Ironjically
Hello Ironjically,
There's no need to give up your Bluetooth headphones!
I've just kept using the AirPods Pro (2nd gen) since I changed my main device.
Since I also have a MacBook Air M2 and play music on it at home, that's ideal anyway.
But even if there had already been a fanless Linux notebook and I had bought that, I could still use the AirPods Pro because all the functions I need every day can be operated directly without an app.
Bluetooth headphones are disposable products – buy them once and use them until they break – you can't repair them, you can only throw them away when the battery wears out.
If there is a problem during the warranty period, you can leave it to Apple to throw it away and get a free replacement. If something unfortunate happens afterwards, you have to buy a new one.
So I use these AirPods until they break. No matter which smartphone. ;-)
Some words about the quality of the newest Pixel 8 Pro (which I have been using myself since November 2023):
Yes, not the very best processor. But very finished workmanship, good materials. Sophisticated design.
And a real beauty in the Obsidian colour variant (looks much better in real life than on photos).
Tip: the device is only available in Obsidian with max. storage capacity. Only in the USA up to 1 TB, otherwise max. 512 GB.
What a disgrace! This is discrimination against all non-Americans! :-(
But as Samsung customer you know this discrimination, For many years, Samsung has only sold crippled devices to Europe - with inferior processors and, above all, ridiculously little memory.
This has only improved somewhat in the last 5 years or so.
Conclusion:
If you're willing to do without the colourful funny gimmicks (sometimes pointless or quickly becoming boring) of a Samsung S24 or original Google Android 14 and see your phone as a nice useful tool, a Pixel 8 Pro with its 12 GB RAM and 512 GB (USA: 1 TB) of storage with GrapheneOS will be perfect!