Source: Google Pixel 8 will get more OS updates with longer lifespan than Samsung
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Google is hoping to change how many major Android OS updates the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro gets in a move to surpass Samsung and meet the iPhone...

While the Pixel 6 ushered in three years of major Android OS version updates and an additional two for security patches, that’s still nowhere near the longevity of the iPhone. Google hopes to change that on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro with noticeably more OS updates.

  • Izzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    211·
    11 months ago

    Longer lifespan? Does this mean they will have user replaceable batteries? I’d consider spending more than $200 on a phone if it could actually be kept in peak condition for more than 4 years.

    • Sabin10@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      11 months ago

      My pixel 3a is 4 years old and reports 83 percent battery health still. I’ll have no problem getting another year out of it. I’ve made a point of never charging above 80 percent with this phone and it’s made a world of difference in how long the battery lasts. Previous phones I owned I would charge to 100 percent overnight every night and needed to swap in a new battery after 12-18 months.

      • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        Has google added a toggle to stop charging at 80% yet? Samsung has it on their devices and I really hope the Pixel has that feature.

        • gcfbrian@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          11 months ago

          Not a toggle but my 4a slow charges over night when I have an alarm set so the battery will reach full just before the alarm goes off. I’ve woken up in the middle of the night before and sure enough the battery was only at 70-80%. I know its not quite the same, but it is a welcome feature

    • Honza368@feddit.ukEnglish
      71·
      11 months ago

      Their batteries are currently replaceable. I’d say, personally, that they’re the easiest batteries to replace. But if you don’t know how to do that, the EU is mandating removable batteries again soon. So maybe the Pixel 9 (maybe even the 8) will have it

    • GamingChairModel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Don’t forget, it’s 3+2 years from release date, not from when you purchase. I think that makes a pretty big difference, especially if you’re price comparing current midrange phones versus last year’s flagships.

      Apple’s strategy of releasing 7 years of support for phones also allows it to sell last year’s phones as a discounted model. You can go on Apple right now and buy a brand new iPhone 12, released almost 3 years ago, and still count on getting 4 years of updates.