• mnmalst@lemmy.zip
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    7 months ago

    Does anybody know for how many years this device gets system / security updates?

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          7 months ago

          4 years of security on a mid-range phone is okay, Bare minimum but it wouldn’t put me off buying one.

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            7 months ago

            It costs less than any of Apple or Google’s offerings and they do not make money through software and services unlike Apple or Google. I think it’s unreasonable to expect 7 years or more of OS updates on a phone that costs $300-400. They should do better on their flagship though, it costs double but still has the same support.

            • setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
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              7 months ago

              It’s still hardware in the trash in 4 years, regardless of cost to the end user. I intend to keep my Pixel 6 until it dies or runs out of security updates in 3 years, whichever comes first.

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                7 months ago

                I don’t know if the hardware will be good enough in 4 years anyways. They’ve cut corners to get to that price point, the chip is similar to the 778G from 3 years back and it’s using UFS 2.2. Honestly the phone feels like it was made for India and the marketing indicates that. They don’t have many options with a clean OS and 3 years of OS updates at that price point there.

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                  7 months ago

                  I don’t see why cheaper hardware would have to last less long, or even if it should, from an ethical and e-waste standpoint.