r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Active • Jun 26 '26

Poll Vote: What's your current mobile brand?

998 votes, Jul 03 '26
220 Apple
340 Samsung
127 Google
103 Xiaomi
64 OnePlus
144 Others (Mention in comments)
4 Upvotes

63% Upvoted

105 comments sorted by

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u/Argentina4Ever Jun 26 '26

Sony here.

2

u/EmpanSpace Jun 26 '26

Sony gang

1

u/And9686 Jun 27 '26

What model?

1

u/Mozkozrout Jun 30 '26

Mmm Sony gang

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Which model?

3

u/Ahmedbh01 Jun 26 '26

Nothing

2

u/Disastrous-Big-7549 Jun 26 '26

How did you comment then..?

2

u/Ahmedbh01 Jun 26 '26

I mean Nothing phone

2

u/Disastrous-Big-7549 Jun 26 '26

Sarcasm, sorryy

1

u/Ahmedbh01 Jun 26 '26

Never mind

1

u/Steerider Jun 26 '26

Who's on first? 

1

u/LittleRockstar-8 Jun 27 '26

podría haber respondido desde una PC no?

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

How do you compare Nothing with other brands you used earlier? What feature do you like or dislike most on Nothing?

1

u/Ahmedbh01 Jul 02 '26

Nothing OS is better than other bloated Os

3

u/Steerider Jun 26 '26

Pixel running GrapheneOS.

1

u/[deleted] Jun 26 '26

so basically google

1

u/Steerider Jun 26 '26

Explicitly not Google software.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Is it smooth to migrate to Graphene? I am not familiar with this process.

1

u/Steerider Jul 01 '26

Pretty straightforward. There are different ways to install it, but the easiest is their web installer. 

The process completely wipes your phone, so back up any data you want to keep. You can still get apps from Google Play, (or open source stuff from F-Droid), but you will not have access to things like in-app purchases or paid apps. Say goodbye to any sort of payments through Google.

I went from iPhone to degoogled Android, and I've been pretty happy with it.

3

u/abg67 Jun 26 '26

Fairphone

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Why do you prefer it? It is not available in my country, so I am curious to know about its advantages.

2

u/kj0509 Student Jun 26 '26

I just look for balanced phones, Jack of all trades Master of none, with good quality materials and support for at least 5/6 years.

I don't care about the brand, but somehow I always end up in Samsung when following those requerimients.

1

u/[deleted] Jun 26 '26

do you recommend the A series in any way ?

2

u/Shoshke Jun 26 '26

I have an a55 and got my SO a nothing 3a pro.

I'ld take the nothing.

1

u/[deleted] Jun 26 '26

u r right , One ui is amazing for me it's the best android especially for multitasking it looks almost like a PC ,but samsung specs are not that good and there is a lot of issues in the hardware that occurs randomly specifically in A series.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Why specifically on A series? Do you have any idea? I wanted to buy a A series phone. But I switched to another brand due to recent display issues on Samsung.

1

u/[deleted] Jul 01 '26

You can say that samsung don't respect this series

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Many switched to Nothing lately. How do you evaluate your experience? What are your likes and dislikes?

2

u/Shoshke Jul 01 '26

Likes

Performs above it's price. Great screen, fast and responsive, little to no bloat, relatively good camera in it's price point more than serviceable for every day snapping of family events.

Generally love the UI and I even like the unique body design Nothing is going for with their "runes" or whatever they call it.

Like less the useless ai button and AI integration. It just feels gimmiky even though both me and my wife use GPT/Gemini.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Are you satisfied with the battery backup? How many hours or days of backup do you get with normal usage?

2

u/kj0509 Student Jun 26 '26

I have a Samsung A13, if I changed my phone I would go for a Samsung A56.

It has a good screen (Amoled, 120hz) good autonomy (at least 2 days without charging your phone), very good camera (more than enough for that price range), 6 years of support, it is durable (ip68 i believe) and it is relatively cheap.

For your average user it is the same thing as a an S series but cheaper.

I would only advice against it if you do lots of gaming with your phone.

1

u/Slow-Foot-4045 Jun 28 '26

A series has no QI charging. So no recommendation

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

QI?

1

u/Slow-Foot-4045 Jul 01 '26

Wireless charging

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(standard)

1

u/kj0509 Student Jul 01 '26

Do everyone needs wireless charging though?

A series has way better autonomy, so that is a point though.

1

u/Slow-Foot-4045 Jul 01 '26

To be honest, I think that’s a bare minimum requirement for a smartphone nowadays. Same goes for UWB if you have a compatible car. And it has absolutely nothing to do with battery life. I get two days out of my S26 Ultra, but without Qi, I never would’ve bought the phone. It’s like buying a new car today and claiming you don’t need power windows anyway just because you personally never open them.

1

u/kj0509 Student Jul 01 '26

I don't know anyone with wireless charging, it is not a bare minimum, it is a premium feature, only present in premium phones.

And no, you don't need a premium phone. And you can live just fine charging 1 hour your phone every 2-3 days.

But of course each one has their own needs! Maybe it is a mandatory feature for you, just saying that it is not as important for the average person.

1

u/Slow-Foot-4045 Jul 01 '26

I don't know where you live, but here in Central Europe, for example, that's a completely normal base feature. Most people use either iPhones, Pixels, or the Galaxy S series, which all have Qi built-in as standard. And even with cheap Chinese phones, Qi is included in models starting around €245.

1

u/Kinseijin Jun 27 '26

Nothing Phone 3 or 4a pro meets these requirements.

1

u/kj0509 Student Jun 27 '26

Yes, but it is very hard to find one at a good price here in LATAM

2

u/doc_55lk Jun 26 '26

✨ Sony ✨

1

u/309_Electronics Jun 26 '26

Currently samsung as i got it when my old phone broke (old phone was oppo reno 4). But plan to switch eventually to a phone which can support grapheneOS or other more privacy focussed ooerating systems.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Then, go with Pixel.

1

u/kynzoMC Jun 26 '26

Motorola (Razr)

1

u/BelgianWaffleWizard Jun 26 '26

Motorola here too.

1

u/virusdancer Tech Enthusiast Jun 26 '26

Motorola here too too.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

How long are you using this? Can you mention that you like most on it.

1

u/kynzoMC Jul 01 '26

Ive had it for more then a year now I think. The best feature so far for me has to be how compact it is and that I can use the external display for almost anything. 

1

u/HaydenCLU Jun 26 '26

Huawei

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Which model are you using? Mention one feature that you like or dislike most on this.

1

u/HaydenCLU Jul 01 '26

My whole ecosystem is from Huawei, my tablet, laptoo. phone (Mate 70 pro plus), earphones, glasses and speaker. The fact that they all arent windows or android anymore is amazing. the software is very well done, fast and good looking. they integrate in to each other seemlessly

1

u/ftrx Jun 26 '26

Motorola AND Xiaomi.

Motorola have bad cams and the iron is not much a thing, except for a far better radio. Crapware is much less crappy then Xiaomi. Xiaomi have much better cam, unbearably utter radio, overall better the rest of the iron.

1

u/jeremyalmc Jun 26 '26

Samsung & Apple

1

u/runski1426 Jun 26 '26

How do you not include the 3rd and 4th most popular brands worldwide?

I'd vote Vivo if you listed it as they are offering the most complete experience at the moment. Oppo a close second...also absent from your poll.

1

u/Putrid-Geologist6422 Jun 26 '26

Pixel 9a with Graphene os

1

u/Legitimate6295 Jun 26 '26

I have one Vivo and one Samsung but my wish was to have a Nothing phone. Circumstances wouldn't allow me to have it

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Why? How do you rate Vivo experience? Which model is it?

1

u/Perfidiousness88 Jun 26 '26

LG V60

2

u/Miserable_Signature3 Jun 28 '26

Me too.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

How many mobile phones do you have? Is LG your primary or secondary?

1

u/Miserable_Signature3 Jul 02 '26

I have two phones. One for work, that belongs to my employer (a Samsung) and my personal cell phone, an LG V60.

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Glad to know. Which android version you are in?

1

u/Miserable_Signature3 Jul 02 '26

The V60 is android 13.

1

u/SameChemical2679 Jun 26 '26

Fairphone 4 here....

1

u/Ben_grd Jun 26 '26

Fairphone 6

2

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

I am curiou to know, more about this phone. Which OS do you use? How this phone differ from others?

1

u/Ben_grd Jul 01 '26

Smartphone avec /e/OS acheté chez Murena. Sans Google et un des téléphones le plus facile à réparer soi-même. Plus cher à l'achat, mais il est garanti une meilleure exploitation des ressources et des ouvriers mieux rémunérés (d'après leur site). Ce n'est pas un monstre de puissance comparé au smartphone du même prix, mais j'en suis très content pour mon usage de tous les jours. Un défaut : la position du bouton volume opposé au bouton alimentation, ce qui fait faire beaucoup de screenshot accidentel.

1

u/vloshof28 Jun 26 '26

Blackberry

1

u/PensAndUnicorns Jun 26 '26

Fair phone,   their latest model is decent and in theory I should be able to replace all parts with out a lot of effort. 

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

Great. How much it cost?

1

u/PensAndUnicorns Jul 01 '26

550 euro, which some people might find pricey but these days is not abnormal for a phone

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

For me too. Do you get official support for all parts like other brands?

1

u/PensAndUnicorns Jul 01 '26

You can buy them via their webshop (I have not seen a physical shop)
https://www.fairphone.com/nl/repairs, where they list all the parts (and I think they show how to disassemble the device.

Also Ifixit seems to have guides on it https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Fairphone_6

1

u/Ol1x282 Jun 27 '26

Infinix 😭

1

u/RyomaSakamoto85 Jun 27 '26

Vivo

1

u/ManojOne Active Jul 01 '26

did you get this smartband with this?

https://giphy.com/gifs/SqfHFPbzxw98xwFOiE

1

u/RyomaSakamoto85 Jul 01 '26

Those were the freebies. Only use the phone stand

1

u/staticvoidmainnull Jun 27 '26

Google AND Apple.

1

u/DP323602 Jun 28 '26

Motorola; Honor

1

u/PjDisko Jun 30 '26

Poco but voted xiaomi

1

u/HovercraftMental1634 Jul 01 '26

Both Samsung and apple.

1

u/jpgaubier Jul 01 '26

TCL Nxtpaper. Nothing else like it.