Google packed the Pixel 9 Pro XL with a punch, as evidenced by its latest leaked specs. In several weeks, Google will unveil the Pixel 9 series to the world, but a new hands-on leak now revealed the specs behind its top variant, the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Google packed the Pixel 9 Pro XL with a punch, as evidenced by its latest leaked specs.

  • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Least rounded corners on a modern phone.

    Seriously, does anyone like this trend? It just makes the screen exponentially smaller.

    • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      if you mean displays having rounded corners, I’m inclined to think about production cost, wastage, complexity, durability. Also tends to feature with front camera cutouts, under-display FP sensors.

      I wish we didn’t go this route. Sony xperia phones still have a top and bottom bezel, the top accommodates the camera, they still have a dedicated FP sensor etc. they still have a 3.5mm jack, sd card slot lol

      shame you can’t use them with graphene, calyx, etc.

      • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I have the 7a and even that amount of roubded corners pissed me off. I don’t know what I’m gonna do after this phone. At least I’ll get security updates for four more years.

        • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 months ago

          similar boat. the pixel security model is tough to move away from. I dislike practically everything else about my p7.

            • Vik@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              3 months ago

              how much time do you have 😓

              The pixel security model makes secure, privacy respecting custom ROMs like GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, DivestOS more accessible.

              My issues with the P7 are more like generic hangups seen with most phones today, and are not necessarily specifc to the phone itself. This is bearing in mind that my prior phone from 2019 (SD855 SoC) featured an LCD FHD display (without rounded corners or cutouts), headphone jack, notification LED, SD card slot. I had a lot of the hardware amenities that were already being phased out around that time.

              I’ve made peace with the idea that I won’t get these back (I’m not going back to vendor ROMs), it’s just a shame that vendors can cut away at everything nice to have in the pursuit of cost optimisation.

              • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
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                3 months ago

                Yeah, the phone duopoly is awful, especially for the software. Even on Graphene OS there’s bullshit like notifications only turning on some tiny portion of the screen with a brightness level near zero. Like, I have the setting on so I can see when notifications come in.

                But yes I do miss the SD card slot. Not so much headphone jack because I personally prefer wireless but I stand with you.

                And I have all day keep going.

                Edit: sorry most of that wasn’t relevant to your comment.