@emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works
Post #3389456
2026-06-24 13:34 UTC
an Android or LineageOS device
You need to decide whether you’re okay with Android, or want to be able to also run LineageOS. The latter will reduce your options to devices that can be rooted and have their bootloader unlocked - so Xiaomi, Motorola, Nothing, Google and Fairphone - and that too only some models (the ones for which a LineageOS ROM has been developed).
at least 6GB of RAM
Any midrange and even many budget phones have 6GB RAM nowadays.
capable of running without Google Apps
Do you just want to not use Google Apps, or do you want to completely remove them from your phone? Again, the latter will need rooting and bootloader unlocking.
compact enough for portability
open to a tablet
Tablets are not very portable.
performance is key
Probably avoid Google Pixels then. They use Tensor chips, which have poor performance.
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Which devices have this, and which don’t, is very arbitrary. You’ll have to check for each model.
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@sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2026-06-24 16:54
Probably avoid Google Pixels then. They use Tensor chips, which have poor performance. Disagree here. Maybe it’s worse than other current flagships, but the performance is nowhere near as bad as the cheap budget phones I’ve had before. When I got my Pixel the performance felt like an upgrade from my Samsung phone so I wouldn’t discount it.