Google Pixel 5

grudas said:
Google will do the usual and sell out last stock at probably 529 soon. Will they have stock in UK at that price? Your guess.
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Id be willing to wait if they will be producing a new model no bigger than the pixel 5, but indications suggest their models are getting bigger?

if I cant get a Pixel 5 or 4a, then my only choice for size i want is then the iPhone 12.
 
danlightbulb said:
Need a new phone and after research am drawn to Pixel.

Pixel 5 is perfect size. I do not want bigger than 6" (ooh err missus).

But its still £600 with a new model coming out in a couple months. I'd buy it now at £500, but I don't think it should still be at RRP at £600.

The new Pixel 5a coming out possibly this month, although its mostly rumour, suggests that its a bigger phone like the current Pixel 4a 5G.

Pixel 4a also looks ok, but presumably there will soon be a replacement for that too?

What should I do here? Wait, but risk that all the phones get bigger and are therefore ruled out? Or buy Pixel 5 now at what I think is an inflated price for EOL.
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Why would you expect a price reduction ? Have Apple reduced the 12 ?

Tbh, probably wrong month to buy a new phone, the two that you want will likely see a price reduction over the next 8 weeks. Certainly in the refurb market
 
I think they missed a trick with the 5a as no one is making a decent mid ranger with wireless charging. I would even forgo 5g to keep it reasonably priced. Would sell like hot cakes with vanilla android.
 
I'm personally waiting for the 5 to drop on third party sites like the 4 did about 6 months back.

My 3XL is great, but I'd love a 90hz screen and smaller phone. Really wish I went with the normal sized 3
 
_Jimlad_ said:
Get the 12 then. No brainer
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The charger situation is what is mainly stopping me. I'd have to replace most of my existing chargers and charging cables which is a considerable extra expense.

And ive heard of no end of lightning connectors breaking they seem very flimsy.

Otherwise its a nice phone.
 
Installed the Android 12 beta 4 this morning and all good so far. Natwest app works, paypal works, no hiccups yet. scrolling through newsfeed screen is a bit juddery but aside from that all seems fine and dandy. Was concerned I might lose settings and things but the updated process acted exactly like a normal android pixel update with no dramas.
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danlightbulb said:
The charger situation is what is mainly stopping me. I'd have to replace most of my existing chargers and charging cables which is a considerable extra expense.

And ive heard of no end of lightning connectors breaking they seem very flimsy.

Otherwise its a nice phone.
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Apple lightning cables are bean counted to the zillionth of a cent, but you can buy a 4 pack of other lightning to usb-a cables for less than a tenner on Amazon. Lightning to usb c are a bit more expensive but not much. You shouldn’t need to replace your chargers.
 
Rimsy said:
Installed the Android 12 beta 4 this morning and all good so far. Natwest app works, paypal works, no hiccups yet. scrolling through newsfeed screen is a bit juddery but aside from that all seems fine and dandy. Was concerned I might lose settings and things but the updated process acted exactly like a normal android pixel update with no dramas.
Thumbs up!
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I'm getting close to installing it but rely on HSBC business and personal banking apps so don't know if I should risk it! Is google pay working ok?
 
Cleisthenes said:
I'm getting close to installing it but rely on HSBC business and personal banking apps so don't know if I should risk it! Is google pay working ok?
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Tested it earlier and works fine... glad I checked it before going out to dinner later as would have been embarressing if it didnt work when paying for the bill.... thanks for the prompt!!

May be a placebo effect but in general the phone definitely seems smoother vs android 11. Fingerprint reader seems less fussy too.
 
Rimsy said:
Tested it earlier and works fine... glad I checked it before going out to dinner later as would have been embarressing if it didnt work when paying for the bill.... thanks for the prompt!!

May be a placebo effect but in general the phone definitely seems smoother vs android 11. Fingerprint reader seems less fussy too.
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every time this is said, and every time it's also said when a new phone comes out.

"wow it's so fast".

one small update comes out

"wow my phone feels so fast now"

:D

i would definetly say it seems lke a placebo effect
 
Apex said:
every time this is said, and every time it's also said when a new phone comes out.

"wow it's so fast".

one small update comes out

"wow my phone feels so fast now"

:D

i would definetly say it seems lke a placebo effect
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Totally agree. I think the reality is that because the phone looks smoother it now feels smoother... as in the way all the widgets and icons have a unified look like (dare i say it) iOS makes if feel faster as everything looks like it belongs there... if that makes sense!
 
Pixel 5 is actually really good performer overall.. but the 2 main things I can constantly see it struggling with is storage speed - gallery, picture saving and CPU.. when it comes to processing things.. say picture edit, video saving etc
 
My P5 appears to be a gonner. It has been in a bootloop for the last give minutes. Will not even hold recovery mode.

Purchased day 1 from Google so should still be in warranty.

EDIT: NVM. Apparently after 20 minutes in a bootloop it fixes itself.
 
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The 5A still presents a brilliant phone for the money imo. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to people who don't want to spend bigger money on a phone.

By the time the 6a is out I might be tempted to swap my 5 for it.
 
Will probably be getting a 5a. Currently limping along with my old Sony XZ1.

The Pixel 'a' phones seem to be the only Androids out there that aren't a bigger body than my Sony, and this one is on my limit as far as how uncomfortable it is in my pocket.
 
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