Too late! Samsung, Google react to iPhone 14 by fixing 8-11 months old Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6 issues

The Galaxy S22 series of flagship phones are some of the most reliable devices you can get in 2022. Unfortunately, that’s in contrast with Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. However, while both Samsung and Google have a ton of value to offer, neither company's managed to make a “flawless” phone, which isn’t exactly surprising - the perfect phone doesn’t exist...

Anyway, if you were to ask, I’d tell you that perhaps the biggest problem with the Galaxy S22 series, or at least the most noticeable one compared to the Galaxy S21, would be that Samsung’s flagships tend to overexpose some photos taken in high-contrast scenarios. On the other hand, Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been troubled by a whole bunch of software and hardware issues that needed addressing.

Well, whether it’s due to the pressure from the launch of the new iPhone 14 series or not, both Samsung and Google are finally addressing the biggest problems with their existing flagship phones that have been out for a long time now.

Of course, the timing could be a coincidence, but it’s still a great occasion to talk about Android’s effort towards improvement and competing with the new iPhones. Although the main critique I’ll have here is how long it took Samsung and Google to address these rather obvious shortcomings!

Better super-late than never: Arriving just in time for the launch of iPhone 14, Android 13 fixes most Pixel 6 bugs that have bothering users for 11 months

As someone who’s been using the Pixel 6 Pro on Android 13 for a couple of weeks now, I’m very, and I mean very glad to report that the Pixel 6 Pro is a generally stable, and way more responsive phone than it was at launch!

• The Pixel 6 Pro's auto brightness feature might not be class-leading, but it’s far more stable than before
• The fingerprint reader (by far the most annoying issue with the Pixel 6) is now more reliable, and it doesn’t appear as slow as it used to - mostly thanks to tweaked animations
• My Pixel 6 Pro isn’t randomly freezing now (although this wasn’t happening so frequently anyway)
• Widget transition animations are now way more consistent and fluid, which helps the Pixel 6 feel smoother (they don't randomly refresh anymore)
• Photo taking and processing is now more consistent and even slightly swifter than it was at launch (it used to be a total mess - it would crash, slow down the phone, etc.)
• Scrolling through apps like Twitter and Instagram on Pixel 6 Pro is now as smooth as it was always supposed to be, instead of jittery at times

Anyway, the reason why I say my Pixel 6 Pro with Android 13 impressions are relatively short-term is because I don’t use the Pixel 6 Pro as my main phone anymore. That’s because about 2-3 months ago I had to switch to using the more reliable iPhone 13 mini, which I've come to love (mostly thanks to the reliability and size).

Well, really, the reason for the switch was the fact that Google was so slow to address the now seemingly addressed software issues that I’ve had to encounter for nearly 10 months on my Pixel 6 Pro, which is why Google doesn’t get many points in my book for fixing bugs that were never meant to exist, or that the company should’ve addressed at least half a year earlier. Still, it’s nice to be able to say that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are now reliable phones!