It's been a week and a bit since I got the Pixel (regular size, not the XL). This is a general update/thoughts/ramble or whatever this long post turns out to be. (No use in saying that I'll try not to make this long because that seems to happen anyway.)
The Good
-This phone can really be used one handed very well. I can really reach all corners with my hand without shuffling. My hand no longer gets tired.
-On that note, it's nice to have a small phone where I can correct typos easily without having to erase the whole line and type it again, which happens on my SE a good amount of the time.
-Battery life is pretty good. In my experience, it matches the Honor 8. With Data Saver on, there's an additional boost, which seems not to compromise performance at all.
-Cameras are great point and shoots, regardless of the light situation. I'm a fan.
-The radios (cellular + WiFi) are very good. I haven't had to revert to WiFi calling ever.
-It's so fast!
-Call quality is excellent.
The Neutral
-The bezels are kind of big but I have adjusted to it. They aren't too bad really.
-"Stock" Android is very stock. I know that's what makes it nice to some but I'm indifferent.
-Speaker volume is average to me.
The Bad
-Speaker placement is not bad but it's different from what I'm used to. I use my phones with my left hand so having the speaker on the bottom left is a fail because I have to remind myself to make sure not to cover it.
-Can't change my default email client. I miss that, even though I did expect this. (this is a con to me, but not a real one lol)
-The fact that Google Assistant doesn't have song identification yet is annoying. Having to unlock my phone and then open up the Google App is a lot of steps when I'm listening to a new song in the car.
-There's no way to just silence the ringer and notifications (and NO vibration) without going into Do Not Disturb mode. Considering that I have had phones (on every platform but in this case, I'm referring to Android only) that do this, this is just dumb.
As for how I feel about the Pixel, I still really like it. With the trend of big and/or tall phones now, the Pixel seems to be the only small phone choice that isn't an iPhone and yet, it doesn't compromise something major to me to make it happen. I was internally kicking and screaming to try this (really didn't want to), but I'm glad I have. Looks like I just might be holding on to it for the rest of the year at least.
As for if you should get the Pixel, I would suggest it if you want the nicest, smallest Android phone possible, and if you need Band 12 or you need a phone with nice cameras, speed, and a solid experience. I had the Honor 8, and I really liked it a lot too but I hated that I have always thought about the height of it and how that goes for what I want to wear or feel like wearing. Getting tired of dealing with that is part of the reason why I would switch to the SE sometimes.