I have used Google phones in the past (before they were called Pixel). Out of the lot, I loved my Google Nexus 5, which LG developed. However, in recent years, Samsung has taken over my primary phone charging, with an iPhone as my secondary phone. Right now, although I own a Galaxy S26 Ultra, I use the Galaxy S24 Ultra, because, in my opinion, it is the best-looking Ultra phone from Samsung for now, and is a hardware beast even today.
But the One UI interface is a bit too colorful for me, and I wanted the clean, minimalist vibe of the Google Pixel. What followed were hours of UI tweaks, third-party app installations, and de-bloating of unnecessary stuff from my phone. But after the dust settled, I realized that faking the Google experience wasnโt worth it, and I shouldโve bought a Pixel instead.
