Smartphone/tech discussion

[ceZa]

Hi guys. As a tech guy myself, I love to be updated on tech news wether it comes to new phones, computer parts and what not. I assume there’s more of you guys in here. So my first question, what phone do you have and why? I recently went from a 3 year old Oneplus 7t to the new iPhone 14 pro. With this upgraded I get a way better screen that goes up-to 2000 nits, camera, the new A16 bionic CPU, better battery, wireless charging, 5G and many years with quick updates. Also bought a Xbox series X and will hopeful build a new pc this year since Intels 13 series Raptor Lake is out oct 20th this year, and also AMDs new Ryzen Zen 4 series. For now it looks like the AMD mobos and CPUs are quite expensive though. What do you look forward to this year/next year when it comes to tech? 

Edited October 11, 2022 by ceZa

[Lay]

I have an iphone 11, personally not a big tech guy but i love memeing on androids tho

[Jonah]

Edited October 11, 2022 by Jonah

[ceZa]

45 minutes ago, Jonah said:

Okey son

12 hours ago, Lay tha Dds said:

I have an iphone 11, personally not a big tech guy but i love memeing on androids tho

Nice Ive personally used android phones my whole life since the early Nokia/Motorola phones. Got a bit tired of slow updates and only 3-4 of android updates compared to iPhones 7 years ish. I must say I do like the IOS so far. Feels smooth af and just gr8 overall.

[Lay]

1 hour ago, ceZa said:

Okey son

Nice Ive personally used android phones my whole life since the early Nokia/Motorola phones. Got a bit tired of slow updates and only 3-4 of android updates compared to iPhones 7 years ish. I must say I do like the IOS so far. Feels smooth af and just gr8 overall.

So this is your first iphone ever??

 

I just like iphone because it’s user friendly and really smooth and easy to use. I haven’t had anything that’s not an iphone since my last nokia lol

[ceZa]

8 hours ago, Lay tha Dds said:

So this is your first iphone ever??

 

I just like iphone because it’s user friendly and really smooth and easy to use. I haven’t had anything that’s not an iphone since my last nokia lol

Yessir it is 😁 And yea I definitely understand that, Ill probably stick to that from now on as well! The overall value and package is just topnotch it seems. Pricey indeed, but so is the premium Android phones as well. Evem Oneplus has went up alot in price and you only get 3 year with big updates which is so lame.

[Lay]

4 hours ago, ceZa said:

Yessir it is 😁 And yea I definitely understand that, Ill probably stick to that from now on as well! The overall value and package is just topnotch it seems. Pricey indeed, but so is the premium Android phones as well. Evem Oneplus has went up alot in price and you only get 3 year with big updates which is so lame.

Interesting to hear that from someone who always had androids tbh. It is pricey yeah but you get what you pay for in my opinion. Wait so what, after 3 years no big updates with androids??

[Damned]

Pc parts are massive scam, spent more on this stupid pc than I have on my cars, FUCK INTEL FUCK SAMSUNG $350 SSD FUCK NVIDEA

 

Team red all the way, $400 motherboard Asrock Taichi still going hard, lasted through all the rape my engineering programs gives it

[W3`]

for phones, I'm not spending more than 200 on one.

I go through total wireless (some trakphone service) so I'll get w/e phone they have for under $200, usually $150 or on sale at $120. Last time I bought a new phone it was an iPhone 7, $150, $35 a month for service.

I'm not one who will want to spend over $1,000 on a new phone and pay it off monthly, I got a computer that costs enough.

I just pay right up for a smart phone that works, and pay for service from there.

[W3`]

but i will say i've been thinking of getting a new one, and i'm not sure what number iphone total wireless is offering now, but eventually those newer phones will phase down to cheap status.

It would be nice to have those phones with the 5 different cameras that capture in like 4K, and next time i buy i'll get one with a bit more storage, but they aren't necessities for me atm.

[Damned]

2 hours ago, W3` said:

for phones, I'm not spending more than 200 on one.

I go through total wireless (some trakphone service) so I'll get w/e phone they have for under $200, usually $150 or on sale at $120. Last time I bought a new phone it was an iPhone 7, $150, $35 a month for service.

I'm not one who will want to spend over $1,000 on a new phone and pay it off monthly, I got a computer that costs enough.

I just pay right up for a smart phone that works, and pay for service from there.

 

2 hours ago, W3` said:

but i will say i've been thinking of getting a new one, and i'm not sure what number iphone total wireless is offering now, but eventually those newer phones will phase down to cheap status.

It would be nice to have those phones with the 5 different cameras that capture in like 4K, and next time i buy i'll get one with a bit more storage, but they aren't necessities for me atm.

Still on the iphone red xr, only reason of upgrade was the red

 

thinks thats the last red iphone? 

[ceZa]

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-7-review/  The brand new google pixel 7 pro looks interesting as well tbh, starts at 1k USD so a bit cheaper than the iPhone 14 pro

[ceZa]

On 10/13/2022 at 9:43 AM, W3` said:

for phones, I'm not spending more than 200 on one.

I go through total wireless (some trakphone service) so I'll get w/e phone they have for under $200, usually $150 or on sale at $120. Last time I bought a new phone it was an iPhone 7, $150, $35 a month for service.

I'm not one who will want to spend over $1,000 on a new phone and pay it off monthly, I got a computer that costs enough.

I just pay right up for a smart phone that works, and pay for service from there.

That’s a pretty good idea tbh since the iPhones are made to last for many years! I normally only use 500-600 usd on a new phone but this time I bought the 14 pro hoping it will outlast my previous Android phones. It’s so important in my life so I thought why not this time.

[ceZa]

On 10/12/2022 at 12:43 PM, Lay tha Dds said:

Interesting to hear that from someone who always had androids tbh. It is pricey yeah but you get what you pay for in my opinion. Wait so what, after 3 years no big updates with androids??

Yes and that’s correct. Unless you got a google pixel/Samsung that gets 4-5 of big updates I think. 

[Fake Smile]

Use iphone 12 mini. My first iphone since early days of 3gs back in the day. Always been an android guy.

 

Great phone, couldn't compare to previous androids. Although I do regret buying a mini, I thought it would fit to pockets and gonna be easy to scroll with my thumb - well it is, but very hard to type with such small keyboard. The only downside of a mini.

[W3`]

On 10/14/2022 at 3:57 AM, ceZa said:

That’s a pretty good idea tbh since the iPhones are made to last for many years! I normally only use 500-600 usd on a new phone but this time I bought the 14 pro hoping it will outlast my previous Android phones. It’s so important in my life so I thought why not this time.

I would be tempted to get a phone that has like, 5 different lens and can take pictures/record at 4K or something.

would be nice to have a really good camera without having to buy a separate professional camera. That's one thing that would tempt me to spend a little more.

[makla]

all my homies hate apple

[Truffle Pig]

new iPads!

[ceZa]

On 10/14/2022 at 10:57 AM, ceZa said:

That’s a pretty good idea tbh since the iPhones are made to last for many years! I normally only use 500-600 usd on a new phone but this time I bought the 14 pro hoping it will outlast my previous Android phones. It’s so important in my life so I thought why not this time.

 

Well this did not end well @W3`l0l. Got my Iphone 14 pro stolen while on vacation w/fam in turkey last summer, smh. Currently using a Samsung S20 Ultra, probs gonna go back to iphone very soon. At least I got my stolen phone covrered by my insurance. 

Edited April 11, 2024 by ceZa