While Google Pixel phones were popular among techies in the initial years after their launch, the availability of so many options in Android phone market nowadays makes users question why Pixel phone is better than other Android phones. So it’s important to know specific benefits you will get from a Pixel phone.
If you are wondering what the exclusive benefits are of owning Google’s own Android phone, then you have come to the right place.
iOS is only available on Apple devices, but you have a lot of options in the Android category. Google, which owns the Android operating system, has also manufactured or co-manufactured phones, including the Nexus One, Nexus S, and Galaxy Nexus. In October 2016, Google discontinued the Nexus series and replaced it with the Pixel phones.
Read on to learn what benefits Pixel phones get, as these are manufactured by the Android OS maker itself.
Benefits of Pixel Phones over other Android Phones
Clean Software
On a Google Pixel phone, you get the experience that Google wants other companies to offer you, meaning you will get a phone with Stock Android as Google designed it. The Stock Android has many benefits, such as a clean interface, no bloatware, fast and responsive UI and more.
Even though there are many brands available on the market that claim to offer a stock or near-stock Android experience, if you want a pure Stock Android experience, then the only option is a Pixel phone. Yes, Custom ROMs can be used for Pixel experience, but it requires unlocking the bootloader, which not many users are comfortable doing.
You will not get any bloatware in it, if you don’t call Google apps bloatware. Instead of saying ‘Pixel phones have the cleanest UI among all Android phones’, I will say Pixel phones have original Android UI. Cleanest part can be subjective.
Get Fast Updates
In addition to the clean software, you will also receive regular software updates that include security enhancements, new features, operating system updates, and bug fixes. They are often the first to receive Android updates. All this means your Google Pixel phone keeps getting better over time.
For example, Android 15 is the upcoming version of Android, and eligible Pixel phones will be the first to receive the update. While Android phones from other brands will take between one month to over a year to get the update, after it first appear on Pixel phones.
Pixel phones also get early access to Android beta updates.
Excellent Camera
Since its first smartphone, the Google Pixel, they have been known for cameras. At the time when Apple used two cameras in the iPhone 7 Plus to take portrait shots, the Pixel 2 was known to take portraits with a single camera.
With Pixel 3, Google introduced night-sight photography, and astrophotography was introduced in Pixel 4. Fast forward to the Pixel 8 Series, where Google introduced the latest camera technology and AI-powered features.
For the Pixel 8 Series, Google says this is the Pixel’s best pro camera yet (of course it has to be the best because its the latest model), offering better low-light photos, sharper selfies, and Pixel’s best zoom ever. Pixel exclusive AI editing features like Best Take, Video boost improves the experience further. Check out our guide to learn how to edit photos with AI features.
Google excels at the processing on the software side, which results in amazing photos and videos taken with a Pixel phone. And because of the amazing Pixel camera processing capabilities, many Android users opt for Google Camera app instead of their stock camera app, so they can enjoy Pixel device like camera processing.
Detached Design
The Pixel phone has its own detached design. While other companies switched between different materials, shapes, and designs, Google stuck to a very consistent look for their Pixel devices.
Recent models have a long camera bar on the back that also includes a flash. If someone has seen the phone before, they can easily identify yours by just looking at the back, even if you have placed cover.
Pixel Exclusive Features
With Google Pixel phones, you will get some exclusive features and exclusive updates. While some features have made their way to other Android phones, most of them are still Pixel exclusives.
Pixel exclusive features include Now Playing (which constantly listens for music within your surroundings, identifies them, and displays the name of the song and artist on the lock screen), Magic Eraser (which lets users remove unwanted objects), Clear Calls (which reduces background noise during calls), Audio Magic Eraser (remove background noise from videos), Smart Transcription (which automatically converts whatever is being spoken to text), etc.
Google releases a big Pixel exclusive update every three months. These updates are called Pixel Feature Drop update. You can check about the last Pixel feature drop update here.
Get AI Features Faster
You will also get AI features developed by Google on your Pixel device faster than any other Android phone, given your phone has capable hardware. Google recently announced some AI features in their I/O 2024 event, which will be first available to Google’s own Android phone, i.e., the Google Pixel phone, then for other brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, etc.
Integration with Google Services
One of the standout features of having a Google’s own Android phone is the seamless integration with Google services. From Gmail to Google Drive, Calendar, and Maps, everything works cooperatively. Google Assistant, another key feature, enhances this experience by providing a smart and responsive virtual assistant to help with daily tasks.
Wrapping Up
So, these are some of the benefits of owning Google’s own Android device, i.e., a Pixel phone. We can say that Google Pixel phones are unique for their software, camera, features, fast updates, and others that you can show off to colleagues, and their exceptional camera will not leave you disappointed. Do let us know what you think about it.
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