The Pixel 8 is INCREDIBLE // One Month Later

[@sambeckman]

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[@lucashipkins]

Congratulations on 500k! You absolutely deserve twice that many!

[@mmorales508]

I went from the 7 Pro to the 8 and I couldn't be any happier! I love the size the most, it's super comfortable. Tired of having a TV in my pocket.

[@rockguyification]

haha u funny bro but its so true xD

[@GoldEspresso]

I went from 6 to pro 8 and it's amazing

[@GoldEspresso]

@@jankuzminski7183 Camera is a massive upgrade. Screen is vivid and smoother. HDR photos are nice. For me it's great. If someone has 7 Pro maybe they don't need to upgrade

[@JimtheHandyman]

My phone S23U went through a snow blower which was fevastating, but im also looking forward to going down in size and weight by a considerable amount with the Pixel 8 ive purchased.

[@danielbonaparte8420]

I have both the 8 pro and 8, however, I am enjoying the smaller 8 as the pro was a bit too bulky

[@daveh8686]

Damn dude. That's what you call a review! I unexpectadly was given this phone by my provider which is great but I knew very little about it. This showed me a lot. A LOT. Thnx!

[@dre212100]

I just got a pixel 8 pro delivered today. Looking forward to testing it out for sure.

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

What do you think of it now? How's the battery life and performance? Any overheating?

[@ronaldb077]

Where did you get your mouse and keyboard? Looks dope 👌🏽

[@MehdiTakhim]

Hi Sam, what's your personal phone and why you chose it?

[@xyarte9524]

IF, they use snapdragon 8gen2, brooo best phone for me

[@Shahrokh85]

Good job sam❤

[@m.e.p.r]

I'm regularly getting 8hrs of screen on time with about 15-20% remaining on my 8 Pro. The biggest battery drains on Pixels has always been WiFi scanning (turn that off straight away) and also location services. I use a macro that automatically switches location completely off when an app isn't using it. Works perfectly and makes the Pixel phones have amazing battery life

[@ti9551]

how do i can get macro to do that with my location?

[@utsavacharya2746]

can you tell me how to use macro for location ?

[@mwat22]

Could you explain this or where to get this?

[@blightadee]

How can I get the macro?

[@DJM626]

I always turn off Wi-Fi scanning and bluetooth if or when at home and not using, but have never heard of a macro that automatically switches location. Can you explain this and how or where to get this?

[@jaspersparks3222]

i feel a comparison vid between the Pixel 8 and the Samsung Galaxy S23 needs to be made both phones seem excellent and for the 256GB models can be found in the same ballpark

[@cliveosborne8195]

Loads of comparisons Samsung Galaxy S23 wins by far!

[@jimjason5146]

Yea, if you want the absolute most out of android, the galaxy is far superior. If you want a good android experience with super silky smooth optimization, then pixel is the way to go.

[@rohansuri1058]

the cost difference is huge.

[@jamesjohnXII]

​@@rohansuri1058they're literally the same price

[@rohansuri1058]

@@jamesjohnXII oh my bad. I actually checked Pixel8's black friday deal which is at 549$ VS s23 is 799$. Hence felt the huge diff of almost 250$.

[@jingle9691]

Most screen protector manufacturers recommend creating a new fingerprint scan after fitting the protector, normally fixes things.

[@misterfilmguy]

Bring physical fingerprint readers back to the back of the phone. It is implemented perfectly on the 4a.

[@igorjuricek5683]

And does not work 1 in 3 times.

[@fishtheperson]

I really like how it was also a kinda trackpad that you could use to scroll notifications and stuff

[@zekiz774]

​@@igorjuricek5683the rear mounted fingerprint reader worked almost every time. I have a lot more trouble with the visual fingerprint scanner on my Pixel 8

[@szymon308]

I miss the Pixel5 fingerprint reader on the back. Also the small size of Pixel5. But pixel 8 is ok.

[@chaz159]

Yeah they should bring back the physical fingerprint reader. I still got my P5 as the size is perfect for one-hand use -, going to consider P9 or Zenfone 11 next year.

[@Physics072]

I agree the rear fingerprint sensor is what I missed. Im use to my 8 pro now so its not a big deal. The size and weight of the 8 pro still bothers me.

[@Jthall1990]

I traded my Pixel 7 in for the 8. Just the size alone made a huge difference. It's the perfect size. The battery has been great, the performance has been great and of course the cameras are amazing. I'm very happy with it.

[@joshualebowitz]

Size aside, is the device basically the same?

[@markomarkovic5729]

​@@joshualebowitzPixel 8 has MUCH better screen and the battery life is better.

[@5150crazyfun]

This has to be one of the most straight forward and unbiased reviews I’ve seen on the Pixel 8. What I like is you point out what you like but when you say what you don’t like you don’t trash the phone like most reviewers have. I’m actually very impressed with the Pixel 8 and while it isn’t a perfect phone, I find myself enjoying Pixels more than any other android and often more than iPhones too.

[@neonaviolett6281]

yeah I can't stand Iphones.

[@5150crazyfun]

@@neonaviolett6281 I totally understand half the time I hate iPhones lol. But I will say one area Pixels have to catch up is how seamless the iPhones work with their ecosystem. The pixel 8 is really close to getting there and I am hoping they can integrate things like a better messaging system and making Google Pay as good as Apple Pay.

[@markomarkovic5729]

​@@neonaviolett6281What turns me off the iPhone personally is the fact that it's phone for snobs, at least here in Europe. Besides, its closed ecosystem repels me. An iPhone is great if you use a Mac, but I use a Windows PC and laptop and it would be a nightmare to use an iPhone. Android gives me the flexibility to connect my Pixel phone to a Lenovo laptop, desktop PC, and let's say LG TV, Hisense air conditioner, Xiaomi heater, Samsung watch, Oneplus buds, etc... It gives me the freedom to combine what I want. The Pixel 8 is the first Pixel I've used, I've only had it for a week and to say I'm thrilled is an understatement. It's simply different from any phone on the market.

[@NegarGheisipour]

Did you have any issue with scrolling and overheating?

[@createtoeffect155]

Your videos are definitely one of the most professional and well thought through!

[@lalabebz56]

My husband just bought this phons yesterday with the intention to fully switch to it from iphone. Its such a good deal right now. $559 for 256gb

[@jejunamja]

Hey, thanks for looking at the regular pixel 8 as most reviews only look at the pro. Your spot on with the one real negative is the processor and the modem. I have a galaxy S 23+ and I compare these two phones in the same area where I work in the standby time is way better on the S 23 and also doesn’t get warm and also you’re right when you play with the camera features, the pixel is a bit slower for sure. All the special pixel features are great the voice to text almost perfect, the song, recognizing thing deal, which I forgot the name, the call spam feature, how Google Assistant is able to do more on the pixel phone with the speaking to it. That’s also pretty cool . Google gives seven years of software support, but I got a wonder about this processor on this phone being good for seven years but anyway it’s a good phone

[@mikldude9376]

Let’s rephrase that , “ Google is promising 7 years of updates “, Google’s track record of following through with stuff is pretty ordinary, but we hope they keep their promise on this one.

[@Castellohenrique]

I love pixels but honestly I'm about to disable the fingerprint scanner cuz it never works.

[@danpizzytm4157]

I think it's a software thing

[@SudeeptoDutta]

Great video Sam. Having purchased the S23, I'm curious how it fares against the Pixel 8. If possible, do consider comparing the two phones in the future. Thanks.

[@zzz7zzz9]

there will be no comparison. it can't touch the samsung. i really want to switch away from samsung, and was wanting to go with the pixel 8. but it's poor battery is the total deal-breaker. i am still running my samsung s20 fe. i record video quite a bit, while hiking, and i've never, ever, in 3 years of usage, had my battery run out in a day. it sounds like the pixel barely makes it through a day, with just normal phone usage. i guess that's fine, for most people, but it sure doesn't cut it for my phone usage.

[@hannes6114]

S23 has better performance, better battery, better display, better finger print sensor, worse face recognition and worse cameras and arguably worse UI, propably better video - somewhere along those lines

[@katzicael]

4:54 imagine trashing the fingerprint sensor while using it wrong

[@gwvaio]

lol I know, he used like a quarter of the side of his thumb

[@LOUISVILLECARDINALS]

Exactly after i just seen that i cut the video off lol

[@lalabebz56]

Lol I was just thinking this. You have to keep your finger on it for like 2 seconds. It's not a quick tap and unlock 😅

[@hannes6114]

You gotta set it up after screen protection Installation, increase screen sensitivity and put as many different finger positions and both your fingers in the finger print profiles, maybe you can also disable some unlock animations which is possible on my samsung as well

[@EdwinTStanley]

4:56 who uses their thumb tips like that to unlock their phone? Looks weird to me. So I'm the only one that goes for the actual middle of the thumb print? 🤔

[@Groompski]

Watching this on my new Pixel 8 I got today, coming from an iphone 13 after two years (did use a 14 pro max for a month not that long), it is such a phenomenal device

[@ricebmw]

Maybe if you put your thumb on the scanner like a normal person than maybe it would be more consistent xD

[@zekiz774]

No, it's really not that great. It's fine I guess, but I use face unlock most of the time since fingerprint doesn't work

[@nayanpitlam5621]

watching this on my pixel 7 no plans to upgrade but man does the size look nice

[@jejunamja]

I upgraded from the pixel 7 to the eight because Best Buy I gave me $450 and they gave the earbuds Pro which I sold for $110 so it was like getting $560 to upgrade on a $700 phone …the biggest difference you noticed is the brighter screen. Everything else is a little better, but 7 is still a good phone

[@topmech71]

My fingerprint sensor seems to be a little better than the Pixel 7. Strange how this occurs, I do have to register it 2 or 3 times though. Google makes a good phone for really being a software company. They do need to work on that Pixel Launcher.

[@paulomalley]

Yeah, and the shot in this video to "show how bad the FP Sensor is" was a total stitch up. Sam was deliberately pressing it with a slim edge of the thumb instead of the actual thumb (likely because it works fine and would have in his shot if he used it properly). If he wanted to make his point and force the scanner to fail, he could have just registered a different finger and then tried to use his thumb in the shot. I love his content, but I am getting sick of KZbin reviewers dunking on this FP Sensor when it is completely fine (and I only use it at night now when the Face Unlock isn't suitable).

[@dyscotopia]

​@@paulomalleymmm... If they're using the same sensor as the 7 pro it's subpar. I'm a pixel fan for sure but I'll recognize a problem area when I see it. I enter my pin after multiple failed attempts much more than I'd like. I'd prefer a rear sensor honestly

[@paulomalley]

@@dyscotopia There are better options for FP Sensors, sure, but the reader on the 8 Pro is nowhere near as unreliable as these videos would make you think it is. Even though it seems to be the same sensor as the 7 series, it performs marketedly better on the 8 Pro so I assume there's some software work at play too. Back FPR like they had on the 5 is still the best option in my opinion, and would work really well in conjunction with the Face Unlock which is great.

[@BananaBlooD9517]

The Pixel Launcher need more customisation for sure

[@sheeeesh9405]

People overhype the adaptive battery on the pixel phones, all it does is disabke notifications and permisions on apps you haven't used in a while, a nice feature sure, but its not doing as much as people think it is.

[@4jup4ter4]

The pixel team has done a good job this year :-)

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Nope lousier and lousier

[@4jup4ter4]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN in your world yes ☺️

[@mohammedsalimahmed5230]

Disagree. The chip is outdated already. And it's not very power efficient

[@wheelyflac]

Nah its too expensive especially the pro is shit fot that price. Tech oddysey and his affiliate links ....he's paid from Google the chip doesn't have npu from the future , the npu of tensor g3 scores lower than 8gen2

[@fantasytky28]

​​@@wheelyflaclol in this era the only major company android phone left that does not pay or give affiliated link to KZbinr to promotes the brand is only left Sony Xperia. Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus and so on pay so much and affiliated link to KZbinrs to push their devices. See how much videos on the shitty s23fe? See how much pixel videos from major KZbinrs but not much show the raw power of pixel which lag behind 2 gens to other flagships.

[@dane458]

Just ordered my Pixel 8 (Hazel) on Black Friday for $550. The smaller size is just perfect for everyday use. Can't wait! 🤩

[@thomashelbay]

how has been the experience?

[@FalseInformation]

How can you call that small? I swear people are brainwashed these days. Try holding an iphone mini 13 and then you'll see a "smaller" phone. Get real, if they made phones like tablets and then came out with something just an inch smaller you would be happy to carry that "small" phone as well. Brainwashed..

[@dane458]

@@FalseInformation why so aggressive. Damn. I'm coming from a 6.7inch phone and am looking forward to a "smaller" phone. 😁

[@thomashelbay]

@@FalseInformation i hope you find peace soon.

[@philip5642]

how was the experience? any issues?

[@collin.a.]

This is so close to being nearly perfect for me, but the chip and the battery are my main concerns, and I think S23/S24 would be better for me at this point. The finger print scanner is also better, as is the video, plus the telephoto (not as big of a deal to me, but nice still), and I do like some of the deeper customization you get with Samsung. Still, the Pixel UI and experience is general is very enticing to me, enough to make this a pretty tough decision, despite the very lackluster chip.

[@tasbheahnaf]

ikr, pixel is just more fun of a phone

[@DarthRevan260]

For me, user experience is the most important thing, so I would say go with the Pixel

[@billyplaitis6067]

I got my pixel 8 a few days ago, and on day 3 when I opened my phone in the morning it went from 100% to 97% immediately. Will adaptive battery fix this or is there a problem with my phone battery?

[@Hellboy-hw1gy]

there are probably applications running in the background, but on most phones the battery percentage drops overnight, especially on iPhones.

[@sadmanratul24]

4:51 You are pressing your fingerprint sensor wrong. Try to learn how to use fingerprint sensor.

[@thetechrealist]

The s23 is better by far. The pixel 8 just has terrible biometrics and a way worse chip.

[@hannahfraser229]

Is it as chunky as the normal 6 was as I ended up giving it to my mother in law as I absolutely hated it I was far to thick lol

[@hannahfraser229]

I can confirm the pixel 8 isn't chunky at all like the 6 was it actually feels really good in the hands it's slim I have moved from my iPhone 15 to the pixel 8 as my every day phone my iPhone is in my drawers as a back up lol I love the pixel 8 it's such an amazing phone brilliant camera and brilliant battery life I'm really happy I went for it x

[@ThomasEipeRoshin]

Only worth if Google sold Pixel 8 Pro for 700$

[@oneminutewonder77]

I think the only issue that I have with their design each year. Is that they insist on using the glossy aluminum camera housing for the pro model. The matte just looks way better and is significantly more resistant to scratching.

[@defnotatroll]

But apple puts shiny on their pro models so they have to follow suit

[@-Lie_be]

Not anymore lol @@defnotatroll

[@KevyDubs-ff9hy]

Put a case in it prob solved

[@daumantasivanauskas8687]

The quality of your videography is amazing! Can you compare pix8 to samsung s23?

[@thecastiel69]

Just bought it today

[@Infernus25]

Nice to have a proper aussie in the tec review space, didnt know i needed tech reviews in this strong accent but loving it

[@NiroshMadhusanka-nft]

You're the only one that mentioned my kind of problem with pixel. Lack of customiztion on home screen & slow processing on photo editing & changing wallpaper 😢 I need to add some, cannot hide apps, no double tap to sleep on home or lockscreen when every single other android do it.😢 No screenshot guetures.

[@jevonsims900]

Seems more iOS than Android.

[@NiroshMadhusanka-nft]

@@jevonsims900 Yes, you're totally correct..

[@tomh2176]

In North America, Never buy pixel phones at msrp. They often go on sale here. So for all the gripes about the CPU being more akin to mid range, at the sale prices, the phone is priced in the mid range. I see the pixel 8 as a mid range phone with some very nice high end features. The camera though is undoubtedly the jewel in the crown. Out of the box, the pixels take phenomenal photos. The S24 is currently almost 50% more expensive, but it is argueable that you aren't getting 50% more phone

[@JonLake]

I had a p8 for about 3 month and switched for the s24.I'd never go back to the p8. S24 take awesome photos at least as good as p8 imo. The performance is insane, Warzone mobile ultra at 60fps 1080p in dex for 8h and the phone never throttled or got hotter than 38c. Still had 80% battery using a dock tho (without charging but using external juice for powering)

[@djo5296]

stop. tapping. the. fingerprint. reader. it's not an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. press and hold. i haven't had any problems with my 6 pro. you already know it's not the ultrasonic samsung kind so don't treat it like one

[@sambeckman]

It's for demo purposes to show how it's inferior to ultrasonic. This isn't how I actually use my fingerprint sensor.

[@djo5296]

@@sambeckman huh. Then why not use a side-by-side video with another phone comparing the speed of unlocking the phone. Based on your reply saying you don't quick tap the sensor, your concern isn't accuracy but speed. You are using video snippets that show 1) purposely misusing the sensor that you are aware is incapable of such tap-and-unlock and 2) not showing how you actually use it. This is misleading especially when it's the visuals for when you say "noticeably more failed attempts". If you don't use it that way, don't force a narrative and use truthful/more helpful visuals. The tech curious (vs tech die hards) are only gonna pick up that it's a problematic sensor (bad accuracy), when it should really just be portraying it as an average sensor compared to ultrasonic (ok accuracy and speed)

[@sambeckman]

It is a problematic sensor. As explained in the video @@djo5296

[@krissdev]

Will it be ever easily available globally? Or selected countries only? 🤬

[@eys3d358]

Google is basically somewhat making Apple as their role model, like think about it, Google only makes flagship phones, they make their own chip, they have high end earbuds, and their ecosystem is almost as good as Apple’s and their pricing as starting to become the same, Google pixel phones are the iphones of Android which i honestly like

[@hannes6114]

All brands are doing that

[@oaax20]

It is sad there is not a lot pixel in my country and price is like twice its company price.

[@D_Bear85]

Are we not going to talk about the angry dog hiding in the flash at 08:35? Cause I'm cool with just pretending I didn't see it. He looks kinda cursed.

[@utpalrongpee4025]

india supports australia but not canada

[@PowerfulRift]

What do you mean?

[@TRUMP2four]

I have used the 6, 6pro, and currently have the 7 and 7a but will NOT go to the 8. Google and its A/I have gone wayyyy to far.

[@nccapone344]

You have the Pixel 7 & 7a ? Have you experienced any rear camera lens shattering due to temperature changes @ all ? 🤔

[@pretty_richie]

Editing on pixel you always get a way better photo then apple or Samsung without needing to do a million things so I am fine with the slow editor

[@Shaari]

The one reason I'm holding back is the glossy back. A matte finish would have been perfect. I'm looking at 8A or S23 now.

[@reln72]

The video should be titled "The Pixel 8 is INCREDIBLE except it kinda sucks" Fingerprint scanner, battery, chipset, camera, and home screen widgets etc are subpar based on this video. I now regret purchasing it. 🙁 Why would you title that the Pixel is incredible if its not?! Seems to me just want to make money of people buying a phone that actually sucks.

[@AminDaDevil]

It's impossible to get to the size of the fonts and apps I had on my "Pixel 8" which was the perfect size. The default is too small and then you increase the size 1 level and everything becomes jarringly big. My Pixel 8 screen feels much smaller. Switching from my previous device makes typing uncomfortable and frustrating. Unfortunately, increasing the display size messes up the entire screen layout. ...and unexpected padding with terrible responsiveness annoys me. What the heck Google?

[@Publius_Enigma]

Pixel 8 or OnePlus Nord 4? I don't care that much about cameras or gaming, I put emphasis on display, battery and software.

[@Exemi]

I LLLLLOVE Pixels, but they're too big and too heavy for my hands.

[@gavdixon]

I've just upgraded from my Pixel 6A to a Pixel 8. Looking forward to using it after watching your review. Think I got a great deal on this phone as well.

[@BilatSlayer]

This vid just make me more excited on getting mine.

[@subham-raj]

Performance is the only reason why Pixel doesn't justifies its price :(

[@rokadaprliinnysystemyaczno4761]

I went from a p30pro to pixel 8 pro....and after 5 years is this the best pixel can do??? Complete waste of money

[@sloptart726]

As an iPhone XR user I was going to switch. I walked into the store to buy this phone. I started playing with the phone scrolling through software. I went to the camera app to take a selfie. Took 2 pics and went to click on the pic and the screen went black. Closed all the apps and tried camera app again and it opened but with the black screen. I couldn’t get the camera app to work again. Had to restart the phone. I did not buy the phone

[@markxt2]

So that means the phone was a holding an update that needing installing and the shop hadn’t done it , that’s a shame , I’ve literally sold my IPhone 15 pro max for the Pixel 8 pro and it’s a breath of fresh air , freedom .

[@eando97]

Of course make whatever purchasing decisions best suit your taste, but I would suggest not letting a store demo unit having issues sway you. Those things get beat to hell, never updated, and often loaded with weird demo software

[@markxt2]

@@eando97 Yeah it's not good advertising, they use a demo mode , by entering developer mode and it stops so many functions and makes the phone look rubbish unfortunately

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

​@markxt2 nope it means Piss All sucks

[@AbdusSalam-fx8zx]

Pixel 8 pro very bad phone 📱. I loss my money phone $1,053+ phone related items $49.00 I loss my money. Puck ….

[@corsinivideos]

Bizarre how Pixel 5 has unifrom bezels but 3 generations later the pixel 8 does not

[@arjunmohandas8870]

I feel pixel phones are still not settled especially when it comes to basics like thermals, performance, battery etc. I will wait for a year or two and hope to see well rounded pixels

[@Physics072]

They won't sell to you in 2 years. You have to commit now. Stating you will wait 2 years on you tube will not save you. They will not hold one for you sorry.

[@arjunmohandas8870]

@@Physics072 Lol not required. I m happy with Samsung

[@Physics072]

@@arjunmohandas8870 :) glad you are but are you really? Its not a true android experience and you know that. You fully realize that and have to block it out and pretend its ok to have the excess bloat and loss of control.

[@t.soares1125]

For anyone that has the phone, I understand when recording video, does anyone know if this also applies to their straight up audio recorder? I love this audio recorder feature and I use it a lot. I sometimes get white noise or background noise and it sure would be nice to diminish it

[@watamatafoyu]

Thin bezels mean more accidental thumb swipes and more cumbersome case gestures.

[@PowerfulRift]

Good point

[@Ateeq72]

Watching on my new Pixel 8 ❤😁

[@BigJeffroeX438]

I'm going on my 4th week with my pixel 8 pro and I'm loving it. I highly recommend this device 👍

[@FalseInformation]

Yeah, if you like carrying a frisbee sized phone in your pocket.

[@KingdomWithin7]

Hey Sam Beckman, just wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your exceptional review on the Google Pixel 8. Your honest insights, thorough coverage from design to software and camera quality, truly convinced me to make the purchase. Your talent in delivering such insightful content is truly commendable. Thanks again, and God bless!

[@rz6354]

optical and ultrasonic fingerprint readers in the display are unreliable. We want fast and reliable readers back in the side button or on the back

[@CHawkins602]

got a sweet deal on the pixel 8 coming in today can't wait super excited coming from the 5a. very good info in this video thanks for sharing your experiences! quick side note to folks talking about battery life haven't used it long enough for it to learn and adjust. #teampixel

[@3rdWorldNola]

she went from the boxy samsung es series influence over to the rounded corners of the ole iphone, aint she, love?

[@lukas______]

The 8a is rumoured to have almost a 5000mah battery versus the 4500 in the 8. Tf?

[@Karlenk0]

I Just got it a couple of days ago, its a really really good phone

[@markstelzl1245]

How can you say the iPhone is more customisable than a pixel? Omfg 😮

[@S3verance]

than the pixel launcher**

[@sambeckman]

The home screen is more customizable on an iPhone... Not the entire OS.

[@markstelzl1245]

@@sambeckman completely disagree. You can't even move icons where you want them. The only way to make any home screen customisations on an iPhone is by downloading a widget type app, and you can do that on both. But as far as the base launchers go, everything is the same but you can place you icons anywhere you want on a pixel.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

​@@markstelzl1245or by throwing a Crapple against a brick wall

[@Plokamis]

What about battery draining related to poor signal / modem hardware?

[@MrEricJames]

Nova launcher started malfunctioning on the Pixel 5a as well after the Android 14 update

[@jevonsims900]

Google doesn't want you to use Nova Launcher they need to collect all the data they can from the Pixel UI.

[@ScottPigeon]

Just got the Pixel 8 yesterday. Coming from a decade of off the shelf Moto Gs. I mostly just wanted to give NFC and wireless charging a try. And eSIM let me try a plan other than Walmart's, because I travel a lot and need more data. It's less sluggish so far, but not the upgrade I thought it would be from my $99 phone. I'll miss the SD card slot and shakey flashlight.

[@markvinsondalisay1758]

I call it karate lights, motorola is way ahead when it comes to features. Missing my old g5 s plus.

[@Physics072]

If you like your phone and battery do not use wireless charging. Its lossy and the power loss is in the form of HEAT so you are cooking your battery and phone = short life.

[@russellanderson6874]

It’s funny to me when people compare android to iPhone. It’s a lot like comparing a Honda and a Toyota. They are both good but some people prefer quality and some people prefer customization.

[@eando97]

Not sure lumping Android into one group is accurate. Neither is implying that iPhones are quality while no Android phones are. Quality is subjective and each Android brand is different

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

And some want both so they get Ultra cause Piss All and Crapple suck

[@rhraju]

They should fix the heating issues ASAP to call it a Flagship. 🎉

[@robertheron7017]

Yeah they definitely need to upgrade to ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

[@pokedude104]

I don't know that big metal piece sticking out of the back for the camera just looks ugly and seems like it would be uncomfortable in the pocket. I don't know what was wrong with having the camera sitting up in the top corner in its little rounded off square housing...

[@infamousX]

Same sh*t different year.... Every year we hear the words "we hope next year they will get a better CPU, a better Fingerprint sensor, a faster charger, etc". And same issues remain... That's why I stick with Xiaomi + aosp custom ROM and ported Gcam. I almost get the best of all worlds.

[@ziich1]

Please what is the mouse with the see through top @22 seconds?

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Pixel 8 is not compatible with 801.11 bgn 2.4g wifi, only with 801.11 ax 2.4g wifi...5g wifi there is no problems.... I am only getting 2mbps download speed with b/g/n enabled!!!! Sadly, my smarthome devices can't connect to ax only 2.4g wifi!!! So basically I am screwed....and public wifi is mostly 2.4g bgn!!!!

[@T-Rav800]

I love my 8 Pro, rounded edges make it really comfortable in the hand

[@noobmaster833]

Kudos to this man for his unbiased reviews.

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

There's no way to really tell if a review is unbiased, even if there's critique involved. At the end of the day this is a channel that accepts sponsors.

[@markkendall6144]

Don't know why people talk about Samsungs ultrasonic finger print scanner in good light and should be the standard mine on my s22 s20 and S10 where very hit and miss than my pixel 6,6 pro and pixel 8

[@RemingtonMwarabu]

So you guys are not experiencing connectivity issues? Coz I am, and it's so frustrating, I will have to trade it in for a Galaxy. I love everything else about the Pixel 8 but it fails on its core mandate.

[@gezmonder]

Why ditch the 128GB configuration? I've just ordered one to replace my Xiaomi 11. I always opt for the lower storage option as its always cheaper and all of my photos and videos sync to OneDrive anyway so I never run low on space.

[@kiranmudnaney]

Lovee my pixel 8... Finally a phone that's perfect in every way... At least for people who don't do any heavy gaming or editing on their phones..! I love the size, the display, the cameras, the performance and specially the battery has been great... Its 10pm and still its at 43%... And I have been using it the entire day for taking pictures, making calls, editing those images, watching videos and Netflix...! I am very very impressed with this phone....

[@Suspexi]

How much time did you spend on LTE / 5G? :)

[@kiranmudnaney]

@@Suspexi my carrier doesn't have 5g yet.. so I'm using LTE only for close to a week now... Well networks been good... No issues there... Where I stay generally the network is bad with any phone but this has been good... At least for the week I've used it ..

[@SamHalesJr]

Thank you for making the plug for ultrasonic fingerprint sensor! I'm high tired and done with these shitty unlock mechanisms. We either need an ultrasonic sensor or we need apple's face ID.

[@andrewcockerill1049]

Hey @sambeckman, My wife is an iphone user but is unsure whether to transition to the dark side with Google's Pixel 8 with me. She mainly loves taking photos and we don't have any other apple products. Would you recommend the Iphone 15 or the Pixel 8 if they were roughly the same price?

[@kirilraychev732]

Yeah Google's fingerprint sensor isn't the best in the market and when i first bought my 6a it was quite buggy as a whole, but after a few months of updates and with Android 14 works very well and i don't have any problems with it,same for the device in general, things are much more seamless.

[@wonderjaxe]

Google should NOT stop manufacturing its own chip and Samsung should bring the Exynos back and keep working on it. We need competition, otherwise Qualcomm & Apple will start screwing consumers over.

[@heyitsjustme.680]

This is literally the slipperiest phone in existence. Mine already slid off the table and shattered the screen. Att was out of cases when I bought it. With insurance it'll cost you $250. WITH insurance to fix the screen. I am so pissed.

[@l.s.11]

The video from Pixel phones always look like crap to me. It feels like it prioritizes aperture (wide open), instead of shutter speed. And that makes everything look jerky, too sharp, and very video-y.

[@joschuaheinisch5699]

i dont get it. my pixel 8s battery life is terrible. (i had a s21+ before). It loses about 18% in 8hours over the night. i even deactivated some features... It says the internet connection uses about 60% of my battery which is stupid since i even deactivated 5G. Can anyone help or hat similar problems?

[@BeatPoet67]

I paid £600 for this with a 2 yr contract, 33gb data and the google ear phones thrown in. Absolute no brainer coming from a 4yo Motorola G7.

[@lolandsz]

It really isn't. I returned mine the next day, purely because of the new Ultra-HDR feature, it completely ruins the experience. The fact that you can't disable it is bizarre. Plus, the fingerprint reader sucks too.

[@chancesareshewears]

It's really not as good as the Pixel 7..wiser to get the 7 Pro or the 8 pro if you find the dosh. Returning my 8 as I rea;;y can't see any difference in performance or display.