Pixel 8 Pro vs S24 Ultra

[TheLazurus24]

So, right now I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max (yes, I know) and I've decided I want to come back to Android. With my tax refund coming up I'll have enough to pay off my phone and get something else, so the choice is: do I go for the S24 Ultra, or do I grab a Pixel 8 Pro? I had a Note 10+ in the past and while I liked it, I didn't always like having to deal with the weirdness that One UI would bring, not to mention the delays in software updates. What do you all think I should grab?

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, TheLazurus24 said:

So, right now I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max (yes, I know) and I've decided I want to come back to Android. With my tax refund coming up I'll have enough to pay off my phone and get something else, so the choice is: do I go for the S24 Ultra, or do I grab a Pixel 8 Pro? I had a Note 10+ in the past and while I liked it, I didn't always like having to deal with the weirdness that One UI would bring, not to mention the delays in software updates. What do you all think I should grab?

OnePlus 12.

 

I'd take it over those both. I really like what OnePlus is doing with the UI as well as wireless and wired charging speeds.

[TheLazurus24]

Just now, Dedayog said:

OnePlus 12.

 

I'd take it over those both. I really like what OnePlus is doing with the UI as well as wireless and wired charging speeds.

Trust me, if that was an option it would be on the table. Putting it on contract is the only way I'm gonna be able to afford it, and OP doesn't work with the carriers like they did a couple years ago.

[Jurrunio]

Will you game on it? Hardware performance wise the pixel is at least a generation behind. Not much of a problem if you dont play demanding ones.

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, TheLazurus24 said:

Trust me, if that was an option it would be on the table. Putting it on contract is the only way I'm gonna be able to afford it, and OP doesn't work with the carriers like they did a couple years ago.

No offense, but hoping you can sell your iPhone for a decent amount.  Having to wait on a tax refund AND a payment plan is not how I'd go about financing a phone.

 

Can you not live with the 14 Pro Max for a while til it's paid off?

[TheLazurus24]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

Will you game on it? Hardware performance wise the pixel is at least a generation behind. Not much of a problem if you dont play demanding ones.

Probably not. Never been a big phone gamer apart from just casual games, I occasionally play COD mobile but not often, I'm much more likely to pull something up on my laptop or Steam Deck than my phone. 

[TheLazurus24]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

No offense, but hoping you can sell your iPhone for a decent amount.  Having to wait on a tax refund AND a payment plan is not how I'd go about financing a phone.

 

Can you not live with the 14 Pro Max for a while til it's paid off?

I'm just tired of iOS in the worst ways. It was OK when I was fully engrossed in the ecosystem and had Apple devices all round, but now that I'm out of it there's just a lot of little things adding up to a subpar experience. 

[Lurick]

Do you have and/or care about WiFi 6E or WiFi 7?

The Pixel lineup has horrible issues with it right now due to some software bugs. Google seems to hopefully be fixing it, eventually, but still nothing so far.

[TheLazurus24]

5 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Do you have and/or care about WiFi 6E or WiFi 7?

The Pixel lineup has horrible issues with it right now due to some software bugs. Google seems to hopefully be fixing it, eventually, but still nothing so far.

At the moment, no. I do have some network upgrades in mind, but they're gonna be a little while yet. Got a free Ubquiti U6 LR access point from a promotion by some company, but I gotta build a new networking setup around it, lol.

[voyager_]

My wife and I ordered our s24 ultras the day the opened the pre-order. So far we have been very happy. She had a note 9 and I had an s20 ultra the main reason we stayed Samsung and went for the ultra was the stylus. I had a note 9 until it died and have missed the stylus since. I find I don't use it often but when I do it's great. The battery life has been great. Most days I still have 30-40% and the camera seems pretty good for a phone. The screen looks good and the phone is very responsive. There is a current issue with the s24 series though, the screens look washed out. It's a software issue that is known and is supposed to be fixed towards the end of this month.

 

Im not that familiar with the other phones you're looking at. I did look at them but the s24 ultra seemed to have better features. I also may be slightly biased I have had samsung phones for the past decade since I had my s5. Other then my first s8+ randomly shutting off 2 days after getting it and never turning on and my note 9 falling into an inch of water in the sink and dying I haven't had any issues. To be fair to the note it was a refurbished warranty replacement after I dropped my original getting out of the car and shattering the screen. 

 

If you can i would try and go to the store and use all the ones your considering and get a feel for them.

[TheLazurus24]

3 hours ago, voyager_ said:

My wife and I ordered our s24 ultras the day the opened the pre-order. So far we have been very happy. She had a note 9 and I had an s20 ultra the main reason we stayed Samsung and went for the ultra was the stylus. I had a note 9 until it died and have missed the stylus since. I find I don't use it often but when I do it's great. The battery life has been great. Most days I still have 30-40% and the camera seems pretty good for a phone. The screen looks good and the phone is very responsive. There is a current issue with the s24 series though, the screens look washed out. It's a software issue that is known and is supposed to be fixed towards the end of this month.

 

Im not that familiar with the other phones you're looking at. I did look at them but the s24 ultra seemed to have better features. I also may be slightly biased I have had samsung phones for the past decade since I had my s5. Other then my first s8+ randomly shutting off 2 days after getting it and never turning on and my note 9 falling into an inch of water in the sink and dying I haven't had any issues. To be fair to the note it was a refurbished warranty replacement after I dropped my original getting out of the car and shattering the screen. 

 

If you can i would try and go to the store and use all the ones your considering and get a feel for them.

Yeah I plan to go to the store and get a good feel for each. As for the stylus, I barely used mine when I had my Note, only rarely getting it out of the silo. I'm seriously leaning towards the Pixel for the software support and the stock experience...

[voyager_]

On 2/13/2024 at 8:14 PM, TheLazurus24 said:

Yeah I plan to go to the store and get a good feel for each. As for the stylus, I barely used mine when I had my Note, only rarely getting it out of the silo. I'm seriously leaning towards the Pixel for the software support and the stock experience...

Sounds like the Pixel may be a good option then. We love the stylus for work, its great for on-site being able to snap a picture and write notes or dimensions on. How has the reviews for the previous pixels been, I thought I had heard of some issues with them not holding up well?