r/Smartphones

I want to buy a new phone and not change for next 4-5 years. Ive never used any Samsung S line nor iphone. I've seen the pros and cons but which is better for long time use? iphone is way more expensive tho...

Not the obvious stuff like UI preferences, but things you only notice after months of use battery consistency, ecosystem lock in, app quality

Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my phone as my pixel is becoming more and more unbearable and I can't stand using it anymore. My main priorities are good cameras as I'd like to make videos on YouTube and other social media platforms, battery life and performance as my pixel lags heavily if I have it on longer than an hour. I don't mind switching to different operating systems as I can adapt quickly and my budget is around £1200. What phone would suit me the best?

Im going to change my phone. My current phone is Xiaomi redmi note 11 pro. My options are Iphone 17, Iphone 16 plus, Samsung S26+ Samsung S25 Ultra and Samsung S25+ . I have heard that s26+ and s25+ are nearly same but im not sure about that. Which one would you recomend? Could you explain it a bit please? Thank you in advance.

I've been a dual phoner for years for work purposes. My former iPhone was supplied to me by my workplace and locked down with MDM so I couldn't (and wouldn't) merge devices. With a somewhat recent job, I'm supplying my own phone and expensing the bill.

Now I am still dual phoning, but I don't want to merge for the main reason that I keep my personal on silent and the work phone on obnoxious. Also I don't want to accidentally text a client something meant for a close friend by mistake. I kind of need full separation, as the focus modes don't do what I really want them to, and there seems to be no way to separate message threads completely by type of contact.

Literally the only requirements are:

-Be small
-Make phone calls (duh)
-Send texts (duh)
-Be inexpensive, or on some upgrade deal with AT&T
-USB-C port (mine is on lightning and it's just so inconvenient to get out my dongle when I'm scrambling with a million other things traveling for meetings. I also just roll with one charger for simplicity).
-Run Outlook & Google Maps. I actually don't even use Outlook for anything other than having loud notifications while I read & respond on my personal iPhone 16 Pro Max.

That is it. Android or iPhone doesn't really matter to me for this one. I'd just prefer it to be as compact as possible so I can throw it in my purse without taking up too much real estate. Can anyone share any options? Current work phone is iPhone 12 mini.

What is the first thing to do when your iphone is snatched In India ?

Basically can we be prepared in advance ?

hey guys

I'm looking for a new phone around 650€ (hopefully not much more but I can splurge a bit more if it really is that much better=.

I spend a lot of time on my phone, mostly Reddit, manga reading, spotify and IG/YouTube browsing. So my priorities are build quality and screen quality as well as battery and fast charging. Must have ESIM.

Camera quality is a plus but I don't really take too many photos, I feel like any of these would be good enough for me in that regard.

From what I've seen on Amazon EU (Spain or germany, but I can use any of them) I can get:

-Xiaomi 15t pro for 660€

-OnePlus 15r for ~600€

-OnePlus 15 is much more expensive around 1000€? but I can get it used "like new" for around 820€

-Poco F8 ultra ~660/710€ (256/512gb)

my last few phones were the Moto edge 30 ultra and 50 ultra (this one fell quite a bit so it got an early retirement but before that they've held up nicely)

I'm a bit lost, what do you think best fits my profile?

My IQ NEO 10 , 12/256GB which I purchased 10 days ago ,the charge falls to 10% in 12 hours. I have not watched any movie nor any game is installed. The usage is of few apps including instagram, youtube etc. The battery is 7000mAH and it discharges within 12 hrs ,is it normal? Or I am expecting too much. As per the performance delivery it should last around 1.5 to 2 days. Any other folks have similar issues? If yes then are you satisfied with this performance and how did you resolve it?

So I was watching some stuff online on my phone and fell asleep with it still on. I wake up middle of the night I’m at 2% battery power. I wake up a few hours later still early morning and my battery was dead problem is I couldn’t get it to even charge. The last couple months the charge port started to go where it would only charge based on how I positioned the phone and how well the cable would go into phone where it could charge it. With a dead cell phone and a damaged charge port I couldn’t even get my phone to start again until i would have either had the charge port replaced or bought a wireless charger like I did today.

I was originally going to just get the charge port fixed but it was early in the morning and none of those places that fix charge ports were open yet I even had to wait until Walmart opened so I could buy a wireless charger and it was still a good at least another 20 Minutes until I could get a dead cell phone to 4% once I got my wireless charger to get it going again. Andd I might stick with that and forget getting the charge ports fixed. I will say though the wireless charger is slower than the charge ports cable but at least it’s better than having to replace my charge ports fixed cable or have to keep using it by only being able to charge the phone by positioning it in weird ways.

now that novas off the app store and has ads since I still have it, I'm curious if someone's got a different launcher app for good customization that doesn't have ads and is free, if possible

So, it's finally time to change my phone cuz the battery is shit and it has some problem with charging por. After my research, I'll probably get an Google Pixel but idk if I should get pixel 9 (I live in France, and on one site it's listed for 449€) or like Pixel 10a.

Im afraid that Pixel 9 battery might be bad now, as it released 2 years ago

I'm low on money buy I need a phone with good battery as I spend most of my days at university and something with minimum 256 gb sapce (and yet pixel 9 is 128 gb).

Google Pixel 10a goes for like 650€ but I think i could get it for 100€ less.

Hi. I’ve been thinking a lot lately whether i should change to samsung? I’m an iphone user for so so so longggg. And i don’t change my phone that much. Usually, phone lasts 6years+ with me thus I’m looking for a long time phone. Now, i’m curious with S26 ultra since there are many good reviews about it. But the thing that makes me step back from getting it is the COLORS of the picture taken from that phone. In my eyes, those image colors are off compared to iphone. That’s what ive noticed in every video i watched about it.

I mostly do pictures of my everyday life, not a photographer. Just a hobby or depends on the mood.

And one more thing, does the samsung face id that bad? Cause my husband’s s24ultra face id scuks! It doesn’t recognize me if i’m wearing cap, mask, especially at night when there’s only little light.

I just want to hear your advice especially those who switched from iphone to samsung? What are your thoughts? Mind to share it with me?

Thanks a lot! 😊

My smartphones have gone like so: Samsung, Samsung, Motorola, Pixel, Pixel, Pixel.

My first pixel (3a) was great except when I broke the screen and it was difficult to find someone to repair it. My second pixel (4a) was also great up until the charging port stopped working suddenly and it made more sense to trade in for a new phone rather than repair it.

My third and current pixel (8) has not been great. In less than a year of ownership, it started showing this strange line on the screen. Turns out it was a known issue because they did not ground their devices properly. I was able to get a replacement and send the phone back to them. Now the camera is having focus issues. I tried all the recommendations (cleaning, uninstalling updates, resetting, etc.) and nothing works. I see other people have had the same issue, but support is being annoying about a replacement.

I've had the 8 (well, two of them) for over two years total, so it's not totally unreasonable to move on. I like the simplicity of the Pixel line, but I think Google is not prioritizing hardware. And Pixels are not as cheap as they once were.

I can upgrade to an S25 basically for free through Verizon. Should I do it? Is my feeling about Pixel going downhill correct? Anything else I should consider?

For context, I’m currently using a iPhone 15 pro max with an Apple Watch series 10. I’ve been holding out for the folding iPhone but recently saw the leaks about its size (iykyk) and now I’m debating switching to a galaxy fold and watch. I’ve used android in the past and wasn’t a big fan of how slow and sluggish the operating system felt. I’ve used iOS since the 6S and like how simplistic the UI is. I was looking to get any opinions from anyone who may have switched from iOS to android before and how you have liked it?

I’ve been going back and forth between the POCO X8 Pro Max and the POCO F8 Pro, and I honestly can’t decide which one makes more sense.

The X8 Pro Max looks really tempting because of the bigger battery and newer features, but at the same time the F8 Pro feels more like a proper flagship, especially with performance and overall optimization. It kind of feels like one is more future-focused while the other is more refined.

I mostly use my phone for gaming like CODM, Mobile Legends, and sometimes Genshin, plus the usual social media and a bit of photos and videos here and there. I’m not sure if I should prioritize performance, battery life, or just overall consistency.

If you had to choose right now, which one would you go for and why?

I currently own a 13 16 pro a xs max and an iPhone 8 I also have an s25 ultra and a z flip 6 because I wanted the smaller and bigger phone android and iOS

I am really confused between Galaxy S25 ultra and S25 plus. Can anyone tell me the difference between ultra and plus apart from the obvious camera difference. And any software features by samsung exclusive to Ultra?

Which one is better, looking for a phone in the range 10k to 12k, preferences are good processor, no lag, decent camera. If there's any better option in this range then you can suggest.

I want to be a content creator but idk which phone is best for pictures and videos? iPhone or sumsung ? And why