You can include your phone specific model if you want.
I just got a Samsung Galaxy S23, switching from an iPhone 11, because I kinda fear that Apple might turn evil and start banning apps from the app store. I mean I knew about how restrictive iOS was but I kinda just justified it by the increased security that I perceived it to be. But recent events made me realize a corporation can turn from mildly annoying to full-on evil very quickly. With Android, I have the option of avoiding the Google Play Store if they start to do weird things with it. So that’s my story, what about you?
I’ve used Pixels (and the Nexus line before that) for nearly 9 years and overall they’ve been great phones. Pixel 4 was really the only dud for me, but I haven’t used them all, generally buy a used one every 2 years or so.
Right now I’m using a Pixel 5 which I like, and Mrs tomatobeard has a Pixel 6 which I’m a tad jealous of. Pixels have great Android support/updates, and also have good support in the custom ROM and modding community. My favorite phone ever was a Pixel 2 XL, and when Google stopped supporting it, I switched to Lineage os and kept rocking it for a year or more after.