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Samsung S9 vs Pixel 3a vs one plus 7

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/samsung-s9-vs-pixel-3a-vs-one-plus-7.206915/

drkarth
drkarth Original post #1
Sep 27, 2019 at 12:46 AM
Which is best In terms of photo quality, battery life and display.?
SaiyanGoku
Sep 27, 2019 at 12:57 AM
Questionnaire for Mobile phone purchase queries
I won't recommend any Oneplus phone because well they are overpriced for the time being and Samsung flagships in India don't have Qualcomm SoC.
thetechfreak
Sep 27, 2019 at 4:04 AM
Although filling that questionnaire would help, out of the top of my mind I'd say the S9 is probably the one to go for. Solid phone, beautiful display and good battery life. However, as Goku pointed out, Indian one doesn't have Qualcomm Chip. So yeah, keep that into consideration.
drkarth
drkarth #4
Sep 27, 2019 at 6:14 AM
1.Budget?


30,000.

All the three phones mentioned above were 29,999 on festive offer



2. Display type and size?

The smaller the better.


3. Dual sim?

Yes. (Not a necessity)


4. Preferred choice of brand?

Pixel for its camera


5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?

wide angle, night mode


6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS,Stock Android etc).

Android


7. Preferred connectivity options (Dual 4G,802.11AC or 5Ghz wifi).

Dual 4g and Wifi


8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)

Internet, camera, books reading


9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?

The above three


10. Any other info that you want to share

Display and camera should be good. Battery life is an necessity Nearly no gaming.
drkarth
drkarth #5
Sep 27, 2019 at 6:16 AM
Although filling that questionnaire would help, out of the top of my mind I'd say the S9 is probably the one to go for. Solid phone, beautiful display and good battery life. However, as Goku pointed out, Indian one doesn't have Qualcomm Chip. So yeah, keep that into consideration.


Processor is not an issue for me but for its battery life.
SaiyanGoku
Sep 27, 2019 at 10:47 AM
Processor is not an issue for me but for its battery life.
IIRC, as per reviews, the excellent battery life in S9/S10 is because of Qualcomm SoCs, which the Exynos ones lack.
B
Sep 27, 2019 at 12:27 PM
Goku bhai keeping in mind op's usage the chip won't matter that much.
OP,
Go for S9 battery life is good.
drkarth
drkarth #8
Sep 27, 2019 at 10:21 PM
Ok. Then I will go for S9. Will be ordering on 29th .
drkarth
drkarth #10
Dec 29, 2019 at 9:11 AM
Bought Iphone XR for 38000 from amazon. Could not resist the offer. Carried away.
TechnoBOY
TechnoBOY #11
Feb 10, 2020 at 2:19 PM
Ok. Then I will go for S9. Will be ordering on 29th .
S9's battery life if pathetic.I used it for the past 1 year and the battery hardly last till noon.
And the after sales service is...They quoted me 24k to repair the faulty battery and told me that the motherboard is also broken.
Flash
Flash #12
Feb 10, 2020 at 2:28 PM
Op's questioned about buying Android mobile, and instead bought IPhone.
This reminds me of the "This is brilliant, but i like this" top gear meme. :lol:
Neo
Neo #13
Mar 6, 2020 at 10:20 AM
I mean iphone XR @ 38k is hard to resist, can't blame OP for that