I’ve been a diehard user of Google’s pure Android phones—like the Nexus and Pixel lines—for years, preferring the unadulterated stock Android experience to the tweaked version manufacturers provide. But Samsung has some of the best hardware you can get today, plus a few handy features that Pixel phones don’t have.

Does Samsung use stock Android?

Stock Android is one of the reasons why users are so drawn to Google Pixel phones, keen to use Google’s pure vision of its OS. … Manufacturers like Samsung, LG and Huawei all distribute their Android phones with unique skins that alter its appearance and some of its features.

Is Samsung or stock Android better?

Samsung’s custom One UI interface is easily the version of Android that most people recognize. … One UI looks better and still offers more features than the so called “stock” or “clean” Android experience, all of that without being overwhelming.