I use both, got a free Pixel XL and my work phone is the iPhone 8 or something, not the X for sure. I have owned both Google and Apple phones in my personal life for years each, and now carry both side-by-side daily.
I'll say I generally prefer the Pixel to the iPhone. Many things are easier, I can use my yubikey with the Pixel, the less locked down nature means I have more control (and I'm no heavy customizer by any means), and it's generally smoother. I do really like the notifications on the Pixel vs the iPhone as well.
However, a handful of third-party apps seem more polished on the iPhone (the delta isn't what it used to be though), and I like the iPhone wallpapers better. OTOH the Google apps are better on the Pixel, and Apple keeps trying to shove Apple Maps down my throat when I navigate, annoying.
Mostly though, the Pixel is better. Upside is also when you upgrade to a new Nexus-type device (Pixel, Nexus, etc.), you can install CopperheadOS on the old one and have a privacy-focused secondary phone. I have Copperhead on my old Nexus 5X.
I'll say I generally prefer the Pixel to the iPhone. Many things are easier, I can use my yubikey with the Pixel, the less locked down nature means I have more control (and I'm no heavy customizer by any means), and it's generally smoother. I do really like the notifications on the Pixel vs the iPhone as well.
However, a handful of third-party apps seem more polished on the iPhone (the delta isn't what it used to be though), and I like the iPhone wallpapers better. OTOH the Google apps are better on the Pixel, and Apple keeps trying to shove Apple Maps down my throat when I navigate, annoying.
Mostly though, the Pixel is better. Upside is also when you upgrade to a new Nexus-type device (Pixel, Nexus, etc.), you can install CopperheadOS on the old one and have a privacy-focused secondary phone. I have Copperhead on my old Nexus 5X.