Advice Request What features do you want or need in your next smartphone?

[Ink]

What do you want from a smartphone?

Edit: For 2023

What features do you want or need in your next smartphone?

 

[ZeroStrawberries]

Mainly battery size, atleast 128gb of storage, and a fingerprint sensor. Having a 3.5mm headphone jack would be nice(next to impossible today). It would also be nice if Google didn't stop users from recording their calls(legal in my country). I currently have a Samsung s10, which I sort of like.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

- Security: software (no bloat) and hardware wise like Titan M chip in pixel phones
- Device support time
- price

These also affect my current device: Pixel 3a

 

[Protomartyr]

Ordered a Pixel 3a XL for $319 this week to replace my broken Moto Z Play. My considerations when making the purchase include (in no specific order):

• Battery life - I don't want to have to worry about needing access to a charger throughout the day.
• Screen size - I read a lot of ebooks and content on my phone. Bigger screen = more content that can fit on the screen.
• Screen tech - I prefer OLED as it's easier on the eyes when reading at night.
• Supported bands - To make sure it is fully compatible with my carrier.
• Access to repair - I have a uBreakiFix 5 minutes away from me and they work on Pixel phones.
• Price - Don't want to break the bank so I chose what device provided the most value for me at a reasonable price point.

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

- Security: software (no bloat) and hardware wise like Titan M chip in pixel phones
- Device support time
- price

These also affect my current device: Pixel 3a

Hopefully future SOC from snapdragon will include a Titian like alternative.
So full graphene OS could be imported to cheap ass Chinese phones.

 

[bayasdev]

Cheap Snapdragon 865 phone, clean OS and unlockable bootloader

 

[blackice]

3.5mm headphone jack! The rest is already present, and that used to be.

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Control over what apps can access internet and what can't without using root or local VPN workarounds. Won't happen of course because ads..

 

[Ink]

Thread bump for 2023.

What features do you want or need in your next smartphone?

 

[n8chavez]

I'll most likely get the pixel 8 pro, when it's released. It offers the integration I like. What they can do with their software is amazing. I've learned after using pixel devices that software can overcome hardware deficiencies.

 

[gonza]

A 3.5 mm audio jack. No glass on the back (I don't care about "premium" feel). Small size.

The Zenfone 9 it's kinda the phone I want, but only 2 years of updates is really nothing!

 

[Digmor Crusher]

I'll most likely get the pixel 8 pro, when it's released. It offers the integration I like. What they can do with their software is amazing. I've learned after using pixel devices that software can overcome hardware deficiencies.

I may buy the same ,however I really don't care about features.

 

[Thales]

AI driven Optimized OS.

 

[HarborFront]

Waiting for Samsung to announce the Galaxy S23 Ultra today. Will get it. The needed features are there

SD 8 Gen 2 overclocked (TSMC 4nm, no Exynos BS!)
10x optical zoom
UFS 4.0
12GB RAM with 512GB storage
Nightography
8K@30fps video recording
200MP camera
LPDDR5 RAM
120Hz screen refresh rate

Too bad no

8K@60fps/4K@120fps video recording
LPDDR5X RAM
4K screen resolution

.......well......... maybe next phone