Pixel 8 Pro long term-review | Bringing the HEAT!
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- Year after year, Google keeps improving the Pixel series...but is it enough?
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0:00 - Intro
00:26 - Design changes and important upgrades
01:49 - Android 14 and what Tensor can do
04:50 - Lifespan and longevity
08:58 - Camera performance and flexibility
10:47 - Modes and missing options
14:44 - Final thoughts
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I've been loving my Pixel 8 Pro. I haven't had any issues whatsoever. Zero complaints.
I have been nit picking every battery test review, can pls confirm how it feels? I have the 7 and its a good 5 to 6 hours sot, wdy think about urs?
Good to hear,I went from the 7 pro back to 14 pro max, am v happy with pixel 8 pro and the watch 2 and the buds- yes the Apple eco system is outstanding but personally I think Googles own eco system is vg( went back to Google 2 weeks back)
@@amin_abdedaiem I usually get a full day of heavy use with my Pixel 8 pro and on weekend i get around 2 days, without always on display, now playing and hey Google on... also i don't use Gemini its too slow compared to Google assistant and it work online only so if you are in a zone out of network Gemini is useless.
@@amin_abdedaiem for me it depends if I play intensive games or not and if I use mobile data but if I do both of those it's about 5 hours screen time and on wifi it can last over 12 just watching youtube
Same here.
Had the pixel 7 which I ditched because of poor battery and overheating. Then had the s23 ultra which was nice, but got tired of samsung and them having a duplicate app for everything. Got the iphone 15 pro, but in the end that's just an iphone.. Now on the pixel 8 pro and I love it. Finally a pixel I can use again, I feel the same about this phone as I did when I got my pixel 2. Great phone.
How is the modem for connectivity on the pixel 8? I have pixel 7 . It's ok,but compared to the galaxy s9 I had before my pixel, it's not as stable for connectivity or signal. I've never noticed any issues with S9 because it never failed me to connect to LTE . It's love hate now with my pixel 7.
@@messiahking682 Personally I can’t say I’ve had any connectivity issues on the pixel 8 pro. I had more dropped calls on my iPhone 15 pro, that’s for sure anyway.
@@messiahking682 You should get a phone with Snapdragon chipset if you're looking for the best modem
@@Xeptit ok cool. Thanks for your response!
I loved my pixel 2xl... I still I have it actually
Pixel 8 Pro is a breath of fresh air compared to the Pixel 6 Pro. The design and the software are so much better.
Ok
😊
This gives me hope for upgrading to the 8 from the 6 lol
lol its the same software, hardware is shit in pixels, but software is good yes
@ballbustinbandit3558 I am not positive that you can even play cod mobile more than 30 minutes on this device without burning your hand, my pixel 8 is almost 40 C just from web browsing, I dont game, and no its not defect unit
Hi all, new Pixel owner, used to be a Samsung fan and decided to jump brands. Got my P8 Pro at launch and have been thoroughly impressed overall. I use my Pixel for practically everything; email, shopping, pictures ... etc. The big selling point for me is the promise of 7 years of updates and I hope they stick to it.
It sounds good but let's be honest you'll likely have a new phone within 3 years never mind 7.
That’s why I want this phone because I can keep it longer. I want the mint with 1tb storage however they only have that storage option with obsidian. I plan to get one later this year tho…might have to settle for obsidian if they don’t have the color I want with the 1tb storage option.
@@theorgazoid4918
For some people this might be true, but I have no issues using a high-end phone for 5+ years, especially when you can replace its battery. Dunno I think smartphones aren't really progressing so much anymore hardware wise. It's the software, especially the new AI methods I'm looking forwards too
@@theorgazoid4918it will more benefit consumers that don't have 4 figures to throw at a phone and get phones 2/3 years after release. I'm using a N10+ and have had it for 4 years, still going strong though I suspect the battery has started bulging and I'm not paying 200 to replace it but I can see myself getting another 4 years easily out of the pixel
@@theorgazoid4918kept my pixel 2xl as my main phone for 7 years and it's still my secondary phone for work, changed battery 3 times and still chugging along
I've got the pixel 8 (non pro) , love it apart from a couple of things. I'm upgrading from a Galaxy A71 so it's a massive upgrade.
Firstly, SOT for battery is amazing on wifi, over 8 hours easily I can achieve. On data, I can probably get around 4 hours usually, with no difference in my testing between LTE and 5G.
The only other issue I have with the phone is one time it overheated. It was charging in my car, plugged in for android auto, playing Spotify through the car and running a hotspot for a friend's phone and I got a notification that the phone was too hot. So yea, otherwise zero issues.
Love the phone either way. Really good design and I appreciate the great hardware and software experience.
You have just described my pixel 8 as well
on Wifi, the SOT is amazing but on data, it's like 4.5h SOT, barely 5h
that is the only complaint that I have, no overheating and reception is great tbh
and also, it drains much quicker when using camera
I had pixel 8 for three months. Issues I had was on wifi SOT was better then not on wifi. Also phone seemed to overheat between doing work related stuff and video chats and playing one game that on my s24 I don't have those issues. Glad I got rid of it for the s24.
Glad that you are back!
Won a Pixel 8 Pro on eBay, and received it a few days ago. My daily driver was the Fold 5; the UI smoothness and camera are so good on the Pixel that I'm contemplating to sell my Fold. I do love having a tablet in my pocket, but the Pixel is winning me over.
I upgraded from the 6 Pro to the 8 Pro. At first I was sceptical and was worried it won't be that much of an upgrade but the screen alone was already worth it for me. The brightness boost transformed my experience whenever I'm outside or in brighter environments. The rest of the phone feels like a refinement rather than a revolution.
For the first time I also went with 256 GB instead of the base 128 GB. I don't regret that as I've found myself shooting a lot more video with the 8 Pro because it's a lot better than the 6 Pro's video. It wasn't bad in good daylight but anything other than perfect lighting felt grainy compared to the 8 Pro.
One thing that still doesn't feel "finished" is 5G. I had that off on the 6 Pro and after trying it for a few weeks I turned it off on the 8 Pro as well. They will definitely need to improve the modem and oveal CPU efficiency to really put a dent in the sales of the S24U and 15 Pro's of the world.
He's back.....🎉🎉🎉
i got my p8p day one thanks to the pw2 deal, no issues at all, a solid phone. while I am no overly pleased at the price, I do think its good that we have choices between this and other more expensive phones like the s24u and iphone 15. yes its certainly not got a class leading chip or battery life, but both are about good enough and I would rather have the camera and OS and cheaper price.
10:05 I have also experienced this drastic drop in battery life at a random point during the day, usually when I start using it for about 20 minutes on basic chrome Web browsing, or other relatively low power apps like instagram after being idle for most of the morning, the battery drops around 10-20%
Chrome is not a low power app lol
@@intolerablewobble using it on previous phones has not caused me to lose as much battery as I have on the 8 pro, and comparatively to mobile games or AI it's pretty low powered
I bought it months ago but I love it. Definitely had some issues early on with battery life but it seems to have improved a lot. Now I hit a good 7-8 hours SOT before I need to charge my battery, so on work days it typically lasts two days. Weekends are still daily charge but it lasts all day.
Back when I first got it, it was like 3-5 hours SOT before I had to charge and it was super annoying. But since battery improved with updates or adaptive battery or whatever happened, I've re-enabled a lot of features I previously disabled to improve battery. So 5g is back on, 120hz is on, etc. And it's functioning great.
I will say it's closer to 6-6.5 hours SOT if I'm on 4G/5G all day with no WiFi though. But that's still plenty to get me through the day. And if I'm all on a trip or something I'm likely to bring a portable charger or battery bank anyway.
Hey Damien, do you know where is the zoom enhance feature for Pixel 8 Pro? Has Google forgotten about this?
I'm using a Pixel 6A and I believe I don't need an upgrade until Pixel 10 or so
Same here,this is probably the best budget pixel a series after 4a🎉
Got the pixel 6a for $250 during black Friday 2022. Amazing phone at this price
Exactly
So true loving pixel 6a just sometimes it jitters apart from that it's BEST
Judging from the Pixel 9 design leaks, it will be interesting to revisit this video same time next year
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A new take on hardware while building incrementally and tweaking software. I really like the subtle morphing of Pixel without being completely finished but constantly going through fine tuning until the next series. The 8 series appears unfinished from the starting gate unlike early Pixels that was a finished model edition. IE ... It's like how Tesla puts out their cars and with each shortcoming it is addressed with or to a software update to correct issues. Google kinda does this as well putting a not quite ready for primetime product with continued polishing in the guise of monthly updates/feature drops. I say very well played. Maybe the competition will follow suit as they are stuck at present with providing a finished product. I gotta say I like my 8 series but get a little impatient with the incremental hiccups that do get addressed via updates. I like it when a company actually backs their product in more ways instead of being stuck with a finished product that is only improved by their next finished product. Refreshing indeed.
Yes, as much as I want that great battery life from phones using Snapdragon but I just can not use anything BUT Pixel software experiences.
Welcome back Damien. I have a Pixel 6a and a 3 xl. I would take Pixel more seriously. I was thinking about buying the 8 but the connectivity problem with my 6a is telling me not to.
It's amazing for me, I love how it's really just user friendly. Especially the voice typing is just incredible for me. And it's also interesting for me to observe how various different UA-cam reviewers actually keep going back to the pixel phones in their day-to-day use.
Still Loving My Pixel 7Pro ! Its been great ! Pretty Good Battery Life As Well Thankfully Which Has Been Great ! :) Great Video As Per Usual ! Definitely Will Be Trying Pixel Again As This Is My First One Coming From A Galaxy S21 Plus !
I was thinking to buy 7pro
Is it worth it in 2025
@@user-nf5je2kx2c Yeah 👍 Even though this is 2024 ? Not 2025 That's Next Year
I bought the Google Pixel 8 Pro on the launch day & I am well pleased with my decision & with the phone overall. I have had some very minor issues with this phone but nothing that I couldn't resolve on my own. This phone has been very solid for me over the past 6 months and I'm very excited to pre-order the Google Pixel 9 Pro in October of this year.
I like my P8P, but I'm disappointed that the features it was sold as having are either not available in the UK or are coming later. I've not had heat problems but I donfind the camera a little slow.
I'm loving my pixel 8 pro so far. I've had it since launch and only ever had one weird bug happen to me. The "USB moisture detection" thing disabled my USB for many hours ( I know that's what it's supposed to do, but it usually clears up after a while). The USB didn't work well into the next day. I actually believed I somehow broke the port somehow. However A quick reset had the USB port working like normal tho.
Nice to see you back Damien
Glad to see you back Damien!
Been using a Z Fold 5 simce lainch. Kust pulled out my Pixel 7 Pro and started dailying it again. Still fast, sturdy and looking forward to the Pixel 9
Can't wait for the compact Pixel 9 Pro. October is it?
I plan to buy the 9 when it comes out, or do you suggest even 8 when 9 comes due to price reduction?
The "bad battery day" seems to happen on the odd occasion when certain apps are not updated. It's the same with the Pixel Watch. A week ago my Pixel Watch suddenly started draining really quickly. It turned out that I hadn't updated a couple of apps...
This is usually a bad apps stuck in background, just do a soft rest by holding the power button for 30 seconds until you see the Google logo. It does work for me although i never found which app is the problem
I have 190+ apps to update on my P8P...maybe I should give it a try XD
I had my pixel 8 pro since it dropped but I also picked up the Samsung S24 plus when it dropped even though I love my pixel I'm really having a hard time keeping it as my daily driver This S24 plus is really good. That's my delema😊 I'm curious what would you do? Having the Google Pixel 8 pro as my side piece wouldn't be the worst thing 😁 thanks for all your hard work 👍 keep the awesome video's coming
its really handy to have second phone in my experience.
I'm saving up for an S24. I'll keep my RedMagic 8s as a backup, give the P8P to a non-techie relative who needs a smartphone. 🤓
No. 120 GB needs to go useless for a phone nowadays. I'm in love with my pixel 8 pro. The only thing I wish I knew if they had a mint one coming out sooner I would have got that also instead of the blue but I will be going with the next pixel 9 when it comes out as well
Iva had every single Pixel except pixel 1 and 5, now i have 7 pro didn't buy 8 pro and wont be buying another pixel unless google starts debugging (and making usable without a problem after each update) its OWN SYSTEM that even brands like xiaomi and realme have mastered and Samsung has perfected. Problems that im experiencing and have been throughout generations of pixel phones are, bad battery life , gets hella hot even when i edit a picture, main cam is good for pics not so much with video, portrait mode ? Stuck in 2018, selfie cam is bad very bad, 4g falls off , wifi, bluetooth, not even mentioning how it works with social media apps. I switched to Samsung s24 ultra, the best decision I've made. Ive always had a soft spot for pixel phones but im not willing to pay 1000€ which is 1200ish $ to have a phone that gets on my nerves, hangs, doesn't work properly.
P.S. Charging speed .....
I've found that the thermometer is amazing for measuring air temperature. You can measure how cold or hot it actually is outside, measure room temp and see how certain areas in the room can be a different temp from the rest of the room or house
when is enhanced zoom coming out??? almost 6 months have passed since its announcement
Classic Google. And people seem to be giving them a pass for this. More blog sites need to be holding their feet to the fire.
Do love my pixel 8 pro. I also loved the pixel 7 pro but its battery and heat issues were a problem whereas the 8 line solved most of that. I was scared that the lack of a curved display would make it less comfy to hold and look at but honestly the new screen is perfect. Its comfy and looks fantastic. Great software too except some micro stuttering which i never had on the 7 pro. Hopefully they will still fix it on updates.
❤ You can also just pull up from the bottom right or left corners to Gemini! ❤
I mostly got the phone because I love rooting and overclocking different hardware components. This is still definitely the best phone to do that on.
Great review
Great review and thanks! I bought the mint version 6 weeks ago and came from the Galaxy A34.
I love everything about the Pix8Pro except the phone gets very warm with a few apps (40 Celsius) such as Google Maps and 8 ball pool on Facebook. Even just browsing on the 'Three' network can warm up the phone.
Might just be my unit but it's not something I'm used to. I also have to use a 20w charger to charge up the phone, otherwise, same thing, it can get a little bit toasty.
Heard that the Tensor G5 is due to switch to a different foundry.. which sounds a little ❄️ and should happen when I'm about ready to upgrade to the 10 Pro.
Upgrading every 2 years is crazy especially given it has 7 years of software support 💀
It's daft not to upgrade every two years as your battery is about to get lazy and ebayers will snap it up for a decent price. I've done this many times and love unboxing a sexy new phone with the latest features and a fresh battery.
Life is too short not to.
@@geesonrob fair enough. I’d still use it for 3. And given the phone has 7 years support, you should be able to hang onto it a little longer say 3-4 years and still get the same value on resale. But I do understand the satisfaction of a new phone. I do upgrades every 3-4 years which makes financial sense for me.
I'm looking at the ultra 24 or the this P8P... Just wanted to get some feedback.
i had it for about three weeks, 5g, fingerprint scanner, duel sim slots, plays games great. awesome.
Glad to see you back!
I bought the Pixel pro 8 today. I came from a iphone 13 pro max. The reviews stated it's easy to swap from iOS to Android. the person at the phone stated the same thing. Just plug in the cable and everything transfers over. It took about 30 minutes. I left and went back to work. My most used contacts are not there. Oh joy. I started adding my contacts manually. Then predictive text took over and respelled some of the last names into words. WTF. All my wifi passwords are gone. Had to reset up. My app passwords did not transfer over. It's a lie. Oh the Pixel 8 pro runs hot in the hand.
Pixel 8 Pro since launch, been a great phone, only thing to ding it is maybe better battery life but I can get through a full day of normal use. just wish it did it for a bit longer.
9:30 Same here. Use my tablet the most.
At the launch brother, I like it for photography and the music yiu5ube in general really
Can i get a link to the wallpaper at 2:00 pls?
I've had this phone for a few months as my S21 Ultra packed in. I would say your review is accurate. The phone is as expected, love the camera but wish battery life had a bit more. As for AI tools, I don't think I've taught my brain to use them in a real life situation other than showing one of my mates that I can circle to search as a gimmick 😅 still pretty cool though.
I see that Kiroku Radio in the background 🎉
Looking for a phone replacement from Huawei P30Pro! Is it worth it or should I wait for another, better brand/model? Pricing of the "flagships" went up😮📈😮AF when I last bought a new mobile.
I have a pixel 6(I was working outside) and it was still functioning 46.1 Celsius whereas the other phones they were overheated and not functioning it automatically disabled the flash mode on the camera due to fire hazard fantastic phone looking forward to Google Pixel 8 and 9.
I didn't think there'd be much difference between the 7PRO and the 8PRO ..but the 7PRO felt significantly larger, while the 8PRO feels compact.
The curves of 7PRO never really bothered me.
The battery on the 7PRO gave me more juice in a day compared to what I feel I get from 8PRO.
The AI ..well .. still getting used to...I think it'll get better with time.
Overall - I am happy with 8PRO.. looking forward to the 9PRO, Larger WATCH3, and BUDS PRO2
WHY ARE WE YELLING
@@kylecastellino6402are we??
What Pixel is in your left hand? The smaller one
Great review brother, I just switched from iPhone 14 pro max to pixel 8pro and I am genuinely happy with my choice and the $750 triad-in value for my old phone. Before I purchase the pixel I was trying the Samsung Galaxy 24 ultra and it was good but over priced in my opinion and the pixel in the sweet spot and provides a great value for the money. My only concern is the battery efficiency and it just barely makes it through the day and it will get worse in the future but you can't have it all,can you . I hope they come up with a good size pixel watch because I love big watches 😂
The only issue I have with my P8P is that Instagram and Spotify will drain battery if left to run in the background, even in restricted mode. I still get around 6 hours of sot.
Since google region locked the features to officially available countries and recently excluded the regular pixel 8 from Gemini, is the A series the phone to get?
I tried the Pixel 8 Pro when it first came out. I really wanted to like it, but eventually swapped it for another device. The 8 Pro had terrible judder when you were scrolling up or down webpages. This even happened on the Google feed. I put this down to the Samsung made Tensor chipset. I had a much better experience on my much older Pixel 4a 5g which used a Qualcomm 765 chipset. Even though it was much older, this was a far better chipset. I am currently using a Galaxy S24 Ultra. I chose this because of the software support and the Qualcomm 8 Gem 3. I'm hoping that with the Pixel 9 Pro, Google will switch back to Qualcomm, but I doubt it.
I'm happy with my Pixel 8 Pro. No issues so far. Touchwood. Also can you tell mw wjat anime was that ?
I like the P8P, but the lag and hiccups in the UI is still around after months
I have the pixel 8 and is a must case because is so slippery
Is it worth changing ftom 7 pro to 8 pro, or should I await the 9 pro, end of this Year?
I suggest you wait...the p7pro is still holding its own💪😊
I don´t have the phone but it has a really unique design. Sadly looking at pixel 9 renders they are ditching the rounded edges and going with the boxy trend as every phone manufacturer seems to be doing nowadays.
Still love my pixel 7 pro.
As you should. It's still a great phone with lots of life left in it.
I cannot wait to get this phone could you let me know the name of the case you mentioned please?
Spigen. Great cases
I bought the 8 Pro a month ago and I'm delighted with it. No camera issues, great display and audio, and the battery is pretty good.
Sometimes when I go from app to app, it always seems to have trouble with UA-cam. No idea why and have even checked if UA-cam needed an update. Nope, it may just rectify itseld
UFS 3.1 and Tensor 3 make up for a very underwhelming hardware package, ended up returning mine.
Don't know when they'll release zoom enhance I was hoping that it would be here with QPR2 but google being google
I have loved my Pixel Fold, I'll even be getting a Pixel 8 Pro as my new work phone in a week
I still use and love my Pixel 7 Pro. I don't see the tremendous advantages/benefits of upgrading to the 8 Pro so I will happily wait for the Pixel 9 Pro with full Gemini integration built into the phone.
I love mine , but the only issue my gboard keeps popping up on my home screen
Why is it hard to believe that Google announce the Pixel 8 half a year ago? There's nothing wrong with my memory.
I recently replaced my Pixel for the Xiaomi 13 Pro and I'm very happy. Okay, the OS and update policy of the Chinese are way worse (however Nova Launcher is a blessing), and it has less AI. I don't find the latter being a problem as alle these Google AI features mostly don't work in the Netherlands anyway.
But then the photos. They are so much better: not artificially over-processed. And the portrait photos cannot even be compared. Furthermore it has a fingerprint reader that actually works properly and the face recognition is blazingly fast. Not to mention the better CPU and way faster charging. No, I don't miss the Pixel.
Hi I've got a pixel 7 pro is the 8 pro worth the money
I'm torn because I have the Pixel 7 Pro, tempted to get the Pixel 8 Pro but I also like the renders for the 9 Pro. Should I upgrade or wait??
What are you torn about? 😂 you have a fairly current pro smartphone. It's less than 20 months old.
@@jaywright9635 The "feel" to upgrade 🤣 , but good point!
14:40 leaks are saying that it will stay
Coming from plastic mid-range phone (Moto G82), the Pixel 8 Pro seems so heavy in comparison, despite being very similar in terms of size (Moto G82 is 6.7 Google Pixel 8 Pro is 6.8"). Moto G82 is 173g, Pixel 8 Pro 212g.
The Pixel literally feels like a brick in my pocket, can't imagine owning an iPhone Pro Max at a even more portly 221.0g. In comparison, I hardly notice the Moto G82 in my pocket.
I love the Pixel, but wish it was all plastic in construction, I cover mine in cases anyway!
My p8p hard crash while watching this video got to love the beta software
Recent $700 discount on the Pro, in Australia.
Why is the screen not symmetrical? Seems like a misstep for me especially for a phone at this price point.
I got it for the camera and because it was discounted $700. I have 128gb and that is probably a little small these days. I also noticed some battery strangeness but didn't know what to make of it. Not the best phone overall but almost as good, and it is a lot less bloated than the Samsung it replaced
90 % happy with my P8P. Heat management could have been better and display is not vibrant as samsung displays and colour temperature more on the cooler side. So photos edited on pixel 8 pro looks over saturated on other displays.
I would only consider a pixel if they come with a proper monster SoC like the next SG 8 Gen 4. And I hate listening to pathetic reviewers making excuses for Google about not needing a super powerful processor.
Was a nope from me, buggy, no split screen or folders, no side bar. Not a Samsung fanboy, would rather Huawei but Google restrictions make those pretty useless (sideloading not really the one), it's nice to be back to S24.
A shame as I really wanted to like Google phones, got a free pixel watch with it and it's a great piece of kit, was gonna go all in on the eco system, but couldn't accept all the glitches for that price.
u can invoke gemini with corner swipe gesture
Hi, Got a question ... If you would be buying the phone today, Would you still go for a Pixel or would you rather go for a Samsung's offerings or from other sellers?
I'm getting to know the autofocus for the SELFIE CAMERA is only in the pro, wtf
Bought my P8 2 months after launch. The experience has been great so far.
My carousel app icon turned into green android icon and unable to change back ever since no matter what I do... Clear cache , clear storage , uninstall and reinstall, reboot and power off doesn't help either
I really like my pixel 8 pro. This is my 1st "real" flagship phone, though I did have a Pixel 4a 5g before. I always love watching Pixel 8 pro review on my very own Pixel 8 pro.
Got 512GB at launch via Google Fi deal ($400 off). In it for the long haul
I’m sorry I purchased an iPhone. I should have gotten a pixel.
Got a 7A and waiting on the 8a or 9a. I have to admit I'm looking at the NOTHING 2a.
A phone call wears out the battery faster than anything else. Good thing i dont get too many calls. Aside from that, battery life has been great! My brother that has an s24 Ultra is jealous.
Is the modem for the Pixel that bad? I make lots of calls so that would be a dealbreaker for me.
Google Pixels don’t work well in Mexico, for some reason pixels have connection issues, I hope there is a fix soon
Why does Gemini as an assistant need to get a device unlocked every time for voice command?
Won't connect to Xfinity voice mail. Can't get security code texts from my bank. Some RCS thing we can't figure out. Might go back to my Samsung.
Pixel 8 pro is definitely the best phone Google has made to date 💯
Not sure if you knew this or not, but unfortunately the microphone button on the home screen no longer opens google assistant, it just looks up google searched 😔 I'm not sure when they changed it but you can't use it to turn on flashlight or do anything with Google assistant anymore. You have to say hey google or use the side button now!!! This seems like a downgrade to me
The idea of caring about the SoC being "upper midranged" is soooo played out, almost no one on earth would notice or even care.
Had the same thought
Except, you know, people who game or are heavier users. Just because you are a simple user doesn't mean "no one" will notice.
I'm really happy with my pixel 8 pro, one massive letdown however is the fluidity of the camera transitions, its quite jittery and even within one camera lens it gets quite laggy