I couldn’t wrap my head around paying premium for what’s basically the last gen processor. Pixel 8 will have Tensor 3. The Fold should have been priced accordingly. They used to purposely use the previous gen processors in the Nexus line to keep prices down.

I have a Surface Duo 1 and I really think they got the form factor right, as opposed to the folding glass one-big-screen types. The SD also folds backwards so you don’t need (to pay for) three screens. Also, most of the functionality of the Pixel Fold is shown off as multitasking two apps side by side, which is exactly the power user use case the SD was made for.

IMO two-screen side-by-side folders could be down to $1K at this point if they didn’t all employ fragile bending glass and superfluous outer displays.

Also, I like the idea of a Flip… again, without a big outer display. Give me e-ink on the outside or something for the clock and message previews – I’ll open the phone if I need to anyway.

What’s revolt?

I considered posting about the previous gen Zenfone and Xperia, but the 8G1 gets hot and throttles frequently from what I’ve read.

Good point about the pixels. I put Graphene on my 5 and it runs nicely.

Best, as far as specs? Gonna be the Asus Zenfone 10 (officially announcing 6/29 but most of the specs have been leaked) and the Sony Xperia 1 V (already available outside the US).

Both will have Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and plenty of memory and storage. The lower models of Xperia (5 and 10) will also have headphone jacks but somewhat lesser specs.

https://www.androidpolice.com/leak-asus-zenfone-10-every-angle/

I’ll believe it when I see it. Took them 8 versions to do something that’s in AOSP?

I hear ya.

I’d even take the Moto Z series back at this point.

Modular everything. I really wanted Project Ara to come to market.

You got it, dude. You might be into something big here. Don’t forget me when you make it big.

Downloaded and sideloaded. Tired of “optimizing apps” especially if I’m sitting in front of a computer anyway.