Pros:
Sturdy, premium build with Gorilla Glass Victus+, aluminum frame, IP67 rating.
Brighter and bigger display with HDR10+ support.
Decent performance, great thermal behavior.
Excellent videos, great selfies.
Nice speakers.
Polished One UI 6.1, entitled to at least 6 generations of OS upgrades.
Cons:
No charger in the box, and not very fast to charge.
Fingerprint reader not very fast.
Underwhelming camera performance (except videos and selfies), no telephoto.
The virtual proximity sensor for turning off the screen during calls is not as good as a physical one.
No more microSD card support.
Expensive at launch.
I would add that I don’t want a “premium feel”. I choose to hold this in my hand for hours and I don’t want it to be heavy. If I could have a modern mid-tier phone that was in a nexus 5x body I’d be so happy.