I’m using a Pixel 6 Pro right now, and I’m looking around to see if there are any good phones. However, I have heard that there are ads in the newer flagship phones (Samsung, Xiaomi). I am willing to spend around USD$750 on a new phone, but I just don’t want any crazy ads or preinstalled apps like Facebook. Are there phones that don’t suck nowadays? I can buy a phone that is sold in the US, Canada, or EU.

(I don’t want to go through menus to disable ads (Xiaomi), and I’m currently looking at phones other than the Pixel lineup to see if there’s a better option for me)
(I also don’t want to mess around with custom bootloaders/systems, I rely on Google services way too much)

EDIT: If it wasn’t clear enough, I am not looking for things like GrapheneOS or LineageOS or others, I am looking for a phone and judging based on the stock system on it.

  • Fermiverse@feddit.deEnglish
    162·
    4 months ago

    Fairphone 5 is still on my list but unfortunate it does not support QI charging.

    • rmuk@feddit.ukEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      I needed a new phone last year just as the Fairphone 5 was launched so I went with that. Very, very happy with it. I really don’t miss wireless charging: the main reason I used it on my old phone was to extend the range of it’s ageing battery. Having a new battery removed that problem - full day of heavy use, no issues at all - plus it takes all of twenty second to replace the battery once it starts to age.

    • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      I’d get a falcons in a heartbeat if it was smaller. Don’t mind the thickness but I’m sick of large phones. I’m probably just going to get the jellystar

    • tester1121 (moved)@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      21·
      4 months ago

      I might consider the Fairphone much more highly when the software is more polished and Qi is added. (I use a Framework laptop, so the Fairphone is really fitting for me)