I am bitting the bullet and getting the new Google Pixel  3. I have been loyal to Apple for years but know this is a good move for me. I love Project Fi and their support is excellent. A good deal for anyone needing a group of two plan. 50% off the 2nd Pixel.

https://9to5google.com/2018/11/16/pixel-3-xl-bogo-deal/

Sounds like a good deal and I hope you will keep us updated on how it works for you.

I think the time to move to Android is now.

Apple is getting worse and worse and Android just works.

And it's a hell of a  lot cheaper.

I bought the Samsung Galaxy s9 and received a $300 gift card. Then I took the old phone to Verizon and was paid $100 for it. So I bought another s9 for the husband and got another $300 gift card. It was similar to getting one for free with purchase of one.

That said, I already hate it.

What don't you like?

I don't like how pages keep showing up that I didn't select, how you can turn the screen off but it comes right back on. How there all of these unwanted apps installed. Samsung wants me to give them permission to delete all of my Gmail.I don't get that. It's the most intrusive phone I have had, and it is not self-evident how to set many things up.

 

As for the Pixel, I did the research and would have chosen the 2XL over the 3XL.

I've had a Pixel3 for about a month (not XL).  I like it.  With all the spam/robocalls the call screening feature is a killer app.  One, it calls out 'likely spam' calls.  But if you get a suspicious call from a number you don't know if your own exchange you just hit "screen call" and it talks to them, asking them to identify themselves, and shows you the transcript.  If you like the answer you can pick up the call.  Usually the spammer hangs up in frustration.  

I like that it has wireless charging (kept me from previous Pixels), though don't like that they propritized fast wireless charging.  Still, the kinda expensive wireless charging stand has replaced my alarm clock on the nightstand.  

I love that it's not filled with shit Samsung alternatives to the apps I actually mean to use.  And that it doesn't try to lock me into them, like the fucking Bixby button on modern Samsungs which can't be reprogrammed.  

The camera seems amazing so far, but the killer app there for me has always been the google photos cloud it uploads to and then does cool shit to your photos with.  

But best of all is that it will improve over time.  Constant fixes but also new features.  Missed that since my Nexus phone.  

Biggest issue so far is that either the speech recognition (as a typing alternative) doesn't get me yet or is somehow not as good.  Hopefully it'll either learn or be improved.