Made my decision today and packed up my max it's going back keeping my pixel.
I did the opposite, the Pixel is on it’s way back to Google.
I had Note 8 & OnePlus 6 and I bought XS Max now, waited for the Max version since iPhone X released now finally playing with it:yes:
S9+>Note8>One Plus 6>Note 9>XS Max. Haven't had a chance to open the Max yet. Just arrived today. AW 4 arrives tomorrow.
I have gripes about both OS's. I just can't stay with one phone long enough to get used to it and keep it.
I switch all the time but I just switched to the Max from the Pixel 3xl and Note 9 before that.
So far so good although I do also love apple. The screen is amazing but so were the other two listed. Battery life is better than the Pixel for sure. Build is much more solid feeling. Notch is smaller. Keyboard is better.
One thing I didn’t like about the pixel is it limits the charging. So unless your using googles chargers it won’t truly fast charge. My Samsung fast chargers wouldn’t fast charge the pixel. Not sure if it’s different for the iPhone but that was a gripe I had with the 3XL.
I did have to exchange my iPhone today though as the one I got yesterday has a uneven back plate that was lifted from the frame. Got a new one and it’s perfect now.
Pixel 3 XL?! That literally just came out. Did it suck that bad? Haha.
I do like my Pixel 3 XL, but thinking of seriously looking at the iPhone XS Max.
I still have my Pixel 2 XL, and to be honest, as cool and nice as my 3 XL is, it's not a massive upgrade from my 2 XL ( which I knew going into this ). But every time I'm at Best Buy and play with the XS Max, I'm just blown away by it.
I don't know why ? The full screen, near bezeless and no chin is a big factor. It just looks so darn good. And iOS just feels do fluid and smooth. And the gesture navigation seems neat and better than Android 9's pill.
When I hold the XS Max, it looks and feels like a future phone. When I'm on my Pixel 3 XL, it's nice, but doesn't feel very futuristic, seems like last year's phone with a big notch.
My only beef would be iOS. Can I get comfortable ? No themes, no customization. Will it be fast and lag free like stock Android ?
The XS Max looks better than the Pixel 3 XL because that's how a notched phone is supposed to look--narrow notch, nearly bezelless display--instead of that abomination Google came out with. The speakers sound richer on the iPhone vs the Pixel as well. As for your last question, yes, iOS will be fast and lag free like stock Android. In fact, it's better. There's less lag.
I returned my Pixel 3 XL today and picked up the iPhone XS Max. It doesn't have as good of a camera, but the overall package is better.
Thanks for the reply, but are you a long time iOS user or a [H]ardcore Android guy ? I can see people ditching their Pixel's or Galaxy's and going back to the iPhone easily, f that's what they've normally used over the years. But what about people that have been mostly using Android for years, how does going to an iPhone for the first time in like 5+ years go ?