I know how Google could do perfect pixel phones

Google recently announced the Pixel 10 series, and these phones excel on the software front. This includes seven years of updates, a multitude of AI rounds and some only features of pixels. However, pixel phones tend to be lagging behind the competitors on the front of the equipment in several ways.

I have a pie solution in the sky that would allow smartphones buyers to associate the best software with the best hardware. There is only one problem: it will certainly not happen. Say hello to phones like the OnePlus 13 Pixel edition and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra Pixel edition.

Pixel phones offer a fantastic software experience. I am a big fan of features like Now Playing, the Pixel Recorder application and the recent menu. Google also offers other features such as calls for calls (on supported markets), the detection functionality of the scam and the Pixel application screenshot.

However, these phones generally do not manage to deliver on the material front compared to Chinese rivals, in particular. Pixel devices generally offer less advanced camera equipment, smaller batteries, less basic storage and slower load speeds. Then there is the fact that the tensor fleas are lagging behind behind the Mediatek and Qualcomm chips in terms of performance, efficiency and heating. It also does not help Google clearly has battery problems on certain phones. Even with the last Pixel 10 Pro, it is still below the performance and the lifespan of competing florets.

On the other hand, some of my favorite Android phones really have excellent equipment. The Vivo X200 Pro has a powerful Dimensity Chipset 9400 and a 200MP Periscope camera with macro capacities. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 50 MP -inch main camera and double TV cameras (including a 200MP Periscope camera). The OnePlus 13 offers an Elite Snapdragon 8 chipset and an excellent screen. The three phones also have larger batteries and faster load speeds than pixel devices.

As great as it is, these phones also leave me with regard to software experience. Android skins like oxygenos and hyperos have many features, but they generally do not correspond to Google for update or update speed policies. Some Android skins also have an iOS style aesthetic, as well as ubiquitous advertisements on certain phones, invites to install unwanted applications and more Bloatware. Most of these problems are not a problem on Pixel devices. In addition, these phones do not have exclusive pixel features. I really fail to play and the recorder application when passing a pixel.

On the one hand, we have pixel phones with excellent software and limiting the hardware. On the other hand, we have corporate phones like OnePlus and Xiaomi with boring software but first -rate hardware. The solution? Merge them together.

Give me a phone like the OnePlus 13 with its Elite Snapdragon 8, the two-day battery life and the 80W cable load, associated with the unequaled Pixel software from Google. In other words, the best of both worlds in a single package. A “Pixel Edition” phone, if you want. It looks like the perfect combo for me, and I imagine that I am not alone in thinking that.

Another reason why I would be enthusiastic by a Pixel Edition phone is that Google has a small geographic footprint. So, if he doesn’t want to bring pixels to my own country, I can rather buy a Pixel Edition phone. And I would not have to deal with the absence of 5G, the management of missing volte and other problems when importing a pixel. A somewhat similar situation occurred with Google’s Nexus phones, while Samsung brought the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus to our ribs. No Google material presence required.

If you remember, it would not be the first time that we have obtained third -party phones running the favorite version of Google from Android. Google has teamed up with OEMs in the mid -2010s to offer Google Play Edition devices. Google has teamed up with Samsung, HTC and LG to launch Google Play Edition, based on popular smartphones of the time, such as HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. These devices were identical to their original versions but exchanged the software for pure Android.

A major advantage of this approach is that Google Play Edition phones have been updated more quickly than their skin counterparts. This slow pace is still a problem for non -pixel phones today, with a one -month gap between the availability of stable Android and its actual exit by OEM.

A big drawback for playing Edition phones at the time was that Stock Android was extremely naked in the mid -2010s. You lost many features by exchanging Touch Wiz or Sense UI for this unhindered version on Android. You should also generally use the extremely basic Google Camera app instead of the application filled with your OEM features. But Base Android has won many additions since then. In addition, pixel ui skin introduces a ton of fresh characteristics and advantages.

Google has also exercised greater control over the device experience with Play Edition phones. This control allowed him to position his own applications and experiences. Google could theoretically take advantage of a similar level of control with a Pixel Edition phone, in particular in the era of Gemini and various subscription plans (for example Google One, YouTube Premium). There may therefore be a financial or strategic argument for a Pixel Edition phone concept.

Unfortunately, I can see several reasons why Pixel Edition phones based on third -party devices are probably not happening. The greatest reason may be that Google now has its own smartphone division, unlike 2014, while it was on LG, Samsung and others to produce Nexus phones. After all, it probably does not have the tax sense of having a phone division and not using it to produce, you know … phones.

In addition, Google has jealously kept its exclusive pixel features for years now. This is probably linked to the fact that he has his own smartphone unit. By providing pixel features on third -party devices, the company would essentially help sell rival phones to the detriment of its own devices.

It seems that the idea of ​​a Pixel Edition phone made by OEMS is indeed a pie concept in the sky at the moment. Unfortunately, the death of the Pixel Roma experience and Google’s continuous repression on DIY means that even unofficial solutions are threatened.

As such, my dream of ultra Xiaomi 15 pixel software will have to stay just that. But wouldn’t it be cool?