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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.

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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. 😝

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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. 😀

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 😃

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