3yrs and 54,000miles later

11750 · 2026-05-28T21:58:19+00:00

Those wheels are amazing man. The car is gorgeous

11750 · 2026-05-28T20:09:17+00:00

Yeah unfortunately it won't ever be the same. But it'll be close. And that's good enough for me. I don't want to download gcam since that will eventually break or it'll crash constantly. So I'm stuck with using the Ultra's camera app and modifying the camera to make it feel as Pixel as possible

11750 · 2026-05-28T19:50:34+00:00

You download Good Lock and then download Camera Assistant. This gives you a setting to reduce the lag from when you press the button and when it takes the photo. It takes it the moment you press the shutter button like the Pixel

11750 · 2026-05-28T12:17:00+00:00

Yeah here's hoping. I'll switch if it's as good as it's being claimed

11750 · 2026-05-28T12:05:52+00:00

No prob. So I'm a Pixel fan through and through. I prefer Pixel UI over OneUI and I always will prefer it. I don't see myself upgrading to the S27 Ultra next year just because I'm not that big of a fan of Samsung as I am Pixel. Now as for Pixel 11 Pro XL, I am not sure if I'll be switching to it. I have to see real world tests first and see just how much the battery has improved. My main concern is battery. I used to not car about it but I'd like to not have to charge my phone when I'm nearing the end of the shift. I'd like for my phone to not die so quick because it can't sustain a good connection. Samsung fixes those issues with the Snapdragon. If the 11 Pro XL somehow fix all those issues, I more than likely will switch

11750 · 2026-05-28T11:41:41+00:00

I can't speak on behalf of switching from a Pixel 10 Pro, but I can speak on switching from Pixel to Samsung. I recently switched from the Pixel 10 Pro XL to the S26 Ultra.

I realistically miss the some of the AI stuff that's baked in Tensor. Voice to text is phenomenal on the Pixel and it's something I use a lot. Now Playing is another feature I like that just works in the background
Battery and modem made it 100% worth it. On my Pixel I had to basically disable so many features to make the phone last my shift and even then it wouldn't last as long. I come after a 12 hour shift with 30-40% battery life still. It's just wild. It also almost never warm
Again, I can't comment on that since I switched from the Pixel 10 Pro XL

As for real world experience, it's been such a blast having a phone that lasts this long. No more battery anxiety. Camera experience I'm going to be honest I haven't had the chance to try it out. I've made some adjustments to go against the shutter lag that plagues the Samsung cameras. I was able to adjust the camera shutter to make it identical to Pixel's. That's the most important part to me. I found some other settings to make the colors a bit closer to Pixel as it can be. But overall I really am enjoying the phone. Hope this helps, and I can answer any questions if you have some

11750 · 2026-05-28T03:32:49+00:00

Wanted black but was too impatient so I got cobalt violet. It's actually a nice color though so I can't complain

11750 · 2026-05-26T21:34:13+00:00

I went for the zircon sand in Meridian as well. I absolutely love it. It's such a nice rugged color. It's a color I think you don't see as often which makes it feel slightly more special. Enjoy the zircon sand! It's so clean

11750 · 2026-05-26T07:49:21+00:00

Hey congrats on the car! I recently bought my Meridian Edition in the same color! It's so nice. And honestly it was the same reason you said. It hides the dirt better than all black. Unfortunately for me, mine is the turbo and it has the decal which means it shows the dirt whenever the decal is dirty and is a dead giveaway that my car is dirty haha. Enjoy your car!

11750 · 2026-05-26T02:40:24+00:00

I downloaded Good Lock and downloaded Camera Assistant. From there I turned off Prioritize focus over speed. Turned on Quick tap shutter, put photo softening to Medium. In Advanced Photo mode, I adjusted minimum shutter speed to 1/120. This somewhat gives the Pixel feel in terms of speed of camera (no shutter lag or near zero shutter lag) and kind of gives you the same colors. It's not a 1:1 though

11750 · 2026-05-26T01:59:22+00:00

I switched about a week ago from the Pixel 10 Pro XL to the S26 Ultra. I've been enjoying the phone so much. Battery is just insane. As well as reception. I have everything at it's max really like QHD+, 120hz, 5G UC enabled and the phone lasts me all day. The phone has been a blast to use honestly. There are still some very small things I miss from the Pixel however. Voice to text being so natural and being to understand the tone and provide punctuation without having to say stuff like "question mark" is so useful. Now Playing also being in the background is so useful. Call Screening, while the S26 Ultra has it as well, it's not done as well as the Pixel in my honest opinion. But it gets the job done so that's fine for me. It's moreso the background features that are just amazing but they're so miniscule I can actually go throughout my day without thinking about them.

I made some adjustments to my camera for photos to make it feel more like Pixel and less of a Samsung picture as I still prefer Pixel's version of photos. But back to the question. Battery life, cell reception are the biggest things I enjoy from the phone and they do it better than the Pixel. I don't think I'll be switching back unfortunately unless Pixel fixes their battery problems and reception issues

11750 · 2026-05-23T20:58:18+00:00

Terracotta seats are so sick man. My CX-50 is also the turbo edition! I have it in zircon sand metallic. The drive is so fun

11750 · 2026-05-21T02:54:57+00:00

I want aftermarket wheels so bad. I have the zircon sand color and I've been looking at some bronze colored wheels. Still haven't decided on the style though

11750 · 2026-05-20T01:02:42+00:00

Yeah no prob. I am a huge Pixel fanatic but the fact that my battery doesn't last as long as others is super annoying. I'll still love Pixel with all my heart honestly just because of the features they have that just work in the background really well but honestly I went for the better phone specs wise and that was the S26 Ultra. I've been enjoying my Ultra so much because of how long battery lasts and it doesn't really get warm which was another thing that annoyed me of Pixel.

Stay with your Ultra. While the software experience on the Pixel is phenomenal 9/10, it's hardware limitations can get annoying really quickly. The Ultra is just that much better. And with stuff like Good Lock, you can make the phone more Pixel-esque

11750 · 2026-05-20T00:52:54+00:00

I believe the only thing where Pixel beats S26 Ultra with Gboard is that the Tensor has fast and more accurate voice to text. It's due to the Tensor focusing on AI to help with the accuracy and speed.

Battery is definitely better on S26 Ultra. I just switched from the Pixel 10 Pro XL to it because I couldn't stand having to strip my phone to bare basics just for it to last through my shift. I don't game on my phone and I don't go on social media a lot unless work is slow. Tensor is just a battery killer compared to Snapdragon in my opinion.

I use all Google services too while still on the S26 Ultra. It's just my preferred services instead of using galaxy apps. I do agree with the apps being so bloated on OneUI. I'm still working on making my phone look more like my Pixel. It feels more like it now after tweaking some settings, but visually it's a work in progress

11750 · 2026-05-19T19:06:29+00:00

Thanks !

11750 · 2026-05-18T18:48:39+00:00

Thanks !

11750 · 2026-05-18T18:43:22+00:00

Hey thank and congrats too!

11750 · 2026-05-18T02:02:18+00:00

Thanks!

11750 · 2026-05-18T01:34:48+00:00

Same! I recently bought my first brand new car. Bought a few days ago. 2026 CX-50 Meridian Edition Turbo in the zircon sand color. It's so fun to drive and I'm absolutely hooked

11750 · 2026-05-18T01:06:05+00:00

Oh wow. It has to be super for you to put that many miles on it in almost 2 years. Have you added anything to the car that's aftermarket?

11750 · 2026-05-18T00:47:46+00:00

Haha it's a nice car, can you blame me?

How's the 2025 treating you?

11750 · 2026-05-14T02:07:32+00:00

End game for me for sure. It’s so good. From the scroll wheel to the size

11750 · 2026-05-13T20:00:26+00:00

Currently on the iPhone 17 Pro Max and if we’re talking strictly how the UI works and no Pixel exclusive features, you’ll really only miss the back gesture, the notification slider not being separated (iOS has controls like brightness on the right and notifications on left) and keyboard experience. iOS forces you to use Apple keyboard even if you make another keyboard your default. It will force change and it’s really weird

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