Galaxy S9 to Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro?

JayWuk

JayWuk

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So as the title hopefully indicates, I'm currently using a Galaxy S9 which is fine but the screen has a crack.

I have an upgrade option (o2) to a Pixel 6 (£31 pm) or Pixel 6 Pro (£38) - is the extra £180 (over 3 years) worth it?

I'm fine with the standard Android stuff, but would like better photos as we're planning to travel more now.

Thanks :)
 
Really it depends if you want optical zoom or not.
Battery life is better on the standard 6 and it has a flat screen.
 
JayWuk said:
Using the above comparison tool, to my eyes at least, the S9 photo quality looks... better?
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The issue is with that review it's using the phone before it launched, there's been a few updates that has improved the camera quality a fair bit now. Even then, in that review personally I can see more detail in the 6's photos compared to the S9, and the S9's photos looks more saturated while the 6 is more natural. All depends on personal preferences.

Another thing to consider is how much storage you need. 6 only comes in 128gb so if you need more (256gb) then the 6 Pro is the only choice.
 
JayWuk said:
So as the title hopefully indicates, I'm currently using a Galaxy S9 which is fine but the screen has a crack.

I have an upgrade option (o2) to a Pixel 6 (£31 pm) or Pixel 6 Pro (£38) - is the extra £180 (over 3 years) worth it?

I'm fine with the standard Android stuff, but would like better photos as we're planning to travel more now.

Thanks :)
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I went from an S9+ to a Pixel 6 in November (or thereabouts), and only moved as I wanted better photos of my Daughter growing up, as the S9+ was perfectly fine for me; though the battery was clearly starting to suffer a tad, and I would need to charge it back up most nights after a day’s use.

What struck me - the screen on the S9+ just looks more vibrant than the Pixel, brighter too. The 'form factor' was also a bit of a shock - the S9+ felt very slick, nice and thin, and easy to handle - whereas the Pixel 6 is a block, and the camera hump is daft. The fingerprint reader on the Pixel is also pretty useless, I never had a single issue on the S9+.

At times I regret the upgrade - but I got my Pixel for a steal, so just remind myself of this fact.
 
JayWuk said:
That's really useful info there, thanks @Scort :)
I also have an option to upgrade to the S22/S22 plus.... worth checking?
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A friend has the S22 and it looks like a decent bit of kit, and the photos are pretty good too. I'd have considered one myself, but I love the stock android of the Pixel - I can't be doing with all the **** that Samsung preload the phone with - I used to turn off as much as I could via adb on my S9+, but I don't think you should have to do that with a new phone. Oh, and the price of the new Samsung kit is also pretty eye watering!

Don't get me wrong, the Pixel isn't a complete loss, I guess I got pretty attached to my S9+ as I had it for a good 3.5 years with no problems - and my first Pixel 6 failed and had to go back to Vodafone, so it kind of tainted the experience for me, that and the constant problems with the fingerprint reader - I might just junk it and use a pin.
 
Enjoying my new pixel 6 pro so far, not come across any major issues.

I was worried about the fingerprint reader having read so many bad opinions, but it works perfectly on mine.

The camera bar is slightly annoying though. It sticks out a bit too much and hinders me sliding it into a pouch.
 
Scort said:
A friend has the S22 and it looks like a decent bit of kit, and the photos are pretty good too. I'd have considered one myself, but I love the stock android of the Pixel - I can't be doing with all the **** that Samsung preload the phone with - I used to turn off as much as I could via adb on my S9+, but I don't think you should have to do that with a new phone. Oh, and the price of the new Samsung kit is also pretty eye watering!

Don't get me wrong, the Pixel isn't a complete loss, I guess I got pretty attached to my S9+ as I had it for a good 3.5 years with no problems - and my first Pixel 6 failed and had to go back to Vodafone, so it kind of tainted the experience for me, that and the constant problems with the fingerprint reader - I might just junk it and use a pin.
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The Samsung S9 is the best thing since sliced bread.
 
IvanDobskey said:
Enjoying my new pixel 6 pro so far, not come across any major issues.

I was worried about the fingerprint reader having read so many bad opinions, but it works perfectly on mine.

The camera bar is slightly annoying though. It sticks out a bit too much and hinders me sliding it into a pouch.
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Get a case. I got the official one for my normal pixel 6.
 
Had my official case in my pixel 6 since launch and I've just took the case off to look, few miniscule bits of debris but I wiped it down and it's still mint condition. Some phones and cases might be more susceptible to it though I guess.
 
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