August 21, 2018 • 6 mins
A viewer calls in wondering if she should upgrade to the new Pixel or switch to Samsung for her next phone. From the Rich on Tech Live Facebook show.Follow Rich on Social Media:Facebook: http://facebook.com/RichOnTechTwitter: http://twitter.com/richdemuroInstagram: http://instagram.com/richontech Easy ways to listen on your phone or smart speaker:"Hey Google, Play the Rich on Tech Podcast""Hey Siri, Play the Rich on Tech Podcast""Alexa, Enable the Rich on Tech Flash Briefing"
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Samsung versus the Pixel. What's going on? I'm Richdmiro. This
is rich on Tech. You guys know that I do
a live call in show on my Facebook page at
facebook dot com slash rich on Tech, and here is
a recent call from that show.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Hi, Rich, I'm Marianna from Redlands and I have a
question regarding the Samsung and the Google Pixel too. I
need to get a new phone because my regular Pixel died,
and I want to know which phone do you think
would be better to go with. I do like the Pixel,
I like the phone, I like the apps, I like
(00:42):
everything about it.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
And you're wondering if you should jump to the Samsung.
Is that what you're saying?
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Yeah, if I should go with the Samsung. I do
take a lot of pictures, so I'm not sure which
camera would be better or which phone would be better
for me.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Which Samsung model are you thinking of? The Note nine? Okay,
so here's the deal. I absolutely adore the Pixel. I
think that. I mean, let me tell you, let me
ask you. I mean your pictures that you're taking when
you upload them to Facebook and share them and show people.
Are they not just wowed by what you're capturing?
Speaker 2 (01:17):
They're amazed that I can take them.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Right, I agree. Every time my mom has a Pixel
and I convinced her to get that, and I'm telling you,
she takes pictures and they blow away every other picture
I see posted to Facebook. They just look amazing because
you can't take a bad picture with this device, right right,
So here's my advice. You have the original pixel, not
the Pixel two, right right.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
I have the Pixel five point one. But the battery
is draining and an alarming rate since the upgrade to
Google nine.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, the the Android nine pie, and don't forget you know.
The good news about the Pixel and Google and the
way they do their software is that, yes, you just
got that initial software release, but Google updates their software
every single month, which is good news. So, yes, there's
some issues with battery drain, and people have said there's
been issues with charging, but Google has been very responsive
(02:11):
with that device in getting your software updated. So even
though you're having issues right now, you may not have
those in the next week or so or a month
or so, I should say. But with that said, the
Pixel two has been out for almost a year now.
The thing is the Pixel three is coming out in October,
so the question really is this is twofold. Do you
want to wait for the Pixel three and get that
(02:33):
device or do you want to jump on board with
a Note nine. I'll be honest, I think overall you're
gonna get better pictures out of the Pixel than the Note. Now.
The difference is the Note I think is a better
overall device. It offers more, It has a better screen,
it has the it has the headphone jack, which I
know you haven't had for a long time, so maybe
(02:54):
you're over that. It has, you know, just little software
touches that Samsung ad in that are kind of nice
that the Pixel doesn't have. I love the Pixel, but
to me, the Pixel is kind of a one trick pony.
And what that one trick is that it takes amazing pictures.
After that, it's kind of boring. And I'm not knocking it.
I'm just saying that the Samsung, if you got that,
(03:14):
would have a lot more to explore. I do think
you're gonna take better pictures overall with the Pixel. And
the question is do you want to go with the
Pixel two or the Pixel three. I'd say go with
the Pixel three. Just because the Pixel two has been
out for a year. I've been using that and with
the nine it's fast and it's snappy, but it's still
showing its age. Because here's the thing. Phones do not
(03:36):
slow down. What slows down is the software on them
gets so much more advanced that it's requesting more resources
of the device that it just can't handle as it
gets older.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Interesting, do you have any hints about what maybe the
Pixel three it's gonna offer.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
You know, to be honest, what I'm seeing in all
the leaks and the rumors is that it is going
to be identical to what you have. I don't think
we're going to have an amazing new feature on it.
I think the camera's going to be improved a little bit,
but it's really tough to improve the camera. Even from
the Pixel to the Pixel two, I'm not sure the
camera was that much better. I mean, it's just it's
still pretty darn good, and I think it really is
(04:21):
the best camera out there. So I don't think you're
going to see something that's crazy different on the Pixel
three versus the two. We may be surprised, but every
leak I've seen looks like it's just an evolution of
the pixel, which, you know, my only question, my only
hope is that they make it easier to hold in
your hand, because I feel like it's a it was
a little blocky for my taste.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
It feels that way for me too. But I like
the Google App Store. I like all the apps I'm
able to get, and I'm wondering if I'll be able
to get all of the apps that I like if
I do happen to switch to the Samsung nine.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
You'll get most of the apps. It's just the software different,
you know. The software that runs on the phone is
a little bit different because it's made by Samsung and
it's on top of Google. So I mean, i'd say,
if you're loving your pixel and you're perfectly happy with it,
I would just stick with Pixel because unless there's a
feature that you wanted out of the Samsung, there's not
really a reason to move over to the Samsung's. That's
(05:18):
kind of the bottom line there.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Well, I thank you for giving me a lot to
think about it. I'm gonna probably end up sticking with
my pixel because I really do like it.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Yeah, And if the thing is, if your pixel that
you have right now, if it's getting too slow and
you feel like it's getting kind of a little bit wonky.
If you're up for the challenge, you got to spend
a Saturday. You can make sure everything's backed up and
then format your phone back to what's called a factory reset,
and then you could reinstall all your apps again. I
know it's a big job, but it would make your
(05:48):
phone probably perform a little bit better because think about it,
you've been using this device now for two years. Just
like anything, it builds up a little bit of gunk
in there, and it does slow things down as you
update it. So that's something to think about. Marianne, thanks
so much for calling. I appreciate the call. If you
have a tech question you'd like me to answer, be
sure to like my Facebook page Facebook dot com slash
(06:08):
rich on tech and turn on those notifications. You know
exactly when I go live and you can call in.
Thanks so much for listening, Amrige Tomiro. I'll talk to
you real soon.
Samsung versus the Pixel. What's going on? I'm Richdmiro. This
is rich on Tech. You guys know that I do
a live call in show on my Facebook page at
facebook dot com slash rich on Tech, and here is
a recent call from that show.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Hi, Rich, I'm Marianna from Redlands and I have a
question regarding the Samsung and the Google Pixel too. I
need to get a new phone because my regular Pixel died,
and I want to know which phone do you think
would be better to go with. I do like the Pixel,
I like the phone, I like the apps, I like
(00:42):
everything about it.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
And you're wondering if you should jump to the Samsung.
Is that what you're saying?
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Yeah, if I should go with the Samsung. I do
take a lot of pictures, so I'm not sure which
camera would be better or which phone would be better
for me.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Which Samsung model are you thinking of? The Note nine? Okay,
so here's the deal. I absolutely adore the Pixel. I
think that. I mean, let me tell you, let me
ask you. I mean your pictures that you're taking when
you upload them to Facebook and share them and show people.
Are they not just wowed by what you're capturing?
Speaker 2 (01:17):
They're amazed that I can take them.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Right, I agree. Every time my mom has a Pixel
and I convinced her to get that, and I'm telling you,
she takes pictures and they blow away every other picture
I see posted to Facebook. They just look amazing because
you can't take a bad picture with this device, right right,
So here's my advice. You have the original pixel, not
the Pixel two, right right.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
I have the Pixel five point one. But the battery
is draining and an alarming rate since the upgrade to
Google nine.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, the the Android nine pie, and don't forget you know.
The good news about the Pixel and Google and the
way they do their software is that, yes, you just
got that initial software release, but Google updates their software
every single month, which is good news. So, yes, there's
some issues with battery drain, and people have said there's
been issues with charging, but Google has been very responsive
(02:11):
with that device in getting your software updated. So even
though you're having issues right now, you may not have
those in the next week or so or a month
or so, I should say. But with that said, the
Pixel two has been out for almost a year now.
The thing is the Pixel three is coming out in October,
so the question really is this is twofold. Do you
want to wait for the Pixel three and get that
(02:33):
device or do you want to jump on board with
a Note nine. I'll be honest, I think overall you're
gonna get better pictures out of the Pixel than the Note. Now.
The difference is the Note I think is a better
overall device. It offers more, It has a better screen,
it has the it has the headphone jack, which I
know you haven't had for a long time, so maybe
(02:54):
you're over that. It has, you know, just little software
touches that Samsung ad in that are kind of nice
that the Pixel doesn't have. I love the Pixel, but
to me, the Pixel is kind of a one trick pony.
And what that one trick is that it takes amazing pictures.
After that, it's kind of boring. And I'm not knocking it.
I'm just saying that the Samsung, if you got that,
(03:14):
would have a lot more to explore. I do think
you're gonna take better pictures overall with the Pixel. And
the question is do you want to go with the
Pixel two or the Pixel three. I'd say go with
the Pixel three. Just because the Pixel two has been
out for a year. I've been using that and with
the nine it's fast and it's snappy, but it's still
showing its age. Because here's the thing. Phones do not
(03:36):
slow down. What slows down is the software on them
gets so much more advanced that it's requesting more resources
of the device that it just can't handle as it
gets older.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Interesting, do you have any hints about what maybe the
Pixel three it's gonna offer.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
You know, to be honest, what I'm seeing in all
the leaks and the rumors is that it is going
to be identical to what you have. I don't think
we're going to have an amazing new feature on it.
I think the camera's going to be improved a little bit,
but it's really tough to improve the camera. Even from
the Pixel to the Pixel two, I'm not sure the
camera was that much better. I mean, it's just it's
still pretty darn good, and I think it really is
(04:21):
the best camera out there. So I don't think you're
going to see something that's crazy different on the Pixel
three versus the two. We may be surprised, but every
leak I've seen looks like it's just an evolution of
the pixel, which, you know, my only question, my only
hope is that they make it easier to hold in
your hand, because I feel like it's a it was
a little blocky for my taste.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
It feels that way for me too. But I like
the Google App Store. I like all the apps I'm
able to get, and I'm wondering if I'll be able
to get all of the apps that I like if
I do happen to switch to the Samsung nine.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
You'll get most of the apps. It's just the software different,
you know. The software that runs on the phone is
a little bit different because it's made by Samsung and
it's on top of Google. So I mean, i'd say,
if you're loving your pixel and you're perfectly happy with it,
I would just stick with Pixel because unless there's a
feature that you wanted out of the Samsung, there's not
really a reason to move over to the Samsung's. That's
(05:18):
kind of the bottom line there.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Well, I thank you for giving me a lot to
think about it. I'm gonna probably end up sticking with
my pixel because I really do like it.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Yeah, And if the thing is, if your pixel that
you have right now, if it's getting too slow and
you feel like it's getting kind of a little bit wonky.
If you're up for the challenge, you got to spend
a Saturday. You can make sure everything's backed up and
then format your phone back to what's called a factory reset,
and then you could reinstall all your apps again. I
know it's a big job, but it would make your
(05:48):
phone probably perform a little bit better because think about it,
you've been using this device now for two years. Just
like anything, it builds up a little bit of gunk
in there, and it does slow things down as you
update it. So that's something to think about. Marianne, thanks
so much for calling. I appreciate the call. If you
have a tech question you'd like me to answer, be
sure to like my Facebook page Facebook dot com slash
(06:08):
rich on tech and turn on those notifications. You know
exactly when I go live and you can call in.
Thanks so much for listening, Amrige Tomiro. I'll talk to
you real soon.
Host
Rich DeMuro
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