In the context of laptops, I would agree (MBP's hardware just outclasses everything else, even if I prefer Fedora over macOS).

However, for phones, this just doesn't shake out. The Pixel 10 Pro for instance, has:

* A battery that outlasts the iPhone 16 Pro by an hour

* A slightly better display (higher brightness for outdoor use, higher PPI, higher color accuracy, same refresh rate)

* A better camera for still photography, especially HDR and low-light (although admittedly worse for video)

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jmaker 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I loved my Pixel 10 Pro until it broke just a week after purchase (screen went unresponsive all of a sudden and I needed to learn to factory reset it).

Pixel Android doesn’t support disabling the control center when locked in lock screen, and widgets are also available.

I saw all of that reported just recently too, so obviously not a single issue. The screen issues are known across several Pixel generations. The screen lock since 2013.

I don’t know whether I’m going to touch anything Pixel in the next couple of years, it’s not mature enough yet.

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jama211 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Admittedly the hardware of the pixel 10 pro is very nice, but it still runs android which is the main issue for me. Also I love magsafe

	▲	jmaker 8 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The hardware is far behind in terms of benchmark performance. That wasn’t important to me, but it’s noticeable when you edit videos.
	▲	com2kid 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Pixel 10 pro has "pixel snap" which works with most mag safe attachments.
	▲	stratosmacker 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You can actually buy MagSafe cases for pixels. And GrapheneOS makes it very nice

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650 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

How's the OS security of the Pixel 10 Pro?

I think "Airpods" and "iCloud" for Photo Storage are the only parts of the Apple ecosystem I use, so those will be missed.

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stratosmacker 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Great if you install Graphene!

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jmaker 8 hours ago | parent [-]

With Graphene, something financial won’t work anymore. I believe either banking apps or Google Wallet, a known issue. Graphene didn’t support Pixel 10 yet last time I checked. That said, I’ve been just too occupied with reading on how to fix the Pixel bugs that bit me that I couldn’t get to the point of reading on Graphene and I don’t exactly remember anymore what was wrong with it.

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prmoustache 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Google wallet doesn't work which is imho a very tiny issue with contactless payment working with cards but most banking apps do. There is a forum thread I believe that you can check if your bank's app work before commiting to migrate.

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mvanbaak 6 hours ago | parent [-]

It might be a very tiny issue for you, but for others it's huge.

As a single datapoint: it has been years since I used a physical card. both payment or public transport. Always use contactless payments using my phone.

	▲	prmoustache 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I mean I used it in the past but the difference is minor in my experience. It is a case of grabbing your card vs grabbing your smartphone and fiddling with it. That card could even be carried in one of those phones cases with a card holder. The only major difference is in case of stolen phone vs stolen card. But every system has its drawback. It could be super annoying if you get your account suspended unexpectedly while you are away from home. In my particular case I don't want a google account anymore and would hate relying on google to manage my payments so it is a no go for a start.

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ed_mercer 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Why are you comparing the latest Google flagship phone with a previous generation iPhone? The iPhone 17 is better than a Pixel 10 on most if not all fronts.

	▲	jmaker 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There’s little hardware improvement in iPhone 17 over iPhone 16. Arguably only the move from titanium to aluminum in the casing is a tangible performance enhancement (better cooling). The software is the same.