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
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    189 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.

    • psychOdelicOP
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      49 months ago

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

      • @fossphi@lemm.ee
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        99 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
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        09 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.space
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      39 months ago

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

      • @ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml
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        29 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.