Am I crazy? Thinking of going back to Duo1.
Recently received my Duo2 and have had about a week to play with it and honestly I just haven't been feeling it. I absolutely love my Duo1 and have since the day I got it a year ago. So many people say the Duo1 isn't a daily driver and I have no idea what they're talking about. It's been great to me and I love the phone. The Duo2 on the other hand just doesn't feel like an upgrade. I know that it is and I should be happy with it, but I'm not. So here's my weird take...
Pros: (Other than the obvious that every reviewer has already stated)
-> The haptics are great! Noticeably better than Duo1. Reminds me of the haptic solenoid in the One Plus 7 Pro. Don't know if that's what it has, but it feels like it.
-> The finger print scanner is greatly improved. I was worried it'd be worse because it's now in a button, but it's much better. (The buttons feel better too.)
Cons:
-> It's noticeably heavier. The Duo1 was already a heavy phone, but I got used to it and it feels great now. The Duo2 feels like a brick again. (Maybe I'll get used to it as well?)
-> Worse to hold: I've seen plenty say the camera module doesn't affect the way they hold it or they hardly notice it or don't mind. This hasn't been my experience. It's definitely in the way and makes the phone worse to hold. I used to always stick the curved side of the Duo1 into my palm when one-handing it in phone mode and it was relatively comfortable and secure. (I have slightly bigger than average hands.) Now neither side is comfortable. I'm either palming the extra wide side or the corner and I think the corner might be the better one. The camera is right where my pointer finger would go in book mode too.
I have a fantastic situation where work pays for my phone so it's not even about the money. I feel insane for considering sending it back, but I just haven't been enjoying it as much as my original Duo and I feel like I want to go back. Don't know what I expect as a response for posting here. Just looking for feedback before I do something crazy and turn down a massive work benefit. Any thoughts are appreciated.