Pixel worth buying in 2019?

[Tech First]

Hi All,
I my current phone is dieing (Sony Z3c) which is a real shame, because its served me extremely well for the last 6 years. My only quibble with it was maybe the camera is not as good as I would have liked. Anyhow my brother had a pixel a couple years ago, and I recall thinking that it would be a good replacement for the Z3c if it ever died.

Is there any reason to get a current mid range phone in the $200ish price range over a 2016 pixel? Also I was on ebay and saw some links to brand new 2016 pixels being sold for around $140

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...=item363f954ae0%3Am%3Am23TDXN-y8FcCeYDW_EufCQ

Anyone got these and found them to be legit?

 

[B. Diddy]

The 1st gen Pixels' last month of guaranteed security updates was October, so if that's important to you, you might want to consider a refurbished Pixel 2 or 2 XL instead. Otherwise, the 1st gen Pixel I got for my parents last year continues to work very well.

 

[Tech First]

is there just one model of the 2016 Pixel? or multiple with different radio band support?

 

[B. Diddy]

There are US and Global variants, with slightly different band support: https://www.techwalls.com/google-pixel-pixel-xl-model-number-differences/

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

I think the original Pixel is a great smartphone if you want something cheap. I just replaced my work phone Moto G7 with the original Pixel XL that I bought on eBay in exceptional condition for less than $90. It is faster and has more features than the G7. If you want something cheap, it may be the way to go.