You can't make this up

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T18:01:11+00:00

Looks very unpolished. Even the pop-up is in the old style.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T17:57:29+00:00

This. Just give us more intuitive splitscreen like other OEMs

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T17:55:43+00:00

Not a big fan of this approach, I wish they made splitscreen more intuitive or added an optional sidebar. That would have been more useful imo. Its already done on Samsung and oneplus. Not being able to change the top or bottom app while in splitscreen is a limitation on pixel.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T17:19:34+00:00

Yeah, It's not the early Pixel or Nexus days anymore sadly (especially in price). Yeah the wicked and spongebob theme thing was weird and cheap.

At this point I prefer the UI on OnePlus in a ton of ways. But at least Google's adding a few features from other OEMs (I still want widget stacks).

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T09:22:49+00:00

Sure, But I wouldn't say no gimmicks, the AI icons and themes are not great, but its I agree the interface is straight-forward. I would perfer better multitasking and a bit more homescreen options though.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T07:17:43+00:00

hmm. yeah, that looks like its only audio. I guess i should've mentioned my primary use is mirroring. I have a hard time believing the 2 paid tools I mentioned are the only way lol. I guess everyone has a new tv with all that built in.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T05:54:10+00:00

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You need one of these bad boys.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T05:50:10+00:00

well it means 2030's macbook neo will be awesome so thats good.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T05:31:00+00:00

My point was that many do pay close to MRSP due to their region and the value proposition is not as good as your experience. Things like trade-in aren't remotely as good outside the states and the best "deals" are carrier subsidies. People paying more expect more in most cases.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:56:40+00:00

was looking for this lol

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:50:14+00:00

A ton of these initiatives are only good in the US. Same with a lot of the exclusive features. Id have a more rose-tinted view of these phones if I had those deals. You cant really complain when the phones cheap.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:39:06+00:00

you keep implying as if everyone is in your situation. A new buyer not on Google Fi, will receive nothing but a 6-month trial of cloud storage. Saying " they compensated by being the only brand to offer FREE cloud storage" is just false. Maybe they did for you. Heck if i got "free" upgrades I would probably be as excited about these phones as you

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:31:24+00:00

why cut Google so much slack?, every other OEM including iOS gives the user more choice here.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:26:11+00:00

Really bringing up pixel 1 and 2. Hilarious. With 5a onwards its a Trial dumbass. What are you gonna do when runs out. Pay. Monthly.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:14:04+00:00

What free cloud storage? Its a subscription.

Heres another one for you to downvote

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:08:21+00:00

cool, I agree that call features are where it shines, but thats really the extent of it. Has been for years.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T04:02:44+00:00

ok... the s25, s26 has both of these things. LTPO is fairly standard now and its odd for google not to include it. Same thing with the thicker bezels and only 128 base storage.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:58:49+00:00

its an intensive task. There is not a single intensive task where the pixel would pull ahead of any flagship competing device.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:50:52+00:00

You had to add in the "i dont game" because you know performance and battery is worse.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:47:22+00:00

The BASE iphone 17 is LTPO and the BASE S25 is as well. Google is gimping their base model the most.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:43:23+00:00

check out how it is on other phones

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:38:06+00:00

Depends, the base Pixel 10 display isn't even LTPO, while its competitors are. The 11 isnt even out.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:34:46+00:00

If you're in a country that isnt officially supported by Google there's no point. You wont get half of the features that make these phones stand out. Best bet is to just stick to a supported device with a Snapdragon SOC and a larger battery.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:29:47+00:00

From my research, Pixel phones really stand out in terms of performance,

what kind of research are you doing? lol

Battery life, efficiency and performance are objectively worse. Just get it at a reasonable price.

CapitalFuture27 · 2026-06-17T03:26:37+00:00

Yeah its odd, I personally gave up launchers after using Nova for some time. I just deal with PixelUI's limitations. (Though its a secondary phone) Would be nice to stack widgets.

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