Three months since using the pixel 6a. I got it because it was the cheapest flagship quality phone I could get. Software wise. Though the camera is good as well.

I find the voice typing real smooth. I also found good use of the recorder app while watching video lectures.

Over all, not a single bug or problem while using it and it runs smooth, without bloatware.

I had a galaxy s9 before this and was daily driving it with the pixel AOSP.

The moment I moved to pixel AOSP on it, I know this is the thing. So I got a one month old Pixel 6a for like 200 USD in the market and didn’t think for another second.

This is the closest experience to windows phone I had.

This is just a beginner’s post as I get into lemmy.

  • jaybirrd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    It would take something truly revolutionary to move me away from the Pixel. I had the original Pixel and after that went through a couple different non-Pixel phones and the whole time I hated the experience. Google’s extra features that you get with Pixels have become essential to me.

    I’ve had the Pixel 5 for almost 3 years now, I just replaced the battery in it and I plan on keeping this phone for at least another couple years. It has everything I need on the hardware front, and is still getting new features and updates.

    Edit: a word

    • protist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m typing this on a Pixel 3, I don’t even remember how many years I’ve had it now. I’m nearing readiness for an upgrade and looking at the 6 or 7

    • shortwavesurferEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      I just bought a OnePlus Nord N200 and flashed LineageOS w/o gapps and am setting it all up now. Stock OxygenOS was lagging but Lineage is flying. I am running LineageOS 20 based on Android 13

    • Ultrawide1654@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Hi! I just got a pixel this week. Could you elaborate on what the extra features you’re referring to is? :)

      • jaybirrd@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Yeah! Most of the features surround calling and camera. Call screening and the Direct My Call features are excellent, the former has the caller state who they are and what they’re calling about which you can see visually on your phone screen while the call is still ringing. I generally don’t answer calls from unrecognized numbers so it can be helpful to see if a call is actually important. Direct My Call is will visually show you what’s happening when you’re navigating a call menu (press 1 for x, press 2 for y, etc) it will list out the options so you can read them which is really helpful.

        For camera all photos are taken as motion photos and it will automatically select what it thinks is the best photo of the bunch, but gives you the option to tweak which frame. Recently they released something where you can have it erase people or objects in the background of your photos.

        That’s just a few examples, but there are a lot of great features that are Pixel specific that I really love. Android Authority also has this article which explains it more in depth: https://www.androidauthority.com/best-pixel-features-explained-3217987/