Is the GoPro 360 Max 2025 really this bad?

I can't find anyone talking about this and I'm going insane trying to find out if my unit is just defective. Look at these comparison photos between my Pixel 6 and the Gopro; that's insane! I have cameras from the year 2006 that shoot better quality.

I've also attached a bigger photo from a real scenario and it has a really strange pixel pattern that I can't make heads or tails of. It's like the resolution of the image is foveated and this quirk does not show up in any reviews I can find.