I have been a OnePlus customer but seems they are heading in another direction. where should I look for my next phone? Samsung? Pixel?
I am in US on T-Mobile.
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wright_is
Premium Member30 July, 2022 - 11:53 am
<p>If you want the privacy slider, I think your only option is iPhone.</p><p><br></p><p>But, it really comes down to what you really want out of the phone? What is disappearing on the OnePlus that is making you jump ship?</p><p><br></p><p>Samsung and Google go in completely different directions to each other, and neither is a real fit as a OnePlus replacement.</p>
<p>mostly I am concerned about the <span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">OnePlus merge OxygenOS with Oppo’s ColorOS. perhaps not a rationale reason, but change is a reason to consider other options</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">I also feel the OnePlus camera performance has lost ground from the other choices. I was shown a close-up of a Full Moon taken on a Samsung that I could not replicate at all on the OnePlus.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">I do like having the slider above the power button – it is a great feature.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"><span class="ql-cursor"></span></span></p>
<p>Do you want to stick with Android? I ask because the best overall smartphone on the market is probably the iPhone. With that being said, I would stay away from Pixel. Too many issues are reported by too many people. Samsung S22 might be your best option, but I am having performance issues with my S22 Ultra. I regret purchasing it. I’m sticking with it till next year when I upgrade to an iPhone because of the problems I had with the S22 Ultra and the Note 10+ I had before it.</p>
<p>I’ve had two Pixels and have been quite happy with them.</p><p>My impression that if you want the best hardware, but a bulky duplicative OS and some overcooked photos, go Samsung.</p><p>If you want a better camera and a sleeker OS, but some bugs which usually get revised/patched over time, then Pixel.</p>
<p>Since the OxygenOS ColorOS merge is difficult to when comparing to other phones, the camera is all that’s left on your list, so: Apple and Samsung have slightly different approaches to the provision of cameras – Apple has more AI support and fewer lenses. </p><p><br></p><p>So the Apple has an ultrawide, and wide and a 3x optical, whereas Samsung has an ultrawide, a wide, and 10x and a 3x.</p><p><br></p><p>One thing about the AI on the Apple phone that might be irritating, is that makes it more difficult to take a those deep blues of evening – always increasing the brightness to near ‘normal’ daylight. </p><p><br></p><p>At the same time, in normal light, the Apple phone’s picture is better than the Samsung’s, although I can’t tell you how – although it’s probably something to do with that gloaming-killing AI.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the responses. </p><p><br></p><p>I am on a OnePlus 8 that I found as a sale from OnePlus last year. My wife has the OnePlus 9 pro and we do not love the curved display. we have gone through 4-5 screen protectors (but we purchased the T-Mo screen protector coverage, so it is a nuisance, not an expense).</p><p><br></p><p>I will see what people are saying about the OS merger but I hope it does not diverge from what made Oxygen OS what it was.</p>