Ask HN: What phone(s) do you use?
I would assume the subjects of the survey (you) to be privacy-valuing, security-aware, and overall technology-conscious folks. I am interested in knowing how this compares to general consumer market.
Why Motorola?
- pretty clean version of Android
- fairly fast updates (at least that how it was in Android One program)
- gestures
- good price to value ratio
Camera is great for my needs, battery as well, it's the perfect size not too big nor tiny like the iPhones, I don't game or do anything intensive in my phone, mostly maps, texting, reading, etc. so it's perfect, also it has Android One (pure Android) the only thing I'd love to have is NFC.
Maybe if I lived in a more "1st world country" I'd have changed the phone by now, but phones like the Pixel or high-end Samsung devices are way too expensive for my needs, and comparing with low/mid tier phones currently in the market... I'd rather stay with the Xiaomi till it stops working.
Somewhat.
My solution is to hide in the pack and commit to really good opsec on an ad-hoc basis when truly necessary AND auto updates with an eye to security updates and lack of security support.
Pixel 3XL, Pixel 5, iPhone 9
I know, not exactly "value", but I love having the pen.
I'd love a non-spying Android phone that effectively required zero fiddling with, but I haven't found it yet. Yes, I've even tried a Pixel with LineageOS.