Google Pixel 8 - Long Term, REAL WORLD Review!
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Published 2024-04-09
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 What we are going to cover
0:34 Physical Design
1:42 Camera
2:35 Camera Issues
3:56 General Performance and Software Glitches
6:26 AI Features
8:04 Other Pixel and Android Features
8:34 Optical Fingerprint Reader
9:05 Battery Performance
10:32 Competitors and Price
13:14 Should you buy this phone?
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All Comments (21)
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You can pick up the Pixel 8 for yourself here (Amazon affiliate link - I may earn some commission): geni.us/cn8ArA What are your thoughts on this phone?! Thanks for watching! 🙌
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This is the video I was looking for, real world examples rather than just reading the product specs!
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Moving away from the Snapdragon processor was a big mistake. I used to be a Pixel fan, but I simply cannot deal with bugs and poor battery life. I would pick the S23 or S24 over the Pixel 8 every time. Great video btw, subscribed!
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Excellent review! Comprehensive and balanced to help you decide if this phone suits your needs.
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Great Vid. Really Interested in that video on how to use the pixel 8 as your sole YouTube camera. For this reason i am subscribing :)
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I love this review because it's a real experience. I see a lot of negative comments either on YouTube or on Reddit and it's refreshing to see a positive one. Had my pixel 8 pro since launch and im completely in love it. Coming from the 6 pro, you can definitely see the refinements are done with 8P. It's my go to phone when wish to get fresh UI experience rather than Apple(nothing against it btw) Thank you so much man! I just want to go outside and take some pictures right now 😆
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Apps freezing can happen to any phone, my iPhone 12 Pro Max also had that occasional App freeze. The Pixel experience is second to none.
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Thanks for the review. I had the 3, 5 and now the 8. Never encountered the issues you had. I have face unlock on with finger print for either or and it is very snappy. Its a bit heavier than the 5. I set it up in january and took it to Australia for 6 weeks. Just brilliant.. really like delightly, uncomplicated software experience and all roundedness. I am a moderate user and the battery really has not been the issue. Very happy and then I'll look forward in a few years time to the 12.
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Excellent video - I really enjoy your review style! How do you find signal reception (4G and 5G)? I have heard some face connectivity issues (mostly in the US), but I haven't heard the perspectives of many UK based folk. I commute so ideally looking for this phone to not chew through the battery too much using data for my 40 minute commute (I mostly browse social media and use spotify - I do hope they optimise spotify to prevent it being a drain as you've described).
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Very good review. On point. Thank you!
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Awesome review! Keep up the great work
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Shout from Vancouver! You are my fav tech reviewer now. No regret of owning a Pixel 8!
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Got the pixel 7 i generally like to upgrade often when the deals are good for trade in and offers. Just can't make up my mind 8 or 8pro as the 7 is size wise in the middle do I need bigger and heavier or will smaller be frustrating just can decide.
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Pixel 5 user here & strangely I've, had the same issue you mentioned about having a previously opened app freezing when going back into it. Everytime it's happened I've had to swipe up like you said you do to get it back to normal.
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I have the same problem with the camera focus. The simplest and fastest way to fix this is to shake the phone a little. That always fixes it. I imagine it is a hardware problem why it happens to me from the beginning. I can't send it for warranty since Google is not officially present with phones in my country, but you should try doing it.
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I switched from my iPhone 12 to the pixel 8 last month and I agree with you. While I do love this phone, the transition was smooth mainly because I noticed a lot of similarities in the software. I'm thinking I'm going to get great battery life, I was a bit disappointed on the battery life. I don't use Google maps or game on it. It'll be 100 percent around 8am and by 2 to 3 it'll be around 50 to 55 percent. Sure, it's a one up from my iPhone 12 but the pixel 8 is new. The difference wasn't that big in battery between them. Hopefully they'll fix that in an update
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Great video! Regarding the software issue, same thing happen to me on the Pixel 6, very weird!
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Absolutely surreal video! And it is definitely not expected from such a big software company.
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Looking forward to the pixel 8 as a youtube cam video. Nice one here 👍
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Loved your review and clicked subscribed button.
