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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Apple strategy: improve in two places, regress in one. Let's you always have breathing room for the next model, while still getting the news hype.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

But this is just for the 9a, the 9 has the superior chip. The "a" models have always been smaller and lower spec, and therefore cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Better to just buy a pixel 8 instead

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

According to the article it has the same modem, said downgrade is only in comparison to other pixel9 phones

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, the a variants are typically cut down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not in the CPU/modem department, that's a first