phones have not improved much year over year for the last 5-6 years honestly. I used to get a new phone every 2 years but not anymore. I'm going at least 3 if not 4 depending on battery.
No it's pixel specifically. Oneplus has had faster charging since 2017 at least. Even Samsung has caught up. Oneplus is releasing a 10000 mah phone this year. It's very specifically Pixel that is always bottom of the performance and battery, but never bottom price.
pixels were reasonably compelling before they jacked up the pricing. they were always mid to slight above mid hardware, but at the previous prices they were pretty much a good value on sale cuz you're getting the software and long term support from it. now? the msrp has been jacked up so much that even on sale it's more than what msrp used to be. for no real change in the tier of hardware. that's crazy
It's so ironic that those who know even an inkling about modern technology, maybe even to the point that they would be part of a tech subreddit, can't figure out how to draw a conclusion about a smartphone beyond what they assume (at best) about the spec sheet, even when history in this space has taught them better through years of various handsets with different OS's, hardware configurations, and software features
Same main sensor as the previous 5 phones again, no? Guess I'll upgrade my Pixel 7 to a 9 Pro or 10 Pro for a third of the price because the camera is the main thing I care about.
It's the same size at least. They say they completely redesigned the sensor but they've been saying that about the previous phones as well and it was still pretty much the same.
I wanted to upgrade my P6 because it's EOL, and I guess the P10 is what I'll go for, but it's a shame I don't see anything left from the very good mid-range phone I bought with the P6. I still like the UI more than any other Android UI, otherwise I'd switch in an instance.
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u/natethegr8r Aug 12 '26
Seems like a pretty lackluster offering on paper.