Worth the extra $300? - Google Pixel 8 Vs. Pixel 8 Pro

The 8th generation Google Pixel smartphones are great, but is the bigger model really worth the extra $300? Find out in our Google Pixel 8 Pro Vs. Google Pixel 8 comparison!

[@corsinivideos]

Was amazed when google turned up at my house and strong armed me into purchasing a pixel 8 pro. Shocking behaviour.

[@peteruzomba]

😅😅😅😅 Another excuse for an unnecessary review

[@rhaibi12]

Same. I've started a class action lawsuit if you're interested.

[@corsinivideos]

@@rhaibi12 haha might have to jump on board

[@rhaibi12]

@@corsinivideos I'd send the link but sadly it's only available if you own the standard pixel 8. Google has thought of everything.

[@bbrenddon]

I just discovered this channel 10 minutes ago please dont stop making videos

[@swanchamp5136]

Currently looking at what new phone to go to as I'm moving away from phone contract to sim only. Looking at the prices the Pro is over £300 more than the regular pixel 8, is it really worth it for the telescopic lens and some AI features? Going from 128gb to 256gb adds about £150 as well.

[@bamspay]

If you were to install GrapheneOS would you lose many of the camera features on the Pixel 8 Pro?

[@NatureBoy12100]

The pixel 8 pro is the best pixel I have ever used. I love everything about it, especially the bay color and all the googly stuff.

[@ekimoleksander6068]

I got the Pixel 8 regular and I do not miss any of the dumb AI stuff added. The size is perfect on the 8 and it looks and feels great.

[@nerkTV]

can't miss what you haven't had

[@snow_job]

​@@nerkTVThat's what she said. 😅

[@Ray-qy3hh]

My pixel 8 pro has been going great and I really liked the videos, and also I have an request and that it can h guys make a "making it mine" for the pixel 8 pro because I want to customize my phone but have no idea on how to and u guys do it the best.

[@en510]

I really didn't think that the fixed focal front cam would be such an annoyance, but I dont have the longest arms, so at full reach I can't get an in focus selfie, really wish they published the focus distance or something so I could save myself the return fees

[@terriem3922]

I have short arms also. Does that mean all my selfies will be blurry? 😢

[@Psychguy00]

So I have pixel 7PRO and I am wondering if I should get pixel 8 bc of its smaller size but Idk about the features and camera quality. It's a bit daunting when too many options are available on the market lol. And yes I am an Android fan. Been using Android for 13 years since the inception of iphone 8! 😂

[@krolock9322]

how are the speakers and the audio quality?

[@emanuelhangartner848]

I'd say very high tier

[@doncross967]

size matters... in this case, I have the standard 8..

[@2chap]

Android Police’s word of the day: substantial.

[@jejunamja]

I really liked my Pixel 8 from the text to speech that was almost perfect. The recorder app what music is playing app the camera obviously but I’m on data all day and so my battery life not very good so ended up selling it and I’ll be waiting for the pixel 10 and so if you’re on Wi-Fi about half the time or most of the time you won’t have a problem with the pixel phones but if you’re on data all day the modem is not great

[@megamastah]

Good take, albeit some punctuation marks would be welcome :)

[@jejunamja]

@@megamastah yeah I was writing it as I was taking my afternoon walk so some Grace I guess is needed

[@TackyXD_]

man i really like p8 but im debating on the battery

[@AI-Creations-LLC]

Honestly the only main reason to buy a pro is the cameras and maybe the ram. But i only casually use the camera and i have enough ram with the base model. However the one thing they should have added to the base is more than 256gigs of storage.

[@WolfMushroom369]

I come from the pixel 4 and switching to a pixel 8 pro was really awesome 👍, I always struggle with small phones due to having X large hands and big thumbs so for me it was the way to go.

[@PietroGuzzetti]

YT it's full of video saying the battery life sucks on both.

[@AkronKid330]

Yup

[@rcl1955ca]

From your title. How is this different from Apple promoting the iPhone 15 Pro and barely talking about the 15 which is the same or similar strategy the took with the 14 promoting the Pro phone and ignoring for the most part the iPhone 14.

[@danmartin4910]

See u repping that jam and meme merch made my brain stop for a minute, do u come from Cornwall??

[@ereseven]

The only thing that stop me to buying Pixel 8 is no native telephoto lens. That's it.

[@francis_n]

What's a telephoto lens and what does it provide that makes it a deal breaker?

[@PedroGarcia-go5ob]

​@@francis_n a telephoto lens basically makes your phone take pictures similar to a DSLR camera where you get optical zoom vs digital zoom. This pretty much allows you to retain more details in your picture.

[@lennpenny]

8/23 watt of charging. How sick in it?

[@raduflp]

please fix you sound levels

[@jayantkumarpriyadarshee8698]

I have iPhone 15 plus too but it's day videography may be better than Pixel 8 but at night I get the Pixel 8 as better one expect little struggle in controlling light

[@NatureBoy12100]

Google needs to do a better job in letting people know that many camera features are not found in the camera app itself, but in the photos app. You must find the photo you took and then go to edit it. Then find the tools menu and that is where you find many of the tools you are looking for.

[@jjab7996]

I'm more and more convinced of getting the 8 in June when I'll be in the US

[@sugonmaballs]

Coming from the Pixel 5, the 8 is still a bit too large and heavy for me, so the 8 Pro is a non-starter for me. As I run and cycle with my phone and want the smallest/lightest phone possible for that. Even the 8 still bounces too much during sprints on my arm strap due to its weight. The battery life difference between the two phones in most of the reviews I've seen show a very minor difference as well.

[@NizarNoor]

I hate that Google thinks a "Pro" phone somehow has to be big. It's so stupid. Apple and Samsung has their "Pro" phone in a standard size with no problem.

[@NatureBoy12100]

But not their flagship phone, in apple's case, the pro max. It is just as big as the pixel 8 pro.

[@Imgourab97]

You know Ryan's British when you see his discover feed filled with football articles 😂

[@marcochavanne]

Yes, because Tensor sucks and is terribly inefficient. I barely make it through the day with the 8 Pro. The 8 would keep me tethered to a charger more often.

[@pixelreflectorpro]

They'll fix that with the pixel 10

[@jejunamja]

Yeah, the pixel phones are fine if you’re on Wi-Fi a lot but if you’re on data most of the day the battery is not very good. I found that to be a problem with the regular pixel 8 i have

[@hj1151]

@@pixelreflectorpro too long, pixel 9 isn't even out yet

[@pixelreflectorpro]

@@hj1151 it's not that long

[@user-yb2tp4qf1r]

I like smaller phone for it was the Pixel 7 for me and now the 8, only cause I broke the front glass of the 7 else no big reason to switch. The bigest reason I like the pixel 7-8 is that the main camera is just like the pro model where in the Samsung world it's not. I like the Galaxy S series but the fact that I can't have a great main camera on a smaller phone, made me switch to google.

[@deecoop0351]

Google always makes bad hardware decisions.

[@synshandicappedesteknik9149]

I got a Pixel 8 Pro, and I'm loving it! So that's the right choice for me 😊

[@Ash-pn7vd]

Loving the size of the 8

[@JaaaaaaaC]

google is cancelling orders for pixel 8 phones as ship dates approach for a variety of strange reasons. i saw a lot of random tos that they wont give any specifics on. mine was claiming the payment was declined even though its a card through their store i dont owe a balance on. probably so they don't have to pay those trade in offers they gave out during the holiday.

[@NatureBoy12100]

Google is not cancelling orders for people who order with a valid payment. Several of my friends have ordered in the last couple of weeks and got their phone very fast.

[@JaaaaaaaC]

@@NatureBoy12100 its not for invalid payment its an excuse to pass of their inventory issues and invalidate the the holiday sales they made. they have no issues accepting the payment methods they issue to people its just an excuse to say its not us call them.

[@RWJSJG]

Hi 👋 Ryan ❤❤❤❤

[@Lunarpollo5622]

Stick rocking the 7 pro here

[@Vedrajrm]

The update cycle is a huge “update”

[@arnoldespinosa4457]

Pixel 8 suits my needs, saving bucks as well😅😅😅😅

[@apadx007]

Until 5G, volte etc is enabled natively, I'll wait

[@StarLime1040]

of course they will deliberately cut features from the stock version in comparison to the pro. how else will they justify a heftier price tag if both did the same?

[@EdwardViaTomato]

I got the Pixel 8, and the dimensions alone make it the one to get. Also the hazel colorway is top notch (even though I currently have the mint case on it). Looks good, feels good. AFAIK the AI stuff that benefits me daily is largely cloud/serviced based, so if I'm missing out on (gemini?) stuff, I'm not aware of it, and happy. For either one, I'd say buy a Pixel Stand, as my last two or three Pixels have been prone to USB bullsh*ttery after awhile. Never fully broken, but oftentimes a nuisance. I previously had a hard time buying a wireless charger that would fast charge, so I went with the stand, but I almost always "adaptive charge" anyway, so it might not have been entirely necessary (at such a premium).

[@user-em6br6jf8b]

You say too much you're GAY

[@unvarying]

How long does the regular 8 last? I primarily listen to music, watch videos, and use non-video game apps

[@EdwardViaTomato]

@@unvarying I'm not the right person to ask because I don't use my phone as much as most others. I woke up a couple of hours before my alarm, so my battery was at 90% (adaptive charging goes according to alarm, afaik), and that 90% was predicted to be 1d10hr worth of life for my usual usage. edit: I should add that one of the reasons my usage stays low is because Google's launcher predicts a lot of what I'm going to look at my phone for. That's pretty cool.

[@jayantkumarpriyadarshee8698]

I am using Pixel 8 and I am really happy with it expect I wanted that video boost thing but it's ok it's still better than any Android and base iPhones at night video without any tweek really believe me

[@ssaini5028]

Google put a g-un to my head

[@tldr365]

Hahahaha......No. Useless fancy features are not worth the extra.

[@Jan123GER]

No I bought the 8 😂

[@chancesareshewears]

splash..

[@cbenson513]

I decided the 8 Pro was worth the extra cost. Then I found out many of the AI features are missing or gimped if you are outside of the U.S., so hard pass for me. Looks like the S24 Ultra's AI features are fine for users outside of the U.S. Google could learn something from them it seems.

[@edwinmac]

Limiting some of these AI features to only a few markets is not a wise decision. I'm in Kenya but given that I can't use the call screening I'd rather go with the S24.

[@marcochavanne]

Samsungs AI features will also require a subscription next year.

[@cbenson513]

@@edwinmac I agree. I'll likely get the Samsung too, but would have preferred Pixel tbh. Lost opportunity for Google. Peace to you in Kenya.

[@anthonybrazzle]

True, but the upper hand they have seems illusive after you realize that all those AI features will be free up until 2025. After that, its time to pay the piper.

[@cbenson513]

@@marcochavanne Likely not to go over well given they were quiet about it in their presentation yesterday. All manufacturers want subscription revenue, but that might be the first for mobile phones right?

[@KianFloppa]

#teampixel

[@mikehayden3646]

I agree with you. The Pixel 8 Pro seems like the better overall phone. What stands out is the video, the battery life & the amount of RAM.

[@byazrov]

I read how Pixel 6 owners complain everywhere. Just two years in their phones are mostly unusable bricks. My 2yo OnePlus 10 Pro works and feels as new. I wonder why Google can't make one decent phone?

[@marcochavanne]

Gotta wait for the Pixel 10 when they switch to TSMC fabs instead of Samsungs crappy chips

[@NatureBoy12100]

Don't know where you are reading that. My family all have various pixel phones. I myself have a pixel 6A, pixel 7 and a pixel 8 pro. All pixel phones are great with no problems at all. It sounds like you are just throwing out statements with no facts to back them up. I have had Apple and Samsung devices in the past. They have nothing on the pixel phones. I hated to trade in my pixel 3, two years ago. I had it for years with nothing to complain about. Stop spreading tales. In case you are wondering why I have 3 pixels at present, I use the pixel 6A for dedicated navigation in my car. I use the pixel 7 for astrophotography and the pixel 8 pro as my daily phone.

[@EdwardViaTomato]

I was happy with my P6, and my P4 before it. I only heard about those folks when I traded my P6 for a P8 and PW2. The gist of what I got from them was that the P6 was bad on some local networks. And I probably use my phone a lot less than many of them, since I'm attached to a PC most of my free time, so I probably didn't tax efficiency as frequently as some of them.

[@sugonmaballs]

My wife and son have the 6 Pro and 6 respectively and they're been fine other than mediocre battery life and inconsistent FP scanner with any screen protector on them.

[@marcochavanne]

@@NatureBoy12100 Fanboys are gross. Its not too late to delete your self affirming anecdotal comment when Tensors shortcomings are widely accepted and covered by the tech news and media. Its not a hit piece or a conspiracy. Its the truth.

[@frankov_83]

Yes they have, so I traded in my Pixel 7 for an iPhone 15. Nobody puts baby in the corner.

[@MrOrtmeier]

Pixels are a waste of money. Seriously, apart from the camera (which needs an internet connection to work) the rest of the phone is underwhelming and bland. And the CPU mediocre at best.

[@mickymac432]

You ever had a pixel device then?

[@kristoffergo6973]

LOL. This comment though.