Google is mishandling the Pixel lineup. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by TangoUndertow@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

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Most, if not all of the new image and video stuff is done in the cloud, so why is it that only the Pixel 8 and up are getting them? It's hard to recommend a Pixel, or buy another one when they seem to only be focused on selling the newest phone.

That sounds normal, but really it's not. Samsungs and iPhones have features only on the newest devices, yes. But if the hardware of the previous gens allow, the older phones get as many new features as possible.

The Pixel 4a got Magic Eraser (a feature introduced on Pixel 6). To have a Pixel 7, and get almost none of the new software-based features leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

A phone bought less than a year ago shouldn't feel so abandoned! Even the $300 Xiaomi I had was better supported.

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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 15 points 7 months ago

To have a Pixel 7, and get almost none of the new software-based features leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

Yes. Google is weirdly bad at this.

The thing I find even stranger is that many of the new features are pretty weak. Magic Eraser leaves noticeable smears on images. The Best Face thing often looks weird. They talk this crap up but it feels more like a tech demo than an actual feature.

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