I have a Pixel 2 XL and until the battery starts failing or they stop updating the software it's hard to see much reason to upgrade. It used to be really noticeable every time you got a new phone how much faster it was but I think that's kind of plateaued if you don't use your phone for anything too exotic.
I'm on the same phone and if I wouldn't have kids I'd agree, but the dropped frames on video recording and lack of optical zoom make me eyeing the new Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra if they decide to make it available in Europe.
I don't doubt that Xiaomi makes good stuff, but with the current political situation I'd be hesitant to buy any Chinese Android phone because I'd be afraid of them getting cut off from the Google ecosystem like Huawei (who also made great phones and the only smartwatch I actually liked using) did.
