Purchase S22 now or wait for Pixel 7

[rpdc]

I currently have an S10 which still works great. Best buy is offering a $400 trade-in for the S22. Very tempting but I'm also interested what the Pixel 7 will be like. (By the way, I also have a Pixel 4a5g)
Your thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

At this point it really depends on how much you want to upgrade right now. $400 off an S22 is a good deal but so am thinking the 7 won’t have the issues the 6 had for many. This is because most of the bugs have been ironed out with software updates and Android 13. The 7 will ship with A13. Plus it will use a different fingerprint sensor.

If you like the pixel experience then wait for the 7. If you prefer Samsung the S22 is good. I too own an S10+ and it is nice but the Pixel 6 Pro feels like an upgrade to me. Heck. Even the 4a 5G felt like an upgrade and I did have one of those too.

 

[rpdc]

Thank you Kizzy. I appreciate your input.

 

[mustang7757]

If it was the s22u i say jump all over it as its one best phone on the market, i would wait until pixel 7 but not going get discounts at launch

 

[rpdc]

Thanks Mustang!

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks Mustang!

Welcome!

 

[YankInDaSouth]

I don't think you can go wrong either way, honestly.
Think you have to ask yourself which software you prefer, Samsung or Google's.

 

[J Dubbs]

I currently have an S10 which still works great. Best buy is offering a $400 trade-in for the S22. Very tempting but I'm also interested what the Pixel 7 will be like. (By the way, I also have a Pixel 4a5g)
Your thoughts?

Thanks!

You gotta make the call... Team Pixel or Team Samsung

So what's it gonna be?

 

[rpdc]

J Dubbs

I think I'll wait until the Pixel 7 drops and make my decision. I've been using Samsung phones forever and I really like them. I picked up the Pixel 4a5g just after launch and love it.
My perfect phone would be a mix of both.
Thanks for your interest!

 

[YankInDaSouth]

My perfect phone would be a mix of both.

Amen to that! I'd love a Pixel / Galaxy mash-up phone

 

[Joshua Luther1]

It's really easy to make a Samsung look and feel like a Pixel. The only thing I would say makes a Pixel better is the camera as far as consistency in point and shoot situations. But the S22U is right up there in quality. The differences are probably too hard to distinguish to the majority of people. I like the additional features and customizations on One UI. I do miss the now playing and live transcribe on the Pixel. But the screen brightness and quality on my S22+ blows the Pixel out of the water. I got the bundle of this and the Tab S8 at launch with all the discounts which made it worth it to me. I primarily use my phone now for browsing social media and listening to music and podcasts and my Tab for consuming video content and gaming on occasionally. It's so much more enjoyable to watch videos on my Tab than my phone. I have less headaches and eye strain.

 

[rpdc]

Joshua,

Thank you for your thoughtful response. I'm coming to the same conclusion.

 

[o4liberty]

I would go with the S22 I don’t trust google with their pixel devices anymore. The pixel 6 is not a great device too many issues with them.

 

[anon(50597)]

I would go with the S22 I don’t trust google with their pixel devices anymore. The pixel 6 is not a great device too many issues with them.

This is where I'm at. Samsung gives more choices and makes darn good phones.

 

[tadpoles]

For me this is such a simple choice. S22 Ultra. Hands down.

... but I'm trying to appreciate how some might feel about the pixel experience. Hmmmm....

Naaaa...

S22 Ultra.

Its an experience that we take for granted but really its the EVERYTHING phone. Not sorry.

 

[rpdc]

Well, I pulled the trigger on a Galaxy S22 in green. I previously said I would wait to see the Pixel 7 but I caved in. I'm really enjoying it so far. I think I'll keep my Pixel 4a5g for a while longer.

Thanks to all that commented!

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Happy New Phone week. Glad you made the right decision for you. And the 4a 5G is a FABULOUS phone. Had one and loved it. Gave it to my son who adores it. I am writing this on my S10+. Stil a really good phone which I will keep till it dies. Ceramic back, headphone Jack and 512GB storage. No need to get rid of it. You will love the S22 and green is a gorgeous colour.

 

[rpdc]

Thanks Kizzy.

I'm feeling a little remorse about letting go of my S10 but time to move on I guess. I still love the 4a5g as well. I have trouble juggling two phones I can't imagine what it's like for those of you with three or more. I keep switching back and forth.

Thanks for playing along!

 

[o4liberty]

I grabbed the s22 ultra myself it has a better screen then the pixel does. Plus the new pixel line has not been the greatest this year everyone waiting for very important updates to get basic items to work which is ridiculous!!

 

[Laura Knotek]

I grabbed the s22 ultra myself it has a better screen then the pixel does. Plus the new pixel line has not been the greatest this year everyone waiting for very important updates to get basic items to work which is ridiculous!!

Hopefully the Pixel 7 will have all the bugs worked out and be trouble-free out of the box. I think Pixels are great phones. It's unfortunate that there have been some bugs with the 6 line.