Yeah, so my phone is pretty much breaking and I need a new one. My mom convinced me to upgrade from my iPhone 8 to an iPhone 15 because we got a really steep discount, but goddamn I fucking hate this phone. I’m still using my iPhone 8 just because I really can’t stand the 15 at all, and the 8 was already a downgrade from the phone I had had before.
Well, I’ve wanted to get out of the Apple ecosystem for years and I think now might be the time. I feel okay about it since I really did get this iPhone 15 at a really nice discount so it’s not the hardest loss (also I’m pretty sure I can still return it, but even if not). But I know nothing about non-Apple phones. Is it possible to get a Xiaomi phone in the USA? Does Samsung still have issues with their phones exploding? Any insight is appreciated.
I've been using Google Pixels with GrapheneOS ever since the first Pixel and never regretted it. Does mean you need to buy Google stuff but:
a. you can buy it second-hand
b. not any worse than Apple
If you really want to avoid giving big tech companies your money and don't want to buy a Pixel second-hand for whatever reason, the FairPhone might appeal to you. You can install degoogled OSes on it too, so you're not locked to stock Android.