Sony phones with headphone jacks, ten years ago were capable of all waterproof things you wanted to do.
It's been a massive gaslighting campaign.
It's been a massive gaslighting campaign.
The vast majority seem to want large screens. Currently the only compromise are flip phones. I considered buying the Z Flip 5, but the screen protector needs to be replaced by Samsung to maintain warranty and there is no Samsung Store nearby. I asked and Samsung said I'd have to send it to them, losing my phone for a couple of days. No thanks.
Vast majority doesn't know what they want. They would convince themselves that whatever is currently sold must be good. But then I know at least 10 people who truly want a small phone. I'm not the only one. There's clearly a demand for phones for people for whom their computer is still their primary device.
The world would've been a better place if every single phone manufacturer didn't copy the others. It's a vicious circle.
Also I just love some features of the Android ecosystem like the desktop mode (Samsung DeX and alternatives)
I knew before scrolling down that such a comment would be there.
an iphone costs easily 5x-7x more than an android phone. Most people just want a phone that can do messages, calls, and has a gps. There haven't been any non-overpriced smaller smartphones lately.
And by the way, high-quality Android phones cost comparable to iPhones. Keep in mind that Apple is simply not interested in the budget segment.
You can get a lot of great/premium Android phones in the 500-800 bracket (Nothing Phone 2, S23, Pixel 8).
Could I pay 1000€ for a phone? Yes. But I don't want to deal with the feeling of dread every time it slips out of my pocket.
The only pain point with my current phone is the camera is still effectively 10 year old hardware. I would like a nicer camera and I could probably find that on a similarly priced and sized android phone if I really wanted to I’ll admit. That said, I’m worried what the next generation of SE will end up being. I’m going to guess it’ll be physically bigger and I’ll have to say goodbye to TouchID (which I vastly prefer to FaceID). I love this phone otherwise and am in no hurry to replace it. Outside of the camera, the parts of its design that are stuck in the past are the things I love about it.
Flagship android phones from every major vendor are priced to compete with iPhones though and let’s not pretend otherwise. You can spend more on an android phone now than an iPhone if you’re so inclined.
With Apple's Vision Pro and its controls based on eye movement and finger gestures in mind I think this might become a thing on larger sized phones as well. For example a dedicated button at the bottom of the screen that will just click wherever I look. At least I'd prefer that over having to do finger gymnastics on a 6 inch screen.
But calling those "revealed preferences" is a sleight-of-hand. It takes all those external factors and treats them as something intrinsic about the buyer, to be "revealed" by the market. The term itself is a lie.
I suspect there was more than one variable involved and so the entire idea that there is any correlation is flawed.
The S5 had a swipe fingerprint reader integrated into the home button.
https://www.samsung.com/levant/support/mobile-devices/galaxy...
[1]: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-phones-table...
Is this true for other HNers also?
Do you think i chose my keyboard? No, our IT budget is too low to buy me the 50€ keyboard I'd actually want. For some reason we can afford 200€ wireless headphones that have jittery sound however.
People here but cheap phones (100€-200€) due to the low wages. Most of those still feature the jack. Turns out that they still prefer wired earbuds when given an actual choice. Because wireless earbuds (eg Redmi airdots) cost 10€ here now so they're accessible to anyone.
But that's just at the office. For casual use out and about, it's all wireless - simply because cables are annoying to store and they break way too easily.
I still use wired (with a dongle) for calls, since Bluetooth Headset profile sounds like crap and I have enough trouble understanding people/being understood as it is. MagSafe helps with charging when the port is in use.
People love to complain about the dongle but really it just adds a couple of inches to the wire. If you can deal with the wire you can deal with a wire with USB-C on the end.
Besides the charging issue wired headphones are:
- better value, $35 will get you a decent sound - compatible with music production equipment - low-latency - save your phone if you drop it - impossible to lose one side.
At work they gave me some wireless ones… they cost about 200€. They occasionally lose connection despite the receiver being ~1m away and the sound jumps.
I used to, but I realised that my mid-40s ears are now the limiting factor, so I might as well have the convenience of wireless.
The real problem isn't 'another device to charge' though, it's battery degradation and the wasteful, disposable nature of Airpods.
Personally: Yes. Absolutely.
Even if I'm listening to just MP3s instead of FLACs, I can immediately notice that the wired headphone connection is better than wireless in both quality and latency. It's easy to compare since the headphones I use when travelling can do both, and I've used both as practicality demands.
The best wireless has to offer still can't hold a candle to good old wired.