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.

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If you like lots of customization options out of the box, then Samsung. If you like using a pen to write (or convert handwriting to text) or draw, then Samsung. If you want barebones Google and don’t want extra features or customizations, then Pixel. It depends what you like.

You should try both in person before deciding.

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Pixel will have longer term support because of wide varieties of custom roms

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This is a good point, as long as people make sure to buy versions with unlocked bootloaders.

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Mine has an unlocked bootloader. I got it at Best buy unlocked

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You’re mostly right, but I’m told that Pixels have features that no other Android phones have. So, in a way, Pixels also have “extra features.”

Plus for some people, “barebones” here is actually a good thing.

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