Joe Maring / Android Authority
The Android landscape has made major strides since the first Android phones over 15 years ago. The early versions of Android didn’t even have features like multi-touch input, copy-and-paste, or auto-rotate!
Many nuggets of Android wisdom have been passed down over the years. But things change, and it’s fair to say that some previous facts and assumptions about Android and Android devices are no longer true.
Cheap Samsung phones are bad
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
For years, it was a given that affordable Android phones were generally bad. Samsung’s budget models were often the face of bad and cheap phones in those earlier years. Devices like the Galaxy J series and Galaxy Pocket series quickly drew the ire of many owners. Even as recently as 2019, devices like the Galaxy A51 had poor performance and disappointing battery life.
I think it’s fair to say cheap Samsung phones are actually pretty good today. Or at the very least, they’re not bad. These phones might not always outdo rivals when it comes to specs and features, but they generally offer a reasonable spec list and often beat rivals when it comes to update policies.
That’s not to say cheap Samsung phones are perfect, though. Colleague Ryan Haines complained about bad shutter lag on the 2023-era Galaxy A54 5G, and it’s something I noticed on the Galaxy A34 5G. Thankfully, this wasn’t a problem on the Galaxy A55 5G, and it doesn’t look like Ryan experienced this on the Galaxy A35 5G. Samsung’s latest affordable models are pretty good.
iPhones and Pixels have the best camera
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