I’ve been using my current phone for about 7 years now and it’s well behind on updates and starting to fail in minor but foreboding ways so I’m looking to get a new one and was hoping people here could help me with my indecisiveness.

My greatest requirement is long term support, which immediately puts Google and Samsung at the top of the pack (Fairphone, I see you but you just aren’t supported well in Canada as far as I can tell).

My other biggest interests are display quality, battery life, and customizability. I like the 6.2"-6.3" screen size that both the Pixel 10 and S25 fall in.

I don’t care overly much about the camera beyond quite casual use and I don’t care about gaming on it at all. I don’t plan to use Graphene OS.

Given these preferences do people think one phone comes out over the other? I keep waffling back and forth. I’m also happy to hear about other android models too if someone thinks one fits the bill better that I’m unaware of.

  • dustyData@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    If you don’t care about camera quality, then pixel is the superior choice, as that would be the leg up for the s25. As well as the price difference. You might not consider custom ROMs now, but it could be a factor in 5 to 7 years to extend support further. Pixels are also superior in that regard.

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      4 days ago

      Good points! I think I’m leaning slightly towards the Pixel at the moment. It’s true that while I’m not interested in a custom ROM now that could change down the line.