r/PhoneNow

• iOS
• One UI
• Pixel UI
• Nothing OS

Pick one.

(source:https://www.gsmarena.com/sony\_xperia\_1\_viii-review-2963p3.php)

It has that line issue line comes sometimes and then goes off and it has heating issue also

For context i have adaptive battery on and its a week i am getting around 6hr max and its been 3-4 days . Any tips on improving it or is it normal . And how to reduce screen idle drain?

I hate engagement bait like these, but I’ve switched to iPhones since the 6 came out, I used that phone till the iPhone 8s released, it did get sluggish, it was the battery, because soon after, that iPhone 8 got stolen and I replaced my 6’s battery,

I was able to get few more years out of it before jumping to 12 pro, which felt like massive upgrade, I used it for 2 years, battery health reached around 83% and unfortunately that phone got stolen too! the 15 pro came out the same month

I managed to find a used 14 pro for cheap, that too felt like a good upgrade, 120hz and camera, felt leagues apart in terms of display and the camera, but the core phone felt the same, If you’re used to iOS navigation, every iteration feels the same.

I used the 14 pro for 3 years, I changed the battery, I could push it for another 2-3 years, but I got gifted an iPhone Air, so I sold it and managed to get 50% of my initial investment back (fresh battery and flawlessly maintained), between that jump, the air feels good on the hand, but in terms of phone or camera, it’s the same phone (for me, I don’t really take a lot of photos, I do a little gaming … my most use for this phone is texting, emails and social media).

Long story short… and if you wanna skip the story bootlicking iPhones… I know it’s a controversial opinion, but a decent iPhone can last you a long time if you take care of it, I don’t think it slows down, but the next one gets slightly faster, if you make a jump every 4 years, it starts to feel like an upgrade

Soo last winter I got this internship and from then I started thinking about buying a new phone for me coz my last phone had a duplicate screen 1 vol down button lost. And coz of that duplicate screen my battery gets quickly drained out.

A few phones were on my list S25, X300, Pixel 10, OnePlus 13s, & ofc Reno 15 pro mini (as my primary focus was on camera & Mini phons) -- unfortunately in 2025/26 Minis are of 6.3, which are quite handy. Nvm

Those phones were going a bit above my budget but ik somehow l'lI manage.

Why not S25 & Pixel 10 - Low battery capacity, no doubt cameras and img processing is top notch, but battery too matters. (Didn't want to carry a power bank everywhere)

[And also never got fascinated by IOS]

Why not 13s - Camera quality, as Oneplus has ended up in partnership with HASSELBLAD

Why not X300 / X200fe - Those were out of stock, tho i thought they'll be in stock in sale but NO

(For those phones I bought Flipkart Black, thought of getting early access to sale) But no use 😭

WHY RENO 15 pro mini - This phone passed all my checkpoints 3x Telephoto, 200MP, IP67,68,&69, mini size,

6200mAh battery, 80W Adapter, Colour OS has also improved and got smoother.

(except looks, avg look as mostly ppl ask if it is an iPhone)

Pictured is the Pantech Sky IMX-100, then its the Xperia 1 V and Blackberry KeyOne. Both are arguably the two most comfortable ph