Why?I wouldn't buy another Samsung
(Screen burn-in?)4. I'm trying to think of a positive here...
Your friend is a moron. Here's what the Pixel 2 offers over the Note 8:
What you get with the Note 8
- Google's HDR algorithm (but you can get a Google Camera app for the Note 8)
- Immediate updates - that often break things
- Having to use Google's cloud for pictures, videos and music, constantly wasting your data
- I'm trying to think of a positive here...
- Getting to play with betas and janky community roms? I dunno...
Need I go on?
- Monthly updates after Samsung fixes Google's bugs
- More usable features over Google's build of Android
- IP 68 water resistance
- Wireless Charging
- Micro SD card support
- Native theme engine that actually exists and has support
- Superior versions of Google's apps (Seriously, Samsung Email is a thousand times better than the Gmail app)
- The S-Pen.
- Secure Folder
- Better camera app (RAW support and Pro mode)
- Turning your phone into a Linux-based desktop machine (DeX dock and pad)
- Support for wireless casting to Mira AND Chromecast
- If you don't like or use Bixby, you can disable it using a package manager and us bxactions to map out the button to things.
Why?
Like I said, my S7 Edge was great for about the first month but then it started to slow down. I found myself doing all the factory resets and reboots trying to fix it. At the one year mark the performance became really inconsistent. Some of my games were unplayable one day and then fine the next. It would also get really hot. I got the Gear VR and controller but I couldn't really enjoy it because the phone would overheat after 10 minutes. I've had a Nexus, G4, iPhone 6 and 7 and the S7 Edge was the only phone I've ever been disappointed with.
What's this supposed to mean?Your friend is a moron. Here's what the Pixel 2 offers over the Note 8:
- Having to use Google's cloud for pictures, videos and music, constantly wasting your data
- I'm trying to think of a positive here...
He probably means the pixel 2 doesnt have a local pic/vid gallery as nearly all other android phones have. That was one of my reasons for getting rid of my pixels 2. It was too much like a stupid iphone.What's this supposed to mean?
You don't HAVE to use it, but you would also be a moron NOT to. There are just too many benefits.
BS.He probably means the pixel 2 doesnt have a local pic/vid gallery as nearly all other android phones have. That was one of my reasons for getting rid of my pixels 2. It was too much like a stupid iphone.
Your friend is a moron. Here's what the Pixel 2 offers over the Note 8:
What you get with the Note 8
- Google's HDR algorithm (but you can get a Google Camera app for the Note 8)
- Immediate updates - that often break things
- Having to use Google's cloud for pictures, videos and music, constantly wasting your data
- I'm trying to think of a positive here...
- Getting to play with betas and janky community roms? I dunno...
Need I go on?
- Monthly updates after Samsung fixes Google's bugs
- More usable features over Google's build of Android
- IP 68 water resistance
- Wireless Charging
- Micro SD card support
- Native theme engine that actually exists and has support
- Superior versions of Google's apps (Seriously, Samsung Email is a thousand times better than the Gmail app)
- The S-Pen.
- Secure Folder
- Better camera app (RAW support and Pro mode)
- Turning your phone into a Linux-based desktop machine (DeX dock and pad)
- Support for wireless casting to Mira AND Chromecast
- If you don't like or use Bixby, you can disable it using a package manager and us bxactions to map out the button to things.
Why?
Yeah, SF is awesome and even transfers near seamlessly to another galaxy phone if you secure file are on an SD card.Samsung has me just because of Secure Folder. Until Google gets something as robust and easy as that theres no way I could switch to a pixel.
Pixel 2 is hardly the best camera.Both are excellent phones, but it all comes down to what you prioritize:
1) Do you want the fastest / latest updates (Security or Android)? If so, go with Pixel 2.
2) Do you want the best camera? If so, go with Pixel 2.
3) Do you want a headphone jack, or wireless charging, or stylus, or microSD expansion? If so, go with Note 8.
4) Do you want the best screen, with minimal bezels, and 18:9 aspect ratio? If so, go with Note 8.
My wife has the Pixel 2, and I have the S8+. I get the best of both worlds here. We use her Pixel 2 for pictures (though the S8+ is no slouch). The S8+ is fantastic for media consumption, and all the other little features.
Um, then what is? With personal experience and reviews, imo it is the best smartphone camera out now.Pixel 2 is hardly the best camera.
That's your subjective opinion.Um, then what is? With personal experience and reviews, imo it is the best smartphone camera out now.
Like I said, my S7 Edge was great for about the first month but then it started to slow down. I found myself doing all the factory resets and reboots trying to fix it. At the one year mark the performance became really inconsistent. Some of my games were unplayable one day and then fine the next. It would also get really hot. I got the Gear VR and controller but I couldn't really enjoy it because the phone would overheat after 10 minutes. I've had a Nexus, G4, iPhone 6 and 7 and the S7 Edge was the only phone I've ever been disappointed with.
What's this supposed to mean?
You don't HAVE to use it, but you would also be a moron NOT to. There are just too many benefits.
That works fine if you only take enough pictures to stay under the limits of the Pixel's low amount of storage.Why not just set up your phone to sync only over wifi if you don't want it to sync and use data?