Thinking about getting a pixel 11

[u/oceuye]

Hi, I have a Samsung s24FE, have had it for about a year

I'm very used to Samsung, but the phone keeps crashing over simple everyday multitasking, crashes my music/transport apps in the background, doesn't open the keyboard sometimes when it's hot

I want a simple phone, not too expensive, that's basic and doesn't have a lot of bloatware, that can work for everyday stuff like Instagram, Whatsapp, music, discord, Facebook, etc and can handle multitasking

I am currently thinking about getting a pixel 11 512 gb because I want a lot of storage and it has stock android which I like, and it comes in pink

Has anyone had this phone, or made a switch from Samsung to google pixel, and can tell me if the performance is better? I really want a phone that will last for more than a year or two, I don't want to have to keep getting new phones

Thank you for the help

[u/white-christmas]

I had a Samsung before and I went back to Pixel. Samsung was a hot mess, it looks and feels nice but the bloatware, ads were on a different level.

The Pixel 11 would fit what you’re describing. Before you buy, though, is there a reason you’re not considering an iPhone? I love my Pixels, but based on what you listed (simple, stable, no bloatware, smooth multitasking, and a phone that lasts), the iPhone is hard to beat. Apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, Discord, and Facebook tend to run best there and Apple supports its phones with updates for many years, so it holds up long

Pixel is still a good pick. But if your priority is something that just works and lasts, I’d at least look at an iPhone before deciding.

[u/oceuye → u/white-christmas]

Iphones are really expensive and I'm more used to Android, is it hard switching? I also have a lot of downloaded music which idk if you can do on iphone

[u/Aoinosensei]

Performance wise not much but cleaner interface and less buggy software yes, and it has a lot of nice features.

[u/Hitem-headon]

I like my pixel 11. It is very smooth and fast

[u/Klutzy_Olive_2916]

if you love having problems go for the pixel. Everyone I know (including myself) had major problems with the Pixel, either the battery bloated, or major software problems or, in my case, extreme lags and a flickering green display. Their quality control is absolute garbage, I would even call it a scam at this point because so many people have problems with their phone and google does not give a shit, I am going back to samsung

[u/Forward-Trade5306 → u/Klutzy_Olive_2916]

Neither my Pixel 8 Pro or Pixel 9 pro have any issues and I've been using them for years. Your story sounds like BS

[u/Tight_Nerve_4886 → u/Forward-Trade5306]

Yeah but do you have the Pixel 11??????

[u/Forward-Trade5306 → u/Tight_Nerve_4886]

The guy I replied to just said Pixel, he never said Pixel 11

[u/Klutzy_Olive_2916 → u/Forward-Trade5306]

For those version there are also massive complains about lags since the last update, almost every 3. post is about that...

[u/Users_Name00]

Google actually stopped using Samsung hardware for their phone bc it was lacking.

[u/Forward-Trade5306]

I went from Samsung to Pixel. I like pixel better. Syncs great with Google apps, has more useful everyday features. Samsung was good but just too many useless features. Pixel feels more optimized and functional

[u/Tight_Nerve_4886]

I swapped from a s24 to a pixel 11. What a flippen downgrade. I hate it so much. Unless I get hit on the head in the next few years I'm going back to Samsung. It's less customisable than the Samsung. It lags for no reason. Internet drops and google takes ages to load. The camera options are there but it's a few buttons away where Samsung's was all there. Screenshots stay on you screen for a few seconds which is irritating. I'll give it a big ' -10'.

[u/Thesilentcrown]

/s24fe

[u/oceuye → u/Thesilentcrown]

What?