If I buy the best that either company has to offer (Pixel 8 pro or S23 Ultra)

Which one, in your opinion, would be the best Android experience and why? Would love to know your thoughts.

  • AlecSadlerEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    I don’t have a great answer for you as I haven’t used the Pixel 8 Pro yet.

    I have owned a Pixel 7 Pro alongside my Motorola Razr+ and my S23 Ultra and, personally, found the S23 Ultra to be leagues better in software features and hardware performance (I know I’m going to get voted down to hell for saying it). I ended up selling it to a friend.

    BUT…based on the current P8P information, it may finally change my mind. I definitely plan to pick one up and use it as my DD for awhile and see. I’m legitimately hopeful.

    • gila@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, I think it depends heavily on your recent experience. The Pixel 7 experience is much improved over my previous 2020 Xiaomi phone, but the SoC is only marginally better. Software optimizations and ditching MIUI seem like just as big of a factor in the improvement, if not the main factor. If I’d had another flagship in-between those devices maybe I’d find Pixel 7 performance lacking too, it’s simply the most performant smartphone I’ve used.