I currently have an iPhone 14 Pro Max and I want to switch to an Android phone.

First of all, I eliminated all Chinese phones. Since Samsung has limited custom rom support, I gave up on that too. At the end, I decided to get a Pixel because of its GrapheneOS support.

But right now I’m stuck between Pixel 8 and 9. There’s a big price difference with small improvements. I can afford both but not sure if Pixel 9 is worth it. What do you think?

  • DaddleDew@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    I have a pixel 7 and I don’t have a desire for upgrade either. There hasn’t been a substantial enough change to justify a change in a while. The ability to run GrapheneOS is the main attraction.

    I’d say save your money. When (if) they finally release a phone worth switching for you won’t have wasted that money.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I have a Pixel 6 and no desire to upgrade.

      Anyone still rocking a 5?

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Are you running Graphene? I stopped using my 6 because Google stopped security patches. Fortunately the newer Pixels now have 5 years of updates.

      • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        If anyone is, I hope they’re running a third-party ROM like GrapheneOS, because Google ended software support last year.

        Google increased their support window after the 5, so the 6 is still good for another couple years of security updates.