To Pixel or not to Pixel, that is the question.

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Louie said:

I think it looks like a great phone. I'm an iPhone user and I like the seamless experience of integrated hardware and software. If Google can offer this then this is a viable alternative for me. 

I don't want to get into the spec war. In the end a 16mp camera is not automatically better than a 12mp (which is why iPhones often win in this department on sites that focus on comparing the quality of cameras but get mocked by reviewers) and the same goes for stuff like PPI (what about color accuracy and calibration of the display?) or water resistance ratings (iPhone is IP67, Galaxy S7 is IP68 but in real life tests the iPhone beats the Galaxy when it comes to water resistance - the Pixel might still be really good at resisting water, just not enough to get an IP67 rating and who drops their phone into a deep pond for an extended period of time?).

Vanilla Android should be great for real world performance regardless of specs on paper. Small OS footprint makes a big difference. A friend of mine has a Galaxy S7 but apps regularly run smoother on my 2 year old iPhone 6 Plus (I noticed this first when he showed me his Pokemon in Pokemon Go). And software updates definitely matter to me. If I ever get fed up with Apple (which is entirely possible) I'd consider a premium smartphone made by Google first.

http://www.droid-life.com/2016/10/05/google-pixel-ip53-water-resistance/

yep --- looks like Pixel does have some water resistance, just not as good as other leaders.