I was gonna buy a pinephone, but i want to know if this is really the best choice. I’m a real fan of the hardware switches. Any recommendations?

  • Matt@lemdro.idEnglish
    20·
    4 months ago

    It is fun to play with, but it is not suitable to use as a primary phone. It has poor battery life and is very slow.

    • psychOdelicOPEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      thanks, any idea what to buy instead? I’m okay with buying an android, and just flashing myself.

        • psychOdelicOPEnglish
          10·
          4 months ago

          I was trying to avoid google, but whatever, its not that expensive on eBay.

          Thanks!

          • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            4 months ago

            Check in again around the Holiday season. Chances are that Google will sell at or close to a loss.

            • psychOdelicOPEnglish
              3·
              4 months ago

              i doubt theyll go below 100€, plus on eBay my money doesnt go to Google, very happy.

              • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                4 months ago

                I’m curious about the 100 euro figure. Is that the sum of component costs?

                • psychOdelicOPEnglish
                  2·
                  4 months ago

                  i dont know, thats just ideally the highest i wanna pay for a mobile phone.

                  • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    2·
                    4 months ago

                    Ah right, well that’s also totally fair. Glad you found something decent on ebay

      • fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
        91·
        4 months ago

        The Librem phone from Purism is like Pinephone, but a bit more cohesive and with better specs. Also more expensive, but if you’re considering a Linux phone, then Librem might be a better choice

      • jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee
        0·
        4 months ago

        A pixel phone or a fairphone 4. The pixel 3a has alot of support but is old, and the fairphone 4 has alot of support and is newer. Depends on your preference

    • mikimiki@leminal.spaceEnglish
      41·
      4 months ago

      do you think the pro is more suitable at least computing power wise? like could it run matrix clients / simplex?

      • ambitiousslab@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        I have a PinePhone Pro, and it runs nheko very well. Fractal is a little slower, but still usable. Not sure about Simplex I’m afraid.