Pixel 5 review: Google spends its bill-of-materials budget unwisely

Re:Pixel 5 review: Google spends its bill-of-materials budge... by fourseventy on Monday November 09, 2020 @03:57PM (#25039799)

I loved the pixel 1. I used it from launch until it finally died on me a few months ago. I upgraded to the Pixel 4 and was really disappointed. My primary complaint is the lack of a fingerprint scanner, the face unlock is simply slower and less effective (especially now that I'm wearing a mask because of covid). With the fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 1 the phone was unlocked before i was even done taking it out of my pocket. The face unlock will never be able to match that.

Im excited that the Pixel 5 reintroduced the fingerprint scanner. I am strongly considering tossing my new Pixel 4 and upgrading it to the 5.

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Re:Pixel 5 review: Google spends its bill-of-materials budge... by modeless on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:16PM (#25040016)

I realize this opinion is very popular but I had the opposite experience. Fingerprint often took multiple tries or outright failed, while face unlock on Pixel 4 XL has been more reliable and plenty fast. Masks are really the only issue and personally I don't need them that often.

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Re:Pixel 5 review: Google spends its bill-of-materials budge... by meowster on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:19PM (#25040055)

It sounds like the Pixel 5 fingerprint scanner might be hit-or-miss. A few people have reported it not reading fingerprints very well, and even for me, occasionally it doesn't work well (but most of the time it does).

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Re:Pixel 5 review: Google spends its bill-of-materials budge... by wffurr on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:11PM (#25039954)

The 4a also has the fingerprint sensor. I think it was a big mistake to not include it on the Pixel 4, but that whole device was gimmicky and weird.

Kind of the like the Pixel 5. Gimmicky and weird, but at least they put the fingerprint sensor back on it.

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Re:Pixel 5 review: Google spends its bill-of-materials budge... by Tehhund on Saturday November 14, 2020 @07:24PM (#25096943)

I traded in my Pixel 4 XL for a 5, and despite the 5's weaknesses that are laid out in the article I'm very happy with the switch. I'm running all the same apps but everything feels smoother. I'm not sure why but I'm not questioning it. And the huge battery is awesome.

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