Phone Upgrade Advice - HELP!!!

[Dullah Differ]

So I'm using a pixel 6 at the moment, it's starting to slow down and frequently crashing. It's still usable just a pain sometimes. I have always been a fan of the pixel series and frequently use a lot of the AI features in the phone and the camera, although stock android is getting a bit boring it is still great to use.
I can afford to upgrade to pretty much anything right now.
I should also point out that I have a sight impairment and so i prefer devices with larger displays and have been considering something like a foldable.
PLEASE can i get some advice on what i should do, wait or upgrade? and what to?

[Senzelian]

I would upgrade to a Pixel 8 if I were you. Google has really polished software and hardware and you really notice it on that phone. I agree that the Pixel 6 was a bit of a letdown. It was less reliable, had too many bugs and glitches and performance was quite bad sometimes. But that's the risk you take with a first gen product such as Tensor.

 

However, you could also wait for Pixel 9 if you can hold out with your 6 until the end of the year.

 

btw. I upgraded myself from 6 Pro to 7 Pro to 8 Pro. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[Dr0idGh0sT]

If you want Foldable probably Oneplus Open is best option.

Otherwise Samsung's new S24 series are the best options, so S24 Ultra. It does depends on your requirements and preferences, there are also great phones with lower price such as Oneplus 12 or even someting like Red Magic 9 Pro that has good display and is fast, but has crap camera. 

 

Also, foldable likely will not last for a long time if that's your aim, so keep that in mind.

[Dr0idGh0sT]

4 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

I would upgrade to a Pixel 8 if I were you. Google has really polished software and hardware and you really notice it on that phone. I agree that the Pixel 6 was a bit of a letdown. It was less reliable, had too many bugs and glitches and performance was quite bad sometimes. But that's the risk you take with a first gen product such as Tensor.

 

However, you could also wait for Pixel 9 if you can hold out with your 6 until the end of the year.

 

btw. I upgraded myself from 6 Pro to 7 Pro to 8 Pro. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

I would recommend against Pixel 8 when Phones like Oneplus 12 exist. 

[Senzelian]

3 minutes ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

I would recommend against Pixel 8 when Phones like Oneplus 12 exist. 

I don't see the appeal. The camera features on the Pixel 8 Pro are fantastic and I don't see anything coming close to it anytime soon.

[Dr0idGh0sT]

15 hours ago, Senzelian said:

I don't see the appeal. The camera features on the Pixel 8 Pro are fantastic and I don't see anything coming close to it anytime soon.

Sure, camera is good, I don't care about it and I forgot that at all  In everything else Oneplus 12 is quite a bit better. 

[Senzelian]

27 minutes ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

Sure, camera is good, I don't care about it and I forgot that at all  In everything else Oneplus 12 is quite a bit better. 

Is it?

Google offers 7 years of OS support, OnePlus only 3.

And some of the benchmarks show that the OnePlus 12 doesn't exactly win "everything".

 

The only real win I see with the OnePlus 12 is battery life and charge speed.

But only one thing actually matters: Brand recognition and how great the pictures in your Instagram stories look. 

 

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[Dr0idGh0sT]

6 hours ago, Senzelian said:

Is it?

Google offers 7 years of OS support, OnePlus only 3.

And some of the benchmarks show that the OnePlus 12 doesn't exactly win "everything".

 

The only real win I see with the OnePlus 12 is battery life and charge speed.

But only one thing actually matters: Brand recognition and how great the pictures in your Instagram stories look. 

 

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There is something wrong with GSMarena testing it seems, Other tests show different results. 8 Gen 3 performs way better than that. 

[ScarlettChaos]

In a similar boat as the original poster, except coming from s22 ultra. I have a fold 5 for my work phone and just want a good solid android phone. Contemplating the Pixel 8 Pro as someone who has been a galaxy line user since just after the HTC Evo era. Prefer the Google options on my S 22 ultra to the Samsung options but want thoughts from someone who dailys the pixel please! 

[Mensatisch42]

On 1/28/2024 at 8:04 PM, Dullah Differ said:

So I'm using a pixel 6 at the moment, it's starting to slow down and frequently crashing. It's still usable just a pain sometimes. I have always been a fan of the pixel series and frequently use a lot of the AI features in the phone and the camera, although stock android is getting a bit boring it is still great to use.
I can afford to upgrade to pretty much anything right now.
I should also point out that I have a sight impairment and so i prefer devices with larger displays and have been considering something like a foldable.
PLEASE can i get some advice on what i should do, wait or upgrade? and what to?

Have you tried resetting your phone? If not, I would try it before getting a new phone.

[GamerDude]

I have a Z Flip5, Z Fold4 and an S24 Ultra, but will only talk about the display sizes of the latter two. For transparency, I wear bifocal specs, so my eyesight is far from good. I have no problem reading articles on both, definitely have an easier time with the Fold4. While the Fold4 has the edge with screen size, I do not notice any speed difference between them as they're both pretty fast and responsive for regular daily usage.

 

With that said, I can say that the S24U feels like it's more than just a phone, I've been messing around with its AI (as in Advanced Intelligence) and its search and picture processing magic is simply incredible. I think the Fold5 will have these AI functionality, so that's a plus if OP's leaning toward the Fold series. I can post a pic or two with screen size side-by-side comparison if you want it, kinda lazy to do it now but will do so if need be.