I agree Pixel need to go back to snapdragon better chips and modems.

@chieflingco

Ай бұрын

My grandma's pixel 4a still running like new out the box with the snapdragon 730g.

@BigNorm69

Ай бұрын

​@@chieflingcoI'm still rocking the pixel 4a5g phone is still really good.

@green9227

Ай бұрын

@BigNorm69 it annoys me that Google didn't give that phone c band support. Even though the hardware supports it software lock and could have been unlocked by a software update.

I have the 8 andI'm going to see how the upcoming feature works and what's down the road with any other new AI features. Mostly I've really liked it since since I traded in my 7 for it last October. I'm not ready to write it off so quickly.

I picked up the eight because i like the size of the phone and the camera quality All i do is watch KZread on my phones i carry 3 I get phones based on how they look I'm simple

My experience with pixels is you get everything first be that new exciting features or bugs. It's like being a beta tester for everyone elses android.

Hi there mate ! I was wondering if you could do a one year later review of the Oneplus 11 as I believe it holds great value even in 2024 ! Cheers !

This review comes at a bad time as Google Pixel 7 and 8 owners whose phones are unlocked with AT&T service are still waiting on April's Security Patch. No word from Google on why we do not have the update.

I have the 8 Pro . When I go out in full sun the brightness cranks way up and it's super bright. However..... after about 2-4 minutes, the Tensor dims the screen way down to the point I can't see what's on it and prevents me from increasing the brightness. I assume it's because this hand warmer of a device is getting too hot. My S24U doesn't experience this behavior.

@inderjit3125

Ай бұрын

My pixel 8 does the same

@iLLustrious85

12 сағат бұрын

Get a Samsung device, pixel is for those who want a pixel.

@theslimshadyist

10 сағат бұрын

@@iLLustrious85 Great point!

I'm going to do a year with my pixel 8 pro and then I'm gone.

@PADILLAJ03L

Ай бұрын

I did almost the same thin i had so many issues with mine and I couldn’t handle it 😅

@meviusable

Ай бұрын

I'm going to do the same too. But I don't know if I'll be able to fill the whole year.😮

@reubenbermudez8388

Ай бұрын

I really wanted to love this phone but it does not cut it, battery is trash, i switch from an ip13pm with 90% battery health and it better battery for a long shot, if you are always around charger it is fine but other than that is a no go, cameras featutes are great and pics are good too but Whats the point if phone will die half day of your weekend trip, going back to iphone when the 16 is out dawn i hate to admit that cuz i like android better😢

Hey really good video and if you want to pixel 8 I'd recommend getting it in the used market as they've come down quite a bit and I think you're totally right about not buying the Pixel 8A

I can't trust Google on their promises and lack of commitment to services. I got the P8 for 150$ essential with S21 trade in. Worth it, yes. But the experience has not been the greatest. I wouldn't buy it for anything more than 500$. Samsung just feels more reliable.

I've been vacillating between the 12R and Pixel 8 for the past couple of days as an upgrade from my custom ROM'd OnePlus 8, and part of me just has to accept that I'm one of those people who's so partial to Pixel UI that OxygenOS is somehow more of a compromise than the P8's inferior specs. Instead of just modifying every phone to run the software I so clearly want, I think I'm going to take the plunge and get my first Pixel. Not to mention that as a Google One subscriber, I can get the P8 for $449, which seems worth jumping on before they release the hobbled 8a for more money. Thanks for the video!

@MJG70

Ай бұрын

One plus is very compelling. It's the curved display and weight that holds me back. I will love to buy a one plus but until they have a flat display and make it a little lighter, i will wait, impatiently mind.

@stairedblanket5139

Ай бұрын

@@MJG70 In the States, at least, OnePlus has always offered the best hardware for the price (unless you count camera hardware). And a few years ago, custom software was even more abundant than it was for Pixels, and OnePlus came so close to the "best of both worlds" on the Android side of things. Hell, up to OOS 11, their own software was pretty good, even if it was a step down (in my opinion) from the glory days of Cynaogenmod and early OxygenOS. But post-ColorOS OxygenOS is practically a dealbreaker for me. I just can't get behind it. And who knows when dev support for the 12R is going to ramp up, if ever. I almost envy those who don't mind current OxygenOS, because here I am willing to compromise on hardware for the first time in my phone-owning life with the Pixel 8.

the battery drain is worse on 4g data, 4500mah battery is supposed to have longer battery life usage 🤯

I got this phone. Two things I don't like (right out of the box) and it all centers around the theme of "being forced to": 1. Being forced to - put my files on the internal HD - because there is no slot for your own SD card I got around that by attaching a mini MicroSD reader with a tiny lanyard to the case. I don't like my files being locked to (or trapped in) devices. I want them to be extremely mobile too. 2. Being forced to - use only blutooth ear buds - vs plugin earbuds

Been happy with mine so far. Been using the 256 GB model for about a month and it's been solid. I have no real complaints aside from wishing there were larger storage options not locked to the Pro model. (Would love a 1 TB model of this phone given the size) My opinions on this aren't original as the camera is great, processor is powerful enough for my needs, and they did improve the Tensor over the G2. (Especially with heat) Aside from more storage the only improvements I can see is ditching glass backs and going with plastic. Or even making a rugged version of the Pixel like Samsung did with the Galaxy Active series. (Maybe call it the Pixel Sport?) Given the rumors of the Pixel 9 using satellites for emergency services this could be the excuse to make ruggedized versions of Pixels.

If people love the Pixel like us tech heads, they would sell like hotcakes. But the Pixel only has 3% to 5% of the market in the US.

@JustAnotherGeek84

Ай бұрын

I blame iMessage. Many are locked into group chat that are afraid of leaving it. Hopefully RCS on iphone should help to have better communication between android and iPhone.

Simple answer. Not anymore

Snapdragon FTW! Samsung components, build quality, battery resiliency, etc. still have the edge over Pixel in all ways other than photo snaps imo Tensor 4 or 5 might move faster than a donkey-snail /s

@czkmeister

Ай бұрын

It might, but I wouldn't trust it to :D Old Snapdragon 870 runs better than any Tensor.

@DummyAccount-cc2lm

Ай бұрын

Well man, thats because samsung is the one manufacturing google tensor chips as of the moment as its based off exynos chips. Wait until google tensor 5 where TSMC will be the one who will produce it and it will be custom made.

@BigNorm69

Ай бұрын

Also Samsung phones outside of US only use exynos chips unless you're buying the ultra model.

I have the 8 pro with google fi...call quality stinks..i cant figure out if its fi or the phone is a lemon because i live in a high tmobile area...I usually have a samsung this is my first pixel and it is also my last pixel

@jevonsims900

Ай бұрын

It's the Pixel 8Pro. Google Fi runs on T-Mobile towers so it has to be the phone.

Has anyone bought the Pixel because they said they like Material You🙄

@andredegelder7383

Ай бұрын

Nope, its bullshit

I’m very unhappy with my wife’s 8 Pro still stuck on the March 5th update. It’s now April 19th and no update. It’s turning into a Moto experience.

@ace0341

Ай бұрын

What region are you in and Carrier are you using?

I used Pixel 2 for a short period (loved it), Pixel 3a (great experience), Pixel 5 (great as well), Pixel 6 (very, very bad) and finally Pixel 7. I enjoyed it for a time but the battery life started to degrade after like 6 months, it constantly dropped signal and always got hot. I jumped ship to the 23 Ultra, now the 24 Ultra. As badly as I want to love Pixel, I think they have been on the decline since Pixel 5. Their popularity is probably the exact opposite since Pixel 5 but I fully blame it on Tensor. It is great for competition to keep Qualcomm from going unchallenged (not counting Exynos) but Google just needs to go back to Snapdragon chips.

I have the 8 pro and it was expensive. I don't know what's going on over at google Headquarters but this phone is full of bugs. I used to have the early Google nexus phones and then the first few pixel phones and left to oneplus I didn't have as many issues with those the software used to work good. This might be my last pixel if Google doesn't fix the issues. I feel like a beta tester even running android 14 stable os.

Unless you're in dire need of a phone.. I'm pretty sure that NOBODY pays retail price for a phone

Just noticed. New chair?

I returned my pixel 8 2 months after buying it and i dont regret nothing about it, now i have a nothing phone 2 and its the best phone i could've ever bought, much better than the pixel and after this 2.5.5 update we got its basically perfect, camera improved a lot making it a side competitor for pixel

Why is it that Pixels are worse with age ? Rocking an s21 plus, and it's aging remarkably

Got a pixel 8 pro for $549 then $220 off with pixel 7 trade in. Not bad deal

@joller79

Ай бұрын

I Beat u on that, 8pro 400usd, after tradein with an old iphone 6

@DroidTechShow

Ай бұрын

@@joller79 nice

@DroidTechShow

Ай бұрын

Mine was $300 after trade in

I had the pixel 8 pro with to many issues with overheating, i trade it in for the iphone 15 pro max and since then im really happy with battery life and performance. I was not a iPhone guy but im impressed with this phone

@ruipedro25

Ай бұрын

Hi, What store you used to make that trade?

I'm pretty much done with pixel phones. I have used nothing but pixel phones since the 2xl. Great cameras and pretty decent OS but... It's Time to jump on the Samsung cruise ship and enjoy that ride for a bit.

@user-qn9xj9bu7v

Ай бұрын

No, the voice to text and the Google assistant integration is just too good to leave pixel behind. I'd rock two phones

Pixels are generally good devices To me, they are boring but they have their place in the market. Even though they have been focusing on AI I feel like there are better choices at or below the price they are asking

Still remember when the Pixel first came they offered unlimited cloud storage for Pixel users (which made me store all my media in full quality) and made fun of Apple for that and later put the limit on latter models

I used to trust Google but after all this saga, oh hell no. So, who knows my next Android phone will be Oppo or Nothing. I think Nothing is better to be paired with iPhone. Samsung Knights: stand down and stand by 😂

How dose it compare to s23

@bankruptsee

24 күн бұрын

Less bloat and a more fluid UX.. I pick pixel because there are no redundant apps like Samsung pay, 2 different SMS apps, etc.. the raw Google experience is more cohesive as where the Samsung clashes because they are trying to create their own ecosystem. Samsung hardware is excellent, however.

Im Australia its 500 cheaper than iphone pro max or Samsungs ultra, RRP P8pro $1699, iphone pro max and Samsung ultra $2199. Someone here is making allot of money off the mark up on phones

Don't forget that the S24 is sold with the Exynos Chip in the EU. The Exynos performs much word than the Tensor Chip, wich is more or less an Exynos. One of the reasons i hate Samsung is that they sell the S24 with a poor performing chip for the same price tag as the variants with the snapdragon chip. Everybody is criticising Samsung for that but they don't wanna learn. you can feel that the S24 is made for the Snapdragon Chipset so the performance with Exynos is poor. The Tensor on the other hand is not a high performer games wise. Also battery drain is not the best (Samsungs OneUI is also a battery drainer) but i think Google set the Pixels not in the range of high performance gaming. I love my Pixel 8. It is compact, battery can bring me trough one and a half up to two days, makes nice pictures and videos and costs not that much as the competition.

Now the iPhone 15 pro max will support AI

@wheely4405

Ай бұрын

Ye. Just a little bit. Just like their lock screen customisation, it's just a little bit it barely exists

Is it as bad as people are saying? Can get a good deal on one atm

@stex6602

Ай бұрын

I have it and it's a great phone

@theorgazoid4918

Ай бұрын

@@stex6602 i got one. No issues

If you have to ask the question.....

Just bought a Pixel 8 Pro for $549 from Spectrum

@TechOdyssey

23 күн бұрын

Great deal

My recomendation is stay away from pixel, overrated and they run as crap with a lot of issues, go for other android stock phones much better performance , battery and everything

Im getting a pixel just so i can get graphene os. I think the 8 will suffice for this

Thr camera of my pixel are progressively getting more shit.

@TechOdyssey

Ай бұрын

How so?

@paultasker7788

Ай бұрын

​​@@TechOdysseytoo much processing. Sometimes take photo and initially looks good but 2 seconds later the photo looks like it has a massive filter on it. No option to reduce this. Using a custom gcam really helps as that allows you to switch HDR processing off, on or enhanced. Exactly the options one had with the 4a on stock camera but not the 7a. Great for low light but not so good in good light. The custom gcam is the polar opposite. Use that for outside and use regular camera for inside

It's worth 350USD MAX

"if you want a 200 dollar phone get a 200 dollar phone" good thing I bought my 8 for 250 preorder deal ..like I said none of these new phones these days are worth their retail price. That's why I would rather take advantage of the pre-order deals and save way more money

@czkmeister

Ай бұрын

Or buy an older model. I got the S23 Ultra 512gb for about $500. And I still get Galaxy AI lol

@megamegaO

Ай бұрын

@@czkmeister nah no phone is worth over 300 bucks....were paying for brand, the phone itself is made on the cheap for the most part. I'm happy with my 250 dollar pixel 8...and il lptonably trade it in for the 9pro mofel

@dostonmamatov

Ай бұрын

​@megamegaO so you traded in your old phone? Technically it means you paid more than 250 bucks.

@megamegaO

Ай бұрын

@@dostonmamatov not really. I paid 250 from pocket.

Pixel X