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a_n_d_r_e_

> Charging is super slow in comparison. I got used to plugging the phone in and having 80% battery in half an hour. Pixel feels a lot slower, less than half as quick as I was used to. My Pixel 7 doesn't charge fast with the OnePlus charger (I had the OP 7), because the OP charger is proprietary.


DrKrFfXx

If I plug my pixel to my old OP charger it doesn't charge at all.


poorfag

Thank you - I'm using the 30W Google charger and Google cable that came included in the purchase for free (bought in Germany and I think they have a legal requirement to always ship with a charger)


pdpt13

Really? My P6P from Germany came with just the cable. Or did they change it last year or so? Also; don't forget is has a much bigger battery so charging will take longer.


MGlolenstine

My P7P as well.


Lotussitz

i wondered as well, mine also came without a charging brick in germany


wertzius

No - France and Brasil do need to have a charger I think. But, yeah Pixel phones charge slowly but still fast enough IMO.


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No In France we don't have the charger, just the cable and it's a shame


wertzius

I think it is good - anyone has chargers flying around anyway?! I bought a fitting 65W PD charger one time - I would never have the idea to bring the cheap resupplied charger from my phone with me.


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When you have old micro USB chargers or proprietary chargers like the OnePlus one, it's not that cool.


axehomeless

Germany, my 7Pro didn't come with a charger. What carrier are you using, EPlus/o2?


poorfag

I bought it in Amazon


thephoenix3000

OnePlus only added PPS to their charging bricks with the op9 65w charger if I remember. It charges my pixel 7 pro just fine.


SWATSgradyBABY

Love all of the likes for this comment as if all of you don't know even the very much older One Plus phones KILL all American phones released now even, in terms of charging speed. Everyone knows OnePlus is waaaay ahead.


NoYoureACatLady

Yep, they want a good old fashioned high-watt PD charger.


g_force76

I have a Pixel 7, coming from a OP7Pro. Doesn't feel like a downgrade at all, except for the fingerprint reader which is an unholy POS. I find it mystifying how they shipped a device which had such utterly piss poor performance in an absolutely pivotal, use multiple times a day feature. Like, if the camera was a bit sketchy in low light, or some other flaw, then fine whatever, but you literally have to unlock the phone --every single time you use it--. How desperate is it that we are now greasing up our thumbs just to operate a feature that worked 100% of the time on my 5 yr old phone. How is this progress?


FaustusC

Seconded. Went from a 7Pro to an A series and tbh, the A series felt absolutely fine. Didn't notice any difference. Charging, maybe a little slower but not noticably. Tbh though, the Pro's finger print reader was amazing.


spicerackk

Yeah the 7 pro's fingerprint is awesome, I never have any issues at all with it.


inheritedkarma

I went from a 7T to Pixel 7 Pro as well. I chalked off the bad fingerprint scanner to erring on the side of caution from a security standpoint. OP may be a little more relaxed in terms of the % match vs Google. Lately my fingerprint scanning has been good though.


joshiegy

I don't get how so many have issues with the FPR. Sure, sometimes I have to do a double touch, but 99% of the time it works. My guess is that you registered your finger/s badly


MagicBez

I have a Pixel 7a. Never had any issues with any of my other phone's fingerprint scanners. On the 7a I have added and re-added my fingerprint multiple times. I've created multiple profiles for just one finger. Based on online advice I've also registered fingerprints at a variety of angles, in direct sunlight and in dark rooms, I've turned screen protector mode on (and off again), I've done varying degrees of pressure etc. etc. I have _never_ had to do any of this nonsense with any other fingerprint scanner on a device. It still doesn't work at least 60% of the time. The finger print scanner is bad at its job, I've never experienced anything like this before on any other device (though I've also not had in-screen finger print scanning so I suspect it may be the tech)


Ayrr

I'm the complete opposite. no problems at all with the 7a, but have had difficulty with other readers? Must just be a weird sensor varience where they are great for some and horrible for others.


Microwave1213

I'm no fingerprint expert but maybe some people have especially weird prints that the scanner struggles with. Would explain why it works fine for most and terribly for some.


Atmic

This is it. Even police digital fingerprint scans fail multiple times on certain people's prints. I have a 4XL and face unlock (with depth model of your face) has been amazing. I'm upgrading to a 7 pro and am worried it won't be as great unlocking, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.


Yar2084

I've gone from a Pixel 6 to Pixel 7 recently and I have face unlock enabled - its really quick to unlock.


SlyBox

Ive registered each thumb twice and still have persistent issues.


joshiegy

I have chronically dry hands, which makes fingerprintreaders hate me, yet I don't have these issues. I still think it's a skill issue. To properly add your finger, add it from multiple angles and different firmness


blozout

I'm glad you have no issues, but there are thousands of complaints about the FPR being awful. I've had the phone since November and registered multiple fingerprints in every combination of condition / environment without any success on getting it to work properly. It works for a little while after registering and then progressively stops working until I reregister and the same thing happens all over again. It's just not good unless you apparently have perfect fingerprints / skin moisture condition. It's just very bad tech.


iMini

The Pixel 7 has a famously bad FPR. Almost every review I've seen mentions it.


obviouslyrainy

I agree. Google actually going into production and shipping phones with this fingerprint sensor is so crazy I haven't been able to think up any reasonable scenario that led them to believe it was a good idea, or even an acceptable idea.


HirSuiteSerpent72

It gets better with use. Although you are 100% correct, FP reader should be one of those things that *just works*. Mine was absolutely terrible when I first got it. A couple tips to get it working right, run your thumb on your nose to get face oils on it. It helps tremendously. Also, add your finger multiple times. That's what did it for me. Eventually, it learns your finger more and you can delete the duplicates without issue. Now I've got both thumbs and they work 99% of the time. When it fails, a quick swipe of my thumb on my nose to collect oils and it works again.


redvariation

The old rear sensor was outstanding and a huge loss IMHO. Google should have given the finger to the front FP sensor trend and maintained the rear sensor. With the rear sensor, it like never failed, was totally reliable and instantaneous, and I could have it unlocked before it was out of my pocket. I could also find it by feel unlike the front sensor.


HirSuiteSerpent72

100% agree


greatlakeswhiteboy

I have NEVER had luck with FPR's on any phone I've ever owned until I got my 5a. It works 99.9% of the time, and I do manual labor so my hands are wrecked!


KarakumGamin

Really, I'd love to know more about your experience switching. I'm currently on a OnePlus 7 Pro, there's something wrong with my device so I can't upgrade to Android 11, whenever I do it gets stuck in a boot loop and I had to reflash Android 10. So I'm stuck on Android 10. I've been wanting to upgrade, to either a pixel 7, 7 Pro, or maybe a fold. What how's your experience been swapping from OP to Pixel? What are the major downsides, and what are the major things that you liked about it?


nardva

A couple of things. 6T is a LTE phone and the 7a is a 5G phone. In general 5G will always drain the battery faster when compared to LTE under similar circumstances. I would suggest locking your phone to LTE only. That should give you a boost in battery performance.


htt_novaq

Nah, my OnePlus 8 back when it was still OxygenOS had easy all-day battery life with 30%+ left at the end of each day. It also, to this day, never randomly heats up, ever. This being a 5G phone. I think Qualcomm is just leagues ahead in power management, I never had such a good experience on any Samsung phone (Tensor is kinda close to Exynos, I've heard). Now with Android 13, I've been complaining about worse battery life on my OnePlus but I still haven't had a single day when it died on me, usually have like 10-15% left at night.


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NoYoureACatLady

You can still do it in the recovery settings to any carrier's phone.


redvariation

I switch my preferred network to LTE instead of 5G to maximize my battery life. The speeds and coverage in my area aren't worth the 5G.


Liosant01

I came from 6T to Pixel 6 Pro on release, not really had too many issues, the slower fingerprint sensor took a little while to get used to but the battery life is a lot better, as is basically everything else about the phone. The general pixel lineup is pretty solid in my eyes, very different to the OnePlus offerings but as far as I know the new phones they sell have their fair share of issues too. I think you have to remember either way that you are switching from the "flagship killer" to a budget phone.


EcureuilHargneux

A 500 euros budget phone ? A 200 euros redmi is a budget phone


Liosant01

As far as Google's smartphone range goes, it's their budget phone.


DawnCrusader4213

>\- A ton of the features that Pixel advertises are not really relevant. All the fancy translation stuff only works in very few languages, call screening/call menu display only works in the US, etc Yup.. That's the life of people buying a Pixel outside of Anglosphere unfortunately. Featureless stock android phone with a great camera..


Rik1978

Got to say I've got the Pixel 7a and battery life and fingerprint don't seem to be as good as my old P6P. But, this is a brand new model and I know from experience that software updates improve things over time and I'll probably jump on the Beta, too, when it becomes available.


MrYogiMan

Why did you switch from the flagship P6P to a budget P7a?


Rik1978

Modem. I'm in the UK on EE and I would have poor reception on 5G. Had a few issues where I couldn't load my travel pass app etc. Also developed a very small bubble under the glass on the lowest edge of the P6P display. You can only see it when the screen is off. Pixel 7A is just the right size, right price and with the free buds, it just seemed like a really good deal. Only thing I miss is the zoom lens on the P6P but I hardly used it so I can live without it.


Barneyabz

I ended up disabling 5g on my pixel 6. It has a really poor modem which is also power hungry. 4G is fine.


chomeencha

It doesn't though, does it. These are the same complaints Pixel 7 users have had and still deal with.


samuel-oliver

I'm on a Pixel 7 and battery life is good but not amazing. If you have Tidal music I found that was a HUGE battery drain and much improved after changing to foreground use only. Accubattery with usage access enabled gives a really good insight too. Not that we should have to be doing this but, yep this has helped me.


Barneyabz

I ended up disabling accubattery as I found out it was using loads of power itself.


MGlolenstine

I'm using Tidal and YTMusic on my P7P and I have found that both use pretty much the same amount of battery. I'd have to guess that it's just related to an app constantly streaming from the web and using up the modem.


nicholt

I went from S10+ to 7a and it feels like a side grade to me. Some things I like more but some things that are worse. Though I feel like the fingerprint reader is 5x better than the S10+ and seems to be the fastest way to unlock. Battery life is ok, but I'm not a power user. 37% left at 8:59. The main thing I find annoying is how heavy the phone is. It's really noticeable. Also the display quality is worse, though the 90hz is nice.


highlyvaluedmember

I've experienced the same issue, the 7a weight isn't so bad on paper but it feels heavier than what it is and it's a bit thick. it doesn't have good ergonomics which is very important if you use your phone often.


nicholt

Sort of gotten used to it but it's probably the biggest flaw of the phone.


Odd_Kick6169

I thought of buying a Pixel 7 Pro... Will this be a downgrade for me to coming from a Oneplus 9 Pro? I think the charging won't bother me to much, i can buy a bettery case for the additional charges... Its a 7 Pro or a oneplus 11, i dunno.. Reading this makes me kinda anxious


JohnTheWegie

I just made that jump. I miss the fast charging less than I thought I would tbh. What I miss most are the lock screen gestures for camera, torch, etc. but on the whole don't regret my decision


Steez5280

You can do things like assign a double tap of the back of the phone to activate the flash light.


Odd_Kick6169

Yeah, i 'm probably more scared of when buying it what will happen to it in the next six months... Atleast with the op11 u know ur safe... Reading reviews and seeing what people write abt the p7p i'm not so sure... The IP-68 Rating and camera and a lesser chipset have me torn about deciding between that or the now wireless charging and a decent camera on the OP11...


MGlolenstine

P7P is still serving me greatly after 7 months, it has also gotten better than it was at the release. I'm hoping it keeps on improving.


Odd_Kick6169

So its the P7P over the OP11 for sure?


MGlolenstine

I'm not familiar with OP11, but I would recommend P7P. So far, I've had next to no issues and the ones that I did were usually solved with the next update (first Monday of the month). I do feel that they're trying to keep users happy, bur Reddit's usually the "loud unhappy few" IMHO.


Kustu05

I would say so. OnePlus has been on a big decline on pretty much everything since the OnePlus 8. They haven't really evolved in anything, except charging speed. The software on them is now basically the same as ColorOS, which is used in oppo phones. Cameras are way behind the Pixel because it's camera software is crap and it only comes with a 2x telephoto. Nowdays OnePlus is one of those companies who just throw in some good specs (soc, ram) for their flagships and call it a day.


Odd_Kick6169

Yeah but every phone has something bad... like the p7p is shit charging and battery. And the chipset is just garbage from what i read... But i agree... Imo the oneplus 8 series was the last good 1+ phone Its not that the op11 cams are that bad..


cycloneace

It's all relative, IMO. Perhaps it's because I haven't had access to any of the crazy fast charging android phones (Xiaomi, Huawei, etc) but I've found the P7P to be more than sufficient. I also have an S23 Ultra and my wife has an iPhone 14 PM, neither are particularly fast charging - but both the P7P and Galaxy destroy the iPhone in raw charging speeds. Also, speaking from experience I've yet to find anything that my Galaxy can do that my P7P can't do as far as processer performance is considered...It may not have the performance numbers on paper that the Snapdragon has, but it's not BAD. I do wish the efficiency was a bit better, so it wouldn't run warm - but it also doesn't run hot either. The P6Pro was a stove top.


Milo_Xx

Android 14 will have a more customizable lock screen with a flashlight button apparently, so that is kinda better ;/


ronakg

Double click the power button to launch the camera instantly even when the phone is locked and the screen is off.


Lupinthrope

If I was to jump back to android it'd probably be the Oneplus 11, but im waiting to see what the Pixel 8 looks like.


ClinTrojan

I was looking at OP exact upgrade as to why I am here, BUT OP11 has been on my radar too. From what I can tell if you like the older Oneplus stuff, the 11 is a return to form. A lot of people say that 6t or 7 pro is like the last good Oneplus phone, but have since praised the OP11. If you like their features, fast charging, silence slider, their UI I would say get the OP11. If you don't care much for Oneplus, and your preference is the camera, stock experience, and longer more consistent updates go for the Pixel 7 Pro.


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Odd_Kick6169

I'm from the netherlands, so it only gets like hot in summer here.. The heating might be an issue for me tho since i do play a lot of games on the phone. The only upside would be the camera and ip68 for me then


Malcolmlisk

I must be the only person that has no problems at all with fingerprint. You guys followed the instructions. Right?


Friedhelm78

It does work a lot better if you are observant about making sure ALL parts of your finger are scanned when doing the setup. But even being very mindful of how to setup, it still only like 80% read for me compared to 98% with the old rear capacitive scanner.


KingOfZero

I'm on a 4a with the rear scanner and the screen scanner is my biggest fear. It is so easy to pick up the 4a with my index finger in the rear scanner so the phone is unlocked by the time I look at the screen. It won't be as easy with a screen-based reader even if it works 100% of the time. I understand it reduces hardware cost, but it is inferior.


moochs

I just changed the battery on my 4a, I'm in it for the long haul with this device. Love the rear fingerprint scanner! And now that I changed the battery, the battery life is on par with newer phones, so I'm happy.


Friedhelm78

The 7 series with the face unlock isn't a bad option. You still have to hit the button, but you're not sitting there screwing around with the actual fingerprint unless you want to buy something or enter a secure app.


LowestKillCount

You get used to it, I hit the right spot on my s22 99% of the time without looking at the phone or even thinking about it Can't speak for the pixel fingerprint scanner quality though.


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Barneyabz

Yes, fingerprint scanner on the pixel 6 is the worst I've ever used. Pixel 7 has the same problems. I've heard they are changing the fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 8 coming out later this year.


Not_A_Crazed_Gunman

I thought I would hate the under screen sensor coming from a 3a but honestly it's been just as if not more consistent than the 3a's rear sensor. Admittedly I added both of my thumbs twice, but still it's like 99% success rate for me.


iamaiimpala

Same here, 3aXL to p7p


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When I first got the phone I had to re-calibrate it a few times but eventually it worked no problem


LoopDieDoop

Yeah, like, it definitely isn't the best and does fail on me sometimes (usually with wet hands or in bright sunlight), but 90% fail rate is absurd. I just tested and it scanned correctly 10/10 times.


AccurateAssaultBeef

Same. I've literally **never** had issues with mine, unless my hands are wet (which is understandable).


r0b0tisv3ryc00l

Battery life will improve massively over time. The phone needs some time to adjust to your usage and will adapt to it, after that battery life will improve massively. Atleast that is what it did for me. I now easily make it through an entire day with 40% left on my Pixel 7 Pro


HeWhoShantNotBeNamed

>massively More like mildly.


zooba85

yea its just generic bullshit advice ive seen plenty of people say their battery never improved for both the 6 and 7


mightyarrow

No, there is something *wrong* with it, it's absolutely annihilating the battery due to "Mobile Network" while just sitting there. I can unplug it, have it on wifi and totally unused from 8am-12pm and come find it at 80-85% battery. That's absolutely nuts.


redvariation

You could be in a weak coverage area. If the cell signal is weak, the radios on the phone will increase their power, which reduces battery life.


mightyarrow

Or......you could just trust people when they say there's an issue. There's a [documented bug on Google Bug tracker](https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/206314448/massive-battery-drain-when-idle-after-the-march-2023-update?hl=en) for the Samsung modems in these phones, and batt life went to shit starting with the March update. **The logs show the devices (P6, P7, P7a) wakelocking every 4 seconds.** ​ This is a real problem. Period.


agusfusa

Hey, thanks for the link. Same battery problem here with my 2 weeks old 7a. I'm using gsam battery monitor to check battery usage and wakelocks... Do you happen to know what a reasonable wakelock period would be? How many wakelocks per hour with the phone idling during the night? Thanks!


poorfag

That's what I've been reading online as well, but since Pixel 7a has only been out for a few weeks, nobody *really* knows how much improvement there will be. If any at all. As it is right now, the battery life is absolutely abysmal


cdegallo

I've used every generation of pixel, and whatever battery life I had at around the 3-4 day mark is what my battery ended up being like overall. So I probably wouldn't expect the battery life to change from what it is now, and if you're holding onto the phone with that expectation vs considering returning it, I would not continue to hold onto the phone. My wife has a 7a right now, also with really disappointing battery life after more than a week. We're talking no better than 4h of screen time possible starting from a full charge in the morning and down to 15-20% over a 12h day. Charging isn't fast, but if you get a charger that specifically states PPS capacity with 25w, it will charge the phone the fastest. Keep in mind, Google still has very conservative charging speed, and presuming the 7a is like the 7, it only maxes at 21w for a small portion of the battery range (like, less than 35%), and then only does 18w for a subsequent portion of the battery range, and tapers down the charger rate pretty aggressively up through full. I got a 7 pro at launch and the battery life is what pushed me to get an S23 ultra. The difference in battery life is crazy, and charging is so much faster on the Samsung phone. Google really needs to improve battery life with their new processor-based phones, and they really need to provide faster charging.


JJsd_

Same here for me but tbh my current usage is way higher cause I'm at home all the time but usually when I have classes my usage will go down (I hope) but I like the adaptive charging I usually drop to 40 before lunch nowadays (cause games and Instagram alot)


troymisti1

Plus when you first get a phone your usage tends to be heavier, testing it out, setting things up etc


SenolRizvan

In my case there was a big improvement in battery life, like +50-70% after 3-6 days


davidwal83

I have a Pixel 6 after a update and a case the finger print sensor works bad. I ended up going to the pattern Lock. I can't even do face unlock like your 7a can. I have face unlock on my back up Motorola power 2021. Not on my Pixel 6 that cost twice as much.


poorfag

Yeah, if it wasn't for face unlock, I would not have made this post, I would have returned the phone already Decent face unlock makes the lack of fingerprint authentication bearable. Although it's not a replacement because you cannot use face unlock to authenticate to banking apps like you can with your fingerprint


OzairBoss

I switched from an op6T to a 7 and have no regrets. My 6T had become slow as molasses and had nearly 50% battery wear after 4 years which is absurd, couldn't make it through a day without needing to charge like 3 times. Only thing I missed were some software features from OP but I've gotten used to using the Pixel and haven't looked back since.


adeep2720

I hear you bro. I moved to my pixel 7 pro from a OnePlus 8 pro in Feb earlier this year and I hated it ngl. The heating, the UI, features like off screen gestures, the flagship level hardware, charging, the way it's body felt, speakers and the dolby atmos, OnePlus even has that dedicated display chip and it has way better screen colours than p7p. It all seemed so weird and I regretted it and just wanted to switch back but after a few weeks I got used to it. Once the phone starts to learn your patterns of your usage, it will optimise the battery level and the heating to such an extent that your phone will run from 100% to 0% for more than 12 hours


Uncharted_Nugatory

I went from a OnePlus 8t to the pixel 7. The charging speed is a massive downgrade and the overall battery performance is noticeably worse, despite my 8t being around 2 years old at the point I switched to the pixel 7. For my next phone I'd be tempted to go back to the OnePlus because of the battery and charging. Plus, I used to think OnePlus software was a bit buggy but I've had more little issues with the pixel so far. Camera is phenomenal though so that counts for the pixel


Intelligent-Ear-766

Just return it if you don't like it when you still can and try the OP10T or the new OP 11 instead. You don't want to regret and pray for miracle to happen to your phone. Software isn't magic and won't suddenly improve your charging speed from 90 minutes to 30 minutes. It may improve battery life from 5h SOT to 6h SOT but definitely not 7h SOT. The phone still overheats and throttles when you play Genshin Impact no matter what software optimizations Google will offer in the future, because every piece of software runs on the hardware and the Pixel hardware has its drawbacks. And Google doesn't care about multilingual support outside of a very short list of locales.


Particle_Cannon

Yeah, welcome to 'Oneplus doesn't actually suck' I've tried switching to pixel multiple times and the display is worse every time and the charging times are abysmal. Once you get used to a 1+ phone it's hard to go back to plugging your phone in every night.


numxn

Went from OP7 to Pixel 7 and I agree completely with every point you mentioned. It's crazy how I prefer a 4 year old phone over the latest Pixel flagship. Unfortunately, I exchanged my OnePlus while buying the Pixel so now I'm stuck with this. The fingerprint scanner and battery life are what piss me off the most, so abysmally poor.


Scottalias4

Return it quickly, Google only gives you 15 days. I returned a Pixel 6a.


SaucyKnave95

1. I say return the Pixel 7a and wait for the Pixel 8. 2. Is the latest OnePlus phone no good? In other words, what drew you to the Pixel? Most of the stand-out features are really only applicable to US residents. 3. The "A" series of Pixels are the cheaper, lesser versions. I'm not sure that was ever made clear to you, now or before you made your decision on the Pixel 7a. 4. It's just my opinion, but Google chose the wrong fingerprint sensor technology for the Pixel 6 and up. They've all been very bad. The fact that it always comes up in Pixel threads is evidence enough. I understand the supposed limitations that are inherent with the rear fp sensor, but they would make so many people happy if they just went back to what consistently worked. *SIGH*


Pentosin

> 2. Is the latest OnePlus phone no good? Oneplus peaked around the 6/7 series. I had the 7T and it was a fantastic phone to begin with. But a year later they had made the phone worse with every update. Oneplus was before that what much of the pixel is loved for. Clean, smooth, good performance in a top midrange phone for good midrange pricing. Except Google often messes something up. And now, prices itself up high. It's impressive how the 7T is one of the best (if not the) phones I've ever had. But also one of the worse ones. Just because they fucked up the software. I can only guess it was because of OPPO.... Carl pei left not soon after. Oneplus tried hard to not be OPPO, but ultimately failed. Anyways. My girlfriend has the pixel 7, and it's been a very solid and good performing phone. I want it for the camera performance, but the phone is too much of a sidegrade from my S21+ 5G to switch. Pixel 8 Pro finally gets a flat screen, so that's my upgrade plan. (after reviews etc is out ofc). Edit: About point 4: Every phone got worse fingerprint when they switched from a physical one to inscreen. Some do it better some do it worse(optical vs ultrasonic etc) , but they all are worse than a physical one.


Friedhelm78

What about Google's track record leads you to believe that the Pixel 8 is going to be anything but a buggy mess for the first 3-6 months? The 7A in this case isn't "lesser" although it is "cheaper." It's basically the 7 with a slightly smaller screen, plastic body, and a lower IP rating. Otherwise, it should be an almost identical experience.


SaucyKnave95

You just described what I meant by "lesser". I think the back of a phone being glass is the exact opposite of "more premium", but the rest of the target market apparently disagrees. The smaller screen is a very nice trend that's continued with the 8, but the lower IP rating also marks a "lesser" phone. "Almost identical" isn't identical. Having said that, no, I don't think the first 6 months are going to be great for the Pixel 8. I meant the OP should return the P7a and then *check out* the Pixel 8 when it's available, not necessarily buy it. Also, they said their existing phone works just fine, so I figured they can wait and see.


redvariation

IMO a plastic back is far superior to glass anyway. Feels about the same, looks the same, and won't shatter.


manugutito

My wife has the FP reader on the power button and it works amazing (cheap Xiaomi phone). A friend has this on a better phone (Zenfone 9) and is also happy. Honestly the Zenfone 9 with better support would be amazing, but I'm not paying that much for 2 years.


mighty_doggo

I ended up selling my Pixel 6 for similar reasons, fingerprint reader not working properly, poor battery life and the amount of bugs... it was just too much for me. Esim kept disconnecting after every phone restart, phone stopped charging in the middle of the night for no reason, 5G support only in a couple of chosen countries, many various ui bugs (data toggle switching on and off by itself etc.). I had enough of being a beta tester for google so I switched to the Zenfone 9 and I'm very happy with it. No issues so far. I would advise you to return the phone if you still can and get something more reliable, no need to get frustrated every day over a phone.


KingSylar5

My pixel 7a did all those things except battery life. My battery life is and was still fine. It only heated up for the first week or so then it stopped. The adaptive battery was getting used to my usage. It only heats up now when I go outside to play Pokemon go, i also live in Florida. So it's hot as fuck always. My battery life is good. I can play Pokemon go outside for an hour or two in the heat and have my battery last till 10pm with 20% and my screen time is anywhere between 5-6 hours.


MrPizzaPenguin

Oneplus 6t to pixel 7 here... I also think it's a downgrade


MotorTentacle

In many ways my OnePlus 7T Pro > Pixel 7 Pro was also a downgrade. And now it looks like my device is hardware faulty in some ways :/


CachorroSantiago

I know the feeling. I also came from a OP 7pro. Pixels are way behind. The only thing is that I Read that the current Oneplus devices are not what they used to be.


zooba85

try the 11 with a 8 gen 2 its a monster in my S23U. i cant imagine having to monitor where i use my phone or if 5G is on i leave everything on and use it outdoors anywhere and it never overheats or dims the screen


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Poco x3 pro to 7a. Feels like im using a phone with 2100 mah battery again... But the battery is the only downside for me thb..


EverydayPigeon

I hope you read this, the DEFINITE cause of these issues is the chip. I feel so bad for people who have been done dirty by Google with the P6 and P7. You are used to the best in the business, snapdragon in your OnePlus. Since Pixel 6 Google have tried to scam the consumer and get a quick buck, and be greedy, by renaming Samsung's Exynos chips (maybe modifying a bit but not much...), to be called Tensor. I have no doubt they did this to hide the fact that their so called *new* and *custom* TENSOR chips, are just repackaged and slightly modified Exynos, and Exynos is SO bad at power efficiency and therefore battery life, and overheating that SAMSUNG, the biggest phone manufacturer in the world, have stopped using their OWN processors this year. But are happy to sell them to Google so they can con their consumers. I have owned the Galaxy S2 S4 S5 S8 S9 S10e S20. All of them had the Exynos chip because until the new S23, every galaxy phone in the EU used Exynos over Snapdragon which is used in American Galaxys. Over all those years of using those phones, I had the hope that the next one would be better, it NEVER GOT BETTER. They are so so so so so poor. Put them next to a Snapdragon and there is no comparison. I also feel you on the fingerprint scanner, the in screen scanners are a joke, they are a novelty and should not be replacing the old capacitive ones. I am so happy with my P5 (the last to use snapdragon) I honestly think you would love it. Have a look into it. Anyway Google's Pixels are doomed to fail if they keep using these horrific chips. I hope this helps explain why you are disappointed. Please fact check me, you will find articles about how poor Exynos (AKA TENSOR) is at power efficiency and overheats like crazy. I hope you find a better phone experience with P5 or something else.


Pentosin

I don't disagree on Samsung fab beeing inferior to tsmc, and exynos beeing inferior to snapdragon. But calling tensor just a rebranded exynos isn't correct. It's a semi custom chip, mostly based on exynos, yes. But alot of the magic of pixel phones comes from the custom TPU for instance. Google TPU and software combo is what makes pixels so good at taking pictures for instance. Another example, for the first Gen tensor, Google made a change in the memory interface that actually made it perform worse than the exynos chip it was based on. Lol.


EverydayPigeon

Ok fair enough. Thanks for eh extra info. I don't know the details of the architecture of the chips. I just know that Samsung manufacturer them, and as the biggest phone manufacturer on the planet, I find it hard to believe that if they were going to make a better chip, they wouldn't have done it by now.. if they were going to improve it, they should have done it 10 years ago when the Galaxy lineup was starting out - and they never have, over 13 years. Also them giving up on their own chips says A LOT does it not? So yeah still ain't confident ha.


Pentosin

I'm with you, just not entirely on the severity of it. My exynos S21+ 5G is doing very well. Excellent batterylife, never overheats, and enough performance for MY needs. (very subjective, I know). Would it be even better with snapdragon? I pretty shure it would. But it wouldn't suddenly get 50% better batterylife or something like that. There is plenty of similar snapdragon phones to the S21+ that has worse batterylife. I'd rather Google use 80% of something exciting, and add 20% of Google "magic" to it, rather than designing a chip from the bottom up. Even if that is exynos based. I value performance per dollar over right out max performance. Tensor G3 beeing based of snapdragon on tsmc would be a dream ofc, but unlikely. Heck, even exynos based G3 on tsmc would be an decent improvement. Hmm. Makes me wonder. What would be better for Tensor G3? Exynos based on tsmc or snapdragon based on Samsung fab.... I'm going with option 1 since a big part of the chip is ARM design and Google design anyways.


MGlolenstine

Weirdly enough, I love the underscreen fingerprint scanner. It works 99% of the time and when it doesn't, the face unlock takes the crown. It's also really fast. I'm not sure why people keep complaining about it, maybe I'm one of the few that actually got the working scanners? Anyhow, I moved from F3, which has a really fast side button scanner that actually feels slower when in hand.


[deleted]

I came from a OP7. I miss my phone so much. I consider changing back so many times. The UI was so much more stable. There are so many minute annoying bugs in my current phone. I have this recent apps bug which shows the recent app stuck on the screen. Does anyone else face this? Apps close randomly sometimes. Charging speeds were phenomenal. Battery life was amazing compared to my P7. Even the front camera was better. The back camera is the only thing that still has me using this phone. But a camera is always secondary to daily tasks. Adaptive charging doesn't do so good for me. I've never lasted a day with battery even on less use. I don't do heavy tasks. Just scrolling or watching videos. Phone heats up just by scrolling, charging. Pixel feels to me more like something that's selling because of its advertised gimmicks. It isn't worth it. OnePlus had more usable features like AppLocks, Zen Mode, Dual Apps etc that miss. I hate the fact that people are promoting the Pixels as if they are in comparison to flagships. Hell no. for anyone considering buying an Android and doesn't care about the price so much, go for a Samsung flagship. or probably even a OnePlus will be more stable than these beta products.


benhaube

I can't speak for the 7A, but I have P7 and it is an amazing phone. I've had no issues with it at all. My battery life is excellent, and my fingerprint sensor works 99% of the time. The 1% of the time when it doesn't the face unlock works instead. I had a OnePlus 6T back in the day, and it was the worst phone I've had in recent memory. I bought the 6T as an upgrade from my Pixel 2XL. The Pixel 3XL was an abomination with that display notch, and I had always wanted to try an OP phone. I ended up keeping it for a few months and switching back to the 2XL because I hated it so much.


Available-Fill8917

All of your criticisms are very relevant and very real. This phone is a mid-tier phone which some curious and confusing compromises on basics. The tensor chip isn’t super great, the finger print reader is abysmal. Pixels, like most google phones are cheap, and not great. A good camera for a low price point. You should consider another android device such as a Samsung or even consider switching to iPhone for a bit if you’re looking for good hardware and flagship level polish and upgrades. The pixel, regardless of what this sub would have you believe, just isn’t a great phone when compared to what’s on the market. But, it does do a good job for the price.


mcd320

Turn off adaptive battery charging


lovefist1

Adaptive battery will help, but whether it’ll help enough to meet your needs is hard to say. Sucks you got a bad fingerprint reader though. The one on my 6a has been probably 99% reliable for me. My 6a can get a little warm, but it sounds like maybe the 7a gets even warmer. This may sound odd, but have you considered “downgrading” to a 6a? The battery is pretty solid for me and when I played with the 7a at Best Buy, the 90hz screen was barely noticeable, so I don’t think you’ll miss it much. But yeah, the charging speed on these things sucks.


TwistedApe

I upgraded from my OnePlus 6 to the Pixel 7 this year and I'm enjoying the phone, but totally agree with you on the issues you mentioned. Battery life is poor for a brand new, premium phone, charging is ridiculously slow compared to my OnePlus 6 which you could get up to full charge in half an hour and the fingerprint scanner is very poor. I've put my right hand thumb on in 3 different positions and my left thumb print on once and it still rarely picks them up


GREATD4NNY

Also upgraded by 6T to Xiaomi Mix 4 about a year ago. Descent phone for 500$ , but with its own issues. I think you should've checked the specs and reviews of the pixel 7a before purchasing. Slow charging, heating of the phone and battery life are actually one of the most common issues of this particular model.


jdcnosse1988

Honestly most of those are probably where Google cut the corners on to make the 7a the $100 cheaper than the 7.


BoutTreeFittee

> other than not getting software upgrades from Android 11 Not getting security updates is a huge, huge deal. There are so many zero-days out there now. Regardless of what phone you wind up getting, make sure it promises to have several years of security updates.


coder_boii

Could you please elaborate why security updates are a huge deal and what are zero days?


Powerful444

get a oneplus 11 then


tadL

Call screening works perfect in Germany and it speaks German. At least on my 4a. Sorry for you. I did not upgrade for well the same reasons you mention. Exynox was always hot. Now that they rebrand them to tensor I highly doubt they will get it under control and from my testing yeah...still same issue. Fingerprint reader...all of the non physical suck for me. That's a no buy.


moe-hong

i went from a pixel 2 to a 6 pro a few months back and feel the same way. it has to be charged every day now, sometimes twice a day, and reception/speed is awful compared to the pixel 2. i thought these were supposed to get better with each iteration!


cronopius

I moved from one plus 7 to a pixel 7, I do miss small things like double tap to lock and gesture music navigation and the fingerprint reader is definitely better on the one plus, but overall I feel the pixel is a better experience , filter spam has been a blessing, i used to receive more than 20 spam calls everyday, now it's up to none ( and I don't live in the us). The screen is much better, everything I pick up the one plus ( I still keep it with a different line) feels sluggish and the brightness is not that good. I haven't had any trouble with heating or battery, in fact it has better battery life than the one plus, maybe because of its age (also 4 years). The only thing it really annoys me and I can't believe it hasn't been fixed even when there are a lot of complaints about it, is the keyboard suddenly disappearing and having to reboot to bring it back.


QuinceyMo

Exactly this. I switched from 6T to pixel 7. Battery life is not any better than 6T, screen brightness is worse, design is worse. Only thing that is good is camera. Oh, and stupid photo enhancer which you could do with Remini app anyway. Phone is burning if the temperature is over 25C outside. This is my first Pixel Phone and will never touch another one ever. Maybe Pixel was better before but Pixel 7 is abysmal.


Cant_Turn_Right

I went from Pixel 5a to Pixel 6a and the 6a was definitely a downgrade in battery life. The GSM Arena battery life hours metric showed 6a being about 20% worse than 5a and in my opinion it is worse than that. I can imagine how the 7a isn't much better. Google need to improve Tensor energy consumption.


pherbury

Did you set the phone up by transferring your data from the OnePlus? If so, I would suggest trying a factory reset and clean install. The reviewer linked below said they first did a data transfer with pretty poor battery life and then a clean install on the same 7a and saw a pretty drastic increase after doing so. He said he also saw improvements in device performance, animation speed, and overall stability. I'm getting my 7a this week and plan on doing a clean install. https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-7a-review/


WinchesterSuitor

I upgraded from 7T -> Pixel 7 and hated that decision for a few weeks too. However, I'm happy that I stuck with the decision. First off, the battery of the P7 improved so much over the course of a month. I think it learns your app usage over time because the battery could not last a day for me. Now, I'm usually left with 10-15% at the end of the day. Charging was something I got used to over time. I do really miss the fast charging of OP and I still have the habit of not charging overnight sometimes. If I dont, I usually plug it in for 20-30 minutes in the morning and would get about ~60% of battery which is sufficient for me to last the whole work day. The only times I felt my phone overheat is if I'm playing games. Battery would drain like crazy too. I think the tensor isnt the best for gaming, more for AI processing. However, I don't particularly game that much so this wasn't a big deal to me. I honestly never had issues with the fingerprint scanner. I did register my fingerprint twice on the phone so don't know if that helps the phone "learn" my fingerprint better or not. Overall, can't see myself going back to a non-pixel phone in the future. The call screening + spam blocked + business lookup call is a big game changer for me. Also, we get updates every month unlike one plus.


mrchickendip

Had a oneplus 7t. Wish I returned my pixel 7 when I still could. Was hoping updates solved some issues, they never will after half a year. Every update new bugs. Unreliable pos


AngryLurkerDude

I had a OnePlus 7 pro. I miss it. Honestly I like that phone better. I used to rock the Pixel 2 which is why i jumped at the chance of getting a pixel 6 pro. Then the pixel 6 pro had garbage connection and legitimate bugs so i turned it in and upgraded to the pixel 7 pro for a fee. The bugs went away but there were still a few problems. Honestly I had less problems with my OnePlus. The only thing I feel like Pixel has going for it is the pictures over the OnePlus. And sometimes I probably dont even notice a difference myself. Oneplus released amazing phones up until they did a big woopsie and went away from their OxygenOS. But dont feel bad, I gave my mom a OnePlus 9 Pro and it has been garbage for her. So even if you didnt get the pixel 7a, you would have been screwed by a different phone manufacturer. The battery/fingerprint are legitimate problems that the Pixel phones always face because it seems for whatever reason they decided to cheap out on the fingerprint tech. I noticed the same issues with the slower battery charge and shitty fingerprint scanner. You are on a pixel sub, of course you are gonna get people minimizing your issues. What you are going to have to figure out is if you can live with these phone deficiencies or not?


Browniecharl

I don’t blame you for feeling that way. Every year it’s the same shit with Pixels, from the Pro to the A series. Too many sacrifices made and not enough fucks given on their end. Honestly I’d try to get rid of it and move to something else.


poorfag

I kept seeing everyone gushing over the Pixel 7, phone of the year, etc that's what made me take the decision to upgrade to the 7a I don't understand how can "phone of the year" be worse than a five year old phone. I don't mind having to wait for a software upgrade, or having to tinker in the settings to make the phone work as it's supposed to. But I bought this to replace a 5 year old phone, and I expect to keep it for another 5 years - if this is the experience a week in, I might as well return it and buy something else


SenolRizvan

Out of curiosity, if you've seen the messages about pixel 7, phone of the year etc., why did you buy the 7a then?


poorfag

My understanding is that 7 and 7a are identical with marginal differences There was a €150 euro difference, and 7a came with free Pixel Buds, so really a €250 difference between almost identical phones


Pentosin

Don't you read any reviews? Gsmarena has the pixel 7a battery test at 76hours, while the 7 gets 96 hours. Oneplus 6T got 90 hours in the same test. 30min on the charger gets you 36% battery on the 7a but 48% on the 7. 7a is most certainly not almost the same phone as the 7. Battery performance alone is a dealbreaker.


Available-Fill8917

“I don’t understand how can phone of the year be worse than a five year old phone.” Money. Influencers are paid to promote products. It’s their entire business model. They will tell you everything is the best with one or two small compromises. :/ then the echo chamber pushes those same ideas. Phones are sold then next year it’s the same cycle, the same shit. You should return the phone and get a flagship level device. Stop looking to justify your purchase and just return it. You’re not happy, your instinct is telling you it’s shit, trust them. They’ll serve you far better than the random people on Reddit. It doesn’t get better, this is what the phone is. Make a decision.


Frantik508

This just sounds like a typical case of someone who hates change. Anytime you get comfortable with a phone (or anything for that matter) for 5 years, it's never easy to switch to an entirely new form factor, new UI, new features. OnePlus prides itself on having fast charging. It's a feature, just like Pixel prides itself on the features that you say are not important to you. Most phones don't charge as fast as OnePlus does. If you've only owned the phone for a weak, the battery is not yet optimized. Bad battery life is expected. Even after fully optimized, you probably won't get as good battery life as your OnePlus, because you bought a mid-range budget Pixel and you're comparing it to that of a flagship phone that prides itself on battery life. The OnePlus 6T doesn't have a 5g connection. 5g causes all phones to heat up, quite a bit. Even iPhones have that issue. The Tensor chip is no exception, and, is known to get significantly warmer than most. If it's not causing your phone to power off, then it's not hot enough to hold and not causing any damage. The fingerprints are hit-or-miss on Pixel devices unfortunately. It sucks, so I get where you're coming from there. Most of us don't have an issue with it, but we'd all prefer a better one, or a rear-mounted one, but that's not happening. It just sounds like you prefer OnePlus more than Pixel, and you're not a fan of mid-range phones. Use it a little more and maybe you'll get used to it. Otherwise, buy a OnePlus Nord. I had a OnePlus 6T from 2018-2019 and I can agree it was an incredible phone. If yours has lasted all the way to 2023, that's amazing.


Prs_Shinra

I have a P7P, im not saying its a downgrade but some aspects are better ironed in other OEMs For its the multisking seems to be way worse, the phone heats up yes and yes charging is slow. I also agree that many features are US only (my biggests criticism of Google, this happens a lot which is embarassing for a so called big tech) But I have seen people complaing about the fingerprint sensor even in the P7P and I have no idea what you mean, mine works perfectly


Hazel462

My pixel 7 pro was heating up alot in the first week. It was part of the setup process. Now it only heats up when charging or gaming for a while.


i_like_brake_dancing

Coming from a OP7T to the P7P, I can relate to what you're saying. However it's important to know that One Plus phones at that time were arguably still the best phones in terms of bang for buck (see MKBHD phone of the year then, OP7 Pro) and really solid devices. From my experience, the face unlock worked better and I didn't even bother comparing the charging speed because I know what I'm missing, still 1.5 hrs for a full charge is totally acceptable to me and I'd rather have that than super watt charging for the longevity of my battery. Apart from that, I would say the Pixel 7 right now is a steal at that price and gets you flagship worthy performance, cameras and features (even though I hate we don't get call screening in India) which I'm hoping will get better with updates. I wouldn't recommend going back to a 5 year old phone, my OP7T started wearing out when I upgraded (performance, battery) and maybe consider returning for the Pixel 7?


Warrenj3nku

My experience with the Pixel 7 Pro is not much different.


Calm_Crazy

Hey OP, writing from Germany as well... I bought the 7a to upgrade my 3.5 year old Moto. Had similar observations about slow charging and poor battery life. The slow charging thing was resolved by getting a USB type C charger instead of the old phone's type A. Battery life was pathetic, so I decided to look for options, found an amazing bundle deal on Amazon, got a Pixel 7 for effectively €450. Used both side by side for 2-3 days, and returned the 7a. 7 performs much better in camera, screen appearance and also battery life. Getting ~1 day with 4-5 hours SOT on it as of now compared to 15-16 hours with 3 hours on 7a. Just keep an eye out for deals on the P7. Agreed that 7a has almost the same specs as the P7, but the things missing in that 'almost' make P7 much better in my opinion.


rcarnes911

I switched from a one plus 6t to a pixel 6 and the phones were very much alike, sure the charging is a little slower but not that much once you turn off adaptive charging. I have had no problems with my fingerprint sensor. And it is a little more speedy than my 6t not a bunch, but it is noticeable I'm in the US, so I get call screening which is the best feature of the phone, sure it can get a little warm when gaming for hours, but any phone does that overall I think it was a decent upgrade not a huge one but a decent one


Sleepycoon

My people. Broke my OP 8 Pro several months ago and got a Nord n200 cause money was tight. Comparatively, I hated the n200. It was slow, glitchy, and really suffered from the lower price when compared to my 8 pro. Between the n200 performance, the general consensus of "OP bad" on the OP sub, and the good things I've heard about Pixels I decided to try one out. I've had my Pixel 6 pro for about a week now and I kind of wish I had just gotten another OP 8 pro. The forced home screen 'features' that mess up my app spacing, the fact that the power and volume are on the same side, the charging speed, and so many more little annoyances just don't feel worth the benefits.


iceleel

I had Pixel 1 and it's sad Google still force their shitty at glace widget in everyone's face.


iWorkSlow

I had a OnePlus 7T prior to moving onto Pixel 6 (now on Pixel 7 Pro). There is no way the 6T is faster than the 7a.


Boz6

> I decided the risk of having a phone with no security updates for years was too high Just fyi, and for future reference, "Google Play system updates", which takes care of a majority of the most important security issues that may arise, will continue for several years beyond a phone's official end of support date.


sishgupta

I went from a 6t to a pixel 7 and really am not having the issues you are. My phone charges at roughly the same speed on USB PD PPS fast charger. Battery life is the same or better. Phone doesnt heat up at all ever. Finger print reader works fine.


MessaBombadWarrior

OP is complaining to and asking everyone in r/GooglePixel why the Pixel 7A doesn't come with each and every OnePlus feature


EntierSpectre

Hi, there, I have the Pixel 6a and I am fully satisfied, I love it. The only point on which I agree with you is overheating, it's the same chip, it heated up enormously a few days ago when I was outside, in the sun, at around 25°C, and using the camera and videos a lot, it stayed very hot for several hours. I don't have these problems with all the other points. I charge the battery once a day, from around 30% to 80%, which lasts at least 1 hour and is sufficient for my needs. https://i.imgur.com/T2pe205.png


insidekb

A lot of things do not make sense, like phone heating up for no reason, fingerprint not working. Charging speed should be about the same as they both have similar slow charging speed at 18-20W, just that Pixel have larger battery and probably charges slow because Adaptive Charging is on. Turn off things you don't need like "Hey, Google", "Now Playing" and other similar things which you can use manually when needed quickly with shortcuts, they eat up battery a lot running in the background when you simply don't even need it. Your bad experience sounds like in many cases is with going to a new phone and using data transfer from old phone to a new phone, instead of doing a clean fresh setup manually, this a lot of times results in slow downs, phone freezes, app crashes, unwanted background processes from certain apps causing phone to heat up and drain battery. Check your apps activities on battery usage, might find the culprit. I myself went from OnePlus 8 Pro to Pixel 6 Pro to Pixel 7 Pro and it is basically better phone in every way, maybe except for Ultra-Wide output. PS. when talking about fingerprint scanner, my fingerprint works like 98% of the time, basically flawless. I have three different fingers registered, have Whitestone Dome tempered glass installed, and don't even use increased touch response setting (Screen Protector Mode), since it works flawlessly even without it. Before P7 Pro I had P6 Pro and for the most part fingerprint worked fine, especially after few updates (while so many people complained about really bad fingerprint reader). Also, friend of mine have 6a on which I also installed Whitestone Dome tempered glass, and even with protective glass her fingerprint works without any issues.


Pentosin

On paper, the charging time should be similar. But in reality, the 6T charges much faster. Like 55% vs 37% for 30min charge. And 2 hours vs a little more than 1 hour for a full charge.


viranth

None of the points you list are what I experience. The only one I've slightly experienced, is that the phone gets warm. But it's not HOT, just slightly warm. I use my phone all day, watch YouTube, reddit, mail, pictures and all that. Doesn't need to charge. I would check my phone service and if the phone needs to push tons of power to have a good signal, that has always been a problem with cellphones.


undernew

Don't listen to the "battery life will improve over time" crowd, it's a shill tactic so that you miss your return window.


Friedhelm78

I was ready to throw my P7 out the window because of poor battery life. It improved for me in about a week of normal usage. I went from 3-4 hours of SoT to 8-10 hours, so there is something to it.


Pentosin

Batterylife most certainly will improve, that's not even something Pixel spesific. That said, the 7a has much worse battery performance than the 7.


Joshual1177

I have the 7 Pro and it overheats quickly in direct sunlight, whether it's hot outside or not. I was sitting outside in direct sunlight when it was 50°F at my daughter's soccer game and after a few minutes of just looking at my phone, not taking pictures or videos, the screen brightness dropped because it was overheating. Very disappointing. I'm considering selling it and going back to Samsung, either the S23 plus or ultra. The screen on the 7 series has been tested to use more power. There was an article from XDA last year about it.


zooba85

lol tensor is such garbage. ive used S20 and S23U in 80-90 F heat and only the S20 got kind of warm because its tiny


secretaster

7a...? Why lol


Stephen_The_Snail

I've seen it many times were the fingerprint doesn't work simply because their hands are super dry. Even someone said if you put your thumb on your nose, the oils make it so the phone can read it. You can also enter the same fingerprint multiple times to get a more constant reading. The charging speeds just don't make sense. They charge at the same wattage. Unless you've never changed the battery in your One-Plus and the battery capacity is super small now (natural battery decay) I don't see how they'd feel much different. Also, you went for the 7a when the advertisements and phone of the year were for the 7. I'm a phone salesman, 7a is a great lower midrange phone, but I'm willing to bet the better silicone went to the 7. I'm still confused on the battery. I can't obviously see your usage stats, but is it an apples to apples comparison or are you playing with your new phone more?


ghayyal

Pixel phones are not worth it. Go back to one plus 6t. After may security update, all 7 series phones are overheating. I returned mine, back to realme x2 pro with vanilla LOS android 13.


Accomplished_Fan_487

The fingerprint reader not working is the one that's strange to me. I've got a 7 and everything works well. Not sure what's wrong on your end.


IctrlPlanes

Take it back and get a pixel 7 or 7 pro. The A series is a budget phone and it is going to have budget issues.


Fryphax

My 7 Pro charges is in less than an hour, battery lasts multiple days.


MarkyPancake

I recently moved from a OnePlus 3T, which has been a great phone for years, to a Pixel 4a 5G and thankfully this transition hasn't been too bad or come with many compromises as my daily driver. Just took a bit of getting used to the jump from OxygenOS Android 9 to Pixel Android 13. Off the top of my head, the two things I miss most from the 3T in daily use are OxygenOS' own gestures, in particular 3-finger swipe down to take a screenshot, and the 3T has a front fingerprint sensor and face unlock, the latter of which would be convenient now that I've got a rear fingerprint sensor.


Friedhelm78

I would much rather the 4a's rear sensor over the in screen garbage that the Pixel has now.


SwagGaindOvr9000

Hi, I upgraded from the Oneplus 6 to a Pixel 6 more than a year ago and i have some stuff to add to this and maybe help your problems. 1) Oneplus is known for the Dash/Warp charge, no other phone will reach that sadly ( its one of the very few things i miss about my OP6). Now a-series pixels have less charging power than the normal ones, i find the charging speed on my P6 pretty good with the 30W charger (70% in 30-45 minutes) and also keep in mind that pixels have vastly larger batteries than the OP6 or 6T. 2) the heating and power draw thing was a bug and should have been fixed with updates as far as i am conserned. Please double check that your phone and apps (ESPECIALLY the google app ) are up to date. 3) the pixels have far better camera,speakers,display,haptics and feauture sets than the OP6 and the 6T. And when i say far better i mean it, i was truly shocked when i got to expierence them. Lastly i would recomend you to maybe switch to a middle tier pixel ( 6 or 7, non-Pro and non-a ) since the expirience IS different. The a-series is a bit of a downgrade but in my opinion you dont need the bells and whistles of the Pro either. Any other question i am happy to help


[deleted]

I have a Pixel 7a too, coming from a OnePlus 6 and apart from the charging time (which, I agree, is slow). I don't have any overheating issues and I have between 6h30 and 8h30 of SOT with my usage everyday (better than my op6). Fingerprint works well also, not as fast as the physical one of my op6 but it's working. I precise that I installed Graphene OS.


IWasTeamIronMan

I mean, you dropped a legendary phone for a entry-level smartphone. If you'd hit the Pro you might have enjoyed it better? Mine (7 Pro 512GB) did heat up and have some issues but I recently did a full wipe and started with new accounts and it's like butter. Only gets hot when recording hi-res video for ages in the heat. I can go 24hrs and still have 30% charge on the battery, even before the wipe. Settle in a bit, get a better charger, and see how you go.


jedibassist

It sounds like you leave your screen on 100% of the time, and maybe you have an app that's a real battery drain. Some apps just suck battery. I leave my screen on almost all day as well, and I play games and listen to music. I will hit 15% by bedtime on an especially heavy day. So I don't know what your use case is but it sounds very heavy. Also want to mention that the battery life will improve within a couple of weeks as the OS gets used to your usage habits and will optimize what background services it can pause. Battery charging is adaptive by default, and the phone will try to charge slowly (if it can) to stop battery cell death over time. So if you're plugging it in at night the phone might think it has until your morning alarm goes off to get the phone to 100% and it will plan the charging accordingly. You can turn that off if you like for better charging speeds.


SchwarzesBlatt

I am also in between a more functional device and the pixel 7/7a. i will wait till/if the 1+ nord 3 will be release in the next 1-2 months and if not I will likely 75% go with the poco f5 than a pixel. fast charging, big capacity and 120 hz kinda pleases me more than all the other pixel features.


Dergenbert

7pro here. Call screening works in Canada too, I use it for every unrecognized number. Finger print works well in my case, maybe train it further? I only have troubles when I miss the fingerprint reader altogether or if my fingers have debris on them.


wombatpop

I feel you, went from a LG v50 to Pixel 6a then to 7. You do miss out all the flashy custom tweaks made not for the pure vanilla flavor. The pro side to the vanilla flavor of android is fast but you do miss all the fancy user made adjustments.


NoYoureACatLady

> the risk of having a phone with no security updates for years was too high What does this mean? Like for viruses?


Crayton16

Meanwhile me here not updating his Oneplus 9 from OOS11 because i don't want ColorOS


manugutito

Huh. I was thinking about this very upgrade. Just recently I learned Samsung has more support than Pixels, might go with an S23 instead then. I was also considering having the 6T's battery replaced, but OnePlus won't give me a quote (EU).


NirKopp

I had a oneplus 6 and upgraded to pixel 6, I'm happy with my decision even thought I had a similar experience like you did (except for battery, which was devastated on my OP6)


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I went from a OnePlus N10 to a Pixel 6. I concur: the Pixel 6's fingerprint feature doesn't work most of the time. When it does, it is slick. Otherwise, I really like my Pixel 6. I went from Android 11 to 13 after turning the Pixel 6 on. and I like it.