The phone itself seemed fine but I returned it due to the extremely poor sound quality during voice calls. With the speaker in the back core of the phone it sounded like I was talking in a tin can...My caller said my voice didn't even sound like me. So for that reason only, I returned the phone.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Google Team, August 9, 2021
Hi CAT 13,
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your new Pixel.
To fix sound problems, please visit: http://goo.gle/soundissues.
If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us)
I went from a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to the Pixel 5. Upgrading to the newest Galaxy was a possibility. As I personally rated the pros and cons between the 2 neither one stood out over the other. Yes, there were big pros for both but for me those cancelled each other out. So, it came down to me just wanting a change. I have not been disappointed and I am loving the Pixel 5. However l have gotten complaints from people I am talking on the phone with saying I sound far away, I have a feeling that is where my fingers are and I could be covering the speaker at times, so maybe not the phone but user error. We will see if that gets better as I get use to the size of this phone and where I hold it.
So far so good! Very happy with my purchase and change back to Android after being an Apple user since 2012. Happy to be back in the Adroid family. Everything is seemless with Google now and my businesses!