New phone arrived today. I opened it up and was surprised how small it was compared to my Note 4. Didn't take long for me to work out I'd ordered the Pixel 2 instead of the XL. But surprisingly I like it. The top and bottom bezels are a little big but I'm actually liking having a smaller screen :O
It's super duper quick and the camera is amazing. And I don't have to worry about having a dodgy LG OLED screen that comes on the XL.
Oh man, this phone is awesome. Even though it's tiny with its 5" screen. But after updating to 8.1 and Google giving me the AR Core and Stickers, I now have storm troopers and a demogorgon in my kitchen.
It is these days with most being at least 5.5", and then the smaller ones are usually low spec ones. I still have my Desire and apart from being slow I still like it.
Worth a try, although it likes to have a static surface to work on. Not sure if it will work when moving like that.
People used to think I was crazy buying phones as big as 3.8" :O When I went to my Note 2 with a 5.5" screen everyone thought I was MAD. Except one girl in a house where I was fitting a kitchen who thought it was cool. And 5.7", craziness.
I was expecting to go to a larger 6" (NJ) but this 5" screen is actually much easier to hold and use.
Lost mine last week, just picked up a replacement at 7-11 store down the street from work for $44 (FiGO Ultra), a 5" with android 6 and ips display, actually quite an upgrade from the Blu Advance 4 it replaces. Getting through to customer service to port over the number (same provider) was a real bitch though, but I was able to keep the airtime in my account.
I bought a Pixel 2 XL. Got a 'pristine' refurb for £380. The mic didn't work on calls! So I contacted Google and they sent me a brand new retail boxed one as it was still in warranty. That was a bit of a result :)
I tried to buy the phone online but their website kept erroneously rejecting my card. So I thought fuck it, I'll try an actual store. I got a 30% bigger discount, didn't have to pay shipping or faff around with delivery and walked out with the phone in my hand. Jeesh, bricks and mortar. Who knew?
I gather they can be a bit of a mixed bag, especially the earlier models. Mine seems fine, the only thing I'd say is there's a noticeable blue shift if you look at it from an angle. But if I'm looking at the screen for more than a notification I tend to point it at my face (duh) so I don't really consider it a bad thing as such. Battery life is great. Aside from that it should be about the same as yours I think!
