The Pixel 8 is Google's weakest small flagship in years - Android Police - eviltoast
  • HidingCat@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Even plastic-backed phones are all around this weight now. Even the smaller phones are getting heavy!

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      1 year ago

      I dont get it to be honest. The plastic back on the 4a is perfectly fine. I have a cover anyway, who cares how it looks. I don’t think it’s more durable either? Why are plastic ones getting heavier though?

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        1 year ago

        Probably packing more into the same space. Battery capacities have been going up and that’s weight. Phones are getting bigger too. A few mm here and there and it’s an extra 30% in volume, which also translates to more mass.

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, I guess. The pixel 8 finally looks like closer to the 4a in terms of size though