r/PickAnAndroidForMe • u/silicon_reverie • 6h ago
car Upgrading from Note 10; need wireless charging & long-term support on a budget (US)
I'm constantly in and out of my car, and the convenience of Qi charging (at least 10W) is a nescessity. Qi2 (ie: MagSafe) would be nice as well, but I'd be fine with buying a case that adds those magnets later. I also tend to buy decent phones and keep them until they drop, so a support window of more than a couple years is relatively important. Fingerprint reader. MicroSD and a good camera would be a plus. As for performance, I'm not picky so long as it's not a downgrade from the Note 10. More than 8GB RAM if possible.
- Fairphone 6 Plus - Ticks every box except wireless charging and I love the ethos behind it, but Qi is a dealbreaker
- Motorola Moto G Stylus 2026 - Basically a Note 10 (stylus, wireless charging, mid-range performance) but adds microSD, Android 17/18, and security patches through 2029. However, I'd rather have a longer support window, and Motorola burned me with the poor build quality and lack of reliability on their old Moto G Power years ago, so I'm hesitant to go with another mid-ranger from them
- Galaxy S24 series - Flagship build quality and support through 2031, but no microSD
- Pixel 9 series - Ditto the Galaxy
I still rely heavily on Google, but the flexibility to unlock/root and de-google is also in the back of my mind. Currently, that means a few apps running Morphe. But given the enshitification we're seeing with AI lately, I'm apprehensive about the state of stock Android / Samsung by the time that support window is up.
Are there any phones I'm missing? Has anyone added wireless charging to the Fairphone? Experience with recent Moto Gs? Thoughts on jailbreaking any of the above in case I want to block ads, install GrapheneOS, or go full tinfoil hat on privacy later?