Hi there! I simply don't know, which phone to buy, so I'm hoping to get some help..
First of all, I currently own a OnePlus 7T, which I've been very happy with. Recently though it's begun to act in mysterious ways, which is the reason, I'm now looking to buy a new phone.
Regarding what I'm looking for in a phone, I like a decent camera, good battery capacity and charging speeds.
Furthermore, I prefer to buy new and recently released phones, even though they're more expensive. I know it is often recommended to buy used phones or last gen phones, but I really like to have my phone supported for the longest time.
Regarding my own research, I first looked at the new OnePlus Nord 3, which looks great. I do however think the camera could be better (though the main sensor seems good). That also lead to to look at the OnePlus 11. It seems like a fine phone, but I'm questioning whether it's price is worth it. I do want to mention however, that I love the notification slider on my OP7T, which is also present on the Nord 3 and OP11.
Afterwards, I was looking at the presumably upcoming Pixel 8 (probably the pro). It seems to tick most of the boxes, only running short in regards to the charging speed, which I feel is a big drawback. I habe also heard about numerously bugs and glitches regarding the pixel 7, and is slowly loosing my trust in Google's ability to make phones. I do use a lot of Google services however, which would fit in nicely with the pixel.
Lastly, I've been looking at the Samsung S23+. It seems like a fine phone, and my only real drawback is that it's expensive. Furthermore I don't know if I love OneUi but I also don't know that I don't love it. I won't wait for the S24 however, as that seems to be too long in the future.
I hope someone will help me decide. It doesn't have to be any of those phones, and I'm more than willing to hear more pros and cons regarding different phones.
I get about 24-28hours of light tasks (Lemmy, web, mail) and about 12-14h of heavier use. I've activated the battery saver when under 25% battery so it stops trying to refresh and ping apps every 5 mins.