Completed my 3 step Samsung to Pixel ecosystem transfer.

Got the Pixel Watch 3 four months ago after getting tired of my Garmin watch garbage sleep tracking. Got the Pixel 9 Pro xl a month ago after selling my old S21u and s22u, and got the Pixel buds pro 2 a few days ago to complete the set.

After almost 11 years of only using Samsung's top of the line Note and S/Ultra phones I finally gave the Pixel phones a chance, and gotta say, aside from a some Samsung customization perks and the S-pen, I don't really miss anything. Major drive for the switch was Samsung's camera difficulty with quick point and shoot motion pictures of my pets and niece/nephew indoors. So far the 9 pro hasn't disappointed.

Have never put much stock into benchmark numbers, and the 9 pro xl does everything I need it to do in normal daily use with good (solid 8h sot) battery life. I still got my Samsung s24u for use at home (mostly Dex) but it's slowly starting to gather more dust. Happy to finally step out of the Samsung ecosystem and trying something else.

For any other Samsung users wondering the same switch, if you're not a power user, pushing your phone to the edge with heavy gaming, this phone won't disappoint.