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The problem with a Pixel is the hardware is always a step or two behind what other vendors are doing at the same price point, and they tend to be weirdly buggy

The problem with a Pixel is the hardware is always a step or two behind what other vendors are doing at the same price point, and they tend to be weirdly buggy for a first-party device. For example the bug where Pixel phones are randomly unable to call emergency services has been happening for years and keeps regressing again and again. 2021 https://www.vice.com/en/article/google-pixel-bug-prevented-users-from-calling-911/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/google-pixel-bug-prevented-u... 2022 https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/y039zn/i_compiled_all_the_pixel_911emergency_call/ https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/y039zn/i_compi... 2023 https://www.androidauthority.com/psa-google-pixel-911-emergency-calling-issues-3362990/ https://www.androidauthority.com/psa-google-pixel-911-emerge... 2024 https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1ano09x/pixel_8_still_has_the_911_calling_bug/ https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1ano09x/pixel_...

karlgkk 1y ago
Not a problem with an iphone
- mrcsharp 1y ago
  The walled garden is a problem with an iPhone. The OS treating me like a toddler is another.
chris_pie 1y ago
I've been using Pixel 8 for nearly a year now and I agree that it's surprisingly buggy. Also, the chip is excessively power-hungry, especially for the performance it offers. In addition: the modem is bad and very power-hungry as well. And the cherry on top for me was the subpar fingerprint scanner. Can't recommend.
- microtonal 1y ago
  Agree with Pixel < 9. Pixel 9 has an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. The modem is also upgraded to an Exynos 5400, which is much better. Even Pixel fans were complaining about the modems in Pixels, but pretty much everyone is positive about the modem in the Pixel 9. Beware though that the Pixel 9a still uses the old modem and an optical fingerprint reader. Until the 9a prices drop it probably doesn't make sense to get a 9a anyway, since the 9 is barely more expensive on a discount.

karlgkk 1y ago

Not a problem with an iphone

mrcsharp 1y ago
The walled garden is a problem with an iPhone. The OS treating me like a toddler is another.

chris_pie 1y ago

I've been using Pixel 8 for nearly a year now and I agree that it's surprisingly buggy. Also, the chip is excessively power-hungry, especially for the performance it offers. In addition: the modem is bad and very power-hungry as well. And the cherry on top for me was the subpar fingerprint scanner. Can't recommend.

microtonal 1y ago
Agree with Pixel < 9. Pixel 9 has an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. The modem is also upgraded to an Exynos 5400, which is much better. Even Pixel fans were complaining about the modems in Pixels, but pretty much everyone is positive about the modem in the Pixel 9. Beware though that the Pixel 9a still uses the old modem and an optical fingerprint reader. Until the 9a prices drop it probably doesn't make sense to get a 9a anyway, since the 9 is barely more expensive on a discount.