I am still using my OG Chromecast from 2014.

the battery itself is $25

Kinda steep considering a 3rd party store in Singapore charges a similar amount including labour for a battery replacement for a old redmi note 7.

Here in Singapore MMS was discontinued several years ago as people had left for other messaging platforms like WhatsApp long ago.

https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/farewell-mms-messaging-service-set-to-end-after-mid-november

This is for the S series lineup. Samsung still have their A series and M,F,C series in other markets.

I see the lack of pre-installed google apps as a bonus.

Also

https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p70_pura_ultra_debuts_with_1inch_retractable_main_cam_-news-62492.php

Probably targeted for construction or similar working environment where gloves are commonly used.

I wonder how much better gcam will do compared to the stock cam.

No just 4 OS and 5 years for security updates.

Perhaps you should consider getting a fairphone if its available in your market. Having a user replaceable battery is much better than going back to the OEM.

Maybe your battery issues is due to li-ion chemistry used in Samsung/LG instead of li-polymer more commonly found in Chinese OEM.

https://www.androidauthority.com/lithium-ion-vs-lithium-polymer-whats-the-difference-27608/

Replacing your battery every once a year seems extremely excessive. I replaced my old redmi note 7 battery only after 5 years for about $30 at a 3rd party retailer.

I think current xiaomi gives at least 3 years of OS updates on their budget redmi lineup and more on their higher priced series.

The a35 has a smaller main sensor, and worst ultrawide then the a54. Unfortunately exynos is a real breaker for me. I guess I hang on to my poco x3 for longer.

I could get a xiaomi 13T for that price.

I would think the dual native ISO is the headline feature.

Why don’t you just disable the ads and bloatware then?

The update will progressively arrive on all Android users’ devices and will be enabled by default through Google Play Protect, said Google’s director of android security strategy Eugene Liderman

This is not reddit. Please don’t comment just on the headline.

It would almost be a decent upgrade from my poco x3 but atlast there is the 8MP ultrawide.

My current phone and tablet has just 64GB of storage and I have not felt the need for more.

Just click no thanks and you should be able to read the article.

I think the 8MP ultrawide is probably a deliberate attempt to ensure they don’t cannibalize their higher end phones. The poco x3 that was released 3 years ago had a 13mp ultrawide. Similarly priced phones released later downgraded the ultrawide cam.