Recommend Pixel phone for GrapheneOS powerusers?

aristotle

If I want the fastest/most powerful phone using GrapheneOS, which Google Pixel should I get?

How much of a difference is there between GOS between the Pixel 6-8 right now? I'm experienced with LineageOS and I've had lots of issues between versions and among different phones (mostly in the OnePlus family) and I'm tired of it so I'm jumping ship to the better GOS. I used to do digital video calls on Signal, and after an update, I lost the ability to do voice during a video call. Btw, does the Signal app work on GrapheneOS fine? Is Molly recommended instead?

MarsTrue

aristotle i was asking myself the same question and I decided to get the best specs available for running grapheneos, pixel 8 pro. at the time i felt i didn't need all that peformance but for the sake of futureproofing I went for it. fast forward a few weeks and my ram usage regularly goes over 8gb and I find the bigger screen and telephoto camera quite useful. I would imagine that one or two android versions down the line the less ram of the 8 or the slower processor of older pixels would start to really become noticeable.

CuriousGeorge

If you can afford it, it's recommended to get the 8 over the 6 since it's the latest i.e. getting more years of update.

Signal works fine on GrapheneOS without Google Play Services.

ErnestThornhill

https://grapheneos.org/faq#recommended-devices

aristotle

ErnestThornhill I'm aware of this. I want the best one.

router99

aristotle to answer your first question, the most "powerful" of versions of most things is the latest.

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aristotle Go compare:

https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12545&idPhone2=12546

Pixel 8: more compact, better graphical performance, better sound, cheaper
Pixel 8 Pro: large, slightly more premium look, faster wireless charging

I believe in terms of best bang for a buck, Pixel 8 is the way to go right now.

Croak3114

aristotle Pixel 8 Pro.

ErnestThornhill

aristotle If you are aware of "this", then you'd already know which is the "best one."

aristotle

router99 That's not always true.

Tryptamine

Pixel 8 Pro.

matchboxbananasynergy

8th generation Pixels will last the longest (7 years of security support from launch), have game-changing security features (MTE, which GrapheneOS uses by default unlike Stock OS), and the latest/greatest hardware.

If you want the absolute maximum, of course go for Pixel 8 Pro for the additional RAM.

Also, Signal works fine on GrapheneOS, as does Molly.

aristotle

MarsTrue It's interesting because the Pixel 8 is supposed to come with 7 years support or whatever. I got an 8 for my wife because she prefers small phones and this has been one of the smaller phones in quite some time.

Dumdum

aristotle
Hence why router said "most things".