20 Amazing Pixel Features that should come to EVERY Smartphone!

Here are 20 seriously impressing features that are exclusive to Google Pixel phones, that I'd love to see brought across to other Android phones. Enjoy!

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Time-stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - Always on Display
01:50 - Lift To Check Phone
02:17 - Now Playing
02:42 - Text Selection in Recent Apps
03:17 - Image Saving via Recent Apps
03:46 - URL copying
04:02 - App Pausing
04:34 - Auto Rotate Face Detection
05:21 - Live Captions
05:53 - Adaptive Sound
06:21 - Car Crash Detection
07:00 - Quick Tap
07:27 - Rules
08:03 - Assistant Voice Typing
08:48 - Call Screen
09:27 - Hold For Me
09:57 - Google Camera
10:23 - Face Unblur
11:29 - Motion Modes
11:53 - Easy access to factory image files
12:36 - Final Thoughts

[DavidDingoBleecher]

My favorite feature of my Pixel 4a, by far, is the call screening function. I haven't answered a single robo call in over two years... same with auto spamming texts.

[GoTPLATANOS]

Google has to market Screen Call, Hold For Me, and Direct My Call like their life depends on it. They're features you don't think about yet are so helpful...

[Samsonfs]

Honestly the exclusive features and the subtlety of the pixel experience is what makes me probably use the pixel line forever more, coming from iPhones and a OnePlus neither are as pretty software wise

[jmartinezhdz]

Some of those features are great, but can you make a video with apps from third parties that bring some of those features to non pixel phones?...

[coldbrew]

I've had an itch to switch to pure Android for the longest time on the Samsung Galaxy lineup and I finally caved - got the Pixel 6 and have loved it ever since. The features are amazing and SO helpful, the only downside I've noticed is a little more bugs than usual. But it is overwhelmingly insurmountable to the quality that is pure Android. 💯

[neorich]

I've recently bought a 6a, absolutely love it, having wanted a Pixel for years, I waited for an in screen fingerprint reader, (when I could afford one) as I'm not a fan of rear mounted sensors. One of the thing I loved about (old) phones with Home Buttons was that you could open them without having to pick the phone up.
That's possible on the 6 onward, with the "always on display!"

I like the "now playing" feature, being a muso, always on the hunt for new material to play and listen to and handier than having to open an app like "Shazam, " and often missing the opportunity. I like the fact that it's possible to add it as an app to the Home Screen, very convenient.
it's a great tool, until (which I often am) where music is being played constantly and it "sees" everything, so much so, that I end up having to remove stuff all the time.

I find the "call screening" feature really useful. Always funny when scam callers give up at the first hurdle!
Sadly, the "hold for me, " feature isn't available in the U.K.
Pity, that'd be so handy when waiting in the queue when calling the Doctor, or various companies! 😉😉

[damonpthomas]

Thanks, Sam! I've been a Pixel 6 user from launch and it's been a great experience. The best feature without question is the long exposure mode in the camera. Any time I go places with my family, I'm constantly taking weird, artistic long exposures of all sorts of things. I miss it badly when I use my work iPhone. Google seems to be finally hitting its stride with the latest series of Pixels. Hanging out for the folding Pixel! Thanks again.

[witchkingofangmar]

Love having almost all of these features on my OnePlus 5 with Pixel Experience ROM <3

[mheshd]

The most impressive thing I took from this was the insane production quality of your videos. Gosh dang this video looks and sounds so good.

[TamaraGirodie]

Excellent video Sam! The production value is top notch 👌🏼 I’d love to see one of these for Samsung devices!

[turbochargersutututu]

Every time I see Sam's videos, I think think about how good the quality of his videos are. Definitely deserves more subs, great stuff!

[jamie]

I love the now playing feature on the lock screen I'm surprised there isn't a third party app to it on non pixel phones yet.

[jayantnanda]

You forgot to mention 'Voice Controls'. You can literally navigate through your phone with this feature by just speaking and giving continuous instructions to the assistant. And it's crazy fast and accurate. Using it frequently since i found out ...

[RicTodhunter]

Absolutely brilliant video - chock-a-block full of interesting info. So many of these features are new to me and I've had several Pixel phones. I am hoping you will repeat this with anything that is upgraded on the Pixel 7 when it is released.

[bhavishnus]

Hey Sam, love your videos man! The level of details you go into is amazing. I am using Pixel 4 and I loved the design + camera. One thing I miss is the action triggers when you tap at the back of the phone, i guess it's on pixel 6 & later phones.
Face blur wants me to switch to a Pixel 6 or 7 (yet to release), but the phones have become so freakishly big, that they simply take away "mobile" out of mobile phones. Plus the build quality is still better in Pixel 4 (I tried the pixel 6, seems kind of fragile)

Keep making more videos, love 'em!

[SittunSwayamPrakash]

Hey @Sam Beckman, could you please provide a link for these wallpapers on your phone? They are so neat!

[fanis]

Honestly just the different backgrounds you shot the phone is insane. Kudos for such effort

[Deathsead]

The aesthetics, knowledge and production value of this video is on another level!

[matthewleehull]

Ngl but the pixel has been super appealing. I’m excited to see what the pixel 7 lineup offers. The pixel’s features are definitely enticing me to make the switch from the iPhone

[rayyanberg]

you can get all of these features if you use a highly customizable rom such as EvolutionX.
there are also a ton of magisk modules for them as well.