NoDoy

Nice. Looking forward to the event. Hopefully the time between phone announcement and release is short like last year. It was only six days for me.

The watch should be interesting also. Size is supposedly the same, so maybe the processor will yield more than one day of battery life? That's my hope anyway.

Oh, I know it's anecdotal. I also know others have issues with the Pixel 6 and 7 getting really hot.

Yep... fully aware of some saying their devices are getting hot. My Pixel 6 Pro got hot exactly once while navigating here in LA. Not sure what caused it, but it was hot to the point that I had to hold it to one of the ac vents. My 7 Pro got only slightly warm occasionally and I'm having similar experiences with the Fold. Not to say that it's a normal thing, but it's hot to the extent that others have experienced.

It's like the fingerprint sensor complaint. I could repeatedly get my prints to register without fail when some others were having issues. I'm almost worried that Google is switching to an ultrasonic sensor instead of optical because I haven't had the same luck with the ultrasonic sensor that Samsung used in the S21 Ultra and S23 Ultra. I dunno. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Anyhow, hope that your next phone, Pixel or otherwise, treats you better.

Same. Camera was also great, but slow as you mentioned due to the processor. Couldn't take more than a couple of pictures without stalling to process said pictures. Still was my fav along with the Nexus 5. Pixel 3 XL, Nexus 6, and Pixel 6 Pro being my least fav.

I dunno what to say besides being anecdotal also by saying my experience differs... especially with the P5.

I'm not surprised with Oneplus' battery being better as they're notorious for background app killing. It's the reason why I've only had a couple of Oneplus' phones throughout the years.

Probably not the right phone for you. Battery life in my experience has been average for me. Not great, but not awful either.

Reviews and personal experiences have been all over the place regarding the battery from what I've seen in reviews, social media, and forums. It just depends. The Pixel 7 Pro's battery has been about the same as the 14 Pro Max that I had, but worse than the 13 Pro Max. Better than the Pixel Fold that I'm using, but not as good as the Pixel 4 XL. For sure better than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from back in the day, but not as good as my HTC 10. Definitely not as good as the Pixel 5, but better than the Pixel 6 Pro. And so forth and so on...

Depends on my personal usage, but I'm on my phone constantly. For me, battery has been middle of the road.

...And every Google product I've owned has been awful...

I don't get it. "Every Google product I've owned" makes it sound like you've owned a lot of Google products. But every single one you've "owned has been awful".

Why do you continue buying Google products if they've been awful... for you? Maybe Google isn't the right OEM for you? I mean, no one is forcing you to buy their products if they're "awful", right?

You don't have much longer as I'm sure they'll stick with the early October announcement. Tensor 3 should be nice.

Boatloads of cash at a young age, family and friends wanting and pestering, the physical toll the game takes on your body for years, the stress of being a taking point of the sport worldwide, and having to be on your A-game mentally, physically, and emotionally 24/7 for your entire career. Yeah... no thanks. Hell, I didn't grow up until I was 27. I get stressed wondering if the dinner I'm cooking will turn out ok.

I hope he takes all the time he needs to get himself where he wants to be... even if that means retirement. I'm surprised that more super-duper NBA stars don't retire even before they start to decline. I mean after 5-6 years or so. How much more do you need when you're already set?

I agree with you on the rounded edges. I'll likely get it also and switch back and forth between it and my daily. Really hoping they do something extra with the reported temp sensor.

Sorry for the late reply. The app I use updated notifications, so I can see when I get them now.

I've noticed it, but I'm unbothered. It's an ever so slight thing. It's not super hard to unfold it the full 180 and I don't feel uncomfortable doing so (I open it the full 180 every time).

It's a fun phone for sure. I'm surprised at the polish it has for Google's first foray into foldables.

Nice review. I give it an 8/10.

My only two gripes that I agree with you on...

1. I never had the fingerprint issues that others had with the 6 Pro or 7 Pro, so I miss the on-screen sensor. When the phone is unfolded and I need to turn the phone into portrait, my natural inclination is too rotate it clockwise... which makes my fingers mash the power and volume buttons. When folded, the bottoms should be on the top half, imo.

2. Yeah... The inside screen is waaaay to shiny and the reflections are a distraction when viewing content.

Cameras, software, phone calls, etc are ok on my end though.

Lastly, I bought this phone because I thought it would be a great media consumption device. In reality, I find myself using the smaller, outer screen more than I've used my 6 Pro or 7 Pro. I rarely use the inside unless I'm writing a long-ish email or need the dual-pane for a lot of cutting and pasting. Using the outer screen so much makes me wish for a pixel mini so bad. Or even a size similar to the regular iPhone Pro would be nice. Oh well.

All-in-all, it's more than solid for the niche group that it was built for. I'm just not sure that I'm in that group. I'm not sure that I won't get a Pixel 8 Pro also. I just enjoy using the smaller outside screen of the fold so much.