7 Things You’ll Miss When Switching From Samsung to Google

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Samsung Galaxy phones have been dominating for over a decade, but the Google Pixel series has started to pick up steam in recent years. While both are based on the Android operating system at their core, they offer wildly different experiences. You will miss some things if you make the switch.

Camera Modes

There's a very good chance that you switched to a Pixel phone for the cameras. And yeah, they do take some pretty amazing photos. However, the actual camera app on the Pixel phones leaves a lot to be desired.

The Google Camera app on the Pixel phones is very minimal. That's usually a good thing, but Samsung Galaxy phones have “Pro” modes that let you tweak things like focus, ISO, exposure, and more. They also have fun modes like “Portrait Video.” This is stuff you don't get with a simplified camera app.

Bixby Routines

If we're listing reasons to ditch Samsung phones, Bixby is probably one of them. However, there is one really handy tool called Bixby Routines. You can choose actions to be a “trigger,” and then you pick what actions should happen when the trigger happens. If you never used it, you'd be surprised at how sophisticated and useful it is.

Pixel phones have something similar called “Rules,” but it's a disservice to even call it "similar" to Bixby Routines. The only things you can use as triggers are connecting to a Wi-Fi network or going to a place. Google could do so much more than they are with this feature.

Secure Folder

Secure Folder is a cool Samsung feature that you may not have even known about. Most people think it’s only for hiding secret stuff or work accounts, but it can do a lot more than that. Apps in the Secure Folder are separate from the apps in the main part of your phone. Photos, videos, and files are separate, too.

All this essentially allows you to have a separate phone inside your phone. Pixel phones, on the other hand, can only use the “Locked Folder” in Google Photos or the “Safe Folder” in the Files app, and that’s it. If you