raymac46 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 My smartphone (Samsung Galaxy A50) was 4 years old, only 4G capable, and its battery was losing potency. When I went looking for an upgrade I found great deals on Google Pixel 7s. Pixel 8 will be out soon do there are deep discounts on the Pixel 7 right now. My provider also threw in a free case, charging block, screen protector and cleaning solution. The store did a data migration and setup and SIM card swap for free. Also upgraded my data plan. My initial impressions: It's fast. Much snappier than the old A50. Pairs up nicely with my hearing aids to stream music, notifications, phone calls. The display is nice but the A50 was very good so I don't think the Pixel 7 is yugely better. Some slight variations in interface and controls but hey, it's still Android. I now have 5G coverage but I don't see a big difference so far. Battery life is much improved but the old one was getting so bad anything would be better. I understand the camera is much higher quality but haven't tested it much. Having used Samsung Galaxy for so long I thought I's go for another one but the deal was so good on the Pixel 7 I went that way. Don't mind the change so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookmem Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 2 hours ago, raymac46 said: My smartphone (Samsung Galaxy A50) was 4 years old, only 4G capable, and its battery was losing potency. When I went looking for an upgrade I found great deals on Google Pixel 7s. Pixel 8 will be out soon do there are deep discounts on the Pixel 7 right now. My provider also threw in a free case, charging block, screen protector and cleaning solution. The store did a data migration and setup and SIM card swap for free. Also upgraded my data plan. My initial impressions: It's fast. Much snappier than the old A50. Pairs up nicely with my hearing aids to stream music, notifications, phone calls. The display is nice but the A50 was very good so I don't think the Pixel 7 is yugely better. Some slight variations in interface and controls but hey, it's still Android. I now have 5G coverage but I don't see a big difference so far. Battery life is much improved but the old one was getting so bad anything would be better. I understand the camera is much higher quality but haven't tested it much. Having used Samsung Galaxy for so long I thought I's go for another one but the deal was so good on the Pixel 7 I went that way. Don't mind the change so far. I have several Samsung devices. Always been a little jealous 'cause Pixels always get the latest Android first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Watts Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Glad you're enjoying! I've used a few pixels in the past. On 9/11/2023 at 8:13 AM, raymac46 said: My provider also threw in a free case, charging block, screen protector and cleaning solution. Always nice to get some extras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 I started with the Nexus 6 and am, now on the Pixel 7 Pro. I love it. I normally do trade ins at the Google store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Watts Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 11 hours ago, xrobwx71 said: I normally do trade ins at the Google store. I didn't even know there were Google stores. Or not a lot of them anyway. I think I've seen one in London before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted Sunday at 04:51 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:51 PM I am one of those weirdos who wants a 5" screen. I was hoping Google would expand the size choices. Oh well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Watts Posted Tuesday at 03:51 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:51 AM On 9/24/2023 at 10:51 AM, crp said: I am one of those weirdos who wants a 5" screen. That definitely must be in the minority at the moment. Just gotta wait until tiny phones are the trend again... I like a larger screen, but I watch a lot of YouTube from my phone. It can be inconvenient to type on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago On 9/16/2023 at 7:19 PM, Will Watts said: I didn't even know there were Google stores. Or not a lot of them anyway. I think I've seen one in London before. The online Google Store, not brick and mortar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Watts Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, xrobwx71 said: The online Google Store, not brick and mortar. I didn't know they did trade-ins online either - but makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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