My phone’s just bitten the dust and now I need to look for a new one again.

Thought I’d test the waters and see what kinds of phones people on here are using nowadays and what for, what features set them apart if any etc

Bonus points if anyone’s managed to get mainline linux running on them either via KVM or bare metal

Edit: Thanks for everyone who talked about their choices of phone, I am now writing this on a fairphone 4 and am quite happy with it so far.

  • haych@lemmy.oneEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    Galaxy Fold 3, incredible phone, Dex is fantastic, brilliant for viewing things on larger screens so it’s much easier to view.

    Battery life is atrocious though, I charge it 3 times a day

    • randomsnark@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I have a fold3 as well, personally have found the battery life to be fine. Maybe because my previous phone was 6 years old when I switched so I had low standards for battery. Although, I definitely don’t need to charge 3 times a day.

      If nobody else had said fold3, I was gonna post: I have a fold3 and I love it. I can see how people could see it as a dumb gimmick, but for me it can legitimately function as my main portable media device (ebooks, internet, keeping notes, video content, sudoku, emulated games if I attach a controller, showing people pictures, etc) in a way that a regular phone would feel way too cramped for, while also just fitting in my pocket so I can take it everywhere without a second thought - which would be a much bigger pain with a regular tablet. It’s just really nice having a full-sized book in my jeans pocket in a waiting room, as a painless part of my “everyday carry”.

      Downside (for me) is people sometimes see me fold/unfold it and want to start a conversation about how weird it is, when I’m an extreme introvert and just wanted some silent device time. I guess this might be an upside for extroverts, but then they might be less interested in being glued to a large pocket-screen in the first place.

    • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I have a Flip 5! Got it for the form factor and it just looks cool lol. I enjoy it.

    • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
      1·
      9 months ago

      I have a Galaxy Fold 2 and it’s pretty sweet. Mine doesn’t have the battery issues you mentioned for your 3, though. I guess if I’m watching videos for a few hours, THEN I definitely need to charge it, but otherwise a single charge lasts all day.