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Title: BDV Post by: BanditVol on May 15, 2018, 06:57:59 EDT I'm picking the Pixel 2 over Samsung 9. Which would you pick, and why?
The discriminator for me is no Samsung bloatware. Can't stand that crap, and the performance of the Pixel 2 is not that much of a step down. Biggest Pixel 2 issue for me is no micro-sim card capability, but heck, I never got one for my 16 GB Galaxy S5, so why start now? 64 GB is plenty for me, and I can move up again in two years. Curious what your current Droid preference is. Title: Re: BDV Post by: Black Diamond Vol on May 15, 2018, 12:51:58 EDT I waited until the Pixel 2 came out last year and chose between that and the S8. The specs on those two phones are pretty similar- but the Pixel had display issues at launch, so I ended up getting the S8.
But the S9 is objectively a better phone in every way. Latest processor, more memory, better camera, etc. If bloatware is that big of a deal for you, get the Pixel. But just know that Samsung bloatware isn't nearly as invasive as it used to be. The only two bits I saw out of the box on my phone were the Bixby voice assistant and Samsung Pay. Both can be easily deactivated. And I actually find Samsung Pay pretty useful- you can rack up some nice rewards by using it. In fact, they sent me a $200 prepaid Visa just for activating the service. Title: Re: BDV Post by: VinnieVOL on May 15, 2018, 06:00:14 EDT I waited until the Pixel 2 came out last year and chose between that and the S8. The specs on those two phones are pretty similar- but the Pixel had display issues at launch, so I ended up getting the S8. But the S9 is objectively a better phone in every way. Latest processor, more memory, better camera, etc. If bloatware is that big of a deal for you, get the Pixel. But just know that Samsung bloatware isn't nearly as invasive as it used to be. The only two bits I saw out of the box on my phone were the Bixby voice assistant and Samsung Pay. Both can be easily deactivated. And I actually find Samsung Pay pretty useful- you can rack up some nice rewards by using it. In fact, they sent me a $200 prepaid Visa just for activating the service. I bought a Samsung Gear S3 Frontier watch about a month ago and even though I have an LG phone, I was still able to setup and use the Samsung Pay function through my watch. It's neat, but I find myself still reaching for my debit card out of habit. Rumor is our corporate cell phone guy will be sending me a S8 in the coming weeks.. so I'm anxious to try it. Nothing wrong with my LG G4, but I was told they are sending me a diff phone anyway. Maybe we're switching providers. Looking forward to it. |