Pixel 8 Pro REVIEW (After 90 Days) - GET IT or FORGET IT?
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Today we are reviewing the Google Pixel 8 Pro! Can Google’s latest flagship smartphone live up to the hype? In this Google Pixel 8 Pro review, we'll be going over the Pixel 8 Pro smartphone in its entirety - including the Pixel 8 Pro camera, the Pixel 8 Pro battery life, the Pixel 8 Pro performance, and giving you a Pixel 8 Pro hands-on demo and ultimately answering the question, “Is The Pixel 8 Pro worth it?" So you know whether or not you should get the Pixel 8 Pro! Don't forget to leave your OWN thoughts on the Pixel 8 Pro in the comments section!
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0:48 - Design
2:22 - Performance
4:17 - Display
6:09 - Camera
7:51 - Battery
8:32 - Conclusion
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Fantastic video! Question -- when switching back and forth between apps, do you find said apps refreshing? For example, if I'm in Instagram and I toggle over to the Messages app, when I come back the Instagram feed has completely refreshed and doesn't stay on the portion of the feed I was on when I left. I have this issue with my 6Pro. I also agree that they should do a smaller Pro size. My favorite sizedPixel of all time is the Pixel 5. It was absolutely perfect for me and my hands.
What about the zoom feature on 8 pro that was suppose to release in December? Allowing Al to enhance zoomed in camera shots quality?
Best overall review vid among the 10+ I watched - concise and to the point. Nice phone for casual photography and eReading with a big battery that supports relatively fast charging.
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video!
Thanks for the video. I tried the pixel 8 pro and returned because Verizon data speeds in my location was abysmal 10-20mbps. I wasn’t to happy about the phones inability to use face unlock when lighting conditions are not good, and then when you have to rely on the fingerprint sensor…well it’s not the best. What’s your opinion about the phone since the release of the Samsung 24ultra.
Thanks for watching! Face unlock on the Pixel 8 Pro is camera-based. Any use of an IR-blaster like the iPhone has would require a larger "notch" or "pill"-shaped cutout in the front display as opposed to just the "hole punch" cutout. I thought the fingerprint sensor was a good backup option and that it works rather flawlessly for me. You can always try rescanning your fingerprint! My opinions on smartphones don't typically change with new releases as I like to review each individual product for what it is. I do plan on reviewing the S24 Ultra, however, so be on the lookout for that video soon!
Thank you for your reply.
Great review. Rocking my Pixel 8 pro since 31 December.
Thanks! Appreciate you stopping by!
Can you share a video about the settings you are using I have never been able to get more than 5 hrs SOT on full Charge.
I can certainly see what I can do!
Yeah if you're mostly on Wifi no problem getting better life , but once your on data the battery takes a hit . The modem is not great on this phone . I would say that's if biggest problem .
Can I use the editing tools while connected to my pc.
I’m not sure what you mean.
Got a Pixel 8 pro (first time using a google pixel phone) and fingerprint scanner is lacking a lot, also the device seems to heat up a lot while doing pretty standard tasks.
Clean and insightful content got me subscribed. Marching on, Bruh.
Thanks, man! Welcome to the channel!
@@itstheBMAC THX Bruh.
Thank you for the video! I am a P8P user, bought it in preorder. These days, my SOT is more like 5-6 hours, idk why, on release was much better. Easily scratching on the camera bar metal part. Tensor G3 by performance is a bit weak in my opinion, cannot really play Genhin on it for example. Honestly wish I could return this phone somehow, I still get some mildly frustrating bugs too. It could be a great device if these things are not a problem.
can the apps be clones on the pixel ? i mean like ''dual apps'' on xiaomi or samsung. thanks
I’m going to need you to clarify a little bit better, please!
@@itstheBMAC hi Brian, I mean the ability to have double Facebook apps, double whatsap, etc. Samsung has 'dual app" built in that when turned on for each app, will create a second indipendent copy of that app
Please tell google to allow to switch from selfie video to back video like my s21u, that's the only thing i miss 😢
Great review and everything you said was spot. Would also love a small pro myself around the size of the P4a. Maybe even the size of the Pixel 5 although it's just a tad too big for me personally. And my family use the temperature sensors our the P8Ps pretty much daily with our children. It's very accurate in temperature reading especially if you use it on the carotid arteries.
Again great review. And let's hope the P10 has small pro. Looking forward to see how that new chip works or improves our experiences!
Peace!
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Thanks for the insight! Glad to hear that the temperature sensor has been working for you and thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!
@@itstheBMAC you're welcome
unless you want the battery life 3 hours then yess they can cram al that in a little phone 🤣
@@wasifchowdhury6913 my pixel P3a, P4a and P5 were great with battery. And as a 42 year old about to 43 years old on Thursday, my phone is used for phone stuff. Haven't played video games since the 90s and am also not addicted to social media. The battery in the smaller phone will be perfect for me and other adults like me. Put your phone down and live and enjoy life!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@mackmccord3743 yes because the technology has changed if you compare a pixel three XL to a pixel eight Pro, the eight pro arguably is going to be more powerful. It’s the same way how if you take a super computer now and you compare one to a 1980s or 90s super computer it’s going to change, there’s a very small demographic of people that want small phones phones are very powerful where you need them to have enough space to hold more battery hold more cooling and hold other things. There’s a reason why you look at game console such as the Nintendo switch where they made it ultra thin and small, but they don’t jam pack it with super powerful hardware because you would need more space to cool down the machine and a bigger battery to support it.
Great video. Wish the regular Pixel 8 received the additional features, cameras aside.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome review
Thank you for watching!
Make a video on your homescreen setup
I'll see what I can do!
I love pixel phones, currently using the P8pro, the camera, the OS and stock android is absolutely perfect, i always get the feeling the general population have negative things to say about pixel phone without actually using them, there's just nothing bad to say about the pixel 8 pro
I have had a 6a, was not impressed when going from the sony xperia 5ii to it. but im sure this pixel 8 pro is a beast.
i just mis a headphone jack
I hear you! It's nice having a headphone jack but luckily there are dongles readily available to fix that inconvenience.
6-7 total time?
No. Screen on time - the amount of time I can use the screen in total. This doesn’t count the time the Pixel is in my pocket and unused, for example.
The only thing I could criticize about this smartphone is the slow charging.
I thought about that too but I wouldn’t call the charging slow. 0-50% in about 30 minutes and a little over an hour to go from 0-100%. That seems on par with other smartphones in my opinion.
My Pixel 8 Pro is hitting closer to 3-5 hours of screen on time.. it's kinda irritating actually, coming from a Pixel 5 that had ridiculously good battery.
That's interesting. I'm not having that issue. Have you tried changing some of the settings to perhaps help prolong battery life?
@@itstheBMAC yep.. doesn't help much.
if not for battery life I would have bought it
Is 6-7 hours of screen on time not good enough for you?
@@itstheBMAC that might be what you're getting.. but that ain't what most of us are getting.
@@Bry.89 Really? Seems so many other reviews are saying the same upon just checking.
@@itstheBMAC its enough, but some of my friends aren't getting that much, some are, hence the confusion :(
@@itstheBMAC Currently at 3 hours and 9 minutes of screen time, and I have 16% battery left. I don't think I'm gonna reach 6 hours.. I don't even think I'll reach 4.5 hours.
Online seems to be split on it. Either you get decent battery life or you get terrible battery life on it. Maybe google's Quality Assurance just isn't that good with the pixel line this time around. My pixel 5 had amazing battery life.
Everyone tells me to turn off smooth display and just deal with 60hz.. but why did I spend $1000 on a phone just to ignore its nicer features?
Me and my homies are always checking the temperatures of stuff and comparing our results. The thermometer is a solid feature for us. 💯
But that suggests it’s novelty. Do you really need that feature and do you actually use it outside of its novelty factor?
@@itstheBMAC Nah, I was just kidding. I agree it's a novelty, especially since it doesn't seem to be that accurate. I've been using it a lot only because I've only had the phone for about 5 days but I'm sure I'll get bored of it soon. I can see it being helpful for people that like their coffee at a specific temperature or something like that but probably not too helpful for most people. That said, I still think it's kinda cool.
Been using the pixel 8 for a week now and so far the battery life is ok for me. Im coming from xiaomi so as you might expect, the battery life wasn't a problem for me. The pixel 8 is my first google device and i have arrived home from a long day of work with 15 or 14 battery percentage left and that wasn't a problem for me or for the use i give to the phone. Of course is worse than my previous phones but isnt a deal breaker either.
Happy to hear it! thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Yeah I have the same problem with my Pixel 8 . I've noticed if I'm home all day and on Wifi it gets much better life then it does when I'm at work using data all day .
An actual 1st? Sorry kids this one is daddy's 😂😂🎉
Ahahaha thank you for commenting!
My pixel 8 pro camera keeps freezing . Going to return it
Have you tried resetting your Pixel?
I had an 8 Pro for 2 months. Great phone with lots of smarts and good battery life. But... i returned it. Maximum volume with bluetooth headphones was still too quiet, and random disconnections from mobile netwoek and wifi make it unusuable.
That's why the 8 series has the same moden founded in the Px 7 series
How were you able to return it after 2 months? I'd love to return mine,, cameras are too slow and lots of things just don't work, or don't most of time..
@@josemendes4110 You can't
Love my pixel 8 pro. Simply awesome.
It’s such a great device!
It's way overpriced especially with that trash tensor 3.
Flat screens suck I have a pixel 8 pro and I have a pixel 7 pro and I much prefer holding and using the pixel 7 pro. It feels better. I like when the screen curves off the side of the phone it feels like I have more screen and I didn't face any of those rainbow issues
Blehhhhh. Agree to disagree!
@@itstheBMAC fair enough
Horrible screen on time. Why would anyone buy this one the one plus 12.
Never gonna buy a phone with the glass back. So stupid idea, so I hate it.
Ummmm out of curiosity, what phone are you using?
I don't need such a powerful phone. So I've got humble HONOR X8.
@@SilverFoxwwbruh you cant just buy techs like this. Cuz u poor af. Honor ? Tf is that cheapo ass phone
@@MikusTime I mean Honor made arguably one of the most powerful flagships of 2023 lol so I wouldn't say that their just a "cheapo" brand
I just use a phone cover so, im good it
What did they pay you for that video?
I sent my Pixel 8 Pro back because of the following reasons:
- selfies and food pics look incredibly pale and bland
- in Teams or Zoom calls Autofocus was not working properly, the camera was switching between my face and the background once in every second
- the quality of the front-facing camera is pretty mediocre in general, I saw phones for half the price doing much better than this
- after work I couldn't use my phone because the battery was below 20%
- charging from 20% to 100% took over an hour
Those things are unacceptable for a 600$ phone. The Pixel 8 Pro costs 1300$ for the 512 GB version. It's not that I hated everything about the 8 Pro. I absolutely loved the OS, the security features and usability. Loved the Buds Pro too, in combination with this phone it's a dream. Back camera was excellent as well (as long as you don't want to shoot food pics without having to manually post-process the pictures). But, the competition in that price range is just too good.
I got paid $0 to make this video. I always disclose when a video has been sponsored or when I've received a product for free. It's unfortunate to hear that you didn't have the same experience as I did but please don't call into question my integrity simply because you had a different experience. That's incredibly dismissive of the amount of time, work, and effort I put into my review videos. Thanks for watching.
@@itstheBMAC did you ever take a picture of your food? This phone makes the most delicious food in the world look like trash.
Every person that I took a selfie with looked like a literal zombie or dead body.
So we're just going to completely ignore my reply. Hmmm. OK. At least I tried. Have a great day.
@@itstheBMAC don't blame me for ignoring your reply when you ignore my questions. Did you take food pics? Did you take selfies or group selfies indoors? Did you make Team or zoom calls with the front camera (which I do frequently at work btw).
Reddit and forums are full of it. Google.
A good reviewer will detect those things and name them if he tested that phone for a few days. I don't want to criticize you personally, take it as positive criticism 😊
@@macharul3292remember he got the phone for free in exchange of talking just great things about it.
Need to go with the curved display for the next generation. The 7 Pro was perfect.
Ewwwwww nooooooo!
Nope 👎🏼
The slightly less curved screen that is on the Pixel 7 Pro is better than the completely flat screen on the pixel 8 pro. Flat screens with big phones are definitely not the way to go. Flat screen is only good on compat phones. The pixel 8 pro is uncomfortable in hand as compared to the 7 Pro
haha yeah no
nah
I kinda agree with you, being a 7 Pro owner, but I got used to and came to love the 8 Pro. With a case, the lack of a curve became a non issue.
Huh 🤔, yeah no
Nope. Still a bêta Pixel for me.
How?
@@itstheBMAC
1️⃣ Tensor G3 isn't the most powerful
2️⃣ P8 Pro has not the best battery life
3️⃣ P8 Pro has not the best charging speed
4️⃣ P8 Pro is not the best in video
5️⃣ P8 Pro is not the best in gaming
6️⃣ Older Pixel Pro have had issues with hot temperature in Summer
7️⃣ Serious doubts how Tensor G3 will handle 7 years of OS Updates.
8️⃣ Many features are only available in USA. I live in Europe...and please don't tell me to use a VPN to change my location. Google doesn’t give official release calendar on european Pixel websites
9️⃣ No duplicate apps by default in parameters menu or section like on others Android
🔟 Google Assistant routines are far behind Samsung Routines
I'm not saying that P8 Pro is 🚮 but i won't make a move to this phone because Google has not delivered everything. A lot of AI features but Pixel until new Tensor architecture sound like bêta versions for me.
Google need to:
1️⃣ fix visor scratches issues
2️⃣ stop being behind on UFS : wtf is using UFS 3.1 in 2023 when UFS 4.0 is there
3️⃣ match at least Snapdragon in Power
4️⃣ improve Battery life
5️⃣ improve Videography
6️⃣ stop overheating when summer is coming ( for this one, we have to wait until this summer )
Ugliest phone on the planet
Such a bold and yet relative statement.
Then why watch a video about it genus lol. Not to mention pretty much everyone says the opposite . Is your life really that empty you watch videos about things you don't like then leave stupid comments . Damn !