Flashback: a decade of Google Nexus/Pixel prices and software updates

10 July 2022
A look at the evolution of prices of Google phones, as well as look at just how good they are in terms of software support.

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  • 11 Jul 2022

Olympus Oms, 10 Jul 2022Well, I'm not wrong. And you would know it if you had ... moreYes you are wrong. Pixel is way better than nexus. Are you really comparing a 2012 phone to a 2022 phone? Duh!!n

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    • Anonymous
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    • 10 Jul 2022

    If I had to buy a 1000$ phone I would go for Samsung without second thought. Forget about lag. Even midrangers don't lag anymore. One UI is the best of best now.

      Pete, 10 Jul 2022Yeah I was pointing out that you were wrong just acceptWell, I'm not wrong. And you would know it if you had owned any nexus models, instead of only your pixel.

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        • 10 Jul 2022

        Olympus Oms, 10 Jul 2022Are you really trying to be wrong, or are you just always wrong? Yeah I was pointing out that you were wrong just accept

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          • 10 Jul 2022

          The Flip, 10 Jul 2022Nexus One: Love the design. Horrible power button. Nexus S... moreCollecting phones is a bit of a useless hobby, you've tried every Pixel and every Nexus, it seems like you've never been satisfied with any or maybe you'll never be satisfied with any smartphone 🤣
          In all your posts you state that you use at least 5 different devices at the same time 😱
          Sometimes I forget about my phone because I'm playing my Switch. Even so, your posts are real testimonials, they seem written by the editors of GSMArena.

            Pete, 10 Jul 2022Are you really arguing that nexus is better than pixel? 🤦‍... moreAre you really trying to be wrong, or are you just always wrong?

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              • 10 Jul 2022

              The Flip, 10 Jul 2022How are they any different except by name only? Actually, P... moreThe Pixel 5a will be the last Pixel with Snapdragon and a headphone jack. Is Tensor really that bad? Based on a comment I read on this website, Qualcomm is anti-competitive and is the reason why phones can't get more than 3 Android updates or more software support, which makes me hate Qualcomm. In addition, the Tensor chip has unique Google features and improves Google cameras. I don't think Tensor will have a problem emulating N64, Gamecube and Nintendo DS.

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                • 10 Jul 2022

                The Flip, 10 Jul 2022Nexus One: Love the design. Horrible power button. Nexus S... more2 XL had green tint, not seen on the smaller version.

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                  • 10 Jul 2022

                  Olympus Oms, 10 Jul 2022Stability. Nexus was released as a finished model. Pixel ar... moreAre you really arguing that nexus is better than pixel?
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                    • 10 Jul 2022

                    Still recall my Nexus 5 16gb, although in india it was no way cheap and sold for almost 160% of US price, but it was joy to use mostly, except poor battery, heating issues, storage issues and few bugs from lolipop that were never fixed till its life time support like flashlight auto disable and app auto appearing in multitasking switcher. Installed custom rom on it later for next 6 months or so and then sold it for Moto X2 which was only a marginal improvement on nexus 5 but certainly had a personality that i always felt lacking on Nexus 5.

                      Nexus One: Love the design. Horrible power button.
                      Nexus S: Didn't like the glossy plastic.
                      Galaxy Nexus: Bad Texas Instrument SoC.
                      Nexus 4: Rear glass broke easily.
                      Nexus 5: Only 2300 mAh battery for 1080p.
                      Nexus 6: Codenamed Shamu. Ridiculously large.
                      Nexus 5X: Bootloops.
                      Nexus 6P: Bootloops.

                      Pixel: Had a motherboard and mic issue.
                      Pixel 2: The XL had the blue shift display issues.
                      Pixel 3: Displays turned pink. Hated XL's tub notch.
                      Pixel 4: Small battery for 90 Hz. No fingerprint scanner.
                      Pixel 5: SoC was a sideway upgrade with Snap765G.
                      Pixel 6: Way too large/heavy. Tensor is bleh.

                      I'd rank my top 10 Nexus/Pixel like this -
                      1. Pixel 3
                      2. Pixel 2 XL (panda)
                      3. Pixel 5
                      4. Pixel 4a
                      5. Pixel
                      6. Pixel 3a
                      7. Nexus 5
                      8. Nexus 4
                      9. Galaxy Nexus
                      10. Nexus One

                      I'd get the Pixel 6a if it was smaller. Too bad I'm not interested in getting another slab phone. I still use my Pixel 3 and iPhone SE (2016) here and there. But it's hard going back once you're used to folding the display.

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                        • 10 Jul 2022

                        Anonymous, 10 Jul 2022My first Android phone was a Huawei running Android 2.3 Gin... moreI agree! OG Pixel XL was my first Google device. Now using Google Pixel 4 XL for more than two years and I am still very happy with it. 👍

                          Google should release A series models with 2 years of major updates across 350-400USD everywhere with snapdragon midrange chipset. That will make them great company.

                            The Flip, 10 Jul 2022How are they any different except by name only? Actually, P... moreYou can buy Pixel 6A if it's available in your country.

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                              • 10 Jul 2022

                              Anonymous, 10 Jul 2022Nexus 6 is still the most comfortable phone to hold in hand... moreNah! Panda phone was the most comfy. Pixel 2 XL

                                Hmmm... I see your decade, and raise. Let's double the time, and add in competitors!
                                So let's take a trip down memory lane (comparing the flagship):

                                2008 - HTC G1 (300 Euro) -------- (500 Euro) iPhone 3G --- Motorola Dext (300 Euro)
                                2009 - Nexus One (400 Euro) ---- (500 Euro) iPhone 3GS - Motorola Milestone (450 Euro)
                                2010 - Nexus S (500 Euro) -------- (600 Euro) iPhone 4 ----- Samsung Galaxy S (500 Euro)
                                2011 - Galaxy Nexus (500 Euro) -- (650 Euro) iPhone 4S -- Samsung Note (550 Euro)
                                2012e - Nexus Galaxy (300 Euro) - (600 Euro) iPhone 4S -- HTC One X (600 Euro)
                                2012 - Nexus 4 (350 Euro) -- (650 Euro) iPhone 5 ---------- Samsung Note 2 (650 Euro)
                                2013 - Nexus 5 (400 Euro) -- (650 Euro) iPhone 5S -------- Samsung Note 3 (600 Euro)
                                2014 - Nexus 6 (650 Euro) -- (800 Euro) iPhone 6+ -------- Samsung Note 4 (650 Euro)
                                2015 - Nexus 6p (700 Euro) - (850 Euro) iPhone 6S+ ------ Samsung Note 5 (850 Euro)
                                2016 - Pixel XL (1,000 Euro) - (900 Euro) iPhone 7+ -------- ZTE Axon 7 (500 Euro)
                                2017 - Pixel 2XL (850 Euro) - (900 Euro) iPhone 8+ --------- Samsung S8+ (650 Euro)
                                2018 - Pixel 3XL (950 Euro) - (1,200 Euro) iPhone 10max - Samsung S9+ (650 Euro)
                                2019 - Pixel 4XL (900 Euro) - (1,300 Euro) iPhone 11max - Samsung S10+ (700 Euro)
                                2020 - Pixel 5 (650 Euro) ---- (1,200 Euro) iPhone 12 max - Sony Xperia 5.2 (900 Euro)
                                2021 - Pixel 6 Pro (900 Euro) - (1,200 Euro) iPhone 13 max - Sony Xperia 1.3 (1,000 Euro)

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                                  • 10 Jul 2022

                                  DMX, 10 Jul 2022That was corrected after a few months... The Nexus 5 was su... moreagree 100%

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                                    • 10 Jul 2022

                                    Anonymous, 10 Jul 2022How come a company like Google with the monopoly they have ... moreThey are simply incompetent , they usually are too corporate to allow design and software freedoms

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                                      • 10 Jul 2022

                                      Proud ex-owner of Nexus S, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6P. Loved them all :)

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                                        • 10 Jul 2022

                                        2022 and Google still does not enable VolTE, Wifi Calling or even 5G access on the Pixel 6 in unsupported countries.

                                        Go figure

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