Features on phones seem to have plateaued. I can't justify spending $650 on the newest phone for a slightly better camera. My current iphone 6 is just fine, t

Features on phones seem to have plateaued. I can't justify spending $650 on the newest phone for a slightly better camera. My current iphone 6 is just fine, the battery is waning but not unbearably so. Does the pixel offer anything that justifies the price? Or would a consumer be better off just purchasing an older generation smartphone?