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vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 month agoif you mean displays having rounded corners, I’m inclined to think about production cost, wastage, complexity, durability. Also tends to feature with front camera cutouts, under-display FP sensor.
I wish we didn’t go this route. Sony xperia phones still have a top and bottom bezel, the top accommodates the camera, a dedicated FP sensor etc.
shame you can’t use them with graphene, calyx, etc.
LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 month ago
I have the 7a and even that amount of roubded corners pissed me off. I don’t know what I’m gonna do after this phone. At least I’ll get security updates for four more years.
vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 month ago
similar boat. the pixel security model is tough to move away from. I practically hate everything else about my p7
LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Like what?
vikingtons@lemmy.world 1 month ago
how much time do you have 😓
The pixel security model makes secure, privacy respecting custom ROMs like GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, DivestOS more accessible.
My issues with the P7 are more like generic hangups seen with most phones today, and are not necessarily specifc to the phone itself. This is bearing in mind that my prior phone from 2019 (SD855 SoC) featured an LCD FHD display (without rounded corners or cutouts), headphone jack, notification LED, SD card slot. I had a lot of the hardware amenities that were already being phased out around that time.
I’ve made peace with the idea that I won’t get these back (I’m not going back to vendor ROMs), it’s just a shame that vendors can cut away at everything nice to have in the pursuit of cost optimisation.