A long-awaited flagship model. I received a SoftBank product with an A-grade rating, only faint scratches on the metal ring, and 51% battery charge. I heard that unused new products from other sites arrived with 0% charge, so the new battery replacement and 1-year warranty were the deciding factors for me.
As others have mentioned, the OS update takes a long time. For me, it was about 6 hours from night until morning. After that, the phone heats up due to internal processing. During bypass charging (a mode that uses power directly without going through the phone's battery), it went from 37 to 40 degrees.
After about three days since the update, it stabilized. With the room temperature at 24 degrees, 15 minutes of bypass charging while shopping on Amazon with an app brought the temperature to about 31 degrees.
The bypass charging feature on AQUOS is great, as it only works while the screen is on. Pixel 9 doesn't allow it unless the battery is above 80%, and other devices only support it for gaming. So, I can use it without worrying about damaging the battery while surfing the net or playing some games (my main gaming device is a Legion tab). My Pixel 9 was still at 95% after a year and a half, but I felt the battery degrading quickly from heavy internet surfing, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this one holds up in two years. It bypass charges properly even with a magnetic USB-C attachment and a non-PD charger. Just for your reference ☺️