Chilloutman Posted April 2 Posted April 2 OK, anyone here phones freak? My old Sony is dying before my eyes and I need replacement. And I totally don't know anything about phones. All I know I don't want apple. I like aluminum/metal body on phone and I love my 3.5jack on my phone. Any idea what is there out there which would be decent pick? + if its not chinese phone (I know its asking a lot). Thanks for anyone giving some tips I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Sarex Posted April 2 Posted April 2 (edited) I mean if you don't want Chinese (brands?), then it's either Samsung, Google or Sony. What's your price range, what do you care about in your phone? You won't find an all aluminium body including the cover, it's either glass or plastic nowadays. As for the 3.5 jack you will find it on budget phones, Sony still has it on its high end phones. I stand corrected this is the last phone to be made from Aluminium https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_nord_4-13200.php but it doesn't have the jack and is a Chinese brand. Edited April 2 by Sarex "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Gorgon Posted April 2 Posted April 2 I've gone Motorola the last few times because of price. Samsung doesn't have great value anymore IMHO, and I don't like the Pixel. I would also look at 6000mAh or better battery. Less stress about charging. Mine is a Moto G24 power. Its in the neighbourhood of 150 bucks. It's plastic, the battery is glued in (that's all you get these days) but it's got an audio jack and everything works just fine. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Sarex Posted April 3 Posted April 3 The downside with Motorola is software support. They are very bad with it, especially on the budget phones. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Gorgon Posted April 3 Posted April 3 I haven't really noticed it. I get security updates every other month and I don't use any of their apps. The first thing I do when I get a new phone is pull up the apps list and uninstall everything it will let me uninstall. 1 Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Chilloutman Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 I am happy to pay like 300-400 bucks, metal body, jack, 5G, 8GB+ ram, 128GB+ disk. I can live without jack or without metal body but not both. I am surprised how hard is to find some online comparator which would include body material I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Sarex Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) 5 hours ago, Chilloutman said: I am surprised how hard is to find some online comparator which would include body material https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3? go wild. I would personally get a Samsung or a Pixel. But if the jack is a must have, then Sony is probably the way to go. 7 hours ago, Gorgon said: I haven't really noticed it. I get security updates every other month and I don't use any of their apps. The first thing I do when I get a new phone is pull up the apps list and uninstall everything it will let me uninstall. Surprised to hear that and did you get new android versions? Edited April 3 by Sarex "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Gorgon Posted April 3 Posted April 3 It's still on Android 14. Excepting flagship versions smart phones usually don't get full version upgrades. It doesn't matter though. When my phone reaches the end of its service life in 2, 3 years, whenever. I just get another, and get a fresh battery in the process. It was only 150 after all. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Sarex Posted April 3 Posted April 3 That used to be true, now more and more manufacturers are doing it on budget phones too. It's why I was asking if you got new versions. Idk, I like the Pixels for the stock experience, but Samsung phones are definitely more polished. I get 3-4 years out of my phones at the minimum. We will see now with the extended support if it lasts longer. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Chilloutman Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM Author Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM On 4/3/2025 at 9:51 PM, Sarex said: https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3? go wild. I would personally get a Samsung or a Pixel. But if the jack is a must have, then Sony is probably the way to go. Surprised to hear that and did you get new android versions? I tried that comparator and I am 90% sure results are not taking account body into consideration, because all the phones are plastic even if I select aluminium... I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Sarex Posted Sunday at 06:07 PM Posted Sunday at 06:07 PM 1 hour ago, Chilloutman said: I tried that comparator and I am 90% sure results are not taking account body into consideration, because all the phones are plastic even if I select aluminium... Did you select both the frame and back? Because they are separate. You can have an aluminium frame but a plastic back. 1 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Chilloutman Posted Monday at 09:15 PM Author Posted Monday at 09:15 PM (edited) OK xD tried broader search and looks like its Sony or Asus??? First time hearing about it. Asus Zenphones are looking ok but seems like they are not available very much Edited Monday at 09:19 PM by Chilloutman I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Sarex Posted Tuesday at 07:12 AM Posted Tuesday at 07:12 AM Make sure to check how old these phones are. Or better yet put in the search parameter that the release date is after jan 2024. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Chilloutman Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM 5 hours ago, Sarex said: Make sure to check how old these phones are. Or better yet put in the search parameter that the release date is after jan 2024. WDYM? why it have to be released after Jan 2024? I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Sarex Posted Tuesday at 02:24 PM Posted Tuesday at 02:24 PM 1 hour ago, Chilloutman said: WDYM? why it have to be released after Jan 2024? Probably won't find them new anymore and I assumed you wouldn't want an old phone. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
Chilloutman Posted Tuesday at 05:46 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 05:46 PM 3 hours ago, Sarex said: Probably won't find them new anymore and I assumed you wouldn't want an old phone. yeah i noticed that, whats the deal with it? are companies recall stocks or wtf is going on? I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Sarex Posted Tuesday at 11:26 PM Posted Tuesday at 11:26 PM 5 hours ago, Chilloutman said: yeah i noticed that, whats the deal with it? are companies recall stocks or wtf is going on? I mean new models come out every year. With brands that only carry a few different models, they tend to keep a couple of generations (apple being an example). Then you have brands like Samsung or Xiaomi, that have a ton of models, they are not going to keep stock of the previous generation and why would they, they have models for every price bracket and so have nothing to gain, where as companies with a few models can keep older generations in stock at a lower price. "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
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