Yup! I really wanted a Sony Xperia for the hardware, but the 2 years of updates were a deal breaker. So for the price of a base model 128GB (lol) S23U, I got a 1TB Pixel 8 Pro and a case with enough money leftover for dinner with the price difference. Their holiday sales were pretty generous!
I’ve been on the Pixel bandwagon since the start. I haven’t had every generation, but I’ve had more than half of them. The pure Android experience and the best cameras on the market have been the biggest draws for me.
I haven’t had a Samsung since the Galaxy 5, but i hated the bloat they came with. To me, the biggest flaw to Android is that manufacturers can slap their own launchers/mail and browsers/assistants on them, totally changing the feel of the OS and still get to call the result “Android”.
Good analysis, thanks!
Which phone did you get, if I may ask? A Pixel?
Yup! I really wanted a Sony Xperia for the hardware, but the 2 years of updates were a deal breaker. So for the price of a base model 128GB (lol) S23U, I got a 1TB Pixel 8 Pro and a case with enough money leftover for dinner with the price difference. Their holiday sales were pretty generous!
Thanks! I’m still on the edge between S23 and Pixel 8, always good to hear feedback!
I’ve been on the Pixel bandwagon since the start. I haven’t had every generation, but I’ve had more than half of them. The pure Android experience and the best cameras on the market have been the biggest draws for me.
I haven’t had a Samsung since the Galaxy 5, but i hated the bloat they came with. To me, the biggest flaw to Android is that manufacturers can slap their own launchers/mail and browsers/assistants on them, totally changing the feel of the OS and still get to call the result “Android”.