I never said it wasn't known. This is just the first time I've heard of Google acknowledging that it is planned to be fixed. This "problem" existed with the Pixel 2 series as well, but nothing was ever done about that.
You P3 fans are almost as bad as the iPhone ones.the memory issue is well known. Google it.
The only time I ever noticed the speaker distortion was during that YouTube video you posted of that guy playing the camera. Other than that, I haven't noticed it at all anywhere else. Hopefully it can be fixed with a software update, but if it can't be, it's not a big deal for me and I won't RMA or return it.
Can you show me where you read or heard this from? I did not know they had even acknowledged it.
I have 7, 8 and 10 on my S9+. We don't have, and I don't want 9 here whatever phone you have. 6 is pretty much just buzz words (not that the camera isn't good). I have 4. Don't want 5 thats mainly why I buy a Samsung. No idea what 2 is. 1 is pretty cool, I'll have to see more examples of photos of non static targets first.Off the top of my head:
1) Night sight
2) Google Duplex
3) Guaranteed OS and security updates for at least 3 years
4) Unlimited cloud storage at full detail
5) Bloat free pure Android experience (may not appeal to everyone)
6) Industry leading computational photography
7) Integrated call screening
8) Google assistant on tap
9) Access to Project Fi network
10) Google Lens on tap
There is supposedly a bug in ram management that causes the pixel to run out of memory and kill background processes. I don't have a link but Google acknowledge the problem. As for the speaker when I tested it in the store it was by a wide margin the best of the phones I am considering. Way better than the note 9. However - i did not test it in many different situations; only the ones that concern myself. Also I don't know if the issue being reported is software or QC. Google QC appears to suck compares to apple. Apple has a huge amount of issues but QC and general hardware support seem to be decent.
Yeah they switched to a new kernel, lmkd which is more aggressive on saving battery and automatically closing the apps that consume the most. So if you have Spotify or youtube running in the background and then you also use maps and open the camera, it will close the one that is using the most memory.I don't know if it's a bug, or that the algorithm that is controlling the RAM management is simply too aggressive. Because my Pixel 3 XL will sometimes kill the YouTube app on my phone if it's open but hasn't been used in a long time. However, when I check my RAM usage, I always have at least 1.1GB of free memory. I've never seen either my Pixel 2 XL or 3 XL drop below 1GB of RAM since owning them. That leads me to believe that the Pixel phones aren't running out of memory at all, but that the memory management algorithm needs to be tweaked to be more forgiving.
I have 7, 8 and 10 on my S9+. We don't have, and I don't want 9 here whatever phone you have. 6 is pretty much just buzz words (not that the camera isn't good). I have 4. Don't want 5 thats mainly why I buy a Samsung. No idea what 2 is. 1 is pretty cool, I'll have to see more examples of photos of non static targets first.
Number 3 is the one brought up all the time. Samsung is pretty good at updates (my phone is on the October security update). All the apps (including most of the system apps) get updated through the play store at the same cadence as the ones on a pixel. AFAIK the play services get updated the same way.
Like I said several pages ago, I seriously looked at getting a Note 9, but was turned off by Bixby and the prospect of losing my Google feed.
Off the top of my head:
1) Night sight
2) Google Duplex
3) Guaranteed OS and security updates for at least 3 years
4) Unlimited cloud storage at full detail
5) Bloat free pure Android experience (may not appeal to everyone)
6) Industry leading computational photography
7) Integrated call screening
8) Google assistant on tap
9) Access to Project Fi network
10) Google Lens on tap
List those then.The note 9 has a lot of negatives
1) Maybe I don't know much about it and I haven't tested low light modes on my Note 9 yet.
2) Seems like a stupid thing for lazy people. Also only applies if you use Google Assistant.
3) Meh. OS updates are irrelevant. Security updates are good, but still mostly meh - there hasn't been a single recorded case of an unpatched bug being exploited in the wild in the US that I could find. People are mostly using them to figure out how to get root.
4) Sure, great feature if you're 100% covered by networks 100% of the time. I don't need or want to have my pictures be at the mercy of connectivity when there's a local hardware solution to that problem.
5) If it "doesn't appeal to everybody" it clearly doesn't belong on this list. It's absolutely NOT a benefit for a lot of people, me included. In fact, it's actually a negative
6)If you like the look of Google's post processing, sure. Or are you referring to the way Photos (garbage app, btw) can recognize people, places and things? Because if so, well, my S8 can do this too.
7) Have been able to do this on the unlocked (non-carrier branded) models of the Galaxies since the S7.
8) If you use Assistant. And all the ways of calling up assistant (except squeeze) work on every other Android phone too.
9) Fi is an expensive network for a data-heavy user. Besides, you can use Fi on the Moto G6 and X4 Android One, LG G7 ThinQ and V35 ThinQ as well. Then you can simply put the SIM in any device you want (that supports T-Mobile and Sprint)
10) Again, if you use Assistant. Bixby Vision works on Samsung just as well, IMO.
Some of the things on your list:So I am right smack in the middle of this delimma myself of having to decide between the Pixel 3XL, the S9+, and the Note 9.
Not sure how you can say it's irrelevant. OS updates can come with some awesome and useful features. For example, TRIM support to Android was added back in the old Jelly Bean (Android 4.3) days via an OS update. That solved most of the chronic lag and slowdown issues that Android phones were having.
Erm, Wi Fi? Wi Fi is so prevalent these days, that I'm practically always in range of a signal somewhere, even driving around town. Then again, I have Comcast Xfinity so there are literally tens of thousands of hotspots I can connect to around the U.S.
Well the reason why I put it there is because that's one of the main draws for why people get Pixel phones, because they want a pure Android experience that is free of bloat and crapware, as well as faster access to OS and security updates.
No I am talking about their computational photography. Google is universally seen as the Industry leader in that area, and it shows on the Pixel phones.
This call screening is different. A voice assistant will answer your calls, and you can see what the other person (or spammer) is saying via text on your screen in real time, and decide whether to answer it or not.
Yeah but the squeeze option is faster and more convenient. I was actually surprised at how much I like that feature, and it was definitely a factor in why I decided to get a Pixel 3 XL and not a Note 9.
My phone bills are on average $35 a month. Fi only charges you for the data that you use, so if you are always on Wi Fi like I am, it's very cheap. Plus you get access to three networks and not just one, and seamless Wi Fi calling.
Actually I think Google Lens will be coming to Samsung phones, so that should be crossed off the list. And LOL at Bixby Vision. It will be a spectacular failure just like Bixby itself.
BTW, one hardware feature that I think is awesome and under reported on the Pixel 3 phones is the Titan M security chip.
Not sure how you can say it's irrelevant. OS updates can come with some awesome and useful features. For example, TRIM support to Android was added back in the old Jelly Bean (Android 4.3) days via an OS update. That solved most of the chronic lag and slowdown issues that Android phones were having.
Erm, Wi Fi? Wi Fi is so prevalent these days, that I'm practically always in range of a signal somewhere, even driving around town. Then again, I have Comcast Xfinity so there are literally tens of thousands of hotspots I can connect to around the U.S.
Well the reason why I put it there is because that's one of the main draws for why people get Pixel phones, because they want a pure Android experience that is free of bloat and crapware, as well as faster access to OS and security updates.
No I am talking about their computational photography. Google is universally seen as the Industry leader in that area, and it shows on the Pixel phones.
This call screening is different. A voice assistant will answer your calls, and you can see what the other person (or spammer) is saying via text on your screen in real time, and decide whether to answer it or not.
Yeah but the squeeze option is faster and more convenient. I was actually surprised at how much I like that feature, and it was definitely a factor in why I decided to get a Pixel 3 XL and not a Note 9.
My phone bills are on average $35 a month. Fi only charges you for the data that you use, so if you are always on Wi Fi like I am, it's very cheap. Plus you get access to three networks and not just one, and seamless Wi Fi calling.
Actually I think Google Lens will be coming to Samsung phones, so that should be crossed off the list. And LOL at Bixby Vision. It will be a spectacular failure just like Bixby itself.
BTW, one hardware feature that I think is awesome and under reported on the Pixel 3 phones is the Titan M security chip.
Well, I don't use Assistant so squeeze is completely irrelevant.
Some of the things on your list:
The Note 9 is still a 'newer' device, but it was released back in August. Relevant to point out, because earlier in the thread someone seemed to have a problem understanding how TIME works, and was comparing a phone that had just come out in October (and rated the best screen on a smartphone NOW) with one that came out in August (and rated the best screen on a smartphone AT THE TIME) with the article itself pointing out that the new iPhone (the phone he was going on about) would likely have a better screen, and then the S10 beyond that would and so on and so forth....
Ya think some things are self explanatory, but the Internet never ceases to amaze!
The Bixby Button on the Note 9 CAN be remapped and disabled. It's just not an official Samsung tick mark, you need a third party tool to do so. Not really a negative considering you can make it do whatever you want a physical button for, or nothing at all. The Bixby button bugged me for all of 2 minutes on the original Note 8, then I figured out how to do something useful with it and I've liked having it ever since.
I don't even have any Samsung Marketplace on my Note 9. Most of the Samsung apps can be uninstalled.
On the Pixel (or any Android phone really) if you like Nova Launcher's features... why not just use Nova Launcher?
I'm going to bet the Pixel (and probably the latest Galaxy phones) take better pictures than a Turbo 2. You don't need a ridculous MP count, you need quality sensor, lens and software.
No teardown shows this. Do you have a link?Trivia: The S9/S9+ and the Note9 have "Squeeze" sensor built-in on the frame. They are not activated.
Is there a hyperbole detector as well?Dial *#0*# to enter service mode, and you will see "GripSensor." It is why the S9/N9's frames are sturdier than the S8/N9's, and also part of how S9/N9's ergonomics are ruined compared to the S8/N9.
If you use the phone naked as I do, it is in no way a hyperbole. The difference in grip is night and day. And for what? A squeeze gimmick that is literally wasted unless Samsung decides to activate it in future updates. It is a dubious prospect, and by encouraging users to squeeze the thin frame it would cause a whole lot more drops and breakage due to the precarious grip. Samsung was wise to not enable that feature. But that does not excuse the original design failure from an ergonomics point of view.Is there a hyperbole detector as well?
If you use the phone naked as I do, it is in no way a hyperbole. The difference in grip is night and day. And for what? A squeeze gimmick that is literally wasted unless Samsung decides to activate it in future updates. It is a dubious prospect, and by encouraging users to squeeze the thin frame it would cause a whole lot more drops and breakage due to the precarious grip. Samsung was wise to not enable that feature. But that does not excuse the original design failure from an ergonomics point of view.