Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung S24 Ultra | Super confused

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Guys, super confused between the two

What I love in S24 Ultra:
- Many usable features which are missing in Pixel
- Availbility of service centres
- Fast processor (I am not into gaming)

What I dont like:
- Fluidity in overall UI is not there as compared to Pixel
- very common phone
- S-pen is not useful for my use case
- Too many gimmiky features


What I love in Pixel series:
- Super fluid UI and great day to day experience
- Impeccable camera (I know, whatever I will shoot, the photos will turn out to be good only)
- stand out amongst the crowd

What I dont love in Pixel series:
- High prices (but there is an option to get it from US, sacrificing the warranty :( )
- hard to get it repaired
- very less features

What are your thoughts?
Any quirks I should know about? Help me (any many others) to make the right choice!

TIA !
 
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tr27 said:
So , similar question, since pixel 7 is available on Flipkart for around 30k and 1 year old 2nd hand around 20k , is it worth it to get new or old? Or look for something else when budget is 30k?
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I personally won't buy 2nd hand phones and pixel 7 for 30k is a absolute steal, the camera is unrivaled in 50k and be low segment and the the phone experience is one of the best, as long as you are fine with the drawbacks, it's a steal imo
 
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honest1 said:
Guys, super confused between the two

What I love in S24 Ultra:
- Many usable features which are missing in Pixel


TIA !
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Hey Mate,
Just out of curiosity, which features are missing for you in Pixel that Samsung has? I've been using only Pixel series since Pixel 2, only briefly brought the fold 5 before selling it away in less than a week.
Do you use any other smart devices like In ear buds and watch? if you have samsung ones, then it would be sensible to stick to them as some features will not work on Pixel Phone.
 
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altair21 said:
I personally won't buy 2nd hand phones and pixel 7 for 30k is a absolute steal, the camera is unrivaled in 50k and be low segment and the the phone experience is one of the best, as long as you are fine with the drawbacks, it's a steal imo
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I said let's meet the person and see if I want to give it a shot, the person was genuine, didn't game on the phone and overall it was nice experience dealing with him.. so i just brought it from him.
New 7 on Flipkart is also great deal but I figured I only need something for 1 or 1.5 years and then I will definitely look to get the pixel 10 (tsmc and improved display+ camera with 8 years of update will absolutely be worth the premium launch price)
 
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altair21 said:
I personally won't buy 2nd hand phones and pixel 7 for 30k is a absolute steal, the camera is unrivaled in 50k and be low segment and the the phone experience is one of the best, as long as you are fine with the drawbacks, it's a steal imo
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Pixel 7 Pro is available at 45k. Even better deal imo.Will be lower during BBD sale.

I am also stuck like OP. I majorly record videos. I have an option of buying Google Pixel 7 pro, Samsung s23 or an iphone 15.

For OP i would say if camera is the sole priority then pixel is the one. But keep in mind the service aspect of pixels. After a few years you won't get replacement parts especially battery. Just be aware of the compromises.
 
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jdp861 said:
Pixel 7 Pro is available at 45k. Even better deal imo.Will be lower during BBD sale.
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the heck? really? time to buy pixel 9 in 2026 lol, that's ideally the best deal imo
jdp861 said:
I am also stuck like OP. I majorly record videos. I have an option of buying Google Pixel 7 pro, Samsung s23 or an iphone 15.

For OP i would say if camera is the sole priority then pixel is the one. But keep in mind the service aspect of pixels. After a few years you won't get replacement parts especially battery. Just be aware of the compromises.
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you can wait for S23 ultra on Amazon, Amazon had it in their banner for Great Indian Sale teasing a price cut from the current 82k,

EDIT: iphone 15 price cut is teased too for folks who want apple

EDIT2: this is probably the last sale where we will see such discounts pending govt orders, so might as well take advantage of it
 
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CCI found evidence that some OEMs are colluding with amazon and flipkart for speical pricing for online sales only. In reality, they may stop this 'online only discounts' and 'online only exclusive models' as it is hurting brick and mortar stores.
 
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So I'm thinking of replacing my 2.5 yr old pixel 7 pro with either a pixel 9 pro XL or samsung S25 ultra... any strong feedback for one over the other? (any defects, issues, pros n cons etc?) - i prefer the pixel over s25 - i dont mind/care about lack of google local support/service.
 
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Yeah I got the base black 256gb S25U off amazon for net 1.05 - just amazon icici CC discount and expected 5% CB and no exchange. Loving it so far. Mainly went for it over the Pixel due to screen being slightly larger/better (partial matte) lol.
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If anyone has any questions I can answer - feel free to ask.
 
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vishalrao said:
Yeah I got the base black 256gb S25U off amazon for net 1.05 - just amazon icici CC discount and expected 5% CB and no exchange. Loving it so far. Mainly went for it over the Pixel due to screen being slightly larger/better (partial matte) lol.
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If anyone has any questions I can answer - feel free to ask.
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Does S25U has better video capabilities than the pixel 7 pro? If yes, then how big of a difference?
Also, difference in SOT?
 
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jdp861 said:
Does S25U has better video capabilities than the pixel 7 pro? If yes, then how big of a difference?
Also, difference in SOT?
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I believe the video is much better yes - like 8K recording capability - better resolution slomo recording etc - something called "Log" (RAW?) video recording for media professionals etc - but I hardly care about the cam.

SOT seems to be way better too - I have set the option (performance profile = light) and keep the display brightness very low (same as on my pixel) - the pixel used to last for at least a day - sometimes 2 days with my moderate usage - now this S25U today is the first day I started with full 100% battery at 7am, its about 12 hours past now (7pm) and only 15% battery used so its looking very good - likely easily last for 2 days (maybe 3) before I need to recharge.
 
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Huh? S24 ultra doesn't have smooth ui? Don't know if you have been talking to a biased apple user or review website but even s23u is butter smooth like you won't even notice it's smooth as it's never unsmooth
I'm sure s24u would be a level above
 
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