1 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: Samsung versus the Pixel. What's going on? I'm Richdmiro. This 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: is rich on Tech. You guys know that I do 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: a live call in show on my Facebook page at 4 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: facebook dot com slash rich on Tech, and here is 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: a recent call from that show. 6 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: Hi, Rich, I'm Marianna from Redlands and I have a 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:29,159 Speaker 2: question regarding the Samsung and the Google Pixel too. I 8 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 2: need to get a new phone because my regular Pixel died, 9 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 2: and I want to know which phone do you think 10 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 2: would be better to go with. I do like the Pixel, 11 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 2: I like the phone, I like the apps, I like 12 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: everything about it. 13 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: And you're wondering if you should jump to the Samsung. 14 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: Is that what you're saying? 15 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, if I should go with the Samsung. I do 16 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: take a lot of pictures, so I'm not sure which 17 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 2: camera would be better or which phone would be better 18 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: for me. 19 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: Which Samsung model are you thinking of? The Note nine? Okay, 20 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: so here's the deal. I absolutely adore the Pixel. I 21 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: think that. I mean, let me tell you, let me 22 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 1: ask you. I mean your pictures that you're taking when 23 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: you upload them to Facebook and share them and show people. 24 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: Are they not just wowed by what you're capturing? 25 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 2: They're amazed that I can take them. 26 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: Right, I agree. Every time my mom has a Pixel 27 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: and I convinced her to get that, and I'm telling you, 28 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: she takes pictures and they blow away every other picture 29 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: I see posted to Facebook. They just look amazing because 30 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 1: you can't take a bad picture with this device, right right, 31 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: So here's my advice. You have the original pixel, not 32 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: the Pixel two, right right. 33 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 2: I have the Pixel five point one. But the battery 34 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 2: is draining and an alarming rate since the upgrade to 35 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 2: Google nine. 36 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, the the Android nine pie, and don't forget you know. 37 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: The good news about the Pixel and Google and the 38 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: way they do their software is that, yes, you just 39 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: got that initial software release, but Google updates their software 40 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: every single month, which is good news. So, yes, there's 41 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: some issues with battery drain, and people have said there's 42 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: been issues with charging, but Google has been very responsive 43 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: with that device in getting your software updated. So even 44 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: though you're having issues right now, you may not have 45 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: those in the next week or so or a month 46 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: or so, I should say. But with that said, the 47 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: Pixel two has been out for almost a year now. 48 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 1: The thing is the Pixel three is coming out in October, 49 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: so the question really is this is twofold. Do you 50 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: want to wait for the Pixel three and get that 51 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: device or do you want to jump on board with 52 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: a Note nine. I'll be honest, I think overall you're 53 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: gonna get better pictures out of the Pixel than the Note. Now. 54 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: The difference is the Note I think is a better 55 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: overall device. It offers more, It has a better screen, 56 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: it has the it has the headphone jack, which I 57 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: know you haven't had for a long time, so maybe 58 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: you're over that. It has, you know, just little software 59 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: touches that Samsung ad in that are kind of nice 60 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: that the Pixel doesn't have. I love the Pixel, but 61 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: to me, the Pixel is kind of a one trick pony. 62 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: And what that one trick is that it takes amazing pictures. 63 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: After that, it's kind of boring. And I'm not knocking it. 64 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: I'm just saying that the Samsung, if you got that, 65 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 1: would have a lot more to explore. I do think 66 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: you're gonna take better pictures overall with the Pixel. And 67 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 1: the question is do you want to go with the 68 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: Pixel two or the Pixel three. I'd say go with 69 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: the Pixel three. Just because the Pixel two has been 70 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: out for a year. I've been using that and with 71 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: the nine it's fast and it's snappy, but it's still 72 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: showing its age. Because here's the thing. Phones do not 73 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: slow down. What slows down is the software on them 74 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: gets so much more advanced that it's requesting more resources 75 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: of the device that it just can't handle as it 76 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: gets older. 77 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 2: Interesting, do you have any hints about what maybe the 78 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: Pixel three it's gonna offer. 79 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: You know, to be honest, what I'm seeing in all 80 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: the leaks and the rumors is that it is going 81 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: to be identical to what you have. I don't think 82 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: we're going to have an amazing new feature on it. 83 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: I think the camera's going to be improved a little bit, 84 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: but it's really tough to improve the camera. Even from 85 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: the Pixel to the Pixel two, I'm not sure the 86 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 1: camera was that much better. I mean, it's just it's 87 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: still pretty darn good, and I think it really is 88 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: the best camera out there. So I don't think you're 89 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: going to see something that's crazy different on the Pixel 90 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 1: three versus the two. We may be surprised, but every 91 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: leak I've seen looks like it's just an evolution of 92 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 1: the pixel, which, you know, my only question, my only 93 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: hope is that they make it easier to hold in 94 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: your hand, because I feel like it's a it was 95 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: a little blocky for my taste. 96 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 2: It feels that way for me too. But I like 97 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 2: the Google App Store. I like all the apps I'm 98 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,160 Speaker 2: able to get, and I'm wondering if I'll be able 99 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 2: to get all of the apps that I like if 100 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 2: I do happen to switch to the Samsung nine. 101 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: You'll get most of the apps. It's just the software different, 102 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: you know. The software that runs on the phone is 103 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: a little bit different because it's made by Samsung and 104 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: it's on top of Google. So I mean, i'd say, 105 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: if you're loving your pixel and you're perfectly happy with it, 106 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: I would just stick with Pixel because unless there's a 107 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: feature that you wanted out of the Samsung, there's not 108 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: really a reason to move over to the Samsung's. That's 109 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: kind of the bottom line there. 110 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 2: Well, I thank you for giving me a lot to 111 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 2: think about it. I'm gonna probably end up sticking with 112 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 2: my pixel because I really do like it. 113 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, And if the thing is, if your pixel that 114 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: you have right now, if it's getting too slow and 115 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: you feel like it's getting kind of a little bit wonky. 116 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 1: If you're up for the challenge, you got to spend 117 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:40,359 Speaker 1: a Saturday. You can make sure everything's backed up and 118 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: then format your phone back to what's called a factory reset, 119 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: and then you could reinstall all your apps again. I 120 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: know it's a big job, but it would make your 121 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: phone probably perform a little bit better because think about it, 122 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,359 Speaker 1: you've been using this device now for two years. Just 123 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 1: like anything, it builds up a little bit of gunk 124 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 1: in there, and it does slow things down as you 125 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: update it. So that's something to think about. Marianne, thanks 126 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: so much for calling. I appreciate the call. If you 127 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 1: have a tech question you'd like me to answer, be 128 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: sure to like my Facebook page Facebook dot com slash 129 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,359 Speaker 1: rich on tech and turn on those notifications. You know 130 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: exactly when I go live and you can call in. 131 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for listening, Amrige Tomiro. I'll talk to 132 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: you real soon.