r/PickAnAndroidForMe • u/Laionik4 • Aug 13 '26

China Galaxy s23 switch

Hey,

I'm using my s23 for few years and im less and less happy about the battery life, so I would like to switch it for something with better battery life but I'm limiting myself to just few phone producents (i dont want any chinese owned due to privacy/european union stuff so there is only Apple, Samsung, Google from the top companies).

So I wonder about taking 10 pro xl or new 11 pro xl, or Samsung galaxy s25+.

As a someone who didnt have pixel, is it worth to go for 11 pro xl? Or is better to take much cheaper (~450-500 euro/USD) 10 pro xl?

Or am i missing some other phone options?

With iPhone my issue is that i Have Galaxy watch 6, and it would be an additional cost to switch smartwatch too + im kinda addicted to Android gestures.

I'm not power user of a phone, mostly YT, Spotify, watching some movies, ocasionally working (using AI tools) on a phone, travelling with android auto.

Also im enjoying using pixelsnap/magsafe feature

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u/NorwegianFootDude Aug 13 '26

Pixel 10 has really bad battery life, we'll have to wait for the Pixel 11 series release to know how they fare in terms of battery. Also, I'd recommend you skip Google if gaming or performance is the priority.

The S25 Ultra isn't a bad choice in that regards, there's no meaningful upgrade in terms of cameras or efficiency compared to the S26 Ultra anyways.

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u/Laionik4 Aug 13 '26

I do not Play games on a phone so it is not a blocker for me 😊 But you are right, i should wait for the battery review of new pixels