The first concrete indications of an chip overhaul after four Google Tensor generations have been discovered in an import/export database, but this will only come with the successor to the Pixel 9 in 2025. It is said to have nothing in common with Samsung's Exynos chipsets and will no longer be produced by Samsung, which has now been proven.
  • henfredemarsEnglish
    5·
    5 months ago

    For me it wasn’t even the performance angle. The modem is a real under-performer.

    • whereisk@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      Thanks for the heads up, I hadn’t considered that as a criterion and was thinking of pulling the trigger. Do you have any recommendations?

      • henfredemarsEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Don’t misunderstand – I loved the phone. But in my area, with my service, it struggled. Many people don’t have this problem. I find it’s a bit choosy.

        I’m not sure I can make a confident recommendation without more information about what you value. There are many respectable options, and Pixel is generally one of the best.

        • whereisk@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          The combination of clean UI with long promised updates seems like a winning combination. I don’t really play games on my phone. I just want it to go through the basic tasks quickly (photos, voice dictation, app switching etc, I currently have a OnePlus 7 Pro and it has kept up admirably - but being stuck in android 12 with some quirky behaviour is a bit annoying).

          So I guess I’m not looking for a powerhouse - but I do want something that does the basic stuff right - however if it doesn’t bring table stakes (ie if modem or voice quality or other connectivity is subpar) then the rest is not important.

          • henfredemarsEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            I’m a fan of the OP 7 Pro. It’s a bit long in the tooth, but it’s performed well mainly because it was generous with memory when I first came out. Also a good CPU generation. The ROM scene could be better.

            Paradoxically, I think it’s still the Pixel as my favorite, but it would be nice to get an opinion first from someone who uses your cellular provider. I hate having to preface it because I love the vanilla Android experience. I’m trying to resist making sweeping generalizations based on my one data point. It’s technically possible that I had a hardware problem.