Has the Pixel battery drama ruined your perception of Google’s phones?

The Google Pixel collection is regarded by many as the head of the Android expertise, providing glorious imaging smarts and loads of AI options underneath the hood. However one space that apparently nonetheless wants loads of work is the ability storage stakes.

Batteries haven’t been form to Pixel A-series customers. The Pixel 4a, Pixel 7a, and extra not too long ago, the Pixel 6a, have all run into energy points. From dodgy updates and physical swelling, to Google issuing an actual nerf to battery capacity to quell overheating (and combustion) points for the latter, are all issues varied customers have confronted. This problematic spell doesn’t encourage confidence.

For probably the most half, Google’s flagships have been devoid of impactful battery points, and plainly the Pixel 8a and Pixel 9a are going sturdy. Actually, we gave the latter a 10/10 score during our review, praising its battery life even it it’s at the price of gradual charging. Nevertheless, as my colleague Rob Triggs places it, Google risks facing a crisis of trust.

Listed here are another questions:

• Are you much less more likely to buy a Google Pixel sooner or later given the latest spate of battery points?
• Do you suppose Google’s battery issues been overblown or underplayed? Is it a case of recency bias, or are you genuinely involved?
• In mild of those points, ought to Google simply decide to a eager give attention to its battery know-how? Maybe a leap to silicon-carbon?
• Is battery life a chief concern of yours when buying a cellphone? If not, the place does it rank?

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