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Google reveals Pixel 9a, with the largest battery ever in a Pixel (arstechnica.com)

submitted 7 hours ago by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemdro.id

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[–] privateX@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, thank you. I'll wait for the 10 Pro XL then. Hopefully it's fingerprint scanner is better than the Pixel 6. It's hopeless.

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

I wouldn't hold out too much hope on that. I started on a pixel 1 then a 3xl (both had power button fingerprint sensors that were awesome) then moved to a 5, 6 and 7 with in screen readers. They're all crap. I gave up using the one on my 7 almost entirely.

Google can't seem to get that part figured out. It is exacerbated on custom ROM's in my experience as well (Graphene mainly on the 7).

Currently using a flip6 with power button reader and it was a revelation going back to a working fingerprint reader.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The 5 is the last not in the screen, and it just works, on factory, DivestOS, Lineage and Graphene (I've run them all).

It's part of why I stay on the 5.

In the Pixel 5, the "a" is a larger phone. I don't think there's a 7a, it's like 7, 7 Pro, and one other, I think.

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Its a mess honestly. Sanity checking myself, 5a was larger, 6a and 7a were smaller. There was also a 3a and 3a xl. Lol

Seems the only consistency is inconsistency.

[–] Private_Stormy@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

Same person. I had to switch instances as .world blocks VPNs.

From what I understand the Pixel 6 - 8 uses an optical scanner but the 9 uses the same ultrasonic sensor the Galaxy S25 uses. I'm hoping that's better.