[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] henrybravo:
Aww man, @oneandroidnut had me totally convinced my S8+ was the overall inferior device. His 19 posts in this thread (and counting) where he endlessly defends his position with supporting photos and articles is a real service to the XDA community. Anytime I come home with a new car for example, I just love it to death it when a neighbor stops by and informs me how he owned my car for a while but that his other car is better ("if anybody is interested" he will say). But then I read this the other day :

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...probably-shouldnt-buy-a-google-pixel-anymore/

Now I don't know what to do. Does my S8+ really not suck in comparison, or should I get a Pixel instead as has been suggested in this thread? One thing for me is having to put my S8+ camera into manual HDR mode (a one time only, simple tap on an icon in the camera app, a simple set it and forget it setting) to make it comparable to the Pixel camera has made me realize what a huge compromise the camera experience is (thank you @oneandroidnut for making me see the light), but I guess the XL has its share of issues too. It makes me so mad that I have to spend 0.3 seconds tapping the HDR button 1 time (and never have to change that setting again), but on the Pixel I could saved that life-altering single event in time. Seeing my sub-par photos on my S8+ but knowing that simply spending a third of a second changing a very easily accessible camera setting makes me scream to the heavens above that I just wish it could do the same thing in auto mode like the Pixel. As a comparison, I'm having the same moral dilemma with two TV's I own. TV #1 looks great in auto mode, but TV #2 looks just "good" in auto mode. I spent 5 seconds changing a default setting on TV #2 and now the picture quality is roughly the same as TV #1 (only very minor differences can be seen in a direct side-by-side comparison) and TV #2 has many other cool features that TV #1 lacks, but I think I'm going to return TV #2 to the store because it doesn't look as good in auto mode. Auto mode = better life. Then I'm going into TV #2's online forum to tell everyone the positives and negative of each TV, as I'm sure they will appreciate my opinion to help them make an informed buying decision.

And then that same AP author posted this the next day:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...eview-still-the-best-smartphone-ive-ever-used

Pixel XL: "The Bluetooth connectivity sucks. The back of the phone has very obvious wear rub. The glass window scratches easily. It's not waterproof. 'OK Google' hotword detection breaks for no apparent reason, necessitating a reboot. The fingerprint scanner is slower than what you'd find on a number of competitor devices. The value proposition is mediocre at best. The screen to body ratio pales in comparison to phones like the G6 or Galaxy S8. And you can't even buy the damn thing."

The author says some good things about the Pixel but ultimately doesn't recommend it for a second time. So please tell me @oneandroidnut what should I do? I look at your sample photos and my face turns red with envy. I look at my S8+ photos and my eyes tear up. I know that I can replicate the Pixel's picture taking performance, but you are right, I shouldn't have to spend that single 0.3 second event of my life pressing a single tap in the camera app when the Pixel can do it in 0 seconds because Auto HDR on the Pixel is already very good (except for that whole 1-2 second "processing" lag for each photo on the Pixel). So please tell me once and for all if I should keep the S8+ or go with the XL. I've got the Galaxy boxed up, ready to return to the store, waiting on your recommendation.