Flagship photography and seven years of updates for mid-range money, undercut by battery reports that worried early buyers and a battery that is awkward to replace. The software promise is the reason to buy it.
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It depends on how you will use it. 73% would buy it again, which means roughly 27% would not. Battery is the component most likely to need replacing, and it is awkward.
The camera and the update promise are still the reasons you bought it. The battery is the thing to watch, and owners have been watching it since launch.
Battery is the component most likely to need replacing, and it is awkward. Thermal behaviour under load is a persistent Tensor complaint. Support-forum threads on battery life run long.
Worth it for: Photography on a mid-range budget; Keeping a phone for five or more years; People who want clean Android. Think twice if: Heavy gaming; Fastest possible charging; You want easy battery replacement.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.3 / 10 |
| One month | 7.8 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.6 / 10 |
| One year | 7.5 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.5 / 10 |
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Measured battery and charging testing.
Full review with measured battery results.
Owner thread on battery complaints.
Reporting on battery replaceability concerns.