google pixel 4 150€ off

billbond4

From google
https://store.google.com/ie/product/pixel_4
Prices from 609€

These prices should be their standard prices.

2smiggy

at the reduced prices , is it good value ?

fdevine

I wouldn't call it good value. Some might consider it a decent price for a decent phone but I do not.

Similarly specced Xiaomi Mi 9 (6.3 AMOLED screen, 855 processor, 6Gb/128Gb memory with 48Mp camera) around €410 on amazon.

New Mi 10 would be better again but I think it'll be a while before they filter this direction.

2smiggy

2smiggy wrote: »

at the reduced prices , is it good value ?

only the xl one is worth considering and that's more expensive

the non-xl pixel 4 has dire battery life - a real balls-up on the part of google.

e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ry-life-cameraf

get the pixel 3a instead through vodafone for a crazy €180 using a number port from a sim that you don't use - that's a real bargain and all the phone you need with a brilliant camera.

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google-pixel-3a-pay-as-you-go-just-black

the mi 9 quoted above is a decent phone but the camera quality is not as good as the pixel phones. google's proprietary software that is specially tuned for the particular camera hardware on their phones produces brilliant images. you can run the same google camera app on the mi 9 but you won't get the same results in terms of colour interpretation or dynamic range.

these are the sort of results that you can get from the pixel 3 (exact same camera set-up in 3a)

https://www.flickr.com/groups/google_pixel3_pixel3xl/pool/

4real

still not worth it at that price.

Jet Black

The battery and price make it not worth it. Could pick up a OnePlus 7t for €100 cheaper

Roberto_gas

Love my 179 eur pixel 3a !

ed1140

glasso wrote: »

only the xl one is worth considering and that's more expensive

the non-xl pixel 4 has dire battery life - a real balls-up on the part of google.

e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ry-life-cameraf

get the pixel 3a instead through vodafone for a crazy €180 using a number port from a sim that you don't use - that's a real bargain and all the phone you need with a brilliant camera.

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google-pixel-3a-pay-as-you-go-just-black

the mi 9 quoted above is a decent phone but the camera quality is not as good as the pixel phones. google's proprietary software that is specially tuned for the particular camera hardware on their phones produces brilliant images. you can run the same google camera app on the mi 9 but you won't get the same results in terms of colour interpretation or dynamic range.

Is the google pixel 3 from Vodafone unlocked or can it be unlocked easily?

ed1140

ed1140 wrote: »

Is the google pixel 3 from Vodafone unlocked or can it be unlocked easily?

they are unlocked. can use them on any network.

glasso

glasso wrote: »

these are the sort of results that you can get from the pixel 3 (exact same camera set-up in 3a)

https://www.flickr.com/groups/google_pixel3_pixel3xl/pool/

Nothing too amazing about a lot of those photos, and some are filtered to death.

That said, the 3a definitely is a great camera. Especially decent in poor light compared to most other phones.

Regarding the Pixel 4, if it's a phone that you already wanted to buy despite the issues it has, then it's a decent price. I haven't paid €600 for a flagship in a good few years, with the prices creeping to ridiculous amounts recently.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

Nothing too amazing about a lot of those photos, and some are filtered to death.

That said, the 3a definitely is a great camera. Especially decent in poor light compared to most other phones..

I didn't say that they were the best photos ever. They are from randomers on Flickr so give a fair idea of what real world use is like.

The colours in particular from the pixel cameras are very attractive imo and the dynamic range is also.

JohnnyChimpo

The Pixel 4a should come out in May and will be competitively priced with the 3a, I'd wait for that. Otherwise check out the Vodafone Pixel3a thread here

vidapura

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Love my 179 eur pixel 3a !

Where did you buy that from? Vodafone was it?

vidapura

vidapura wrote: »

Where did you buy that from?

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google-pixel-3a-pay-as-you-go-just-black

Thread here.

JohnnyChimpo

JohnnyChimpo wrote: »

The Pixel 4a should come out in May and will be competitively priced with the 3a, I'd wait for that. Otherwise check out the Vodafone Pixel3a thread here

Could well be a price increase as only one model this time unlike with 3a and 3a xl. Either way it won't be anywhere near 179 like you can get with Vodafone

errlloyd

I'm very keen for a phone with an android phone with an E-Sim. Now I am on GOMO I want to be able to use the E-Sim slot for when I am roaming. Sadly the Pixel is the only choice and google seem determined to make a balls of them.

errlloyd

errlloyd wrote: »

I'm very keen for a phone with an android phone with an E-Sim. Now I am on GOMO I want to be able to use the E-Sim slot for when I am roaming. Sadly the Pixel is the only choice and google seem determined to make a balls of them.

the pixel 3a or 3a xl or pixel 4 xl are decent phones (avoid pixel 4 due to poor battery life) with esim capability.

you also have the Samsung s20 if you have €1,000 to €1,500 to spare.

but for most places abroad having a dual-sim phone is currently far more practical as esims for tourist sims are limited to only a few countries.

errlloyd

glasso wrote: »

the pixel 3a or 3a xl or pixel 4 xl are decent phones (avoid pixel 4 due to poor battery life) with esim capability.

you also have the Samsung s20 if you have €1,000 to €1,500 to spare.

but for most places abroad having a dual-sim phone is currently far more practical as esims for tourist sims are limited to only a few countries.

My last 2 phones have been Samsung flagships, but I was hoping to try something else for a while.

errlloyd

errlloyd wrote: »

My last 2 phones have been Samsung flagships, but I was hoping to try something else for a while.

there are many many options that offer dual-sim which is currently far more useful in terms of country availability for the flagship roamer and offer much better choice (even if there is esim in a country it's only a subset of operators and often not for prepaid/tourist) for roaming outside the EU.

mburke

Maybe I am missing something but when I go to


http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/...-go-just-black


and select the phone and select switch to vodafone and then go to checkout it comes up with a price of €279.99, where is the € 100 euro reduction?

mburke

mburke wrote: »

Maybe I am missing something but when I go to


http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/...-go-just-black


and select the phone and select switch to vodafone and then go to checkout it comes up with a price of €279.99, where is the € 100 euro reduction?

Just tested, shows as €179.99 for me, when choosing to switch to Vodafone.

corcadorcha

mburke wrote: »

Maybe I am missing something but when I go to


http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/...-go-just-black


and select the phone and select switch to vodafone and then go to checkout it comes up with a price of €279.99, where is the € 100 euro reduction?

You have to be switching to vodafone.. You can see the options in the other tread. Works out great. On 3.

vidapura

Would the 3a be a lot more performant than the Samsung that I currently have.. the J5 ???

Someone earlier said their last two phones were Samsung Flagship phones.. the J5 is definitely a LAGship....

vidapura

vidapura wrote: »

Would the 3a be a lot more performant than the Samsung that I currently have.. the J5 ???

Someone earlier said their last two phones were Samsung Flagship phones.. the J5 is definitely a LAGship....

Depends what you base performance on. It's competely usable for day-to-day usage, seems nice and smooth. Battery life is also decent.

Can't comment on how it is with stuff like gaming.

28064212

vidapura wrote: »

Would the 3a be a lot more performant than the Samsung that I currently have.. the J5 ???

Way better: https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7184&idPhone2=9408&idPhone3=#diff-*,*,*

Faster CPU, GPU, more than double the RAM, newer Android version, camera is much better too

vidapura

vidapura wrote: »

Would the 3a be a lot more performant than the Samsung that I currently have.. the J5 ???

Someone earlier said their last two phones were Samsung Flagship phones.. the J5 is definitely a LAGship....

not everybody can have not just one, but their last TWO phones as Samsung flagships!

Your J5 from 2015 is indeed a slow coach and the 3a would be a huge upgrade in every respect.

It runs smoothly, gets the latest software for the next few years and the camera takes great photos.

vidapura

Thanks guys,
Yah, I haven't any interest in gaming, but I do find the J5 as slow as feck when I'm trying to switch between apps or even just getting it to unlock.

It always seems to have something better to do than respond to me...:D

I might jump in the car and want to turn on googlemaps to check the traffic and jayses but it takes about 4 minutes to get to a stage where I can enter a destination...
And I just totally gave up on the fingerprint thing.. reee-diculous...
Humm, so I'll have to see if I can squeeze the cash out and go talk nice to vodafone.. heh...

vidapura

vidapura wrote: »

Thanks guys,
Yah, I haven't any interest in gaming, but I do find the J5 as slow as feck when I'm trying to switch between apps or even just getting it to unlock.

It always seems to have something better to do than respond to me...:D

I might jump in the car and want to turn on googlemaps to check the traffic and jayses but it takes about 4 minutes to get to a stage where I can enter a destination...
And I just totally gave up on the fingerprint thing.. reee-diculous...
Humm, so I'll have to see if I can squeeze the cash out and go talk nice to vodafone.. heh...

you need to port your number or get another sim card (e.g. from EIR https://www.eir.ie/mobile/prepay/free-sim-cards/ ) to pretend to port your number to get the €100 off the €279 to bring it down to €179. you need to receive a text on this sim as part of the process.

Anjunadeep

can you port to vodafone and then port out to another network like gomo or do you have to be a customer with vodafone for a minimum period of time?

Anjunadeep

Anjunadeep wrote: »

can you port to vodafone and then port out to another network like gomo or do you have to be a customer with vodafone for a minimum period of time?

not sure. but it's definitely possible after a few weeks as I know somebody who did that.

micks_address

I've had the pixel 4 for a couple of months and really like it. Battery is not an issue for me..it's not a cheap phone but it's easily the best android experience I've had..

glasso wrote: »

only the xl one is worth considering and that's more expensive

the non-xl pixel 4 has dire battery life - a real balls-up on the part of google.

e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ry-life-cameraf

get the pixel 3a instead through vodafone for a crazy €180 using a number port from a sim that you don't use - that's a real bargain and all the phone you need with a brilliant camera.

http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google-pixel-3a-pay-as-you-go-just-black

the mi 9 quoted above is a decent phone but the camera quality is not as good as the pixel phones. google's proprietary software that is specially tuned for the particular camera hardware on their phones produces brilliant images. you can run the same google camera app on the mi 9 but you won't get the same results in terms of colour interpretation or dynamic range.

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

I've had the pixel 4 for a couple of months and really like it. Battery is not an issue for me..it's not a cheap phone but it's easily the best android experience I've had..

well the battery life is sort of universally recognised as being bad on the non-xl model. you are very much in the minority there. you'll see if you ever try to sell it.

micks_address

glasso wrote: »

well the battery life is sort of universally recognised as being bad on the non-xl model. you are very much in the minority there. you'll see if you ever try to sell it.

Well I can only speak from experience. Im happy out with it.. hopefully will keep be going for two years. I have had the pixel 3xl, pixel 3a and now the 4.. p 20 pro, one plus 5s etc and this is my favorite phone. The only downside is not all apps have face unlock api integration yet.

ibFoxer

micks_address wrote: »

Well I can only speak from experience. Im happy out with it.. hopefully will keep be going for two years. I have had the pixel 3xl, pixel 3a and now the 4.. p 20 pro, one plus 5s etc and this is my favorite phone. The only downside is not all apps have face unlock api integration yet.

I'd be very interested in knowing your day to day usage and how the battery fares on it, i'm not a power user by any stretch and the 3a XL gets me through nearly two days if I let it, but the size of the 4 is very appealing.

micks_address

ibFoxer wrote: »

I'd be very interested in knowing your day to day usage and how the battery fares on it, i'm not a power user by any stretch and the 3a XL gets me through nearly two days if I let it, but the size of the 4 is very appealing.

I'd say I'm a moderate user. I do have it connected to my car on the way to work and the way home for Android auto so I never have issues. I use mainly for some light browsing in the evenings, work emails, work calls etc..