What do you mean by cheap? What is your actual budget? I'm pretty happy with the Moto G Stylus but it's $250 which I'd call midrange I guess. I have the 2023 model but the 2024 one is the same price and has a few improvements. The lower end Moto G models seem like good value too. Just make sure to run a debloater or otherwise delete/disable all the preinstalled crapware. You can also get an older model Pixel fairly affordably and run GrapheneOS on it.
I'd recommend a refurbished pixel of the newest version you can afford and then put GrapheneOS on it. Moto G Power 5g has better battery but worse camera. the Galaxy S line is pretty good too, with incremental upgrades so you can compare specs against price
Yeah sorry I originally had written that more clearly but ended up taking out a sentence without fixing the rest lol.
You're right Graphene is Pixel only. Before I switched to a Pixel, I had a Moto G7 Power and put LineageOS on it, which worked mostly great for me (except I couldn't get the phone app to recognize the built in microphone). LineageOS is also available for the Galaxy S line
I have a Pixel 8 Pro. My previous Pixel (a 4XL) barely lasted a day with low/moderate usage. The P8P ends each day around 50-60%, has a pretty good camera, and has good enough performance. I feel like the UI responsiveness has improved over time, but that's probably my imagination.
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JASN_DE@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
Better... than what?
nesc@lemmy.cafe · 16 pts · 1y
Than the previous one duh.
solrize@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
What do you mean by cheap? What is your actual budget? I'm pretty happy with the Moto G Stylus but it's $250 which I'd call midrange I guess. I have the 2023 model but the 2024 one is the same price and has a few improvements. The lower end Moto G models seem like good value too. Just make sure to run a debloater or otherwise delete/disable all the preinstalled crapware. You can also get an older model Pixel fairly affordably and run GrapheneOS on it.
Alphamars@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
That is a good idea. Thanks
TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I'd recommend a refurbished pixel of the newest version you can afford and then put GrapheneOS on it. Moto G Power 5g has better battery but worse camera. the Galaxy S line is pretty good too, with incremental upgrades so you can compare specs against price
macattack@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I vote for GrapheneOS too for privacy reasons
solrize@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
You can run Graphene on the Moto? I had thought Graphene was Pixel only.
TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah sorry I originally had written that more clearly but ended up taking out a sentence without fixing the rest lol.
You're right Graphene is Pixel only. Before I switched to a Pixel, I had a Moto G7 Power and put LineageOS on it, which worked mostly great for me (except I couldn't get the phone app to recognize the built in microphone). LineageOS is also available for the Galaxy S line
0x0@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y
Define cheap.
Define better.
Define good.
PetteriPano@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
The CMF phone 1 is a lot of phone for little money.
Alphamars@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
It is not a common phone in my country
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
I have a Pixel 8 Pro. My previous Pixel (a 4XL) barely lasted a day with low/moderate usage. The P8P ends each day around 50-60%, has a pretty good camera, and has good enough performance. I feel like the UI responsiveness has improved over time, but that's probably my imagination.
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I'm still happy with my Pixel 7 Pro.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Samsung Galaxy S4.
Alphamars@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
That phone has been decommissioned