[shipnil]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

I think I'm going to squeeze the remaining life out of my 4a and then get one of the 'smaller' newer Pixels to replace it...

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

'Hand over the phone. Come back in an hour'.

Originally Posted by SmartCat

I don't get this. Why would they replace battery for free? Some kind of Christmas goodwill/PR exercise by Google?

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Fantastic - the wife's 4 year old Pixel4 is doing good but drains out of battery very fast.

Seems it is due to some new update, the battery performance is getting reduced hence they are offering this battery replacement.

https://www.livemint.com/technology/...349606801.html

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by IamNikhil

Go for the One Plus.

Yes, infact I'm banking on the OP Nord 4 given its value proposition.

Originally Posted by bijims

Although you said you don't know much about the matter, the phones you have come up with are the best options within your budget.

Haha, like I said just checked a few YT videos from the prominent youtubers and came up with this list.

Considering the usage scenario, I would recommend the Moto Edge 50 Pro, I have personal experience with all three and nothing comes close to the in-hand feel and quality that the Edge 50 Pro has with the eco-leather back. The top-of-the-line Edge 50 Pro was available at a good discount during the BBD sale and I expect similar discounts in the upcoming sale as well.

If not the Moto, both the Realme and OnePlus are still great offerings with the OnePlus having a slight edge in my books due to the full metal body and better promise of updates.

Thanks, will consider the Edge 50 Pro too.

Aside, how's the Samsung A35. I just happened to come across this phone falling in the required price bracket. Is it inferior to the Nord 4 or the Moto?

Originally Posted by shipnil

Seems it is due to some new update, the battery performance is getting reduced hence they are offering this battery replacement.

The release mentions that the software will be pushed to the devices starting Jan 8th and the users need to apply for this replacement by 8th Jan itself? How it that possible?

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by shipnil

Seems it is due to some new update, the battery performance is getting reduced hence they are offering this battery replacement.

Got an email notification about it, and the phone just pulled the update (currently installing).

No changelog so not sure what exactly is 'being fixed', but I ain't complaining.

[Venkatesh]

Oneplus 13 and 13R launched in India.





OnePlus introduces a 180-day replacement plan for purchases of OnePlus 13 or 13R made before February 13, 2025.



Link

[IamNikhil]

Good to see that the One Plus 13 sticks to the price of it's predecessor. Guess One Plus has found it's sweet spot in pricing. Not many incremental updates over the 12; hope the prices of the 12 slide down more in coming months, as it remains a fantastic offering in this segment.

[vvrchandra]

https://youtu.be/qA2YOIEmaf4?si=aaKcY9AJMyGviyh-