Discussion - I found the Pixel 11 Pro lacking, and now I know exactly what bothered Google fans the most this year

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Bruce_Wayne
Bruce_Wayne
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• 13h ago

I find it hilarious that PA is so gungho about the Pixels and performance even though day to day tasks speaks more than numbers on paper. Oh and you can't talk about specs when you're constantly giving a certain fruity company a free pass, but we're not going to talk about that one are we?

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NaySayer
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• 7h agoedited

More whining about the RAM "downgrade", even though it won't make a bit of difference in day to day use, or the fact that every manufacturer will be selling phones with less RAM for more money going forward. Maybe find another dead horse to beat.

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TuGa121
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• 2h ago
↵NaySayer said:

More whining about the RAM "downgrade", even though it won't make a bit of difference in day to day use, or the fact that every manufacturer will be selling phones with less RAM for more money going forward. Maybe find another dead horse to beat.

It’s not the lower RAM that’s the real problem; it’s the $100 price increase. If Google wanted to reduce the RAM, they should have kept the price the same to avoid this backlash. Paying more for less is a legitimate issue, as it should be.

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TuGa121
TuGa121
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• 2h ago
↵Bruce_Wayne said:

I find it hilarious that PA is so gungho about the Pixels and performance even though day to day tasks speaks more than numbers on paper. Oh and you can't talk about specs when you're constantly giving a certain fruity company a free pass, but we're not going to talk about that one are we?

You are wrong to dismiss the backlash, especially regarding the pricing. Unlike Google, Apple has consistently upgraded components like RAM and battery capacity over the last few years without raising their base prices. Meanwhile, Google and Samsung have hiked their prices multiple times while often reusing the same hardware.


It is frustrating to see Google remove 4GB of RAM while simultaneously increasing the price by $100. When you compare this to Apple, who has steadily increased specs like RAM at no extra cost, it’s clear that Google’s strategy is to charge more for less. Users are rightfully upset because, unlike competitors who provide meaningful hardware improvements, Google and Samsung are essentially asking customers to pay a premium for incremental changes and software features.

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Bruce_Wayne
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• 51m ago
↵TuGa121 said:

It’s not the lower RAM that’s the real problem; it’s the $100 price increase. If Google wanted to reduce the RAM, they should have kept the price the same to avoid this backlash. Paying more for less is a legitimate issue, as it should be.

RAM prices are going up for everyone. Stop being a hypocrite.

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12sag02
12sag02
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• 48m ago

Pixels are feature phones not flagship phones.

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Bruce_Wayne
Bruce_Wayne
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• 48m ago
↵TuGa121 said:

You are wrong to dismiss the backlash, especially regarding the pricing. Unlike Google, Apple has consistently upgraded components like RAM and battery capacity over the last few years without raising their base prices. Meanwhile, Google and Samsung have hiked their prices multiple times while often reusing the same hardware.


It is frustrating to see Google remove 4GB of RAM while simultaneously increasing the price by $100. When you compare this to Apple, who has steadily increased specs like RAM at no extra cost, it’s clear that Google’s strategy is to charge more for less. Users are rightfully upset because, unlike competitors who provide meaningful hardware improvements, Google and Samsung are essentially asking customers to pay a premium for incremental changes and software features.

This is a load of bull crap lol. It took Apple how many iterations to FINALLY update the base iPhone? Lol Google was offering higher Hertz on the Pixel A phones for years now. AND offering the same SoC as the flagship Pixels up to the 9A, which used the 9 series SoC. You are the last one who should be talking about incremental changes.

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TuGa121
TuGa121
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• 41m ago
↵Bruce_Wayne said:

This is a load of bull crap lol. It took Apple how many iterations to FINALLY update the base iPhone? Lol Google was offering higher Hertz on the Pixel A phones for years now. AND offering the same SoC as the flagship Pixels up to the 9A, which used the 9 series SoC. You are the last one who should be talking about incremental changes.

Regardless of how you spin it, Apple has consistently increased RAM—moving from 6GB up to 12GB—and provided battery upgrades every single year without raising the base price. You simply don't have an argument here; with the Pixel 11 Pro, you are paying more for less RAM. Google actually downgraded the hardware while simultaneously hiking the price. Look at it however you want, but there is no winning side here.

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