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Moi? I use currently a NOTE 20 ultra 5g. Probably my second best phone, I only hate the fact it's so massive (I miss being able to use just one hand for my phone) and the mediocre battery life for someone like me that watches a lot of videos. But the S pen is so handy those few times you need it.

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[-] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 1 month ago

The best phone was probably a landline that was shaped like a duck.
It quacked when you had an incoming call.

[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

How is it that technology has gone backwards in this area?

[-] Tyfud@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

You should still be able to make your phone quack when an incoming call comes.

[-] kyub@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 month ago

Pixel 8 with GrapheneOS

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 13 points 1 month ago

cheapest. there hasnt been an innovation since they added bluetooth i care or need.

my phone is [generally] not used for content consumption, i have real machines for that.

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Like your mouth and stomach?

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 1 month ago
[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

What a beautiful pussy you are you are, what a beautiful pussy you are

[-] Tazerface@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

Pixel 6a. Changed the OS to GrapheneOS. This is the best phone I've owned.

[-] BuckWylde@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

My good condition used 7 pro is arriving tomorrow and I plan on doing the same.

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[-] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Would this be an overly complex process for those with only some tinkering experience (e.g., I've got Linux on my laptop and have a general sense of how terminal/tilix works)? I've read the docs but can't get a sense of the complexity

[-] Tazerface@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

It's very easy to install GrapheneOS. All the instructions are laid out on their site. There are two options CLI or a web installer.

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[-] savvywolf@pawb.social 9 points 1 month ago

I have a Fairphone 5. Maybe too expensive for what it is, but hopefully it doesn't have a big evil annoying company behind it and it should hopefully last a while. Still running stock Android on it though, because I don't want to lose Play Attestation or whatever it is called.

[-] madnificent@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I dropped my FairPhone 5 from a bicycle on unwelcoming pavement at good speed. Broke the camera glasses, the screen protector, the carry case and the back cover. It looked positively destroyed and my first thought was "yay, it's repairable". Repairing was easy enough and aside from some war wounds on the side of the case (scratches) it's as good as new. I'm glad I got this phone.

Aside from being repairable, I also appreciate the e/OS support.

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[-] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Current: Pixel 6a. Probably the best out of all the phones I've owned. Wish the battery life was a little bit longer.

I do have a soft spot for my first ever smartphone, the Nexus 4. I adored it.

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[-] lurklurk@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Asus Zenphone 10; headphone jack, minimal bloatware, two physical sim slots, good battery, small size so it actually fits in a pocket, finger print sensor on the power button so it's seamless to unlock. Best phone I've had in quite a while

One possible drawback is that I don't think it supports esim or has an sd card slot.

[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago

I recently got an Asus zenfone 10. I usually buy midrange phones but this time I couldn't find a good one. I like small phones, and they seem to be an endangered species these days. This one also has a headphone jack which is nice.

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Currently using a OnePlus 9 Pro. Best phone I've used? The OnePlus 5t, hands down. Slightly wider aspect ratio in portrait orientation, great screen, camera and fingerprint reader for its day and fantastic 3rd party ROM selection.

[-] solidgrue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Seconded! My 5T was the best phone I've ever carried. I carry the OP11 5G these days and I've been really happy with it, but overall I prefer the size and weight of the 5T.

[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

The OnePlus 7t back when it was on oxygen os 10. Great hardware, perfect software. It was the first phone I got where I didn't need or want to flash a custom rom. Unfortunately, every software update that it got since then felt like a downgrad. After oxygen os 10, oxygen os and Oppo's color os have been going through something of a merge. The result is that oxygen os is no longer as stock-like as it used to be and lots of small convenience features have disappeared in favor of flashy yet useless-to-me features. I have an 8t now and it's fine but I don't think that I'll get another OnePlus.

[-] Fr00dyTowel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Currently using a Google Pixel 8, I've been reading up about GrapheneOS.

Why would an average user need to install this over the stock OS?

[-] BigBrainBrett2517@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

New interface, customisation, fdroid apps, security updates/data protection; the list goes on, I think..? 🤔 I haven't looked it up in a while; but it's definitely one of the reasons I got a Pixel 8 Pro. You should stay curious.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

To not be dependent on Google and send all your data to them.

I know the average user doesn't care, but they should.

[-] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

iPhone 12 Mini. I loved my 5S and first gen SE and I still can’t understand why phone manufacturers these days insist on making tablets and calling them phones. I just want something that fits in my pocket. I would probably have switched to Android years ago but I haven’t found a single Android phone with a small form factor, decent performance and decent camera.

[-] BluuTato@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

12 mini for me too, for the same reason. Hopefully the trend will reverse and smaller phones will become more popular.

[-] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Sony Xperia 5 V

Great camera, small size, excellent battery life, removable storage, IP rated, and has a headphone jack. The only thing it is missing is a removable battery.

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[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Pixel 7 pro here. They're overpriced at release but if you're willing to buy last year's model they're pretty good.

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max. It's a nice phone. I like IOS better than I thought I would. I do think the Galaxy I had before it was pretty good though, too. If I didn't struggle so much with the iPhone keyboard, I guess this would be my favorite, but I use my phone so much and the swipe typing is so rough, it's hard to give a full endorsement.

That said, I am probably overestimating how gos typing on Android was. I remember lots of autocorrect issues, but iOS has a bunch of keyboard bugs that make correcting errors even more frustrating than making them in the first place.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I’ve been using Apple phones since like 2008 I think. The keyboard used to be great. This last year I would be tearing my hair out if I had any hair. I don’t know what happened, but it has gone to absolute shirt. I am really hoping the more I type the better Apple AI and hopefully-smarter-Siri will get at figuring out what I’m trying to say. I’m really hoping because it’s endlessly frustrating and maddening for me.

Fun side note: I have very fond memories of my bright yellow Windows phone that I was given long ago when I worked at the AT&T store back in maybe 2014. I think it was a Nokia. They also gave me a Samsung back then at some point too. I have zero memories of any kind about that phone.

[-] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

I also loved my windows phone. The seamless continuation moving from phone to laptop was something that only now is sort of coming back. The phone just needed apps but the os and the design was really fun.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

My exact same analysis. The OS was terrific, attractive, and fun to use. And there were edges and corners, which you just don’t get with Apple.

[-] kobra@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

I am so glad someone else has noticed this too. Typing a search term in safari is the most frustrating experience ever.

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I've been a fan of the Pixels. I'm on a 7 now, no complaints.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

iPhone 15 pro currently. Blackberry passport was the GOAT though.

[-] Presi300@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Currently using a Galaxy A52s 5G w/ LineageOS... Best phone I've ever used.

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

This cherry phone with a physical keyboard from the Philippines that allowed you to watch television using an antenna in the top right. However it sadly stopped booting for me.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago

Samsung Galaxy S20, still doing good work for me.

Nothing really compares to that first iPhone though.

[-] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Pixel 4a. I'm too lazy to get a new phone that often. Though, I don't get any proper updates anymore, that sucks. Best phone has always been the current one I use at the time.

[-] missingno@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Currently a Galaxy S9+. Battery life isn't the best anymore, and I'm running low on internal storage, but it's still serving me well. I'm not even sure what I'd upgrade to, I really need the SD slot that almost nothing new has anymore.

Best was my old Motorola Droid 2, I miss slide-out keyboards so damn badly.

[-] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

iPhone 14 Pro. Got it deeply discounted from my carrier when the 15 line came out.

It's ok, but it's a modern smartphone like any other so I have too many dislikes to say it's the best. The phone I think of most fondly was probably my LG Keybo 2

[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

US owner of an EU Fairphone 4. It is functionally locked to T-mobile due to AT&T not wanting unlocked devices on their network and the 5G bands dont always line up correctly so calls while driving are tricky. Beyond that, I love the device and can do that cool party trick where you can take out your battery and everyone stares in awe at my organic, free-range smart phone. (That part is a lie, I dont go to parties).

Joking asside, I like having an attempt at an ethically sourced phone, even though it is a finicky device. There is a US redistributor and they sell a model with region appropriate changes and a de-googled cloud backup service, but im not in the market for replacing this thing yet.

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[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I have a Pixel 8a. Before that I had a Pixel 4a. Both of these are probably the best phones I've owned.

I say both, because for someone who isn't a heavy user, the only real benefits of the 8a over the 4a for me are the bump in performance and the 120hz screen. Oh, and updates too, of course.

[-] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Best phone I ever had was an LG G7. It was dope.

[-] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Probably 1+ 6t (that's before it was merged). No bloat nice phone.

Or my old BlackBerry before they stopped bothering to test anything and rested on their laurels. I miss the one place portal everything posted its notifications etc. Android is awful for that.

I like my Pixel 7 Pro (current phone) but I have to have a launcher on it because their home screen sucks.

[-] Monster96@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Galaxy Z Fold 5. Before this I had a Z Flip 4. This Fold 5 is probably the best phone I've ever owned. The screen is amazing to watch stuff on, I make music sometimes on it, I played through all of Paper Mario on it, I use it to draw when I'm bored or waiting for someone.

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[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Pixel 2 XL was my favorite phone and still works. I'm still on a Pixel 5 because of the physical fingerprint sensor

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[-] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Samsung Galaxy S10+ stable, battery lasts, all good

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

My current and best phone is the Pixel 7 :3

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