If I buy the best that either company has to offer (Pixel 8 pro or S23 Ultra)

Which one, in your opinion, would be the best Android experience and why? Would love to know your thoughts.

  • 0110010001100010@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I like Samsung hardware a LOT, they are usually pretty cutting edge. I’m decidedly less a fan of their software. They run a custom launcher which is very meh.

    Contrasted with Google, their hardware leaves a lot to be desired especially at the flagship price. The software (stock Android) is solid though. You are also guaranteed updates, I believe now the Pixel 8 is for 7 years. I don’t know of any other Android devices that will get updates for that long.

    Google support is also pretty lackluster. I haven’t had to deal with Samsung so cannot comment there. I hear it’s better.

    Really, you can’t go wrong with either one.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know of any other Android devices that will get updates for that long.

      Fairphone has support for 8 years (5 years OS + 3 years security updates) starting this year.

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          1 year ago

          Your link mentions Fairphone 3 and 4. They had regular mobile chips by Qualcomm that are not LTS. But Fairphone 5 comes with a Qualcomm QCM6490, which is not mentioned in the page you linked.

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      1 year ago

      Flagship price? You get a Pixel 8 pro and a pixel watch 2 for $900. If you sell the smartwatch for $300 (MSRP is $400) you come out at $600. The S23 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro is at $1300.

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      1 year ago

      I love your “you can’t pick a wrong one” view.

      But really, aside from gaming, the Samsung lineup is nothing but bloatware-filled trash.