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> So it takes great photos and has great software, but misses what users really want, which is taking photos and using the software? I think the charitable int

> So it takes great photos and has great software, but misses what users really want, which is taking photos and using the software? I think the charitable interpretation of that part of the author's statement is "Users only need a camera that is decent enough, since there are more important things. Google focuses too much on the camera".

makeitdouble 4y ago
I had that thought, until the focus went to phones available in eu/asia, with One+, Nothing, POCO being mentioned, and none of those are brands targeted at average users only caring about a phone that basically works with no fuss. Even Xiaomi feels a bit borderline, they have very affordable and mass targeted phones, but anyone not caring that much would go no wrong with a Samsung, probably discounted at the same price as the equivalent Xiaomi phone. The main beef against the Pixel phones seems to be that friend's story about the back getting hot sometimes, which is valid, but anecdotal to say the least.
- chadcatlett 4y ago
  I don't know why but using Google Maps on my 6 Pro for navigation there is a chance it will complain about overheating then go into a degraded state followed by finally shutting down. It takes quite sometime before it will cooled enough to be turned back on. It doesn't happen consistently and it seems to only happen when I'm actually driving with the navigation turned on. It's incredibly frustrating when it happens. I've tried different phone placements, even placing it directly in front of an AC vent but it still occasionally happens. I usually don't charge it while driving but it has happened twice while charging as well.
- cubancigar11 4y ago
  I don't know which world you are living in. Poco and Redmi blow Samsung off of all the ground. Samsung charges for the brand and is super expensive when you can get similar or better phone from Xiaomi.

makeitdouble 4y ago

I had that thought, until the focus went to phones available in eu/asia, with One+, Nothing, POCO being mentioned, and none of those are brands targeted at average users only caring about a phone that basically works with no fuss. Even Xiaomi feels a bit borderline, they have very affordable and mass targeted phones, but anyone not caring that much would go no wrong with a Samsung, probably discounted at the same price as the equivalent Xiaomi phone. The main beef against the Pixel phones seems to be that friend's story about the back getting hot sometimes, which is valid, but anecdotal to say the least.

chadcatlett 4y ago
I don't know why but using Google Maps on my 6 Pro for navigation there is a chance it will complain about overheating then go into a degraded state followed by finally shutting down. It takes quite sometime before it will cooled enough to be turned back on. It doesn't happen consistently and it seems to only happen when I'm actually driving with the navigation turned on. It's incredibly frustrating when it happens. I've tried different phone placements, even placing it directly in front of an AC vent but it still occasionally happens. I usually don't charge it while driving but it has happened twice while charging as well.
cubancigar11 4y ago
I don't know which world you are living in. Poco and Redmi blow Samsung off of all the ground. Samsung charges for the brand and is super expensive when you can get similar or better phone from Xiaomi.