Droid vx Google Pixel

[oaklane]

At the end February my Droid comes up for eligible for a new phone. I'm leaning towards a Droid Turbo 2, the turbo has been awesome and my husband now has the Droid Turbo 2. But our oldest son has recommended the Google Pixel Xl. My concern is that one the mp for the camera is a lot less on the Pixel and the storage only has 32 and 128. Any thoughts from you all about the two?

 

[Thom]

I have no exposure to the Pixel. I went from Turbo to Turbo 2 the day it was released. It has the best camera of any phone I have ever used. I have stopped taking my camera to worksites ... IU use the Turbo 2.

I Wipe Cache Partition once a week. It takes 8-10 min on the Turbo. IT takes 3 sec on the Turbo 2.

... Thom

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Well you would get Android 7.1 with the Google Pixel XL but by the last quarter of 2017 hotter processor's will be released. We'll faster anyways.

 

[doogald]

I'll start by saying that I have none of these phones, but I've been following them fairly closely.

I would not get a Turbo 2. Way, way too many people are having issues with charging. See https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/DROID-TURBO-2-by-Motorola/Turbo-2-won-t-charge/td-p/3261260 (it's a very long thread, and the problem does not seem to be getting better with time.) Yes, I know that not everybody is having that problem, but there are a lot of people who are, and some people are having it on warranty replacement phones as well.

If I were to recommend a Droid phone to somebody, it would be the Moto Z Force Droid. It's a newer phone, has the Nougat update, has a better camera than the Turbo 2, and nobody seems to be reporting those charging issues.

Personally, I would still get the Pixel. Pixel count is just one specification of a camera. The Pixel camera has been rated higher by most reviewers, especially over the month than one year-old Turbo 2. (Well, of course, I would get the Pixel because I hate big phones like the Turbo 2 and Pixel XL, but, if you prefer that size, I'd go for either the Pixel XL or the Z Force.)

I don't know what your budget is, of course... if that's an issue, perhaps it's a different recommendation.

 

[oaklane]

Anything I'm looking at seems to be pricey but we just bought my husband a Droid TurboII this summer so paying for that for the next 2 years, easier on the pocket than coming up with $ 600.

 

[Thom]

See ...
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7713&idPhone3=0&sSearch2=&idPhone2=8093
... for a comparison.

I typically upgrade to the newest Droid phone. I am on the Turbo 2 and could find no telling reason to go to the Moto Z force. I did not like the fact that it has a smaller battery that you can solve by buying an additional plug in.

... Thom