I think I’ve decided that the Pixel 6 will be my last Google device I own. It’s a tough decision considering I’ve owned exclusively Google phones since the Galaxy Nexus. Unfortunately, the past two Pixels I’ve owned (Pixel 3 and Pixel 6) have had extreme battery issues, with the Pixel 3 becoming a spicy pillow a year after purchasing. I had to have that phone repaired twice through Google’s service centers, and now my Pixel 6 is having random moments of reaching 45°c. It randomly powers down, is unable to connect to cell service, and was so hot to the touch last night on a simple phone call that I was concerned to even touch it.
Google’s customer service team promised a replacement, but I just looked at their tracking system and the addresses are reversed. I’ve spent nearly two hours in chat trying to work through this.
The kicker? They just asked me to join the Pixel Superfan club and accepted my application. Yeah, not sure I’m an advocate at this point.
I went Pixel1 -> Pixel4a -> Pixel6 -> Pixel7
Honestly, the pixel 6 is the worst of the bunch. I saw a black Friday deal to trade in my pixel 6 for a 7 and I jumped on it. The 7 seems to fix all of the issues I had with the 6 (random slowdowns, battery issues, unwieldy size). Now the 7 is probably my favorite one.
Maybe I got lucky? Or maybe you have to skip the “redesign” releases and wait for a year of refinement? (pixel 6 was a big redesign compare to 5)
For me it’s the iPhoneification that’s turning me off. Removing the headphone jack, making the interface bigger, ditching open source, cutting out features, etc.
It sucks because Google and Samsung are kind of the only ones with a good track record of updates and they’re both following the same path.
Does Samsung still shove a bunch of uninstallable bloat on their phones? I’ve been considering a galaxy for my next upgrade but I hate not being able to get rid of all that crap companies seemed determined to shove down our throats
I’ve been eyeing an S23, but I have the same concerns. DeX is the reason I’m thinking to take that plunge, but I’m worried I’ll hate the experience.
I still have a pixel 3a, no issues yet.
My wife has a pixel 6 and I just don’t like it. The whole interface changed for the worse and I can’t find a redeeming reason they made any of the changes.
I’m riding this 3a until the wheels fall off.
Yeah, honestly google needs to step up their hardware quality game. It has easily been their biggest problem over the years. Nearly every pixel has had some sort of odd hardware issue.
My son is still using my Pixel 3. The battery degraded considerably over the years, but it’s still usable. My Pixel 5 had major heat issues, particular if I took a lot of pictures outside in the summer. I traded it in for the 7p.
Except for the fingerprint sensor the 7p has been a solid upgrade, and honestly the in screen fingerprint sensor has been working well for me. My only complaint is that the compass is garbage. I have to recalibrate every time I open the navigation interface, even if it’s mid-journey and I’m just pulling the phone out of my pocket to see which way to turn at the next intersection.
At this point I’m no longer what I’d consider a fan, but I stick with the Pixel because it’s still better than the alternatives. Hardware complaints aside, I’ll take the software over Samsung’s crap any time.
