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Smartphone that isn't filled with AI slop or general enshittification? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 7 months ago by Murse@slrpnk.net to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

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Shopping around, seems like every option is doubling down on anti-user garbage... I don't trust myself to do a root or anything like that - my tech skills are juuust good enough to be painfully aware of my own dumbassery, but I'm doubting an out-of-the-box smartphone that isn't loaded with shit even exists.

Previously I've used Pixel and Galaxy, but those are both chief offenders.

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[-] Murse@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 months ago

Hadn't heard of Ulephone, but I like what I'm seeing so far!

What model do you have? A lot of their phones look like they have a thermal camera, which could be really useful (temps get pretty extreme where I live, so being able to see heat-leaks in my home could help to insulate them).

Also thermal aside, how's the camera? I used to think more megapixels = better, but have since found there's a lot more to image quality than just pixels (focus accuracy, good color saturation, etc).

[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

I've got an Armour 17, it's getting pretty worn out at this point and I'm looking at replacing it.

They typically have good cameras, I think mine is a Sony image sensor? It's a feature they seem to value quite highly. I've played with the thermal camera on another phone, it's a great feature.

I'm waiting for them to bring out a model with QI2 charging before I upgrade.

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