I have both phones and I have been using the Pixel since the pixel 2 XL. Samsung has always been my main phone and the pixel lineup is my secondary. The reason why the Pixel has never been my main phone is because it has always frustrates me. The battery is worse, it always glitches, the screen is not solid, there are always bugs, the cell modem isn't as solid, and Samsung software seems to work the best for me. Oh I forgot the charging speed. The pixel charging speed is an absolute joke
I agree and can vouch for with this 100%. I moved to the Pixel 7 Pro from my Note 20 Ultra, but after all of the above issues and the proximity sensor dying, which ruined the always on display, front focus, face recognition and call functionality (it's also a well known, long standing Pixel issue) I warrantied it and was able to swap to the s23 ultra and all I wish was that Samsung could adopt a lot more of Google's native UI.
@@jessy-jamesriverin-quessy5987 oh that's interesting. I used a bunch of pixel and that's has been one of my biggest gripes about it. Their charging speed is not up to par like Samsung. It usually takes me nearly 2 hours.
Having owned and used both Devices I give the win to the pixel. Android on the pixel is more polished and fluid than on the S23, features like live transcription and Now Playing, and the best point and shoot camera on any phone, all starting at $899 before any discounts or specials.
One UI 5.1 is pretty polished and if we're talking about unique features it's not even a comparison as stock android is pretty barebones. Battery life is better on the Samsung, better screen and brightness etc. I've used both and the pixel is good but not as good as the Samsung.
I had 2 pixel 6 pro sent them back for s22ultra and couldn't have been happier and now I use the s23ultra as my main and my secondary is the iphone 14pm. Best of both worlds. For me honestly samsung is more polished now than even Google and I prefer one ui. It's like no comparison. And pro mode on the s23ultra is the absolute best camera I've used.
@@RodolphosTechchanneldon't be a fanboy bruh S23 Ultra completely engulfs the pixel in Battery life, processing speed, gaming, charging speed, videography and photography in most scenarios
More like 85%. Galaxy has it beat in battery performance, and the video on Pixel is most of the time unusable. And if you wait for the right discount, you can get them both for almost free with a carrier and a trade in, or right now you can get the Ultra for $200 less at Best Buy. If you’re looking for the better phone with price not being a limitation, there’s no better phone to get right now on the Android side.
Actually, I'm still using pixel 3 since 2018... actually, it's my main phone! But, battery is not good at all.. but it's okay to me! Camera is perform like a dlsr.. I like the pure android... its good... Samsung is always a good phone I like their editing functions camera functions and display and ui build quality
Great post. I'll have to go with the Pixel 7 Pro. I do love the screen and the zoom capabilities of the S 23 Ultra, but all the features that the Pixel offers, I just don't want to live without. I mean the "Hold for me" feature, "Call Screen" etc. All that for $300 less? A no-brainer.
@@JSLReview pretty much everything Pixel is no match to the Ultra in Videography, Gaming, heat management, speakers, battery life, charging speed, and more features with the OneUI
Well, there's something that Pixel has that Samsung don't. And that's the experience. I've never been a fan of phone with so much features, I want a simple with minimal customization as what Pixel did starting from Android 12. That custom themeing is so unique. I think Pixels are for those who are simple users, minimalist, no crazy stuff. Just turning on, setup.. you're good to go. I've experienced Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi, Huawei, ended up to Pixel as my main and Huawi P30 as my gaming and 2dary device.
My Pixel 4 XL's battery just went out and, while I'm temporarily using my Pixel 2 XL in the meantime, I'm definitely torn between these two. I am completely open to leaving the Pixel realm but would anyone have input on the "difficulty" (for lack of a better word) of converting from half a decade of Pixel ownership to the Samsung? Would things like Google One still be relevant on the Samsung or do they have their own version of things like that I should be looking into as well? Appreciate the informative video and any feedback!
Well, I believe you need to pay for google one, when you get something that's non pixel. Plus you don't get those advanced pixel features in Samsung but Samsung does take some features from pixel and "Samsung's " them. Like screen call.
The Samsung S23 is a better phone. Just talking hardware. The experience doesn't justify the price difference to me because despite the hardware being so much better in the Samsung, the experience is very very close. I've been a Samsung only user from the debut of the Samsung Mesmerize to the Note 10. I love Samsung and I love One UI. The Pixel 7 pro is my first non Samsung phone and I'm very impressed with what I got for a fraction of the price. I got my Pixel through a promotional sale from Spectrum cable. They are trying to get people to try their mobile phone service and bundling it with their cable and hi speed internet. Best deal I've ever gotten for a mobile plan or a cell phone. So far so good on the service too. I realize you're asking about switching the other direction but I'm just saying, as a Samsung fanboy to Pixel I found the switch to be pretty smooth. I found alternatives to everything I did on my Samsung and would say that they both can do whatever you need, they just do them their own way. I'm happy with the Pixel and am pumped even more about what the Pixel is going to offer before I actually move to a new phone a few years. Google owns most of the best AI and all that power is coming to their Pixels very soon.
There is very little reason to upgrade every 2 or even 3 years now. Phones are peaking and the differences between the phones from 4 years ago and now are not that big. Especially if you're talking flagship phones. When I get a phone now I plan on having the phone for at least 2-3 years if it's new. Some people are even keeping them until they no longer get the guaranteed updates. Even the big tech RU-vidrs are holding onto daily drivers they love for multiple generations. I switched from the Note 10 to the Pixel 7 pro only because of the insane deal I was offered for the Pixel and the fact that my Note finally started to have issues. Otherwise I might have waited a couple more years.
As far as daily-use, I prefer the Pixel. I've had several (and still keep them in a drawer) BUT, when it comes to durability, the Samsung is much better. My S22 still looks like new. I hope the next gen Pixel will be offered in better materials/quality......go ahead and charge more, I'm OK with that.
Since Spectrum is trying to break into the mobile phone market I got a deal on the Pixel 7 pro for 399. plus tax!!! I couldn't pass that up. I have an Apple XR, and gave my son my Samsung S22. I have got to admit I do like the Google phone more than I did my Samsung S22. Seems like a better phone at least in my humble opinion.
I prefer the Google design over Samsung. The display is not flat and is not curved. The galaxy on the other hand is just basically flat with 90° corners, not good.
i dont know if it's just me but the samsung photos are pleasing to my eyes than the pixel. the color is good in the pixel but the detail is definitely better in the samsung. I'll always choose detail over color as color can be edited easier, details are not.
Its not just you. The pixel pro pics and video seem like an older generation compared to the S23 Ultra. This is coming from someone who has the Pixel Pro for 4 months now. Will bet returning it for the S23 Ultra which was amazing in person.
You can't go wrong with either. But realistically, if you decide you don't need the S. Pen, you honestly have little reason to skip the pixel 7 pro unless you couldn't care less about price.
I just upgraded to the s23 ultra from the galaxy Note 9 and It is so much heavier than my old phone. I stayed with Samsung only because I love the S pen. If samsung ever got rid of the Spen like some reviewers have recommended. I would definitely move on to a different brand. The Pixel seems like a reasonable choice because of price and camera.
My wife stays with Samsung because of the pen too. I know it's not super popular but I wonder how much business people are losing by not having the pen.
I had to choose a new phone a few days ago and I was between the S23 Ultra and the Pixel 7 Pro. Eventually I chose the Pixel, jsut cause it is a much better Phone for the bucks while still being a top tier Smartphone. Since I take a lot of pictures with my phone there was another good point for google. Also I wanted to try out the Google built in AI. To sum it up, its not worth spending 400-500€ more and not get extras that are worth the money (in my opinion of course)
I get tried of the term " for the money" if I want financial advice then i would talk with a licensed financial advisor. So please stop using this terms in every video when you compare phones. When I ask what is "the best phone" then answer that question. Nothing less nothing more.
If your into customization and like to customize your phone then the samsung is hands down the winner there are so many options to customize your phone than the pixel but if your not then the pixel is the phone to go with. Samsung in my opinion has a better processor and speed and is the better phone overall.
Sorry but the pixel 7 pro feels cheap and the video and pics do not match what the specs say compared to real life results. I've had phones from the Galaxy line like the S10 and even that phone was better quality wise. After having the Pixel Pro 7 for 4 months, i'm going back to Samsung and getting the S23 Ultra. If your carrier allows it, you guys should try the phones yourself for a week and see which one u prefer.
Neither, the RedMagic 8 Pro with s snapdragon 8 gen 2 and 16 gigs of ram with a cooling fan and vents to keep therottling to a minimum. Switch games run super well and it combats heat nicely.
Does anyone know how to get more AI features on the s23? The pixels now playing, call screener, the ability to use voice commands via "hey google," are making me rethink my s23 purchase. I have 1 week left to return it forever be married. Help lol
I have been using Googles phone since the nexus 5 but now I'm switching to the ultra, Just because of the life span.. All my google phones got slow and camera quality has dropped around 2 years, I bought the Galaxy because I want a phone that will last 4 years at least.
As a Pixel fanboy since the Nexus, I do but Samsung flagship every year. Tried the s23 ultra at launch for a few weeks and the deal breaker was the still present absolutely ridiculous shutter lag. Virtually everyone of my photos of my kids were blurry with even minimal movement. Ruined several of my son's soccer game photos in comparison to the pixel 6l7 pro photos I took. Another pass unfortunately. Another thing . Stop with the damn curved screen, no one is asking for that
Just looking at the photos you included, how can you say those dim photos on the Pixel are better than the ones on the S23 Ultra? Did you mix up the labels? No way one could say the Pixel takes better photos going off the photos you've included in this video. Not even close to the S23 Ultra.
Value-wise, there is no competition; the Pixel destroys the S23U. Pre-order deals and the Pixel 7Pro was £850 and a free £400 Pixel Watch, so £450 net. The S23U had no freebies but a free upgrade to the 12GB version, which cost £1250 net. The S23U was, therefore, £800 more, and I can get an MB Air M1 for that change! I am not an s-pen user, and the Pixel's zoom is not far behind Samsung's; in fact, better from 6-9X, so other than performance, s-pen and extra storage if you need it, the Pixel is a bit of a bargain versus S23U. I would exchange the negatives of the Pixel for £800 ($920) cold hard cash!
Do yourself a favor. Buy anything but a Samsung Phone. They have to rate as the worst company in the world. I sadly own an S21 which is to be polite, a peice of crap! There are almost weekly "upgrades" which continue to render the Phone worse and worse. The latest one made my biometrics useless. I will never buy a another Samsung phone. It is clear there are a bunch of morons in the tech area trying to avoid redundancy chqs by making unnecessary, annoying, useless regrads (not upgrading at all). It is interesting to note all advertising for the new phone focuses on the camera. Is this because the phone is actually shiiite? DON'T BUY THEM!
Bought the 7pro. Love not getting spam calls and have google wait on hold for me. Those features I had on a OnePlus running the pixel experience ROM but wanted a newer phone and didn't want to give up those features. Can't easily run roms on the new OnePlus since no real recovery (MSM downloader tool) else I would have.
S23 Ultra is a hot mess! Bad fingerprint scanner, horrible face unlock, shutter-lag infested camera.. poor quality image processing etc etc.... Massive dissapointment. Returned mine today.
Overheating pixel 7 pro, front cam can't focus on your face rather it focuses on background, battery life super trash. Real life pixel 7 pro user. Had to send my phone for a repair and it's been there for 14 days.
When you look at it, the Pixel 7 Pro is truly not a great deal. It has sub-par hardware compared to all of competition. It has a nice software experience & neat smart features, but the SoC is embarrassingly bad compared to the Snapdragon. It overheats very easily, it isn't very good for gaming, battery life is still not great (again, all due to the rebranded Exynos SoC). Not saying it isn't a good phone, but when you look at it from a tech enthusiast's POV, it really isn't the value people say it is. The Pixel 7 is a great buy & so is the 6a/7a.
I had the Pixel 6 Pro and I'll probably never own another Pixel phone. Tensor is a joke. I don't game or ro anything that cpu intensive but it was always hot and stuttering.
@@JSLReview Unfortunately, it's developed by Samsung Foundry. Unless TSMC takes over, or Google goes back to Qualcomm, it will always suffer from overheating & sub-par performance. A near $1000 phone should be capable of recording more than 10 min. of 4K60.
@@tsenif 10 minutes? My Pixel 7 Pro was connected to my car via Android auto wireless and I had to record a video. It overheated and stopped recording at 35 seconds. Yes 35 seconds!
@@nipunsharma5351 Wow. That's horrible. I appreciate your honestly as well. A lot of people will generally be tribalistic with things they own. I sold my Pixel 7 Pro for the S23 Ultra. I'll never get another Pixel phone ever again.
The only good thing about the pixel 7 pro is the camera, everything else is trash. I returned and got the s23 ultra, this phone is a beast !!! Its build like a tank. Its customizable, so many themes to apply Its just a beauty!🫵😎
