I need to change phones. It seems the holy grail of privacy on phones is GrapheneOS, but it only works on pixels, which are huge compared to my already awkward iPhone 13 mini (5.2 x 2.5 in / 132 x 64 mm).
Is there any phone out there that is fast, small, and easily supports a privacy OS?
Thanks!
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A series are great, much cheaper especially used, and have better materials (like plastic instead of glass backs), while having essentially the same hardware performance.
It’s not that the a models have “inferior build quality,” but they’re made with less expensive materials to bring down the cost of the device…
a) Pixel 9’s are still new and completely unaffordable; b) I personally got an “a” because it has a plastic back instead of glass.
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Plastic scratches more easily, glass breaks more easily.
The 8a’s are literally $200 cheaper than the 8 and $300 cheaper than 9. The CPU and memory are the same, the screen is the same with a different glass. The cameras are better. It’s ok if it’s not the phone for you, but saying it’s clearly inferior is patently false.
When I was buying mine, 9s weren’t out yet - even now, the 8s are around $400 where I bought, while 7s are at an already crazy $300.
I didn’t get the impression that the plastic was easily breakable - seems relatively soft. While the base and pro have glass.