Before I joined Android Authority, the phone in my pocket was entirely up to me. For the better part of a decade, I changed brands each time I bought a new one, going from HTC to LG and later from Apple to Samsung, all because I always wanted to try something new. Then, when I put the Galaxy S10 in my pocket, I decided I might stick around for a while. It was such a monumental change from the tiny, inflexible iPhone 7 that I figured I might be a Samsung fan for life — right up until I smashed it into the sidewalk while out for a run. Suddenly, I had the choice to either pay a hefty repair bill or scratch my itch to try something new once again. I headed to Best Buy, grabbed the Google Pixel 5, and haven’t looked back since.
If I had to make that decision all over again, I think I’d make the same one, and here’s why: