have been cooperative with each otner I don’t think they cannibalize each other’s business because they offer such a different Android experience from each other. It’s the Chinese manufacturers they’re competing with and to a much lesser extent, Apple.Samsung is available in many more markets than Google.
Besides, Google Tensor is basically Exynos, an improved version of Exynos 2100
Google's "custom" Tensor SoC might be just an unreleased Exynos
The chipset will be manufactured by Samsung, but it seems like there's more to that company's participation in the project.www.gsmarena.com
So Google actually is in a very close relationship with Samsung, even working together for Android Wear.
I’ve heard good and bad things about Exynos. Heavy on the good this go around is that Google will support this chip for more years than we’re used to seeing Android phones supported.
The Pixel 5a looks fantastic for that price point. 3.5mm jack is on it, awesome! I’m with @Tig Bitties that they could have beefed up the specs and price a tiny bit.
That way the Pixel 6 could just be a smaller version of the 6Pro and slot in as a smaller premium, at least in terms of having the same cameras. I can accept of course smaller battery and slightly more modest display specs.
It’s kind of weird trying to make Pixel 6 both luxury and budget friendly. Like uh, budget friendly luxury? It’s sort of an awkward spot to position it. It’s not comparable to the situation with the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max because between those two, they still both at least offer the same zoom ranges.
Lol in case you can’t tell it really bugs me that the Pixel 6 doesn’t have the zoom lens. I’m fine with everything else being lesser than it is with the Pro version.
I hope the in screen fingerprint sensor is good. My Pixels always had good fingerprint sensors. I am not a huge fan of the in display ones because they complicate finding good screen protectors.
I just found out that it won’t be released in Europe. Goddammit, Google
I do wonder if the rumors of 5 year Of software support will happen. Could be game changing for android if true.
It's possible, but Android updates relies on the drivers of the component makers. Other than the SoC, there are the display, modem, etc, and their drivers depend on the support from the component makers.
First, Google is arguably a better choice than Apple in terms of privacy. Everyone here who took the privacy lines seriously were idiots. No mea culpa on that as I'd expect conscious beings to understand Tim is an empty vessel building a mummified nanny corp that just so happens to have excellent *hardware* as a straightforward, dependent variable of it's ability to upsell people on rather minor specifications in terms of functionality (see CNC laptops and glass phones and such). Retail support too is killer.
But the software sucks. I've hated iOS for some time, and MacOS is a bloated carcass of metal animations. The M1 in a VM feels smoother on W10 or 11 than ****ing MacOS, lol. Home-brew sucks and the developer is an ******* (don't say it, I'm already irony-poisoned as is)
I am at least pleased people are upset spanning consoooomer tribes and "identities" or whatever the **** (I dunno I. just like circuits and dislike bad organizations, I dislike logos!)
Anyways the Pixel 5A is almost exactly as I'd have hoped - a better chip than the 5 or equal, a 90hz screen, water resistance, 5g but no MMWattWave battery killer modules per reports. Wish it were 5.9-6.1' and narrower but honestly anything without squared-off sides is great. Really hoping to be able to pick one up and keep it for a few years as a daily driver.
But the software sucks. I've hated iOS for some time, and MacOS is a bloated carcass of metal animations. The M1 in a VM feels smoother on W10 or 11 than ****ing MacOS, lol. Home-brew sucks and the developer is an ******* (don't say it, I'm already irony-poisoned as is)
I am at least pleased people are upset spanning consoooomer tribes and "identities" or whatever the **** (I dunno I. just like circuits and dislike bad organizations, I dislike logos!)
Anyways the Pixel 5A is almost exactly as I'd have hoped - a better chip than the 5 or equal, a 90hz screen, water resistance, 5g but no MMWattWave battery killer modules per reports. Wish it were 5.9-6.1' and narrower but honestly anything without squared-off sides is great. Really hoping to be able to pick one up and keep it for a few years as a daily driver.
I'm fine with the design. What I don't get is the different color above the camera strip. It just clashes.
It looks like something Q would give James Bond if he were a woman.
The back of a phone never puts me off though. Curved displays however…
You sure about that? Google better privacy than apple, yeah right. 🤦♂️😂
Google has been doing what apple plans to start doing for years now. 🤦♂️
No one says anything when google has been doing ti for years, but once the tech juggernaut does it, people lose their minds.
The pot calling the kettle black