@wyatt been playing around with some new layouts as well. Here is where I am at currently.
@wyatt System flexibility of Android + legitimacy via Google-made = genuine competitor to iPhone.
Obviously there is subjectivity here, especially with the idea that Apple cares about privacy and security more than Google (personally I don't think there is a substantial difference) but as far as quality goes it's not like it once was; the Pixel 2 especially goes hard against the iPhone. Even Google Assistant is open with select third parties -- and soon for many more, apparently.