I think that is a bit unfair, I have read many of his posts over a good few years and found them to be unbiased. Straight talking I will give you. Well worth reading and taking note though.
I am totally open minded, and I am no fanboy, if anything I'm a fanboy of stock Android Nexus line. And as far as 2016 smartphones go IMO the Pixel XL is the best.
- I respect the iPhone, I think Apple makes great hardware, and builds a very nice hand crafted smartphone. I just don't like iOS, seems very dated, and extremely limited with ZERO customization, so for me that's a turn off, but I still respect the iPhone. But I would never downgrade to one. At least not till some massive iOS changes happen.
- Samsung build great phones too lately (
minus the Note 7 issues ), with beautiful shapes and designs, the best display tech, great cameras, and cool edge screen. But I don't like Touchwiz, I think it vomits all over stock Android.
- To me stock vanilla Android is the best type of smartphone, in my opinion. I've owned almost every Nexus phone to date, and always preferred the smooth feel and operation of stock Android, with no lag, compared to Touchwiz, and other UI's. I like the freedom of the Nexus phones, that can be tweaked and unlocked, and rooted, and customized to your hearts content. To me that's a major deal.
- Now this new Pixel line, I agree as far as Android phones go, it's the only phone to get if your looking for a new smartphone, and on Verizon. But, this is where I beg to differ, that $800 price tag is a shocker and a radical change from previous Nexus phones from Google, and it does not have some key flagship features other phones do, as Waterproofness, and wireless charging, and SD/Card. And it's not easily obtainable on all major carriers. The majority of smartphone buyers get their new phones by walking into their carrier store, and walking out with a new contract and new phone. I'd say 95% of the smartphone public, will not be dropping $800 smackers on a new phone out of pocket.
- Currently have the nexus 6P, that shockingly I am still satisfied with, Normally I am switching phones every 6 months, but after having the Note 5, LG G5, and HTC 10 this year, as well as my Nexus 6P, I find the 6P hands down the best of them all, and really have no upgrade itch right now. Even if the Pixel XL was a crazy low price of $399, I still would not get it right now, just no reason for me to upgrade right now, and I don't see the Pixel XL having some massive new features that will change my smartphone life. It's not waterproof, and no wireless charging, those honestly aren't huge dealbreakers to me, but at least those would be noticeable upgrades over my 6P. Other than that a little faster processor, 1GB extra more RAM, and fancier screen and camera, are not enough for me to spend $800 to get the Pixel over my 6P
- If your cool spending $800+ on the Google Pixel XL, good for you, I can just find tons of other things to spend $800 on, than a smartphone I'd barely even notice the differences. Now a Pixel 2 in 2017, with the SD830 chipset, and waterproof and wireless charging, and even better battery technology, now that is something I can see be a good upgrade over my Nexus 6P, and worthy of the higher price.
) and the camera is often quite slow. The 6P is a good phone, but not great so I'm curious to see if there is a dramatic difference when using the Pixel.
