I know, it's been talked about before and I've read countless posts about it, but thought I'd ask.

I'm coming from an S21 Ultra. I love the phone but as a healthcare provider, I need more private means of communicating with patients and other providers, researching, etc. and have heard too many horror stories of Google or Samsung making life miserable for others in my field. I've already personally ran into a few concerning issues. This all has lead me to where I am now, wanting to privatize my life and make the switch to GOS.

I can currently get a 6 Pro for about half the cost of a 7 Pro, significant enough to make me think about it. But I've read enough on here and other places to make me worried about getting a 6 Pro and having overheating/battery issues. Is it really that common? How long after setting up the phone would I know I've got a dud?

I know it seems 5G is a common culprit for the 6 Pro issues, but I really heavily on it due to it having better penetration in hospitals, rural areas, etc.

Also, I assume the privacy/security would be the same between the two but correct me if I'm wrong on this.

I am very new to a lot of this but am willing to take the time to learn it. Thank you all for your input and especially thanks to the GOS team and all that they do.

    The modem used in Pixel 6 series is not so good in terms of battery and heat control compared to the 7 series, it drains a lot of battery when you are mobile data, sometimes it gets warm not too hot to handle.
    go with a pixel 7 if you cant afford the 7 pro, additionally you get 1 more year of support if you are going to use the phone long time. but doesn't mean that 6pro is bad choice, you may get 5 to 6 hrs of usage on mobile data.
    Im mostly on wifi, but i see the difference on the days when im completely out and full on mobile data.

    I got the 6 Pro, couldn't justify the price difference. I say, get the 6 for now and, if it doesn't do well enough for you, get a 7 later when prices drop. I have no issues with the 6P. I came from an S20+

    DeletedUser213 have heard too many horror stories of Google or Samsung making life miserable for others in my field

    I would love to hear more about this!