There is 1 thing I don't like about the Note 8. I'm a simple guy. But the Samsung/Google confusion...which account to log into, conflicting apps, 2 contact apps, 2 messages apps? Really bug me. Want to use Samsung pay...need to log into Samsung to use it. Instead of focusing on protecting myself from Google stuff, I have to add behind the scene Samsung syncs too?
I'm not sold on the Pixel 2 xl. I would be extremely hard to walk away from the Note. I will have had 2 weeks with the note before the Pixel gets here. My gut tells me that will be enough to stay on the Note. But the key things...wireless charging and SD card....just aren't that important to me. the earphone jack...get over it...I wager the next Samsung series will not have it...I'm all BT anyway. So the overall comparison, to me, is not as cut in stone as other posts. My son uses the Pixel. He does not have a computer or tablet at home. It powers everything he does with no issues. So the Pixel is a good powerful device. I will reserve judgement for 2 weeks.