I’m a “lifelong” iPhone user and have virtually never used/touched android before. I want to give it a fair shot and not have the device I choose be the factor that ultimately made me decide against it and go back to iOS. But I also don’t want to spend very much because I’m not planning to sell my iPhone until I’ve been convinced.

For context, I’m coming from an iPhone mini 13. I do not like large screens, but smaller screens are becoming a thing of the past at this point. Since the 6a has a slightly smaller screen, I also thought that might also be a good “bridge” size for me.

I know I can get a Pixel 7 for not a lot more than a 6a, but do you think it would make all that much of a difference for me if I just plan to keep this for a year at most? (If I’m sold then I’ll end up getting a new pixel in about a year, I’m thinking).

Thanks!

  • vagr replied to this.

    Why not, it's all better then nothing ;)

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    ylhcnu I was in the same boat as you. I was using a 13 mini not because I love Apple UI but I dig the size. It is small and made my life easy using it one-handed when I have to. But I got gifted 6A in late 2022. Toyed around with it for sometime when I went overboard with attaining a privacy setting perfection and went back to using mini. Halfway into this year I started using the 6A again, this time slowly with the most useable apps and been daily driving since the last 2 months. The size still irks me but it's a work in progress. Still use 13 mini as a secondary device.
    If you need a secondary device and don't mind getting a 6a or 7a, go for it by all means. If you don't end up liking it, you can use it as a backup device. AFAIK, 6a is good till 2027. You could get a bit more mileage with 7a but it's all upto you and depends in how comfortable you are economically having two devices around. eBay and the various marketplaces have 6a for good deals.
    Sucks that we don't get phones that are the size of 13 mini these days.

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    I have been using a 6a for 18 months and have no reason to change until the updates stop coming, unless I drop and break it. It is as you say a perfect size.

    Pixel 6a is a perfect device to start using GrapheneOS and decide if you make a move into it or you stick with iPhone.
    I have been using GrapheneOS for some months and I can't be happier with it, but never used iPhone before.

    I'm using a 6a and it's fast for daily use. I don't play games. I also want a smaller phone and there's not many out there at a decent price. Installation is very simple, just read the instructions thoroughly as they are not written as step by step but a long text so it's easy to miss a step.

    You should be aware that coming from iphone to Android is a big steg and from stock Android to GOS even more advanced. If you know your way around Android system, settings, notifications and permissions before using GOS it helps.

      Thanks everyone. Decided to take the plunge and go with the 6a. Understood andreasd that it's a big step - as far as the technicality, I'm fairly technically-inclined so that should be no issue - getting around settings is not something I'm unfamiliar with as I'm comfortable going between macOS, Windows, and Linux, for example. My main concern was not wanting the hardware to be any limiting factor. Sounds like it shouldn't be!

      On another note, I'm just crossing my fingers that the device I got will be bootloader-unlockable.
      I got a renewed unlocked 6a on Amazon, and it sounds like generally it's fine. But from what I understand if I perchance recveive a Verizon version that was unlocked, I might be SOL with that and have to return it because Verizon permanently locks the bootloader?

        ylhcnu But from what I understand if I perchance recveive a Verizon version that was unlocked, I might be SOL with that and have to return it because Verizon permanently locks the bootloader?

        Yes.