I hear ya... Pure Android was too tempting for me also. But I just liked my Samsung at the time. Kinda sad that the 6P is passé.It was a toss up between the s7 edge or pixel but running stock Android without all the bloatware was too intriguing to pass up.
I didn't bother upgrading since Verizon has such ruthless policies. And my Note 5 is working out OK for me.
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