I take a lot of photos with my Pixel. I mostly use the timer along with adjusting or balancing the phone on some flat surface. I've survived really nasty falls for a year but on Friday, it finally happened. My Pixel 2 XL dropped screen first and got totalled.
Although I had the money to get any phone on the market, I didn't think any of them are worth the asking price. The only thing I need in a phone is camera. Best in class, camera. So my options were iPhone Xs, Xr, Pixel 1, 2 and 3, One plus 6 and 6T. Samsungs are really good but lately they've fallen off the camera grid.
So, iPhone: Reeeeeally expensive. Not worth it.
OnePlus 6T: with the GCAM apk, really amazing phone and probably would've gotten it if the Pixel 1 didn't exist. It came down to the price.
I went and surfed the shops here in London and found a beautiful very silver Pixel XL for £200. Picked it up right away.
Coming from the 2 XL, the only real difference I feel is in the vibration motor. That's pretty much it. The vibration motor on the 2 was so much better and from what I've heard it's even better on the 3.
The rest of the experience is almost exactly the same. I have had the Pixel before. But it wasn't the XL it was the smaller one.
Also, I don't know what it is but the Pixel XL seems a bit smoother in performance when compared to my Pixel 2 XL. The animations were a bit choppy on the 2 especially when tapping on the notifications to go into the respective app. With this, it's smooth like butter. Having said that, the transitions are a littttttle bit slower. Only a tiny amount.
Some other things which I think are plus points: head phone jack, better screen than the 2 XL, louder speaker and again, price.
Lastly, with the P3 camera app installed, the camera experience is exactly the same. Yes, 2xl processing speed for photos was a bit faster, but the rest is exactly the same.
The point of this post is that I think even after 2 years the original Pixel is a great phone for the money. Sure, it lacks a lot of features and the design is outdated, but the over all experience of using the phone is just as amazing. Plus, for £200, it is the best phone camera ever!
I ordered the official silicone case from Google to go with it. I wish they made a silicone one for the 2 and 3 as well.
Google Pixel XL in December of 2018: Highly recommended!
Although I had the money to get any phone on the market, I didn't think any of them are worth the asking price. The only thing I need in a phone is camera. Best in class, camera. So my options were iPhone Xs, Xr, Pixel 1, 2 and 3, One plus 6 and 6T. Samsungs are really good but lately they've fallen off the camera grid.
So, iPhone: Reeeeeally expensive. Not worth it.
OnePlus 6T: with the GCAM apk, really amazing phone and probably would've gotten it if the Pixel 1 didn't exist. It came down to the price.
I went and surfed the shops here in London and found a beautiful very silver Pixel XL for £200. Picked it up right away.
Coming from the 2 XL, the only real difference I feel is in the vibration motor. That's pretty much it. The vibration motor on the 2 was so much better and from what I've heard it's even better on the 3.
The rest of the experience is almost exactly the same. I have had the Pixel before. But it wasn't the XL it was the smaller one.
Also, I don't know what it is but the Pixel XL seems a bit smoother in performance when compared to my Pixel 2 XL. The animations were a bit choppy on the 2 especially when tapping on the notifications to go into the respective app. With this, it's smooth like butter. Having said that, the transitions are a littttttle bit slower. Only a tiny amount.
Some other things which I think are plus points: head phone jack, better screen than the 2 XL, louder speaker and again, price.
Lastly, with the P3 camera app installed, the camera experience is exactly the same. Yes, 2xl processing speed for photos was a bit faster, but the rest is exactly the same.
The point of this post is that I think even after 2 years the original Pixel is a great phone for the money. Sure, it lacks a lot of features and the design is outdated, but the over all experience of using the phone is just as amazing. Plus, for £200, it is the best phone camera ever!
I ordered the official silicone case from Google to go with it. I wish they made a silicone one for the 2 and 3 as well.
Google Pixel XL in December of 2018: Highly recommended!
I have heard the Google cases aren't always that good for the money unfortunately. I passed on them after doing some research.
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