Using the Google Pixel in 2026 - Review!

[@91Tech]

TLDR; the first Google Pixel is really blue. Also, it has a headphone jack. 10/10 Join the Discord? - discord.gg/CWvGgGUZ2P

[@Brandon-xp1ob]

Still love my pixel 3 in 2024. Hesitated to upgrade because of how big new phones have gotten. It's ridiculous. I might eventually get the 8 refurbished. 9 is nice but I'm not shelling out a grand for a phone

[@ethan42941]

Nice I’m getting the Pixel 7 Pro for Christmas because of its price and also it’s lovely metallic metal decoration on the camera bar, can’t wait!

[@Hunnz]

I love that pixel did not skip any number from 1-9

[@thawkade]

why would it

[@Hunnz]

@@thawkade cause other brand skip numbers like iphone with 9 and samsung from s10 jumping to s20.

[@ghostpimp]

@@Hunnz why does it matter

[@Crustenscharbap]

Chinese skip the number 4 because its the same pronounciation like death. Imagine: Iphone number death. Many Chinese are budism and they beliefe its a bad sign to call the phone number like a death. In German the number 9 in english is pronounced like the German Word No. But we don't belief thats a bad sign. Maybe we will make a joke.

[@soobsocool]

@@Crustenscharbapthere's a iphone 4, galaxy s4, pixel 4💀

[@floppa9415]

The unlimited Google Photos backup machine.

[@Takotheocto]

As an owner of the pixel you don't get unlimited photos if you buy the phone pre owned Edit: some people did get unlimited storage apparently I didn’t for some reason but yeah for some people it’s a thing so

[@Pablo-zu3qj]

@@Takotheocto really?

[@zues121510]

Why I have one right now 😂

[@zues121510]

​@@Takotheoctofalse. I have no clue where you got this from, I've gotten two pre-owned pixel 1 phones and it works perfectly.

[@Takotheocto]

@zues121510 well I own all most all the pixels and the free storage ain't a thing not on my p1 p2 p3 or p4 non of em

[@Denuwu]

crazy how so many years later the OG pixel actually looks really nice especially with white bezel

[@jonathantan131]

I'd call that retro-cool. ❤ I also think that the back design looks timeless - still pleasant to look at even today.

[@WhoStoleMyHappiness]

It looks like an old iphone

[@alexklein455]

Are you blind ​@@WhoStoleMyHappiness

[@samdavidh]

i always directly compared it to the look of the iphones of the time with the aluminium and the front bezels. it looked good

[@The_MEMEphis]

​@@WhoStoleMyHappinessbro what iPhone does that look remotely like other than the most basic idea that every phone has the same shape

[@maxresdefault_]

The first Pixel advert was so good that it convinced me to buy the 4a when I switched to Android and I'm using a 7a to this day. Solid smartphones.

[@keithbrown7685]

I'm still on a 3a, and the way I operate, it's more than adequate.

[@truliny-xyz]

I bought the new Pixel 9 recently​@@keithbrown7685

[@punchthegoose]

I still use this phone as a Spotify machine hooked up to my home speaker. Set Spotify to play on it, then use my current pixel 8 pro as a remote control.

[@PandaTaco]

I remember the pixel 1 was thicker at the top snd thinner at the bottom. This was too explicitly avoid a camera bump. Such a cool design feature that most didn't noticed

[@zues121510]

Keep this! Transfer all your photos from all your devices to it for the unlimited cloud backup!

[@PilgrimFL]

I hadn't thought of that. Great idea!

[@markusTegelane]

Infinite Google Photos storage exploit

[@xninja2369]

Why to buy other phone for with? Just use custom rom lol

[@zues121510]

@@xninja2369 not all phones have unlockable bootloader and not everyone has the expertise or time to constantly troubleshoot issues like device integrity breaking because of a bad fingerprint. You simply buy the phone, press quick share on the photos and it will do the rest automatically.

[@PilgrimFL]

@@xninja2369 What are you trying to say?

[@kasrakh86]

I bought this phone just prior to the pandemic and it was my main phone all the way to 2021. Even tho the phone was over 3 years old it still held up very well. It really blew my away with UI and smoothness. It worked flawlessly. Def one of my favorite phones that i owned and used.

[@xionpentagast]

I still keep mine, infinite uploads to the cloud is more valuable now than back then. I just transfer to the og pixel than upload.

[@zues121510]

I have an og pixel but I have a rooted phone so I use a certain program to spoof a pixel 1 for unlimited uploads instead now

[@JohnMMC]

​@@zues121510I have been looking for a reliable guide about it. What programs did you use to spoof it and what phone are you using?

[@jamesrobertnelson355]

POG Strat my guy....POG Strat indeed!

[@wackiest10]

@@zues121510 What program

[@devvaneshkumar6685]

This is the same up to pixel 3 right? I was planning to buy one just for the storage

[@ZaYnELoLz]

bro went in the future to review this

[@leontechtalks]

LOL

[@iLucidMC]

That display is STILL better than the one on my iPhone 11. 💀

[@ammarharith5512]

Duh, iPhone 11 is barely 720p while the Pixel XL boasted Quad HD display. It's night & day.

[@ciandoherty4705]

ur iphone display is js shitty but at least u dont have to deal with screen burn in like my s20 (mostly from tiktok)

[@iLucidMC]

@@ciandoherty4705 that would suck

[@witeshade2698]

This is my favourite category of phone design, sides that wrap into the back and nothing sticking out, back that doesn't shatter

[@Djmiddlekauff]

I know the double tap is still here but the squeeze shortcut was fun

[@joshwildman7800]

I loved that feature simply for snoozing alarms. Now if you accidentally swipe the wrong way on your last backup alarm you're late for work

[@keithbrown7685]

It's still useful, that is if one is on a 3a, which I am. I get so sick of saying "hey google", so I squeeze the damn thing and we're off to the races. : )

[@djplonghead5403]

I wish to own an old Pixel phone with the 2 tone back and the pixel book (Chromebook). I just think they would look fantastic next to each other.

[@JeffStep93]

They did... I miss my Pixelbook. It was so premium feeling to use

[@toastedonion]

That fingerprint sensor on the back was so much more natural than in screen

[@keithbrown7685]

Sorry for going a little off topic, but I have this Pixel 3a with the sensor on the back, and it works fine, I only wish, sometimes, that it had face ID. It's not a big thing, but sometimes the little things make for little wishes. : )

[@TheJunky228]

I like the side sensor most on my xz1c. with my og pixel if it was sitting on a table I either had to pick it up for fingerprint or type in my passcode. with my xperia I always have access to the fingerprint sensor.

[@keithbrown7685]

@@TheJunky228 I'm not being rational, but I'm now missing my Sony Z3. It didn't have a side sensor but it was a good phone. I'm going to research that xz1c in any case.

[@keithbrown7685]

@@TheJunky228 I just had a look at gsmarena. Your phone has aptx and 4gb ram!! That is the s**t for a 2017 phone. Somehow, I will have one.

[@Jensen871]

I miss the squeeze feature on my old pixel 4. It was so helpful to launch the assistant or the flashlight.

[@hdkv]

It looks like you recently played Persona 5 and enjoyed its music, don't you? ;)

[@marten6578]

i hate it

[@CosmizEve]

@@marten6578 why do you kill people?

[@servantbyday]

@@marten6578it’s either overplayed for you or good music just isn’t in the cards for everyone 😅

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@servantbyday Ngl I'm in the "overplayed" group, I just see so many videos that use P5 OST that I'm sick of it, at least I'm glad that my favourite OST from that game is very rarely used

[@servantbyday]

@@thegamerfe8751 Okay but now you have to share which one that is. I love the end credit song sm

[@DomAreskog]

Had the pixel 3a and i absolutely loved it. Was still using it last year. Definitely the best phone ive used. Their android version is just so clean and not bloated

[@lno_onel3071]

2:40 clean af editing

[@birch99]

I live a simple life, I see a 91Tech upload, I watch the video asap

[@FuzeFyreGreenFerret]

i had the OG Pixel! I really liked it!

[@Slixbrah]

i feel like snapdragon 835 was where android become fairly smooth, nokia 8, razer phone etc

[@mwj9080]

Yes I completely agree. My Pixel 2XL which had that chip remained smooth and quick all 5 years I had it. I absolutely LOVED that phone.

[@sangeloo]

I own the Pixel, Pixel 3 and the 7 Pro and have always been happy with them. The first Pixel also was my first ever Android Phone and I instantly fell in love with the experience.

[@karttavaya]

Genuine question..why do old phones get slow doing even the most basic stuff that they were doing when they came out..for example just using the ui, opening the play store, watching KZbin etc.

[@scruffles87]

Apps get updated over time, adding new stuff that inadvertently slows them down. If you do a factory reset and only use the versions that came with the phone it'll likely feel just as fast as day one. Battery degradation might contribute too. As a battery gets older, it might not be able to push the same amount of power as it once could. Going back to the app thing, you likely have dozens more apps on your phone that are running in the background than when you first got the phone. Tl;dr your phone does a lot more after so many years than it did when you first got it and might not be in the best condition

[@karttavaya]

@scruffles87 makes sense, appreciate you answering

[@aname-kg3cb]

processor is not the cause for it. I had an old xiaomi phone which after purchasing, i didnt use much and is still in my cupboard. The stock rom was very snappy and smooth. The miui 11 was super janky and slow despite updating from android 8 to 9. the muiu 11 was tough to deal with. KZbin in other hand runs fine in my old moto g6 until the battery is charged. it is also a respectable 5 year old phone and is amazing.

[@aname-kg3cb]

imo stock androids tend to lag less than these stupid skinned os. Heck even the s7 edge lags to this day and using a custom rom eliminates every single negative aspect of that thing.

[@HHugh-xv2wt]

newer versions of apps and OS adds weight to the whole system, adding features bloats up the app so thats why it felt slower

[@adamh5683]

My Pixel 1 could barely hold a charge 3 years after release, but damn was that thing a trooper. The durability was excellent, thing felt like a tank. It simply doesn't turn on anymore. Not a surprise, but RIP Pixel 1.

[@TheBismrk]

I remember getting the pixel 3a. It was the first phone I owned that had great haptics. And that camera was so good

[@BibiChirinos]

Right I had the 3a xl it was probably the best phone I ever had

[@Agent311]

pixel haptics might be the best overall, I bought my first pixel in 2021 (a used 4 XL) and currently have a 7. Hadn't experienced haptics this good like ever, I think they could be even better than iPhone haptics.

[@BeigeVarsity]

Pixel OG is the first and last Google phone I bought. I had a terrible experience with it due to the motherboard faulty issue where it was overheating constantly even with minimal usage. It led to another issue where it would stuck on boot loading and I had to put it in a fridge/freezer for few minutes for it to start normally. That motherboard issue also causes the sound disabled. I only used it for almost a year and had to buy new phone. Don't get me wrong, apart from that the software experience is terrific. I love the camera quality it was ahead of its time and the stock android was clean to use. I always contemplate on buying another Google phone every time they release new ones but somehow scared to make the move because the experience left bitter taste in my mouth. I have been using Oneplus 6T ever since and love this phone to death Its been 5 years now with no issue but looking to buy Oneplus 12 for my next phone because I see rave reviews everywhere. I was also considering Pixel 8a but after looking into the reviews I would not want one.

[@disgracecentral]

Had the exact same issue. The overheating would kill my battery in an instant too.

[@wahyuallstar306]

We can see OG pixel design again on the new oneplus nord 4🙌

[@dtincworldnews8922]

I think what made phones so special back in this time was that they lack so much and gave some as well. It kept the competition very steep. You had so many different options of phones. Nowadays you can literally throw a rock in any direction and hit a great phone every time. #teampixel

[@Samsonfs]

Honestly I've loved my launch day pixel 6 for 3 years now, the primary camera and interesting software features punch upwards on phones literally double the price.

[@manuelmattz2887]

Fascinating about Google's breakaway from other manufacturers to build its own model. I also loved the Cola cameo. Stellar video, buddy!

[@KennerMarqueti]

I believe the 821 might be a bit rough nowadays, but man the 845 of the s9 and poco f1 aged well, I know 5 people still hapilly running galaxy 1 galaxy s9, 1 poço f1 and 3 galaxy note 9s. Man the Samsung aged well in every aspect, surprisingly even battery life is usable on the notes.

[@thosko98]

I think the 821 would load things slowly, but still definitely useable tbh. It depends on what standards you have really. I had the OG Pixel until 2021 and it was very reliable and never crashed or anything, even if it was a little slow towards the end sometimes.

[@craigregnier3220]

I loved my white Pixel 3 XL. Still my favorite phone I have ever owned and used. Miss it so much.

[@RavenReportLK]

Bought a 6 pro last year and I am in love with this device. The stock Android experience, the camera, the performance and its display. I really wish this had a longer battery life but not reason enough for me to choose anything else. I love this.

[@marcxie]

I replaced the battery twice on this one and it's still my backup android phone to the day. Solid experience for an 8 years old phone

[@preston_s.]

The original Pixel XL was my first truly long-term flagship, and it did not disappoint.

[@quatie]

I miss my Nexus 5

[@Saluteme10288]

With the pixel 1 google avoided the camera bump by making it slightly wider at the top and then taper down toward the bottom

[@omarmmzn]

Early Pixels burn ins was legendary. It was weird not to have it.

[@LaskyLabs]

I did consider getting one used. I got a blue Pixel 2 instead. Loved that phone, used it for quite a while until I got a OnePlus 7t. I now have an Xperia 5 mk.IV (great names Sony...) and while I love the hardware, I do miss the software of the Pixel, as well as that era of OnePlus software.

[@keithbrown7685]

But the upside imo is that you seem to be sticking with Androids.

[@crystalthewolf8945]

So jealous your original pixel still works, mine started bootlooping a few months ago

[@rbh2na]

My og pixel (as a backup phone) that i brought 2023 in display broken condition is an infinite photo backup device i love it 😊

[@marcxie]

I still have the OG pixel, but I'm running out of storage space on my Google photos. I think we only get infinite photo backup if we don't keep the highest quality, right?

[@rbh2na]

@@marcxie there no other option than Original quality on og pixel... I used to backup and offload photos and videos to my PC..but google drive makes it so convenient... If you're having issues you can try factory resetting...it keeps getting full all thee time without anyting on phone cause it's 32gb only....and the system takes 20gb+ so have only ~10gb for offloading photos...if youre using this as a main with 32gb it's must've been painful ngl...cause even damn playstore takes almost 1gb lol

[@jeffdeboer1679]

I had the blue Pixel XL and loved it. After that I moved to the OnePlus 7T in 2019. Still rocking that one but I'm on the verge of picking up the Pixel 7 Pro from Amazon soon.

[@gauravjha8938]

I , so wanted this phone back in the day…

[@brandon2755]

Don’t forget the short lived Google Play Edition phones. HTC M7 and M8, a couple versions of Motorola and Samsung phones that ran stock android before the nexus line became a thing.

[@itxofficial8281]

Then, there was also Android One - a sort of successor to the Nexus line but initially aimed towards entry-level devices. I've had the Xiaomi Mi A1, which was the Android One version of the pretty basic Xiaomi Mi 5X. While the hardware was mediocre at best and some features like the ear sensor to switch off the screen during a phone call were basically broken, the software experience was top notch and it remained fast and smooth for years, despite the already dated SD 625 chip. If it wasn't for the glaring hardware issues, I would've kept this phone much longer since I really enjoyed using stock Android on it!

[@oussama4629]

Pixel 5 design is the best of all time though the aluminum body is nice too

[@DanielIvanovcoleonyx]

I would love a phone without a camera bump. Just make it thicker and put bigger battery and I'm sold

[@Betancourtdm]

I wanted that blue one so bad. I got lucky and was able to get a free black one though so can't complain. Miss that phone!

[@TajwarC]

I had this, upgraded from the LG G4 which, surprise, died from bootlooping. The G4 was great, especially the camera. I didn't anticipate the Pixel camera being so good but I was really impressed. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it, until, like the G4, it died from bootlooping.

[@FatigueGamer]

Been using my pixel 6 for 2 years and still runs great 👍

[@FArreis6262]

Still have the Nexus 6, Pixel XL & Pixel 3XL. Had both pixels activated until 2 months ago and both worked fine!

[@Historymaking101]

I had it in black, switched away end of 2019, but it was holding up pretty well. If I hadn't gotten audio issues towards the end of that, I could see having kept it for another year.

[@mohammedfaiisal]

I still have this and the photos is still so clear and it seems like today's phone, isn't even as good as it. Not sure why or how that is even possible, but it is the truth

[@raxergerang2105]

I am here with my pixel 6a my first brand new pixel phone..

[@Lupin290]

Using the 4a (2020 version) - still a great phone in 2024. Thinking about buying the 9a/9 in 2025. Or Pixel 8 if it breaks.

[@waffel7664]

using my pixel 6 that I got for 150 refurbished and I love it

[@CazOSX]

I LOVE Pixel phones. I did kinda consider this back in the day. I LOVED my Nexus 5 I had & my Nexus 7 tablet I had, after my Moto G5 Plus phone I got a Pixel 4 & now I have a Pixel 7. I love Pixel phones a lot!

[@violethatestime]

The original pixel in blue is still one of my favorite smartphone designs ever.

[@himnishjain377]

I would totally love a revamped pixel with newer hardware and software while maintaining things like headphone jack, rear finger print, unlimited photo storage and a flush camera. A lot to appreciate with the first pixel imo.

[@calculatedart]

I would've bought this phone back then but the lack of wireless charging (which I already had on my Nexus 5) was one of the deal breakers.

[@disgracecentral]

I owned the original Pixel. I loved that phone (except it had terrible battery and screen burn in which forced me to abandon it after a year for an s9+). I had the white variant but it was such a clean and beautiful looking device.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

That video stabilization looked really good for 8 years old. Nice a smooth

[@Michaelwave64]

Had one of these. Unfortunately the lack of water resistance got to it. I miss it

[@Negativatea]

I just got the google pixel 9 pro XL for my birthday, and I just want to go back in time and see how much better the phone has gotten thru out the years, but I also have a pixel watch, pixel home speaker, pixel stand, and pixel buds pro 2 the only thing I dont have pixel is the pixel tab bc the reviews werent that great, and it had a weird shape to the back to put it on the stand it came with, and I was just not a fan, so I went with the samsung galaxy tab s9 fe, but overall im a huge fan of googles products, I would definitely want to see them progress with their products and keep using their products and upgrading, so yeah. Overall a fan!

[@OMFCody6695]

I wasn't even tempted to consider a Pixel until the 6, but I still didn't get the 6. Too many cut corners and every year the competition was just more compelling and offered more.

[@tutacat]

Unlimited photos on pixel 3-5 is only in data saver quality. For full quality you need a Pixel 1-2. Android still has codenames, they are just not used for the public name (they can be confusing) Quince Tart. Red Velvet. Tiramisu. Upside Down Cake. Vanilla.

[@tutacat]

Replace your battery.? Also rear fingerprint, or on the power button, is way better because you know where it is with tactile feedback. Gestures are better on small screen because there is less space.

[@Theni_G.German]

For the sole purpose of unlimited original quality Gphotos cloud storage

[@mr_wilford1123]

Ahhh good old status and nav bar burn in. They’re exactly why I set them to immersive mode for as long as android supported it. Now the UI of most androids at least gets rid of the pronounced bars. Slight notification bar icon burn in is so much easier to ignore

[@MuaadElSharif]

I still have a Pixel XL running LOS 17.1 (A10) in black that I got 2nd hand. It's not bad as a 2nd phone with a decent camera. Stock rom is a bit heavier than custom rom. Or at least that's from my experience with it. Thanks for the video.

[@jamesjohnston9750]

Typing from my beloved Pixel 2, will be getting a new battery soon and it will keep on going

[@sigiligus]

This was my favourite phone that I’ve ever owned for the time.

[@Annie-hb8ob]

To this day this phone is still the most favourite phone i have ever had. I loved my time with it

[@mallow4715]

I definitely miss the matte finish of older pixels because holding a bare glass phone is very uncomfortable for me. camera bumps are really lame but with the bars that go across the whole phone they dont rock when sitting on a surface which is nice.

[@BuffyScout]

My friend had one of these in highschool was very nice phone. Think i was rocking the g3 or htc 10

[@pradyumnvashishtha983]

the radar stuff was cool, i got really used to that when I had my p4.

[@ayanahmed8180]

i just love the design and the size of that phone

[@TrevorCachin]

Im always a little let down that the pixel isnt good and it isnt bad... Its decent. The most middle of the road phone out right now. Saying this, ive bought the 3a, 3(plus) and the 7a.

[@antonq.]

btw google still uses dessert names for android names, like android 15 is gonna be vanilla ice cream

[@keithbrown7685]

Thank goodness. I thought it was so neat that they were using names like Icecream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. With v10, they wouldn't be public with what they called it. Whatever they chose, I would have been ok with it.

[@rosaria8384]

12:50 Google didn't sell that much because their market availability is severely limited, even with the Pixel 9 to this day. My country hasn't even experienced Nexus, let alone Pixel at all.

[@ToTheHellfire024]

What a timeless design.

[@cycvukhabevuke6306]

To avoid "burning", display must be the same aspect ratio as youtube videos. This is not the case on modern smartphones :(

[@statichelix804]

I remember when google made fun of apple for their weird color names. There was kind of an appeal of the way google named their color options straight forward but oh the irony they got markety names now for their colors.

[@ofoofo]

I owned one and loved it. Drawbacks are battery life, the bezels, and overheating in Daydream. Otherwise it was excellent.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

I would definitely do another video with a custom ROM, you can install Android 14 on this phone

[@flexpetz55]

I would really like to know how the pixel 6 stacks up. The phone with the oldest tensor chip which we all expected to forever run smoothly as google can optimize android for it.

[@ling_c]

Amazing how the flash was bigger than the camera.

[@EswarNeon]

HEY kislux I have been watching you for years and im so proud of where you have made it! I love you so much! Also thanks for making my day

[@tutacat]

Lens blur is how typical lenses work, not a bonus feature.

[@robsquared2]

The one thing I miss with the modern Pixels is the back fingerprint sensor, it was in the perfect place.

[@keithbrown7685]

I guess I'm lucky or something. I bought a Pixel 3a refurb'd from Amazon. And imo, Google thought this phone through. I would've liked face id but I can go without. There's so much of everything else that the phone does right.

[@michaelb2226]

Htc also been making dual front firing speakers.

[@ZombieSlayerrrrr]

I genuinly miss the Fingerprintsensor in the back

[@yt_thijmenplayz]

the persona 5 ost in the start is a good start of the video

[@Percubaan123]

2026, nice

[@atyiov4429]

Yeah I watched that phpne as kid and one time I wanted to buy it with money from work ( i don't know how to say it in terms for teenager right now ) but I did not and that is shame bcs I think it handels pretty well. Thx for good video

[@ConfettiLemon7037]

0:41 google still actually does use dessert names for the newer android versions they're just regular codenames now for example: android 14 is Upside Down Cake and android 13 is Tiramisu

[@rj8954]

I miss no camera bump !

[@cavegamer5989]

While they did get rid of the headphone jack on the standard pixels it was around on the "a" series till the 6a.

[@zat-svi-ua]

i still use mine when i repair my car :) thing's INDESTRUCTIBLE.