Switch to Pixel 3A XL, good idea?

[Morty2264]

Awwwwesome! Thank you, @mustang7757 and @B.Diddy! That sounds super exciting!!

 

[mustang7757]

Main thing they want use this is lower cost to 5g

 

[Theot]

Main thing they want use this is lower cost to 5g

Yep, iirc that's the main benefit of the 765 chip, it's essentially similar performance to the 855 with the 5G modem being integrated into the SoC instead of a separate chip like the 865. While I think it will be fine idk that well see much of a battery life gain u less they optimize better and put a bigger cell in it. The 730 that's rumored to be in the 4a sounds better to me for battery life but I think the side hole punch design looks stupid and I'm not paying for it.

 

[anthonium]

Well it's now been several weeks of using the Pixel 3A XL and I have no regrets although admittedly I've been holding on to my regular Pixel 3 just in case I changed my mind but at this point I'm ready to depart from it. Funny enough now it feels so small but I definitely miss the pocket friendly size of it. Regardless I'll be selling it and keeping the 3A XL. It serves all my needs. If at some point there is another Pixel device with less bezels and more screen and sticks to a size between the pixel 3 and 3A XL, I'll switch but battery life for a day is very important to me.

So long my precious little Pixel 3!

 

[MoreDef]

I personally went with the 3XL over the A version because of one thing...shutter speed. I read that because it's a take-down model of the 3 series, it takes just a fraction of a second more to shoot and process photos...which is enough to make me opt for the phone with the fraction of a second less of lag. I don't personally have a 3a, and I'm sure that there are some knowledgeable folks with both devices who would be able to attest to this shortcoming.

 

[anthonium]

I personally went with the 3XL over the A version because of one thing...shutter speed. I read that because it's a take-down model of the 3 series, it takes just a fraction of a second more to shoot and process photos...which is enough to make me opt for the phone with the fraction of a second less of lag. I don't personally have a 3a, and I'm sure that there are some knowledgeable folks with both devices who would be able to attest to this shortcoming.

I would say it does take longer to process an image but the shutter speed is not noticeable to me although perhaps some hardcore photographers can attest to the importance of the fraction of a second. I understand this but for my personal use, not a deciding factor between the two models.

 

[mustang7757]

Yep, iirc that's the main benefit of the 765 chip, it's essentially similar performance to the 855 with the 5G modem being integrated into the SoC instead of a separate chip like the 865. While I think it will be fine idk that well see much of a battery life gain u less they optimize better and put a bigger cell in it. The 730 that's rumored to be in the 4a sounds better to me for battery life but I think the side hole punch design looks stupid and I'm not paying for it.

Sorry , missed your reply .

I heard that pixel 4a battery not going be great .

 

[eric002]

Sorry , missed your reply .

I heard that pixel 4a battery not going be great .

Yeah, I'm starting to hear reports of this although I'm not sure why yet.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah, I'm starting to hear reports of this although I'm not sure why yet.

Yeah , I mean still early to say but was surprised.

 

[MoreDef]

But isn't it always like that with every Pixel? They announce a small battery, people get antsy, the phone releases, the battery kind of stinks, then Google does Google things, and bam, you're getting an extra 1-2 hours of SoT.

 

[eric002]

Yeah , I mean still early to say but was surprised.

Haha, yeah, tell me about it... I'll say!

 

[mustang7757]

But isn't it always like that with every Pixel? They announce a small battery, people get antsy, the phone releases, the battery kind of stinks, then Google does Google things, and bam, you're getting an extra 1-2 hours of SoT.

The pixel 3a I got good battery the time I had it , the pixel 3xl also and now on my pixel 4xl definitely better then all pixels i had .

 

[eric002]

The pixel 3a I got good battery the time I had it , the pixel 3xl also and now on my pixel 4xl definitely better then all pixels i had .

Oh, yeah, definitely for sure!

 

[MoreDef]

The pixel 3a I got good battery the time I had it , the pixel 3xl also and now on my pixel 4xl definitely better then all pixels i had .

Well I can only speak on what I have, which is the 3XL, and even used, this battery is awesome. I'm getting at least 5 hours of SoT.

What I was more talking about is people comparing Pixal actual battery size and equating that to SoT. I mean, none of those models scream all-day battery life like the 5000mah battery the Ultra packs, but the Pixel still manages to chug along and exceed expectations.

 

[mustang7757]

Well I can only speak on what I have, which is the 3XL, and even used, this battery is awesome. I'm getting at least 5 hours of SoT.

What I was more talking about is people comparing Pixal actual battery size and equating that to SoT. I mean, none of those models scream all-day battery life like the 5000mah battery the Ultra packs, but the Pixel still manages to chug along and exceed expectations.

Yeah , right now my pixel 4xl with 90hz gets a day plus SOT from 6.5 hrs to 7.5

 

[MoreDef]

Exactly. That's exactly what I get with the Ultra and it's honking big battery.

 

[mustang7757]

Exactly. That's exactly what I get with the Ultra and it's honking big battery.

That I'm surprised, with my Note 10 + I'm getting a day with 9.5 hrs SOT to 11

 

[Theot]

Sorry , missed your reply .

I heard that pixel 4a battery not going be great .

Yeah, I'm starting to hear reports of this although I'm not sure why yet.

Well that's disappointing, I'd like to say I'm surprised but I'm not.

I'm probably just going to go for the S20 next month and be done with it.

 

[MoreDef]

Woah. I've never gotten more than 6.5- 7 on ANY device. I don't gimp my phone, and I run all my phones at their full potential, so I guess it makes sense. But 9.5-11 SoT? Geez.

 

[mustang7757]

Well that's disappointing, I'd like to say I'm surprised but I'm not.

I'm probably just going to go for the S20 next month and be done with it.

Its rumors so far , wait see what happens