Iphone V Pixel 8 Pro V Samsung S23

SM001

seanc80 Not stupid. It’s as Dutch says. Mindscramble. I worked for Apple for 5 years and still can’t get my head around the iPhone iOS. Apple do great hardware but their software is torture.

seanc80

So what would you go for between the Pixel 8 pro and the Samsung S23?

A mate has recommended the Pixel 8 pro

Along_the_Wire

Don’t listen to them Sean - borrow one from work (someone has bound to have been fired - it’s January) and give it a go for a few days. Google is clunky and the App Store is a shambles.

seanc80

Along_the_Wire Google is clunky and the App Store is a shambles.

Are you referring to an android in general or one of those phones specifically here , Granto?

Along_the_Wire

seanc80 Android specifically - the phones themselves are very good, but the OS is shite in my view, especially their Wear OS which was almost unusually versus Apple. To be fair, Apple is very good at keeping you in their bubble, but I like it because everything just works

Millsy

Pixels are great

Matt

My Son has the S23. It’s a very good phone. My last 3 phones have been pixels and I prefer the S23. The only thing that stops me from moving to Samsung phones is their version of Android. It;'s not a patch on Google’s IMO.

Along_the_Wire

Matt funny that!

Wasily

Whatever the merits of android over iOS are, I personally found switching out of the apple ecosystem a pain in the neck, especially if you use a MacBook and iPad which I do. I didn’t find the benefits of doing that were worth the hassle and am back in an all apple system except for music production.

Along_the_Wire

Wasily What do you use for music production?

Mad_Cyril

Along_the_Wire
He literally uses Apples, takes his Organic House very seriously

Wasily

Along_the_Wire I use Ableton Live, Izotope RX10 Advanced and Ozone, Mixmeister Studio. Having a PC gives me freedom to use double monitor, select a sound card, etc.

ehitach2

Mad_Cyril

And his jazz of course.

Having that one?

SM001

ehitach2 And his jizz of course.

Having that one?

No thank you!

Wasily

SM001 Its a prerequisite every time you click on my wetransfer.

Dan

I’m on my 2nd Pixel…. Brilliant phones and value.

Dubman

Dan
Same here. Pixel 7 at the moment. I’m going to keep it for a few years. Decent camera only slight drawback is no expandable memory.

Dan

Dubman I had the pixel 4xl and the camera was amazing. I’m now on my 6 which cost 500 and they threw in A Buds. Does everything and it’s supported for five years. I’ll probably replace the battery for about 50 quid in after three years.

SM001

Wasily Lol!

Dubman

Dan
Bought my 7 brand new for £380 off Amazon just before Christmas after I cracked my 6a screen.

Millsy

Pixels are bargains imho. Only issue I’ve had is YouTube sometimes freezes but that’s likely app related and the battery has started to reduce, but then all phones do that. I hate iPhones. Overpriced and I don’t like how iOS locks you into the apple ecosystem for MAXIMUm GAinZ.

Dan

Millsy All my lot have top iPhones and whenever we go they always say “please send me that photo”. The cameras are excellent.