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Hopped on the iPhone train with the 5S. That phone was such a performance beast. Blew the competition out of the water. Android phones at the time looked like toys in comparison.
The gap is a lot smaller now than it used to be, but Iβve just stuck with it. I have a 13 mini now and I love the small size with basically no compromise. Iβll cling onto this thing until it dies and then maybe switch to a Linux phone if theyβve caught on by then.
Linux phones are a thing?
Barely lol. Basically just the Fairphone 4 and the OnePlus 6.
I think you're confusing things. The Fairphone 4 and OnePlus 6 are both regular Android phones, but Android is based on Linux.
Edit: maybe you meant they're running stock Android instead if a custom version (with bloatware) like Samsung phones.
Other smaller Adroid brands, like Nokia and Motorola, do that as well. I don't really understand why people still bother with Samsung's bullshit.
PinePhone is an actual Linux phone, though it's nowhere near ready to replace Android or iPhones.
Good call! I forgot about the PinePhone.
Yeah I meant more Linux friendly. All the software is still in alpha.
It's a start I guess. Something to keep an eye on.
Kind of. There is the PinePhone and Librem 5 that both run full Linux. I have a Pinephone. Unfortunately, the hardware is underpowered and the software is not ready to replace iOS or Android. The battery is also not good. The standby has improved a lot, so it can last a day of limited use, but the battery drains very quickly when the device is actively being used. It's definitely fun to play around with, and it even has the convergence feature Microsoft tried to do with Windows Phone. The UI changes to regular desktop Linux when plugging the phone into a monitor and connecting a keyboard and mouse. But again, the hardware really limits what can be done.
In short, Linux phones are a thing, but not reliable enough to be the only phone a person has.