inbruCHes

I'm writing this on an original Google Pixel. I'm a big tech enthusiast, but have held on to this phone because it does everything I need. I can even play Fortnite... I'm a heavy user of email, WhatsApp, music, online banking, several games, web browsing, social media, etc. In addition, I use it for photography and am still amazed with the quality - often leaving my Nikon D7000 DSLR at home.

I'm upgrading to the Pixel 3 for a couple of reasons: wide-angle selfie camera, which allows for cool group pictures, front firing speakers which I love for watching YouTube, and overall slightly snappier experience. Oh and I really like wireless charging.

Would the iPhone be able to do all of that? Probably. (Except I don't think it has a wide-angle front lens) The reason I'm staying with Google is primarily because I'm bought into the ecosystem. YouTube Red, Google Play music, Google Pay, Gmail, etc. - I could probably get all of that working on an iPhone, but sounds like a huge pain in the a$$.

So while the iPhone may indeed beat the Pixel in performance test, I have yet to find something that I can't do due to lack of horsepower. And I love the pictures the Pixel takes, which is the primary reason for not going with any other Android phone.

PS: my wife loves the iPhone. And I'm the first to admit, it looks much better than the Pixel...