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Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro

drinkingtea said:
I agree. In no way is iOS "complete crap." I much prefer the aesthetics of stock Android, but I could never use my Pixel as my daily driver; it is less reliable than my iPhone. I get delayed and missing notifications on my Pixel in comparison to my iPhone. Mail notifications usually come in ten to fifteen minutes later than my iPhone. Apps are definitely more polished and useful on iOS. iOS is more reliable and stable.

Also, like you, I love the smaller refinements iOS 15 brings. The OS is even more cohesive now. I especially love the new Safari updates, especially bottom navigation and extensions. No browser on Android matches Safari.

I love my Pixel, but iOS is the better OS in terms of security and reliability.
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My one issue with iOS, sometimes I get my email on a day or two after someone sent it. This has caused me some embarrassment with the other moms I work with on school stuff, who wonder why I ignored their time sensitive emails. It doesn’t happen often, but it’s been happening for several years, and it’s happened enough I am having to remember to check my Samsung (or now my new Pixel) to make sure I am getting my emails on time.

My husband has had the same complaints about notifications that you’ve had. He’s never putting the iPhone down as a daily driver. Though for experimentation he has done so for several months at a time in the past. He lived on his Pixel 3XL for several months, as he dealt with his mom’s declining health. The call screen feature helped him through that time so much.

I only need notifications for my emails and iMessage. Otherwise notifications drive me nuts and I turn them off, which my husband finds weird and amusing. Meanwhile when I’ve had to borrow his phone, notifications never stop coming in and I don’t know how he stands it.

I only have Twitter for social media and there’s nobody there I need to speak to on a timely basis. Lol such is the life of a disconnected old fart!
 
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One thing I’ve noticed about my Spigen cases, they help the 6 Pro look a bit more like the regular 6. If I had a white Pixel, I think my Spigen Ultra Hybrid with the black frame and clear back panel could make it look a lot like the regular 6.

Sadly, there’s nothing that can give us the flat display. I tolerate the curved edges and haven’t yet run into false touches or any other actual difficulties. But I don’t like them, either. However, as someone who prizes that 4x zoom, it’s my favorite choice.
 
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So today I have been in the office working and took the 6 (regular) with me. It was nice to not have both phones glued to me all day and just have one on the desk.

I got home, and I have finally made a decision.
I'm sticking with the Pro. :)

Having the regular 6 with me today has been great. I honestly can't fault the device for that price point.
But getting home, picking the Pro up and having that immersive screen, and those haptics which are just on another level Vs the reg 6 - made me consider what I think is most important in a phone. Add the camera (telephoto) into the mix and it's a done deal.

One other thing I have noticed is speed. The Pro is faster. It's especially noticeable when going into wallpaper and settings and switching between the colour options that the system UI pills from your wallpaper. It takes 1-2 seconds on the 6 to swap over in the preview pane, whereas it's pretty instant on the Pro. Not important, just something I noticed.

I've loved taking both of these for a spin though. Had Google just released a 6 this year I would have still been very very happy. For the price it is incredible. I just want the best Google can offer and it has less trade offs (size and curve) Vs the regular.
So Sorta Seafoam is being returned and I'm back on banana cake / 70s kitchen / yellowed phone case. ?
 
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Oh also. I bought a skin for my camera 'visor'.

I don't love it, but it does the job.
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Aneres11 said:
So today I have been in the office working and took the 6 (regular) with me. It was nice to not have both phones glued to me all day and just have one on the desk.

I got home, and I have finally made a decision.
I'm sticking with the Pro. :)

Having the regular 6 with me today has been great. I honestly can't fault the device for that price point.
But getting home, picking the Pro up and having that immersive screen, and those haptics which are just on another level Vs the reg 6 - made me consider what I think is most important in a phone. Add the camera (telephoto) into the mix and it's a done deal.

One other thing I have noticed is speed. The Pro is faster. It's especially noticeable when going into wallpaper and settings and switching between the colour options that the system UI pills from your wallpaper. It takes 1-2 seconds on the 6 to swap over in the preview pane, whereas it's pretty instant on the Pro. Not important, just something I noticed.

I've loved taking both of these for a spin though. Had Google just released a 6 this year I would have still been very very happy. For the price it is incredible. I just want the best Google can offer and it has less trade offs (size and curve) Vs the regular.
So Sorta Seafoam is being returned and I'm back on banana cake / 70s kitchen / yellowed phone case. 😋
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Yay for Banana Cake! I'm glad you got to try both and were able to pick a winner for yourself. It's been interesting seeing different people find satisfaction with different aspects of these phones.

I do think Google did a fantastic job economizing where they needed to, so that the regular Pixel could still be such an appealing choice and even the preferred choice for so many people.

All I could ask of Google next time is to see their way to giving the Pro model a flatter display.

Oh and to provide the non-black/grey colors in 256 gb and 512gb options. I can understand their hesitation to provide too many options to a color that may not prove as popular as black is for electronics. But they're at the point now that supply is so constrained they're almost making them to order now. Yet they don't seem to be offering Sunny in anything other than 128 gb.

Fortunately, I don't think the camera has much in the way of storage devouring options like Apple has. 128 gb should serve most people quite well. Especially if they're uploading to Google photos or another service.
 
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Aneres11 said:
Oh also. I bought a skin for my camera 'visor'.

I don't love it, but it does the job.
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I've got a Dbrand skin on my S21 Ultra camera. I was worried it would attract dust but it hasn't yet done so. I might get one for Stormy. Keeping fingerprints off that visor has been a chore!

I do love that little ghost ring I put on my Ultra Hybrid case. It lets me almost wear my Pixel. I didn't carry it in a purse when I went out yesterday. It was loosely gripped in my hand with the ring securing it comfortably to my hand. It's been a real help dealing with these oversize and/or heavy phones.
 
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Aneres11 said:
So today I have been in the office working and took the 6 (regular) with me. It was nice to not have both phones glued to me all day and just have one on the desk.

I got home, and I have finally made a decision.
I'm sticking with the Pro. :)

Having the regular 6 with me today has been great. I honestly can't fault the device for that price point.
But getting home, picking the Pro up and having that immersive screen, and those haptics which are just on another level Vs the reg 6 - made me consider what I think is most important in a phone. Add the camera (telephoto) into the mix and it's a done deal.

One other thing I have noticed is speed. The Pro is faster. It's especially noticeable when going into wallpaper and settings and switching between the colour options that the system UI pills from your wallpaper. It takes 1-2 seconds on the 6 to swap over in the preview pane, whereas it's pretty instant on the Pro. Not important, just something I noticed.

I've loved taking both of these for a spin though. Had Google just released a 6 this year I would have still been very very happy. For the price it is incredible. I just want the best Google can offer and it has less trade offs (size and curve) Vs the regular.
So Sorta Seafoam is being returned and I'm back on banana cake / 70s kitchen / yellowed phone case. 😋
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Good update, thanks. I also have my small Pixel 6 with me at the office today, let me see the 6 Pro when I get home tonight :) I do agree with you on the speed performance being slightly better on the 6 Pro, it just feels extremely smooth fluid with zero lag, where the Pixel 6 does have just a very minor bit of stutter, not much barely, but it is there that I don't see on the Pixel 6 Pro.

Can you please share that super cool wallpaper you made the other day? Thank you.
 
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Tig Bitties said:
Good update, thanks. I also have my small Pixel 6 with me at the office today, let me see the 6 Pro when I get home tonight :) I do agree with you on the speed performance being slightly better on the 6 Pro, it just feels extremely smooth fluid with zero lag, where the Pixel 6 does have just a very minor bit of stutter, not much barely, but it is there that I don't see on the Pixel 6 Pro.

Can you please share that super cool wallpaper you made the other day? Thank you.
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I sure can!
Going to try and make some more too!I'm still rocking it on my Pro!

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My Moment Mag Safe case just arrived. I took a photo with my XR of my Samsung on the left with the d brand skin on the camera bump. There’s not much to see other than it makes it matte to match my case from Caudabe.

The Moment is on the right and covers a lot of the camera visor. In my experience that can accumulate a bit of lint. I probably won’t use this case that much for that reason. But I do have Moment lenses so I try to always get one of their cases for my phones.

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GrumpyMom said:
My Moment Mag Safe case just arrived. I took a photo with my XR of my Samsung on the left with the d brand skin on the camera bump. There’s not much to see other than it makes it matte to match my case from Caudabe.

The Moment is on the right and covers a lot of the camera visor. In my experience that can accumulate a bit of lint. I probably won’t use this case that much for that reason. But I do have Moment lenses so I try to always get one of their cases for my phones.

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How strong is the magnet? I miss the massage car charger when using my Pixel.
 
GrumpyMom said:
My Moment Mag Safe case just arrived. I took a photo with my XR of my Samsung on the left with the d brand skin on the camera bump. There’s not much to see other than it makes it matte to match my case from Caudabe.

The Moment is on the right and covers a lot of the camera visor. In my experience that can accumulate a bit of lint. I probably won’t use this case that much for that reason. But I do have Moment lenses so I try to always get one of their cases for my phones.

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Does it work with Apple Mag-Safe charging stands?
 
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Aneres11 said:
One disappointment I do have...
I wish there were a Pixel Buds Widget.

There is really no reason for Android 12 to not have one. There is a notification which comes up and displays the battery level but then it disappears.

Bit of a strange omission!
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yes! Pixel Buds also should have wireless charging
 
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I thought the Pixel Bud A's were terrible. I even told a few folks that. But, I switched to larger rubber tips (included) and they sound great, especially for $99! (Actually free with the US promo)

I'm a standard ear kind of guy and have never needed to adjust from the default size. But, apparently the standard size was too small and was impacting the sound quality.
 
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nospleen said:
I thought the Pixel Bud A's were terrible. I even told a few folks that. But, I switched to larger rubber tips (included) and they sound great, especially for $99! (Actually free with the US promo)

I'm a standard ear kind of guy and have never needed to adjust from the default size. But, apparently the standard size was too small and was impacting the sound quality.
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I also switched to the larger tips straight away. I find them comfortable but no where near as comfortable or as good sound wise as my AirPods Pro. But double the price so it kinda figures.

For their Pixel integration though, they're pretty good for £99!
 
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@GrumpyMom does the moment case add much heft to the phone? I generally don't like cases but I want magsafe! Is it a rubbery or more smooth plastic feeling case? Also, how are the buttons with the case on?

Sorry for all the questions, you're just the first one I've seen on here with the moment case in hand.
 
Some extra wallpapers I made I thought I'd share. They're geared more towards the banana cake flavoured 6 Pro. But I did make a very colourful one that could look good on the white / black models but it could cause a fit it's that crazy haha.

And one I made that had blue and green in for the Seafoam Pixel :).

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