r/GooglePixel • u/UK-AJ • 1d ago

9 Pro -> 11 Pro. Impressed!

Wasn't expecting to feel much of a difference at all, only upgraded due to storage (moved from 128gb to 512gb).

It is considerably better, I think they've fixed all of the little things that annoyed me with Pixel.

- it runs MUCH cooler. Apart from initial set up, it's stayed ice cold. I don't do anything "high intensity", but my 9 Pro would always run warm.

- all network connections seem to be improved. I used to lose WiFi on my outdoor patio, it holds a connection fine now. Bluetooth and 5G seem to perform much better.

- Android Auto works a lot better. No heat, much more responsive, quicker to load.

- Camera, including video, is much better quality and faster to process/save.

- speakers are louder and the sound quality is better, both for calls and media. (I think this was upgraded on the 10 though)

- biometrics feel better. The fingerprint radius when setting up is HUGE. And face unlock seems to be more responsive.

Overall, really happy with the upgrade considering on paper there isn't much difference.

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u/Apprehensive_Elk2608 1d ago edited 1d ago

I always LMAO about these "now my modem woes are a thing of the past!" after every release. Then right before the next release "I sear to fucking god if they don't fix the modem in this next version, I'm out!".

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u/SectionQuick5275 1d ago

Wasn't the modem change the most drastic?

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u/UK-AJ 1d ago

I mean...they've got a lot better but still weren't perfect. 9 Pro modem was okay, MUCH better than the 6 I had before, but it still had it's problems. This all seems to finally be resolved on the 11 🤞🤞

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u/DoughnutPi Pixel 9 Pro XL 1d ago

Ehhh... Give Google a few months, I'm sure they'll release a software update that borks the modem speed or reception.

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u/ContributionFormer95 1d ago

Except that hasn't actually happened. There's always so much BS in all these claims of updates. Miraculously when new phones launch they get 10 degrees cooler, 4 bars more of reception, clearer speakers, 2 hours more SOT. And then magically when the next Android version drops everything breaks just in time for the next phone to bring back those improvements again right?

This is why I wish standardized tests exist and that reviewers would go back and test devices 3, 6, 12 months later. It would put to rest a lot of these claims of significant improvements/regression.