The Wild West of Google Pixel - A History

[@BadAndy3]

Interesting take. My favorite pixel to date however was the pixel 5. Rear fingerprint sensor, right size, great battery life, high refresh display.

[@ChristopherPhillips]

Seems like a very naive take to me (the video), not one made with experience, bar... Maybe the Pixel 2?!

[@MrSilver8000]

Totally agree. The Pixel 5 was and still is my favourite Pixel. People really do get sucked into "bigger is always better". The 5 was the perfect size which makes me excited to see a similar form factor for the 8.

[@feedbacker]

Mine was the 5 until I got the 8

[@najeebzafar241]

Happily rocking the 5

[@jaughnekow]

the pixel is the definition of a real smartphone.

[@cucventures7306]

really? 🤣 my brother says pixel is the definition of an ironbox!

[@ACasualCustomer]

You ignored the fact that when the Pixel 2 released, it had the best camera system by far. The portrait pictures were spectacular at the time.

[@Webzterr]

I have owned every single Pixel in XL mode ( except for the five because that was one size and also not the fold). I am currently on a pixel 8Pro and I cannot imagine using any other. When smartphones became a thing my first smartphone (not phone, too many Nokia and Sony Ericsson's to mention😂), was a galaxy from Samsung and I stuck with them until galaxy 5. At which point I discovered a whole world of no bloatware in the Nexus 5. It has been a Google journey ever since with absolutely no regrets. Underrated gems. (All typed with Google Voice transcriber on Gboard).😊

[@jayhenry9823]

Props on the gboard! I think you have Pixel OG status!

[@JohnConnor636]

I have used a pixel phone since 4XL, skipping the 5. Now have the 8 and wouldn't think of using a different brand phone. My experience has been so well perceived my wife recently dumped her iPhone to switch to the pixel 8.

[@mranime42O]

i did the same thing i dumped ny iphone 14 pro max for the google Pixel 8 Pro

[@ChristopherPhillips]

I think this is rather a confused video, designed to slate most Pixels up until the modern day ones - simply to fit the video's narrative. They have iteratively improved. And the commentary about the fold relative to Samsung is bizarre.

[@xenofastiq]

For years, every device has only been improving iteratively.

[@ChristopherPhillips]

@@xenofastiq Yet the presenter was pessimistic about every device bar after the 6, and including the Fold. I just don't believe he had spent time with these devices nor understood what they were like at the time. The 5, for example, was a very decent Pixel, one of the best. The 6 was very buggy (no mention) the Fold, he criticisms are as if he didn't really use the device (more than a cursory look at it). Its a poor overview.

[@xenofastiq]

@@ChristopherPhillips I wouldn't necessarily call the 5 one of the best. It was nice, sure, but having a midrange chip really made it suffer for me. Going from a Pixel 4XL to a 5 was a mistake tbh. Not because of the phone size, but because performance was just sub par. I got notice the 5 struggle quite a lot in keeping that 90fps consistently through apps and the system, unlike the 4, and every other high refresh rate Pixel I've had. I'd say the only reason that maybe the 6 felt like more of an upgrade over the 5 vs other generations was simply due to the Pixel 5 just being a weird in between of mid-range while also trying to be a flagship. The Pixel 4a5G, Pixel 5, and even the 5a were pretty much almost the same phone, minus the refresh rate. It almost made no sense to pay a couple hundred extra to go for the 5 when you'd have almost the full same experience by going with a 4a5G or the 5a.

[@ChristopherPhillips]

@@xenofastiq I just remember the 4 battery life was so bad, and the lack of finger print sensor was incredibly annoying. I'm using my 5 in the interim of transition from 7 to 8 and I realised how much I love it. (Again refresh rate no issue for me, but again, that's just me). But horses for courses of course! :) Anyway this isn't the thrust of my point, it's the video itself, it doesn't seem like he has a proper understanding of the pixel range.

[@LatencyProblem]

The 5 being the "flagship" of its generation hurt Google.

[@AngerThePeople]

I LOVED my 2xl, upgraded to the 4a 5g, and I just ordered the 8pro. Google has been serving an amazing smartphone experience for a long time with it's Pixel line. It always surprises my iPhone and Samsung friends when they see the pics that come out of my phone!

[@ChadH2023]

I think google is still finding its way. They haven't perfected the hardware yet, but charging premium prices on the 8 series. The pixel 5 was such a comfortable phone to use.

[@gustavopaniza9964]

I have two weeks with my Pixel 5 and I really love the concept. I'm glad the Pixel 8 somehow copied the small size.

[@ChadH2023]

@@gustavopaniza9964 it's about time. The 6 and 7 were huge bricks compared to the 5.

[@HunzaTech]

The strength of Pixel phones is in their software and that they get better over time with feature drops. Even the 6 series is having new life breathed into them with Android 14. Pixels are the best phones hands down! I'm curious how the 8 series will hold up after 5 years.

[@michaelfahey5967]

It's sad how the Pixel 4 is looked on with such disdain. Yes the battery was crap even at launch, and Soli was basically abandoned - but props to Google for trying something new and different. Everything else was just fantastic, face unlock (even in pitch black) was just so great and I miss it a lot on the Pixel 8, the size of the phone itself was perfect, and the screen for its time was really good too. Lovely phone.

[@Big_Black_Dick]

yeah i agree 🤔 that phone was actually the best Google phone ever made

[@Billy_D]

It's an enthusiast phone, with poor availability. You also have bad Google rep, where they cancel products and services left and right and people just don't want to invest into Google anymore

[@brandonsmith6962]

And camera is weird 😂 Too much A.I. going on getting a lil scary then it’s not even doing on device Too much google

[@OhPhuckYou]

I don't completely understand the gripe about canceled Google products. They only cancel ones that people aren't using, or when they replace it with a more capable analog.

[@srs0591]

My favourite Pixel was the Pixel 5, such a nice feel in the hand, although now I'm using the pixel 8 pro and it's a much better device. Just hoping Google move a lot of the smart features to happen locally on device like magic editor.

[@berhoom2024]

Still using my pixel 5 on Android 14....I'm loving the size....pixel 8 is compact but not as light and slightly taller....it might make a good upgrade ...maybe next year.

[@Pascal.91]

The video told me I'm a crazy person 😅 was a huge fan of Pixel 2XL, 3XL, Pixel 5 and now a happy Pixel Fold costumer. Almost any device that haven't got much love from tech reviewers 😅

[@RafaelMurta]

I used to be a Samsung user (S8, Note 8 & 9, S10+, S21+) and after 9 months using an iPhone 13 I finally decided to go back to Android. My Pixel 8 arrived yesterday. I'm pretty impressed with the build quality, camera, and the software experience overall. Let's see how battery and processor with handle the next 7 years and how/if Google will support it.

[@AGR96]

Battery, processor and RAM! I wonder how the AI loaded RAM will hold out for seven years. Google already reportedly stated some of the PRO features not making into the regular Pixel 8 are due to RAM limitations. I was really into the smaller 8 but not when it's really an "8a"

[@adithyasmenon3786]

I have used the nexus 6p, pixel 1, 6a and currently using the 7 have loved the experience with all google devices.

[@tomnyh1979]

nice brief history of the Pixel. i've had a few 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4a, 6, and now the 8 Pro. my favorite was the 6, until now with having the 8 Pro!

[@vinceburden4395]

Pixel's greatest edge from the rest of the smartphone competition is it's software. Why? The trickery and witchcraft hacks the hardware's limits till it's last performance. Other than that, the smartphone brings it to long-term purposes due to softwares updates and signature feature drops. And the icing on top of the cake, the camera. It's way beyond the competition always.

[@glenissac8430]

I had the Pixel 3 and now currently the 7. I should have gotten the 8 because Googles 3rd iteration of any new design and internals has been the best. That's why the Pixel 3 and 8 are the best so far

[@mackmccord3743]

Great video. Loving my P8P. But please Google start making the phone and the frame matte for both sizes and please stop the in display fingerprint reader and put it back on the back or on the power button. Us long time Google user have become accustom to swiping the notification bar with it. Otherwise it's Perfect and the direction pixel phones are headed is great! 💯🕶️💜

[@markkendall6144]

The pixel 5 was brilliant literally everything I wanted in a phone £599 isn't really flagship and with pre order came with Bose headphones worth £329 Also the chip in the pixel 5 snapdragon 765g was enough for 99% of people Also a bigger screen does not mean better phone

[@cyberxspeed]

3a XL will always be my favorite. Best design out of all of them. I wish they just refreshed it with newer specs inside so it can keep the headphone jack.

[@dgattenb]

ive been into phones since my old Motorola brick ... the 7a was the first pixel i purchased. It had the best of all worlds... with 14 and soon patch 1 it becomes an awsome product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@seifbuys]

Yeaa pixel 2XL was my favourite too. Pics from that phone at the time blew away the competition imo. Every photo i took was a banger. Switched to iphone for past 5 years and just jow jumped back on pixel 8 pro with the watch 2 and just today the pixel buds pro. lets see what they've done in 5 years. Feels good to be backkk

[@Internatube]

I still love the Pixel. Mained the 2 and the 7 but also owned the 4 and the 1 and they're by far the most productive and efficient phones I've ever owned.

[@DenisKudlik]

everyone was hating on the 5 because of its price. but outside of the US it had no mm-wave 5G and was cheaper. combined with a nice pre order deal it was a steal and still holds up in all aspects.

[@HarjotShah]

Good video. Please make more of these 👍

[@alokealone]

Using a pixel 6A from its very first release date. very handy,crisp display,nice stereo speakers, excellent software support with almost no lags and freezes ( I occasionally play games for 30 to 45 mins and it handles with ease with minimal framedrops here and there),camera quality is best in this price segment but battery is okayish and tends to heat a bit always beacuse of the Indian hot and humid summer or while recording videos at outdoors also while 18 watt 😂 fast charging Overall satisfactory package

[@melanoire]

I have the Pixel 8 currently, and have owned a few early Pixels, but the Pixel 5 is my first true love 💖

[@fomfom9779]

My smart phone journey started with the Samsung Galaxy S in 2010. Next was the Siii. Then I went to the Moto X Pure, which was a Google device rolling out just as Google sold off Moto to Lenovo. After Google collected all the Motorola patents. Next was the Pixel 4a5G, which I wanted to replace once the security support ended. Considered getting the 7a, but after 7 year support was included with the Pixel 8, I went that direction. Plus, if you ordered it pre-launch, they tossed in 2023 Pixel Pro earbuds. BTW, I like the phone.

[@Santiago-lb5md]

I'm in love with my pixel 7a, here in my country is such an eye catcher, and overall, the phone is simply amazing to me, worth every penny!

[@VeitLehmann]

I'm always coming back to the Pixel. I don't upgrade my phone very often, but I had Samsung, Sony and Google phones. Galaxy S2, Nexus 4, Xperia Z5 compact, Pixel 2, and now Pixel 6 Pro. In terms of experience I had at the time, I'd rank them like this: 1. Pixel 2 (best overall package, including outstanding camera at the time) 2. Nexus 4 (crazy performance at the time, great form factor, but camera sucked) 3. Pixel 6 Pro (great overall package, but a little to large for my taste, and buggy experience in the early weeks/months) 4. Galaxy S2 (awesome specs at the time, great performance, but hideous software with the TouchWiz Android back then) 5. Z5 compact (awesome form factor, good hardware, good pictures in the beginning but went downhill over time, software was not as good as expected) My next phone will probably be a Pixel 9 Pro, the small variant. I like compact flagships, and I want long software support.

[@byronvisiado09]

Definitely Panda 2 XL with the orange button. I have been buying Google phones since the nexus five. This is the first year I’m buying an iPhone. I think I’m gonna stick around here for a bit.

[@johnkeelty]

My favourite actually was the pixel 5 hands down, great battery it was fast I never had a problem with it loved the size!!!

[@mirzarizwanbaig9449]

Switch to Pixel 6a from iPhone 13 and regretted right away thx to poor experience of Pixel. Switched to iPhone 14 Plus and it's amazing and never going back to lagroid ever again..❤❤

[@cjo1992]

This video has some interesting takes to say the least

[@99SigP]

I got the pixel 3xl when it came out and never looked back.

[@jayhenry9823]

That 1st pixel was my favourite! Had it for like 4 years. Moved over to OnePlus since then. I think the luxury of OnePlus cheaper offerings has kept me away, adding to that the another luxury is having warp charge. I think the charging speeds on Pixel, Samsung and Apple are very poor given what other manufacturers mainly Chinese phones, have 100 % battery charge in 40mins. My partner just got the pixel 8 pro. She was a Samsung user, until I handed down my OnePlus 8T. I think she enjoys the stock android feel and has defo prefers it to Samsung UI. Great video!

[@vvorthabilly]

I'll keep shouting this-the Pixel line is the smartest smartphone. It really makes day-to-day tasks simple.

[@majestikmoose9]

I think the Pixel 5 gets treated so much worse than it actually was. Despite the mid-range processor, the phone felt natural and balanced in nearly every way. It was a great size and felt just right for one-handed use. Because of its unique coating, it was one of the last phones in recent memory that actually felt great to use without a case. In practicality, glass isn't that great a material to put on the back of your phone, and it was kind of a bummer when Google went back to the glass-on-glass sandwich design for the Pixel 6. The Pixel 5 was such a cool phone, even if it was out of step with the rest of the series.

[@jayj84]

I remember sending my 4xl back as it was an horrendous phone. But they finally cracked with the 6 pro. I'm absolutely desperate to get my hands on the 8 pro soon.

[@gio1991ber]

What lenses are you using to film these videos?

[@siyzerix]

6:53 Pixels had slowdowns, bugs, overheating, fingerprint not working right, etc. at the start. With the android 13 and 14 updates, these were fixed. You also missed the pixel 6a was the first A series to pack a flagship level chip that too at its $300 - $350 global price tag. At that price, the pixel blew the competition out of the water. Something the 7a still hasn't achieved, despite being a year old. Pixel 7a was going for $150 to $200 more and not offering much more does not make it that great. Having a flagship level chip means a phone will last a long time since the SOC can handle future updates with ease. And lastly, only xiaomi beats google in ease of custom rom installation. However, being 2nd place is not a bad place to be. Certainly better than samsung and others. So, if you wanted to, you could install a custom rom and get 10 years of support.

[@Peter-vo8fx]

The regular Pixel 3 ❤ By far my favorite device to date!

[@ProfitSlim]

Having owned every Nexus, I did not pick up a Pixel until the 6 series. It was just too obvious Google was lacking in their hardware design until the last few years. Now their hardware across all their products feel like they belong to the same ecosystem.

[@sleepnclass]

I love the first gen design. I agree though that the pixel became relevant again with the 6 lineup.

[@jejunamja]

Thanks for the video. My favorite pixel was the 3a so light and it got great battery life at first , main problem was only 64 storage.

[@2013TombRaider]

I used pixel 1 and pixel 3 and they were awesome, only reason why I switched to Iphone was the quality in pixel 3 was not as good as pixel 1 so i thought they were going downhill. Currently I have Iphone 14 pro and was very tempted to switch but I don't like to upgrade for at least 3 years so I will definitely wait till pixel 10. Hopefully by that time, every single will be perfect. I am glad their screen is better now their transition to tsmc in couple of years with ultra sonic fingerprint, hopefully ufs 4.1 storage and finally catching up to apple in video recording will make it a perfect and no brainer switch for me.

[@ChristopherPhillips]

By then (in fact that generation) the Pixel will use Google's own CPU, at the moment it is a modified Samsung design, by the Pixel 10 it will be fabbed by TSMC (same as Apple) and 100% in house. Gonna be interesting...

[@DavitTheCore]

I usea pixel 6a. Even when I know that all of this is code, it feels like magic.

[@DeadofWinter321]

So far, my favorite Pixel to date is my 8 Pro.

[@lucasn0tch]

The Pixel 1 was my favorite phone of all time. I used it when I was in sophomore year in high school (2016-2017), and I even took it with me to my first trip to Japan (summer 2017).

[@pepsibIue]

i miss my pixel 2 and 4.

[@AidanMacgregor-Personal]

Watching on pixel 5 right now

[@philipberlanda]

No ones been talking about Google pixel But as soon as they make headlines, people start making videos. 7 years of android updates is a big deal. I remember the new iPhone was trying to get hype for becoming basicly a gaming console. Butnyou know what. Not all people care about gaming that buy an iPhone. Not all people game. But everyone buying a new phone is looking for value. Something that will be worth the money.

[@ereseven]

Best pixel ever made was the 5 if the fingerprint sensor put it on the side!

[@davidjamgochian]

I've got Pixel 3a, 4a(5G)

[@travis2281]

The facts in this vid are so off... The pixel line started in 2016, the pixel 5 was praised for the price but it was a odd ball just to clarify a few things

[@MrSilver8000]

The best Pixel before the 8 to date was the Pixel 5.

[@newphonexp]

Pixel 5 was the high point with probably least amount of bugs or hardware issues , pixel 4 was the most advanced soli radar face unlock was space age yet google scapped it rather than evolve it pixel 6,7 for had too many hardware issues maybe pixel 9 for me , but my biggest problems are software issues a/v testing , no retail stores in uk, customer service was/is shit maybe one day like said

[@LBastone]

Love my pixel fold

[@Ali___]

If Google truly released it's smartphones globally, they'll take over. The price of the 8 pro really isn't bad. Considering what you're getting, it's a steal. I mean in southern Africa the iphone 15 pro max costs 2100 USD... Need I say more

[@ZooDinghy]

It's very hard for me to justify buying it when I compare it to my 4a. I am watching this on the Pixel 8 Pro right now. Sure, it's better, but so far, the Pixel 8 Pro was pretty underwhelming. My skin looks strangely pale on photos, the video functionality is dissapointing (e.g., optical zoom for slomo), the AI generated backgrounds do not seem to have a high enough resolution, it still has thermal issues despite not having the strongest CPU, I can't even find the thermomenter function (the button in the help section doesn't do anything), etc.

[@ankays2186]

Love my Pixel 8 pro❤

[@jGRite]

My favorite Pixel device is the only one I ever owned a Pixel C

[@MXMLN69]

one reason is that Pixel 8 Pros for well over 1000€ literally jitter/lag while scrolling fast. Even in Googles own apps like Feed or KZbin. They really need to figure out hardware/optimization expectations instead of not adressing problems which is just the google way. That plus their support is absolute ass. Other than that those are fine devices but in todays world I would just get an S23U

[@katinasoutherland7693]

I know I'm in the minority here. My favorite pixel is the 6 i just adore it ❤ I have the 7pro there's just something about the size & look of the 6

[@RJ_Uploads]

I have seen 3 different weights on this device already and they are all different...mkbhd had it at 252 g, Mr whose has it at 242 g, now I see yours had it even lower😂😂😂, then the up rating is X4.

[@arithmetic7105]

They've started to gain popularity a lot here in the UK, I've noticed over the past 2-3 years they're more common

[@clarkcant]

This is literally a rip-off of an MKBHD video. I posted that, along with the link to his video, earlier today. Android Police reported that and the comment was removed. These clowns are putting out regurgitated content while simultaneously attempting to enforce ads on their site. So this is the beginning of the end, then.

[@sonicthefraghog4478]

How can you not mention that the fingerprint sensor in the 6 and 7 made it unusable for a large portion of users? It was the most notable feature of those generations.

[@green9227]

Pixel was not launched in 2017 it was 2016.

[@mickyjamesalvin8578]

Man you have tiny hands and makes pro look like a tablet 😮

[@agustinrodrigueziii1453]

8 pro

[@mattdagger1480]

Ugly??? Lol the pixel 1 looks 10x better than any other pixel especially the 7 and 8 lmaoo. I have always wished they followed the design of the original pixel 1

[@mattdagger1480]

They could probably make the 8 and on look cooler but they'd need to make the visor a different color or material. The 2tone is iconic Google and I think now all they care about is bland bland design

[@grtitann7425]

Talking about misunderstanding...stop the non sense of the premium BS. Thanks to that B's is why we have phones that cost almost 2K. Seriously, stop that.

[@byazrov]

I was a huge Nexus fan. Great simple phones with average specs for a good price. But Pixels are mediocre phones with laughable specs for a super high premium price. No, there is no way to understand it. Esthetics are great but insides are not. I agree with AP, Pixels are exceptionally good phones... But extremely overpriced. Pixel 8 Pro with second-class specs can't be priced as much better high-end phones.

[@arithmetic7105]

The truth is the average person doesn't care about the "specs" of your phone. That's why iPhones sell so well

[@norris6744]

Besides not being available widely and having horrible customer service pixel is a great phone

[@cuttingcoffee]

People cared about them that’s why sales increased over the years

[@brandonsmith6962]

Pixel is kool software but they don’t a cup of water 💦 against iPhone or Samsung

[@XieRH1988]

Honestly, pixel is just another smartphone brand now. It is nothing special. The old selling point of the Nexus was that it was cheap and clean and had no bloat so it ran smooth. It was appealing because a lot of phones back then were bad or mediocre. The tech wasn’t mature enough yet. But the tech IS mature enough now. Stuff like HDR+ and night mode which once were game-changers, are no longer things that gcam has a monopoly on, and a lot of the design paradigm for phone UI has shifted towards a more minimalist and clean feel, so things are way less bloated than they used to be.

[@xenofastiq]

But the problem with Nexus was that they weren't Google phones. They were made by other OEMs. So if you want a cheaper alternative with no bloat, you have to pressure OEMs to make those alternatives now, otherwise oh well. Pixels are just another brand now, but that was the point. They wanted to make their own brand instead of just be partnering with OEMs to make Nexus devices.

[@adike5]

google can't make flagship phones.

[@ChristopherPhillips]

Pixel 8 Pro isnt flagship? 🤣

[@fabianmendoza61]

Google is stinky and bad, Apple is gud!!!!!

[@Big_Black_Dick]

the pixel 4 & 4 XL were the most Google pixels ever made, in the past 6 months i've bought 2 pixel 4s and 2 pixel 4 XLs, for the price it is right now its the best smartphone deal around

[@Big_Black_Dick]

no one had any money during covid 🤔 u must be from a 3rd world country lmfao 😂 cause here in the USA we got tens of thousands in government stimulus packages lol being a American is the best :P 🦅🇺🇲🦅

[@Zenguy89]

People did have money during covid 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@newecreator]

Just visiting Unlimited Google Photos' grave... 🪦💐