@@KHRISDACREATOR My problem is that I'm not so sure the Pixel is worth it, when half of its features are locked to the US. If it had all the AI it promised, or I knew one would get it in a year, then it would be great. But there doesn't seem to be a plan to even get the screenshot app to Europe...
I was on xiaomi for being the best price/quality. Now i am on pixel and i cant go back to any of others android... But google makes a lot of promesses ans deosnt respect them. I am still on 1 july google play update on my 8 pro...
Had the S24U but decided to give it up for a few reasons. 1. Too big and heavy to hold/to put in a pocket. 2. Too squared off, I prefer to use my phones one handed and the square edges are uncomfortable. 3. The look and feel of One UI is just not as nice as Pixel UI. 4. Ultra HDR does not work correctly when taking 50MP/200MP photos. They just look dull compared to the 12MP photos. I did love the anti-reflective screen but I prefer to have a screen protector on so the screen doesn't get scratches, which voids the anti-reflective screen unfortunately.
We have a lot of the same reasons why I'm getting the Pixel 9 Pro and selling my S24 Ultra. It's sooo uncomfortable, the UI is very old looking and sterile, and the over sharpening in pictures kills me
@@den8470 well I dropped my Pixel 8 pro and broke the screen. Needed a phone immediately and that was the quickest option. So I tried it out for a few weeks. Went on a trip and that is how I noticed the issue with the photos in ultra HDR
I do prefer pixel overall but in terms of reliability the Samsung phones have not failed me, except for the fold. But I knew what I was getting into with the fold
Camera used to be the reason for switching but it got to the point where any flagship would do. My only reasons to get the pixel 9 pro xl is the battery life and better modem. I sold all my pixel phones within a few months because I was getting frustrated with the basic function.
how is the modem and reception now with the pixel 9 ? is the wifi and bluetooth better and more stable on the pixel 9 model? I remember having some reception issues and issues with the bluetooth switching between going from my trucks bluetooth during a call to my headphones bluetooth when i would get out of my truck and it would drive me nuts. If i was on call with someone in my truck and i shut my truck off and got out the call sound wouldnt automatically switch to my on and paired bluetooth head phones, it was just switch from truck bluetooth to the phone speaker.
I personally think that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is so many leagues ahead of any smartphone currently on the market, including the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL of course. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has hardly any real competition, and while the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL comes the closest to competing, it still is lacking in many areas where the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is dominating. I'd argue that the Samsung Galaxy S Series and Samsung Galaxy Note series have been crushing the smartphone game since at least 2019, or 5 years to be exact and I truly believe Samsung will continue leading the pack for generations to come.
My main problem is that you literally do not know what you get with the Pixel in most countries outside of the US. Most AI features are off the table. Even the screenshot app isn't avaible most places. So it seems that the Samsung both can do a lot more with AI and has the better hardware as well. So where is the upside to the Pixel outside of the US?
i saw something about AI features being behind a paywall (after the first year), but i cant find solid info about what is locked and what isnt from a 3rd party other than google (cause i can use chatgpt for the basic free stuff)
Exactly. I've always wanted to buy a Pixel, but the fact that the best exclusive features are only available in the US is a total dealbreaker. Seeing people always praise de Pixel experience makes me want to test it, even if I need to pay more for importing fees (I'm Brazilian), but why would I do that if Samsung offers basically everything without region restriction and with better prices in my country?
@@gabriel_bovb I can buy the pixel here, but a lot of the features are still locked. So yeah. If I could get it to take my phone calls, or record them and give a summary, then it would be an instant buy
Samsung removed hardware features (microSD card slot, IR blaster, headphones jack, Iris scanner, MST and more) from the Note series to the point that they even retired the Note name. That statement at 3:11 regarding the S-Pen, is the only reason I am entertaining the thought of an S25 Ultra upgrade for my Note20 Ultra. Other than that, I would dump Samsung for a Pixel 10 Pro in 2025 (Assuming Google maintains this new design language). Oh ...and I've been a Note user since 2011.
I went from a Pixel 6a to a Z-Flip 5 last year. One UI does have feature overload: Settings + GoodLock + ThemePark, 2 App stores (Samsung and Google), and duplicate apps. Coming from a Pixel it feels like a bit much, but only when originally setting up the phone. Things I like over Pixel Launcher is I can easily use 3rd party icon packs and I don't have to have the search bar on my home-screen, or even the google feed. If I could only use the phone stock, Pixel, but since I don't have to do that I think Samsung has an advantage over Google.
I love my pixel 9 Pro XL but unfortunately I am having issues with the Wi-Fi. I could have sat on my sofa thinking my phone's being quiet and when I look at the Wi-Fi it says limited connectivity. I've tried a workaround with Google. I've turned off Wi-Fi scan throttling and nothing seems to fix the issue. Looking online there's a lot of people with the same problem. People have had their phone replaced and it's made no difference at all 😔 I think the UI on pixel is so clean and the voice attacks works miles better than any Android phone out there. For example, I had gboard on my Samsung phone and the voice of text was horrible. It made so many mistakes but the voice to text is easier on the pixel and it corrects it mistakes with minimal fuss
For me it just feels like if I spend this kind of money on a phone, I want it to last me AT LEAST a good 5yrs, preferably the promised 7yrs. And already starting so much lower in raw horsepower it feels harder to convince myself to grab the pixel 9, who knows what games it will be able to run 4yrs from now or if it will struggle.
I'm a Pixel fan since the Pixel 2, but I also have Samsung phones on secondary lines. Both have amazing strong points and few negatives. I'm big on camera and I'm not much of a gamer on a phone. So if I could only have one, I'd always pick a Pixel running on Google Fi carrier service. By now I think we all know what each phone line emphasizes and it largely comes down to personal preference. By the way, the slower charging rate should give you more longevity of the battery (more years enjoy those software updates before battery degradation/failure). Everything is a trade-off in engineering.
@@dulau2510 no because some phones with fast charge has 2 batterys like 2x 2500mah. Also there are a alot of tests about it. It does not affect battery longevity
Its even more confusing since their technically isn't stock android on any phone, AOSP barley works, the pixel OS is just heavily built off of it like oneui is.
I disagree on the display, 2365 peak nits on pixel 9 pro xl vs 1447 peak nits s24 ultra (HDR) (gsm arena, an actual test, not marketing). I'd rather have almost 1000 more nits brightness inside than the extra 300 when i'm outside under the direct sunlight. That's why samsung removed the peak nits HDR spec from their website (not peak outside nits).
You have missed quite a few specialty features on the pixel phone that makes it a better buy than s24 ultra typing experience. Haptic feedback, notifications come in a lot sooner, etc
@@jordanjackson8873I can attest to that seeing that I have the P9P XL and S23 Ultra., loaded with the same apps and I get most notifications earlier on my P9P XL.
Samsung just has many useful things like double tap to lock, fingerprint always acitve (big thing), s-pen... and many many more little things which make life easier.
Samsung makes great phones, but I dislike how they modify Android in the background while changing the entire user interface. The duplicated apps like Messages, Wallet, etc., add unnecessary bloatware. Samsung also delays Android updates because they need to adapt their One UI components. I believe they should consider moving away from Android and develop their own mobile OS. I love Pixel because it's the best of Android
And in most countries outside the US you don't have half the AI features, with no full list of what you get and don't get. I'm thinking about going for the Ultra instead of the Pro just because you know what you get.
@@cyclone3444 For you maybe it is best of android, for other maybe samsung is ;) For samsung bloatware, never been easier to debloat device via adb or even disabling the app straight away in your app menu. Bloatware is not a big thing actually, cause you use best of the best and it's not affected with lower perfomance. And you don't have to use samsung apps if you don't like them. And on the other side, you have to use Pixel the way it was meant (sounds like Apple) which starts to bother me. Many workarounds needs to be done on Pixel where on Samsung it just works straight out of the box.
@@mixer93123456 Most Samsung apps can't be deleted, only disabled. This takes up storage and may cause conflicts with other apps. For example, instahrwm will use Samsung Gallery as its file picker regardless if you have configured other photo viewing apps. Lowkey forcing you to use Samsungs preferred apps- just like Apple. Samsung's UI changes are cosmetic but they still run Android. Pixel provides a pure Android experience. You have the liberty to remove and install apps at will as long as they are not OS apps.
@@DeadPiixxel What case are you using? That could be the reason for getting warm while watching a video. Also, rainbow screen? Never had that on my Pixel 6.
Another UA-camr did test in it....30 minutes playing a game at Max settings on the pixel galaxy and iPhone....the galaxy shut down while the other two kept going
Lets just be honest.. the difference between Android and iPhone are not the hardware anymore.. but its a deep integration between apps.. especially social media.. idk about you guys but anytime i record something straightout with instagram app.. iphone always comes out better than android..
I'm thinking about the Pixel and the Galaxy, but what makes it so that the Samsung is ahead in my book is that you know what you get. The features it advertises is what you get. Outside of the US, you have to search to find what the Pixel can and cannot do. Google doesn't provide that info. Call screening, call recording, note taking, some AI camera stuff, AI studio, the Pixel screenshot app, all seem to be things that the Pixel doesn't have in Europe. And most of it, it seems it will never get either. So for the same price as the Galaxy, you just seem to get so much more from Samsung than Google. You get all the AI features they say you will have. You get the S pen (whcih I will probably almost never use). You have more customizations. So yeah. It seems somewhat less bloated software and being able to take better pictures of moving objects are the only points in favor of the Pixel?
@@fredrikfjeld1575 yeah, agreed that pixel is US focused, but it has feature which actually works, like call screen, recording, magic editor. Galaxy phones do have those but not work great as pixel does. And about customization, pixel has everything which is enough for everyone, I mean who's gonna download the "good lock" app for customizing in the deep level? If that's the point then you can also download similar things from the play store for pixel. Galaxy can have a bigger reachability but pixel is superior.
The only reason to get a s24 ultra over the pixel is gaming and spen, I don't game on phones and I never use the spen and that's the reason I'm getting the pixel
@@007MarkThompson the S24 ultra has more Ai features avaliable in most countries except the US as well. It has more customizable features and better hardware for photos. Being able to have a smaller phone and pictures of moving targets seems to be the only two things the pixel does better?
I traded my iPhone 15PM for Galaxy S24U back in January, and recently traded the S24U for the Pixel 9PXL due to unprecedented pre-order incentives . On paper the pixel may seem outmatched from a performance standpoint, but in all the ways it really counts, it's simply a much more enjoyable device to use and hold than any other I've ever had and that's hard to understand until you actually use one. That said, unless S25U releases something absolutely ground breaking and heavily revamps their hardware this year, P9XL will be the 2024 champ and arguably the best smart phone of all time.
So you didn’t like the S24 Ultra as much? I tried the Pixel 9 Pro XL in person and it was really impressive - everything just felt super smooth and the device was fun to use. Any performance issues with the Pixel though?
@bizmonkey007 Not a single glitch so far, and this is going on week 3. Previous Pixels have had buggy software for me with less than premium feeling hardware (compared to iPhone and Galaxy), but they weren't effing around this time. Flawless execution.
Both of them are not good in the hand and in the pocket. I've not been loving my S24 Ultra very much. The other day I bought the pixel 9 pro XL and felt the same way in my hand so I returned it. I'm hoping Samsung will bring a better size S24 Ultra next year for me to trade it in
I love the pixel ui that's the reason why I can't own any other android phones that is not the pixel.
I absolutely agree with you. I want everything Google, and Android and no bloatware.
I agree as well I have all three the 15 pro 9pro XL and Galaxy 24 ultra
@@KHRISDACREATOR My problem is that I'm not so sure the Pixel is worth it, when half of its features are locked to the US. If it had all the AI it promised, or I knew one would get it in a year, then it would be great. But there doesn't seem to be a plan to even get the screenshot app to Europe...
@@fredrikfjeld1575 good point
I was on xiaomi for being the best price/quality.
Now i am on pixel and i cant go back to any of others android...
But google makes a lot of promesses ans deosnt respect them.
I am still on 1 july google play update on my 8 pro...
Had the S24U but decided to give it up for a few reasons.
1. Too big and heavy to hold/to put in a pocket.
2. Too squared off, I prefer to use my phones one handed and the square edges are uncomfortable.
3. The look and feel of One UI is just not as nice as Pixel UI.
4. Ultra HDR does not work correctly when taking 50MP/200MP photos. They just look dull compared to the 12MP photos.
I did love the anti-reflective screen but I prefer to have a screen protector on so the screen doesn't get scratches, which voids the anti-reflective screen unfortunately.
so why did you buy it in the first place?
We have a lot of the same reasons why I'm getting the Pixel 9 Pro and selling my S24 Ultra. It's sooo uncomfortable, the UI is very old looking and sterile, and the over sharpening in pictures kills me
@@den8470 well I dropped my Pixel 8 pro and broke the screen. Needed a phone immediately and that was the quickest option. So I tried it out for a few weeks. Went on a trip and that is how I noticed the issue with the photos in ultra HDR
I like the specs of s24 ultra. The reasons why I don't buy it are your number 1 and 2.
I do prefer pixel overall but in terms of reliability the Samsung phones have not failed me, except for the fold. But I knew what I was getting into with the fold
This pixel has a great shape and design, and with the cover installed it's even more beautiful and wonderful❤️👍
Camera used to be the reason for switching but it got to the point where any flagship would do. My only reasons to get the pixel 9 pro xl is the battery life and better modem. I sold all my pixel phones within a few months because I was getting frustrated with the basic function.
how is the modem and reception now with the pixel 9 ? is the wifi and bluetooth better and more stable on the pixel 9 model? I remember having some reception issues and issues with the bluetooth switching between going from my trucks bluetooth during a call to my headphones bluetooth when i would get out of my truck and it would drive me nuts. If i was on call with someone in my truck and i shut my truck off and got out the call sound wouldnt automatically switch to my on and paired bluetooth head phones, it was just switch from truck bluetooth to the phone speaker.
Watching on my S24 Ultra.. (titanium yellow) 💛
I personally think that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is so many leagues ahead of any smartphone currently on the market, including the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL of course. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has hardly any real competition, and while the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL comes the closest to competing, it still is lacking in many areas where the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is dominating. I'd argue that the Samsung Galaxy S Series and Samsung Galaxy Note series have been crushing the smartphone game since at least 2019, or 5 years to be exact and I truly believe Samsung will continue leading the pack for generations to come.
My main problem is that you literally do not know what you get with the Pixel in most countries outside of the US. Most AI features are off the table. Even the screenshot app isn't avaible most places. So it seems that the Samsung both can do a lot more with AI and has the better hardware as well. So where is the upside to the Pixel outside of the US?
Fair point. Something Google needs to address is catering for all it's customers outside the U.S., and treating all it's customers equally and fairly.
i saw something about AI features being behind a paywall (after the first year), but i cant find solid info about what is locked and what isnt from a 3rd party other than google (cause i can use chatgpt for the basic free stuff)
@@dulau2510 gemini advanced is only one year at least
Exactly. I've always wanted to buy a Pixel, but the fact that the best exclusive features are only available in the US is a total dealbreaker. Seeing people always praise de Pixel experience makes me want to test it, even if I need to pay more for importing fees (I'm Brazilian), but why would I do that if Samsung offers basically everything without region restriction and with better prices in my country?
@@gabriel_bovb I can buy the pixel here, but a lot of the features are still locked. So yeah. If I could get it to take my phone calls, or record them and give a summary, then it would be an instant buy
"cupertino's well-crafted contraption" 😂
Samsung removed hardware features (microSD card slot, IR blaster, headphones jack, Iris scanner, MST and more) from the Note series to the point that they even retired the Note name. That statement at 3:11 regarding the S-Pen, is the only reason I am entertaining the thought of an S25 Ultra upgrade for my Note20 Ultra. Other than that, I would dump Samsung for a Pixel 10 Pro in 2025 (Assuming Google maintains this new design language). Oh ...and I've been a Note user since 2011.
I think you were being a bit bias. But whatever gets you paid. Right?!
I went from a Pixel 6a to a Z-Flip 5 last year. One UI does have feature overload: Settings + GoodLock + ThemePark, 2 App stores (Samsung and Google), and duplicate apps. Coming from a Pixel it feels like a bit much, but only when originally setting up the phone. Things I like over Pixel Launcher is I can easily use 3rd party icon packs and I don't have to have the search bar on my home-screen, or even the google feed. If I could only use the phone stock, Pixel, but since I don't have to do that I think Samsung has an advantage over Google.
As a iPhone user I’m shifting wit pixel the extra polished touch in pixel ui is just on another level when we compare to other android skins
I love my pixel 9 Pro XL but unfortunately I am having issues with the Wi-Fi. I could have sat on my sofa thinking my phone's being quiet and when I look at the Wi-Fi it says limited connectivity. I've tried a workaround with Google. I've turned off Wi-Fi scan throttling and nothing seems to fix the issue. Looking online there's a lot of people with the same problem. People have had their phone replaced and it's made no difference at all 😔 I think the UI on pixel is so clean and the voice attacks works miles better than any Android phone out there. For example, I had gboard on my Samsung phone and the voice of text was horrible. It made so many mistakes but the voice to text is easier on the pixel and it corrects it mistakes with minimal fuss
1:39 seems like that anti-glare coating makes colors more dull comparing to pixels colorful screen
For me it just feels like if I spend this kind of money on a phone, I want it to last me AT LEAST a good 5yrs, preferably the promised 7yrs. And already starting so much lower in raw horsepower it feels harder to convince myself to grab the pixel 9, who knows what games it will be able to run 4yrs from now or if it will struggle.
Pixel 💙
I don't like that no comparison ever mentions the lower performance of the exynos chipsets for the samsung phones.
There isn’t an exynos in the 24U is there?
@@marksharp according to google you are correct. But 24 and 24+ have exynos still and are worse than snapdragon gen3
I'm a Pixel fan since the Pixel 2, but I also have Samsung phones on secondary lines. Both have amazing strong points and few negatives. I'm big on camera and I'm not much of a gamer on a phone. So if I could only have one, I'd always pick a Pixel running on Google Fi carrier service. By now I think we all know what each phone line emphasizes and it largely comes down to personal preference. By the way, the slower charging rate should give you more longevity of the battery (more years enjoy those software updates before battery degradation/failure). Everything is a trade-off in engineering.
Charging rate not really affect battery life.
@@sviraci it does cause it matters how much it heats the battery, but the difference between these 2 phones is negligible
@@dulau2510 no because some phones with fast charge has 2 batterys like 2x 2500mah. Also there are a alot of tests about it. It does not affect battery longevity
S24 is the most beautiful phone i ever saw. i just want stock android. dilemma
Its even more confusing since their technically isn't stock android on any phone, AOSP barley works, the pixel OS is just heavily built off of it like oneui is.
Dudeeee, I'm going through the same dilemma - It is killing me! I don't find One UI appealing but the phone is amazing.
@@gijogijo Just install another launcher and be done with it
Seappedy S24 ultra for P9pro xl - don't regret it at all. The only thing I miss is Dex.
I disagree on the display, 2365 peak nits on pixel 9 pro xl vs 1447 peak nits s24 ultra (HDR) (gsm arena, an actual test, not marketing). I'd rather have almost 1000 more nits brightness inside than the extra 300 when i'm outside under the direct sunlight. That's why samsung removed the peak nits HDR spec from their website (not peak outside nits).
I was rhinking pixel 9 pro xl but then though get the s24 ultra as the trade in will be better if the s25 ultra is really good.
Idgaf about gaming on a phone. Battery life and smooth software. I’m leaning towards Pixel for my next phone
Me gustan los dos! Un saludo desde Barcelona Spain!
You have missed quite a few specialty features on the pixel phone that makes it a better buy than s24 ultra typing experience. Haptic feedback, notifications come in a lot sooner, etc
Notifications come in sooner?
On Samsung Phones they sometimes put Apps to sleep mode so you don't receive notifications in time. You can change that in the settings for every app.
@@me_myself_my_camera_and_i
I have tried that and it doesn't fix the problem.
@@jordanjackson8873I can attest to that seeing that I have the P9P XL and S23 Ultra., loaded with the same apps and I get most notifications earlier on my P9P XL.
It's neither for me. Waiting on the next generation of android phones that will be running the snapdragon 8 gen 4 in the next couple of months.
From my experience with the pixel phones, You're way way too harsh on the tensor processors! But this doesn't come from a gamer though! 😁
You should stack it up against the honor magic v2/v3
When you will allowed to upload videos abou the pixel buds pro 2?
Probably towards the end of September. But before that, we'll get videos of Pixel Watch 3. Maybe next week or two.
Samsung just has many useful things like double tap to lock, fingerprint always acitve (big thing), s-pen... and many many more little things which make life easier.
Samsung makes great phones, but I dislike how they modify Android in the background while changing the entire user interface. The duplicated apps like Messages, Wallet, etc., add unnecessary bloatware. Samsung also delays Android updates because they need to adapt their One UI components.
I believe they should consider moving away from Android and develop their own mobile OS.
I love Pixel because it's the best of Android
And in most countries outside the US you don't have half the AI features, with no full list of what you get and don't get. I'm thinking about going for the Ultra instead of the Pro just because you know what you get.
@@cyclone3444 For you maybe it is best of android, for other maybe samsung is ;)
For samsung bloatware, never been easier to debloat device via adb or even disabling the app straight away in your app menu. Bloatware is not a big thing actually, cause you use best of the best and it's not affected with lower perfomance. And you don't have to use samsung apps if you don't like them. And on the other side, you have to use Pixel the way it was meant (sounds like Apple) which starts to bother me. Many workarounds needs to be done on Pixel where on Samsung it just works straight out of the box.
@@mixer93123456 Most Samsung apps can't be deleted, only disabled. This takes up storage and may cause conflicts with other apps. For example, instahrwm will use Samsung Gallery as its file picker regardless if you have configured other photo viewing apps. Lowkey forcing you to use Samsungs preferred apps- just like Apple.
Samsung's UI changes are cosmetic but they still run Android. Pixel provides a pure Android experience. You have the liberty to remove and install apps at will as long as they are not OS apps.
@@mixer93123456non alphabetical side scrolling app drawer is my deal breaker😂😂😂😂
liking for pokemon origins
Is it true that Samsung takes over 6 months to push android updates onto their flagship series ?
S24U is still the best of the best
Fk it please give us 2 physical sim card Slots
pixel 6 is good until 2026 thats wild and its 135-150 while a iphone 13 is 350
I still own a pixel 6! Its a great device! I love the 6 more than my 8 pro
@@dingofgc I am the same, I adore my pixel 6 over my 7pro
I love my pixel 7 pro More than my 8 phone
@@dingofgc p6 has a rainbow screen and it gets hot fast, mine got hot just from watching UA-cam.
@@DeadPiixxel What case are you using? That could be the reason for getting warm while watching a video.
Also, rainbow screen? Never had that on my Pixel 6.
In real world test ....while gaming at Max setting the galaxy actually shut down and the pixel kept going
Not true at all. Are you talking about the stress test?
Another UA-camr did test in it....30 minutes playing a game at Max settings on the pixel galaxy and iPhone....the galaxy shut down while the other two kept going
🤷🏽
@plmpcharisma9686 out of how many tests? I've seen gameplay of Pixel not even being able to handle Genshin Impact for 3 mins without throttling
@plmpcharisma9686 matter of fact, what UA-camr was it? Was it a gaming test or stress test?
Lets just be honest.. the difference between Android and iPhone are not the hardware anymore.. but its a deep integration between apps.. especially social media.. idk about you guys but anytime i record something straightout with instagram app.. iphone always comes out better than android..
But why would you record in an app? Just use the phone's camera system
@@placeholder3853live streaming mostly.
@@placeholder3853 thats more like.. why would they even bother to make a record button within each social media app ????
Most folks don't need an app to record
9 pro XL
Best camera,
Best software
Best AI
Absolutely the best!!!
Yeah s24 has a better powerful processor, but the software is bruh, so of course pixel!!!
I'm thinking about the Pixel and the Galaxy, but what makes it so that the Samsung is ahead in my book is that you know what you get. The features it advertises is what you get. Outside of the US, you have to search to find what the Pixel can and cannot do. Google doesn't provide that info. Call screening, call recording, note taking, some AI camera stuff, AI studio, the Pixel screenshot app, all seem to be things that the Pixel doesn't have in Europe. And most of it, it seems it will never get either. So for the same price as the Galaxy, you just seem to get so much more from Samsung than Google. You get all the AI features they say you will have. You get the S pen (whcih I will probably almost never use). You have more customizations. So yeah. It seems somewhat less bloated software and being able to take better pictures of moving objects are the only points in favor of the Pixel?
@@fredrikfjeld1575 yeah, agreed that pixel is US focused, but it has feature which actually works, like call screen, recording, magic editor. Galaxy phones do have those but not work great as pixel does. And about customization, pixel has everything which is enough for everyone, I mean who's gonna download the "good lock" app for customizing in the deep level? If that's the point then you can also download similar things from the play store for pixel. Galaxy can have a bigger reachability but pixel is superior.
The only reason to get a s24 ultra over the pixel is gaming and spen, I don't game on phones and I never use the spen and that's the reason I'm getting the pixel
@@007MarkThompson the S24 ultra has more Ai features avaliable in most countries except the US as well. It has more customizable features and better hardware for photos. Being able to have a smaller phone and pictures of moving targets seems to be the only two things the pixel does better?
Do people really game on your phone? Thats why i have a pc and xbox.
I traded my iPhone 15PM for Galaxy S24U back in January, and recently traded the S24U for the Pixel 9PXL due to unprecedented pre-order incentives . On paper the pixel may seem outmatched from a performance standpoint, but in all the ways it really counts, it's simply a much more enjoyable device to use and hold than any other I've ever had and that's hard to understand until you actually use one. That said, unless S25U releases something absolutely ground breaking and heavily revamps their hardware this year, P9XL will be the 2024 champ and arguably the best smart phone of all time.
So you didn’t like the S24 Ultra as much? I tried the Pixel 9 Pro XL in person and it was really impressive - everything just felt super smooth and the device was fun to use. Any performance issues with the Pixel though?
@bizmonkey007 Not a single glitch so far, and this is going on week 3. Previous Pixels have had buggy software for me with less than premium feeling hardware (compared to iPhone and Galaxy), but they weren't effing around this time. Flawless execution.
I'm getting pixel 9 pro xl later in the month
Me too
Did you end up getting it ?
Both of them are not good in the hand and in the pocket. I've not been loving my S24 Ultra very much. The other day I bought the pixel 9 pro XL and felt the same way in my hand so I returned it. I'm hoping Samsung will bring a better size S24 Ultra next year for me to trade it in
this is a test
another rubbish review.
Galaxy is objectively the better phone, move on.
Your opinion
Or subjectively...
The only thing that ruins the s24 ultra is the stupid grain issue