@@MNM2884nickhe is saying it is nice to have an Android user review a pixel...most reviewers are iPhone users and they don't understand or appreciate Android...they see everything through the eye of Apple
This is a really interesting take on HDR, so thank you for that! I've always viewed it as like, current sRGB photos are inherently limited in the color and brightness they can represent. So of course when we get a technology that allows phones to capture (and display) more colors, they should take those truer photos, and display them in that truer format. But it makes total sense that when Instagram doesn't support HDR in the same way then it's not great - and for content creation you'd at the very least want to easily able to view the HDR and non-HDR renditions side-by-side to make sure both look good (on devices that support viewing HDR, and those that don't, respectively). unrelated, idk about that TikTok issue. sounds like a TikTok bug to me a lot more than an OS issue - maybe the OS has some different configuration that has triggered the bug, but operating systems don't typically change the video being viewed like that, and video players are hell to write correctly for all cases.
I also like the little things Google pixel does. I just flew and 24 hours before my flight Google reminded me of it. Not only did it remind me of it, it told me when to leave to arrive at the flight and what gate my flight was on. When I landed it told me what number carousel my bags were coming out. It's the smartness of this phone. The little things that it does. The voice to text is almost perfect. I use it every single day. The pixel makes my life easier. due to the small enhancements that you don't realize you need until you live without it.
How did it remind you? I used to get helpful stuff like that in a Google Now feed, but now is it just a widget that shows you those things one at a time and won't let you know what's coming up?
the hdr thing you mentioned at 15:08 is due to new Ultra HDR which tries to capture more light information (i could be wrong about technicalities), if you don't like it you can turn it of by disabling "Rich color's in photos" setting
That's probably not it. I have the same effect (where the photos change when I scroll through them in the gallery), but I don't have "Rich color in photos" enabled.
Rich color is a different thing, rich color is for color profile of photos, so instead of srgb it uses whatever rich color provides, for ultra hdr there is a stand alone switch
You’re the GOAT for including a speaker test. My pixel 6 speaker quality is so poor. It’s nice to see that they have improved! Thanks so much. Every other review so far is just a re-hashing of the specs we’ve known for a week.
That zoom issue in 3rd party apps is not an issue just with the Pixel 8 series. I have the Pixel 7 Pro currently, and the zoom in Snapchat is super sensitive just like you demonstrated.
I think the call queue thing mentioned at around 3:40 should be a more solid feature that comes natively, like a hold button and the companies should be able to implement it easily. It takes way more time than it should in 2023.
was looking for this comment. it's done with nova launcher? last time I used them I had issues on the zenfone 8 and contacted their discord support. while I could have provided more upfront information alongside my question (I unintentionally omitted it) the developer who responded to me was extremely rude and unprofessional (worst I've ever seen for any company/product ever), so I haven't used it since. maybe I'll have to try it again though; everyone has bad days. I would die for my homescreen to look like that lmao
One of the things I’ve noticed with the pixel camera, is that navigating around the camera functions it’s often somewhat jerky , it’s pretty awful, maybe it can be improved with an update.
• Sharing HDR files on social media or on WhatsApp etc is still kinda messy on both Android and ios.... especially with videos. • Google Photos has been buggy lately, since the latest feature additions. • P8pro is kinda meh for gaming considering the combo performance of G3 + Mali isn't that great. • Thermal performance is okay but Samsungs 4nm processing generates more heat than the competition. • Also, Samsung's modem used with Tensor could be an issue for some, especially with signal strength and heat generation... depending on where you live. • You may or may not like the darker human shots from the Pixel as it's quite different from brighter and evenly lit Human pics you get from the Samsung or Iphone(wax skin effect). I prefer the Pixel output. • Selfies and low-light video noise neede improvement. • Portrait mode edge detection is a hit or a miss and the details aren't great in indoor lighting due to digital zoom. • Low-light capture times are higher than the current iphones. • Iphone still leads the pack with faster and continuous clicks...pixel's shutter speed is fast but it cannot maintain it in continuous shots. Cheers 🥂
The studdering of the photos in the app you showed is in the camera app, it's not the photos app. If you open the photos app, I have never had any studdering on any of my pixels, but the camera app does hesitate slightly if you have a large photo library and start trying to scroll through it.
Honestly, I doubt it will be of much use considering how loud concerts are. Maybe it will be some improvement still but it might affect the main audio too
@@abhinandhari7812 The heating issue is inherently Exynos issue here. There's nothing Google can do about it. Samsung Exynos chips are known to overheat. And as for TSMC, there haven't been such complaints regarding the overheating.
Just a note: the camera app having a toggle for photo / video is an Android 14 feature, not just a pixel 8 feature. Before I picked up my 8 pro in obsidian (🥰) my pixel 5a updated to Android 14, and it had the new photo / video toggle as well.
The zoom issue, I believe, it's because it is switching between lenses. I noticed it the first time I used the 8 Pro to shoot a video & needed to zoom in & out. So it's not a 3rd party app thing. It is so even on their stock camera app.
I have had my Pixel 8 Pro for about two weeks now and I love it! I have read many reviews and watched hundreds of UA-cam videos about the phone before buying it. I previously owned the Pixel 3 XL, 4 XL, and 6 Pro. I have always enjoyed the Pixel experience even though the phones always had issues. This phone is probably the best Pixel phone and far exceeds the previous phones. I have not experienced some of the issues that other have mentioned such as over heating, lagging while scrolling, connectivity issues, apps shutting down, or any other issues. My experience as of now has been nothing but positive. Before this phone I had the Samsung S23 Ultra and that was a good phone but I am not a fan of Samsungs version of Android. I primarily use my Pixel for phone calls, a lot of texting, media consumption, and for social media, so for me this phone does everything I need it to do just fine. I really do not play games on my phone, so that is a non-issue for me. I do take pictures but I am not professional photographer so in my opinion picture quality can be subjective at times. So for me overall the Pixel 8 Pro is a much more enjoyable experience and I have always enjoyed what Pixels have had to offer.
1 year w Pixel 7 pro :) It prove to be a great phone & Battery heaven. Now w 14 update is getting better. Definitely despite the deal w free Watch 2 . For me it is worth it 100% getting Dji 4 Basic all I need in real Vid, also the way Google limited the upgrades w 7Pro that open my real world stopping throwing $$ just because this & that :) Dji Action 4 great investment on low light !!
Have the pixel 7 now and i love it. But it has always been a little to big for me. I'm so happy Google made the 8 a little bit smaller. Went to the store and got to feel the 8 in hand and feels so much better than the 7 it's like i have my pixel 5 again. Im glady trading in my pixel 7 for the 8
I'm exited about HDR on android camera and im Samsung Galaxy A53 5G user the cheaper phone so im curious will that HDR come with android 14 on my phone?
Bro can you please do an independent review on the pixel 8 pro and I really trust the information you provide there has been some issues with the pixel so I wanted to know what all has been rectified
Do you never get bored of having the same home screen??also I love pixels but it pisses me off that only America seems to get all the perks like that being on hold thing I live in Scotland and I thought we would get it with being in the UK but we don't unless the 6 doesn't get it but I'm sure it does.
Just another review that highlights the good without showing the bad. Magic Editor takes A LOT of time to load and to apply changes. But of course just cutting through that is better for views.
I’ve seen reviews with lockscreens with like more than one widget or app like the four at the bottom of his. How do you do that? Do the demos at Best Buy not let you do all that? I tried but it only let me put like two things at the bottom.
You know I get charging speed can be important in some cases but really I don't get why it's a big deal to people when a person can simply put it on the charger before you go to bed and then you should be good for the whole day.
The messages and call logs that didn't transfer from your Samsung phone to the pixel is a Samsung issue. I had that happen to me vice versa. However, never from a pixel phone to another later edition pixel phone.
12:34 BRO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME I SWEAR WHEN I CHECKED MY TEXTS HALF OF THEM WERE GONE AND IN SOME CASES THERE WAS ONLY 5 LEFT OUT OF THOUSANDS
Yo Parker, I still own an S21, the base model. Why should I switch over to the Pixel 8 Pro, or why should I upgrade to the S23 Plus if you were in my shoes?
If taking pictures or clean easy to use experience like iPhone than the pixel. I'd go for the s23 plus as the battery and overall package is better from what ive seen.
every time I screen a call people hang up the hold for me also results in people hanging up once they pick up. 6 hrs sot is trash... I used to get 10 on my 3a xl the 12r just seems like a much better deal even the 8 and 8a seem like a much better deal for 250 less
My neice works for a company that works with Google. (She doesn't work for Google.) They did give her a Google phone. I keep telling her to get me a Google phone, each time one comes out. This time I asked for 8 pro ... she laughed and said.. I don't even have that. LoL
The andriod guy reviewing the pixel...what a time to be alive🤝
Are you not alive before 😂😂😂😂
The android guy reviewing an android phone 😂
Pixel is android wym.. 💀
@@MNM2884nickhe is saying it is nice to have an Android user review a pixel...most reviewers are iPhone users and they don't understand or appreciate Android...they see everything through the eye of Apple
@@dnevs79i h8 apple people
This is a really interesting take on HDR, so thank you for that!
I've always viewed it as like, current sRGB photos are inherently limited in the color and brightness they can represent. So of course when we get a technology that allows phones to capture (and display) more colors, they should take those truer photos, and display them in that truer format.
But it makes total sense that when Instagram doesn't support HDR in the same way then it's not great - and for content creation you'd at the very least want to easily able to view the HDR and non-HDR renditions side-by-side to make sure both look good (on devices that support viewing HDR, and those that don't, respectively).
unrelated, idk about that TikTok issue. sounds like a TikTok bug to me a lot more than an OS issue - maybe the OS has some different configuration that has triggered the bug, but operating systems don't typically change the video being viewed like that, and video players are hell to write correctly for all cases.
you just need to take a screenshot of that hdr photo and you end up uploading what you see. guy is crying for no reason.
really nice chill vibes from this video and it was very informative and in depth. Good job, make more of these.
I also like the little things Google pixel does. I just flew and 24 hours before my flight Google reminded me of it. Not only did it remind me of it, it told me when to leave to arrive at the flight and what gate my flight was on. When I landed it told me what number carousel my bags were coming out. It's the smartness of this phone. The little things that it does. The voice to text is almost perfect. I use it every single day. The pixel makes my life easier. due to the small enhancements that you don't realize you need until you live without it.
How did it remind you? I used to get helpful stuff like that in a Google Now feed, but now is it just a widget that shows you those things one at a time and won't let you know what's coming up?
the hdr thing you mentioned at 15:08 is due to new Ultra HDR which tries to capture more light information (i could be wrong about technicalities), if you don't like it you can turn it of by disabling "Rich color's in photos" setting
Has to be something else cause I get that even when I'm shopping in the Amazon app.
@@BennyBlawnk ?
That's probably not it. I have the same effect (where the photos change when I scroll through them in the gallery), but I don't have "Rich color in photos" enabled.
Rich color is a different thing, rich color is for color profile of photos, so instead of srgb it uses whatever rich color provides, for ultra hdr there is a stand alone switch
Parker with the longform video review 🙌
I like the review. I'm looking forward to your full review. I am at Best buy about to pick up my Pixel 8 Pro now!
You’re the GOAT for including a speaker test. My pixel 6 speaker quality is so poor. It’s nice to see that they have improved! Thanks so much. Every other review so far is just a re-hashing of the specs we’ve known for a week.
Hey man but my pixel 6a's speakers are very good,how come pixel 6 is poor?
That zoom issue in 3rd party apps is not an issue just with the Pixel 8 series. I have the Pixel 7 Pro currently, and the zoom in Snapchat is super sensitive just like you demonstrated.
Got my pixel 8 pro coming tomorrow and I've watched a shit load of reviews. This was the best yet. A good honest review. ⭐
How's it been going so far?
How's it going
Damn bro, I was following you since you had like 1k here and 10k on ig, or something similar, but now❤. You desrve it, congrats!
YOOO my favourite android youtuber
Yoooo thanks!
I think the call queue thing mentioned at around 3:40 should be a more solid feature that comes natively, like a hold button and the companies should be able to implement it easily.
It takes way more time than it should in 2023.
heyy Parker! I hope your long videos will viewed by a lot of subscribers. keep on going!
I am soo inspired by u sir.........u are soo cute......love and support from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳❤❤❤
This is the kind of review I wanna hear!
Keep the long form videos coming bro 🙏 our attention spans can handle it for dope tech!
Great work dude
Thanks bro!
As someone who has used nova launcher for the last 8 years or so, this specific coverage is appreciated!
That nova setup is clean
was looking for this comment. it's done with nova launcher?
last time I used them I had issues on the zenfone 8 and contacted their discord support. while I could have provided more upfront information alongside my question (I unintentionally omitted it) the developer who responded to me was extremely rude and unprofessional (worst I've ever seen for any company/product ever), so I haven't used it since. maybe I'll have to try it again though; everyone has bad days. I would die for my homescreen to look like that lmao
I'm glad you reviewed the Pixel 8 pro. Google is heading in the right direction. They should improve the GPU performance in their next Pixel phones😊
I like practical reviews 🎉🎉🎉
One of the things I’ve noticed with the pixel camera, is that navigating around the camera functions it’s often somewhat jerky , it’s pretty awful, maybe it can be improved with an update.
Woah, this is a very different set-up from TikTok!
I'm a big fan, love u parker
It's good to know i am not the only annoyed by the forced HDR
Seeing a lot of iPhone stuff on your channel a lot recently had me worried
• Sharing HDR files on social media or on WhatsApp etc is still kinda messy on both Android and ios.... especially with videos.
• Google Photos has been buggy lately, since the latest feature additions.
• P8pro is kinda meh for gaming considering the combo performance of G3 + Mali isn't that great.
• Thermal performance is okay but Samsungs 4nm processing generates more heat than the competition.
• Also, Samsung's modem used with Tensor could be an issue for some, especially with signal strength and heat generation... depending on where you live.
• You may or may not like the darker human shots from the Pixel as it's quite different from brighter and evenly lit Human pics you get from the Samsung or Iphone(wax skin effect). I prefer the Pixel output.
• Selfies and low-light video noise neede improvement.
• Portrait mode edge detection is a hit or a miss and the details aren't great in indoor lighting due to digital zoom.
• Low-light capture times are higher than the current iphones.
• Iphone still leads the pack with faster and continuous clicks...pixel's shutter speed is fast but it cannot maintain it in continuous shots.
Cheers 🥂
The studdering of the photos in the app you showed is in the camera app, it's not the photos app. If you open the photos app, I have never had any studdering on any of my pixels, but the camera app does hesitate slightly if you have a large photo library and start trying to scroll through it.
amazing in-depth review. tired of reviews that just repeat news headlines.
hello parker! i hope u do a social media test with that phone. we wanna see how it performs like the camera department and other stuff. thanks!
I just got my pixel 8 pro last week, I really love it and have no issues so far. It's a solid phone.
With how the Pixel is doing, it might be the next best phone for concert goers, especially with the video and audio boost
Also with the Telephoto lens being 5x
i believe that samsung's 10x is doing much better lol
Honestly, I doubt it will be of much use considering how loud concerts are. Maybe it will be some improvement still but it might affect the main audio too
Also fuck concert goers with their phones up the whole concert
How about you leave your phone in your pocket and just enjoy the concert with your eyeballs instead of through a screen
Love how pixel is being innovative but I'm going to wait for the pixel 9 pro. I currently have the pixel 7 pro which i love. Good review dude.
Wait for the 10 because it'll get rid of any overheating...
Hopefully, because Google always finds a way to mess up..
Well I think the heating might go when they finally swap to the tmsc chipset.
So by 2026?
@@abhinandhari7812It is rumoured that Google will be switching from Samsung to TSMC in 2025 with the Pixel 10 I believe.
@@Sarthak_Joshi yeah, but I have no belief that they will fix the heating issues by the first gen hehe, hence 2026
@@abhinandhari7812 The heating issue is inherently Exynos issue here. There's nothing Google can do about it. Samsung Exynos chips are known to overheat.
And as for TSMC, there haven't been such complaints regarding the overheating.
Just a note: the camera app having a toggle for photo / video is an Android 14 feature, not just a pixel 8 feature. Before I picked up my 8 pro in obsidian (🥰) my pixel 5a updated to Android 14, and it had the new photo / video toggle as well.
The zoom issue, I believe, it's because it is switching between lenses. I noticed it the first time I used the 8 Pro to shoot a video & needed to zoom in & out. So it's not a 3rd party app thing. It is so even on their stock camera app.
I have had my Pixel 8 Pro for about two weeks now and I love it! I have read many reviews and watched hundreds of UA-cam videos about the phone before buying it. I previously owned the Pixel 3 XL, 4 XL, and 6 Pro. I have always enjoyed the Pixel experience even though the phones always had issues. This phone is probably the best Pixel phone and far exceeds the previous phones. I have not experienced some of the issues that other have mentioned such as over heating, lagging while scrolling, connectivity issues, apps shutting down, or any other issues. My experience as of now has been nothing but positive. Before this phone I had the Samsung S23 Ultra and that was a good phone but I am not a fan of Samsungs version of Android. I primarily use my Pixel for phone calls, a lot of texting, media consumption, and for social media, so for me this phone does everything I need it to do just fine. I really do not play games on my phone, so that is a non-issue for me. I do take pictures but I am not professional photographer so in my opinion picture quality can be subjective at times. So for me overall the Pixel 8 Pro is a much more enjoyable experience and I have always enjoyed what Pixels have had to offer.
killer video homie
Using The Pixel with a launcher is crazy.
It's not tbh it's still very much an android and launchers are mostly designed with AOSP in mind
Keep it up bro ❤❤
Finally someone with a proper review
I did your home screen setup and im enjoying it thank you please make nre videos of home screen setups
It's a beautiful phone I love it
Oooo I saw that Mazda Car App. 👀 what Mazda do you have?
your home screen is awesome, which icon package is that?
1 year w Pixel 7 pro :) It prove to be a great phone & Battery heaven. Now w 14 update is getting better. Definitely despite the deal w free Watch 2 . For me it is worth it 100% getting Dji 4 Basic all I need in real Vid, also the way Google limited the upgrades w 7Pro that open my real world stopping throwing $$ just because this & that :) Dji Action 4 great investment on low light !!
So you are happy with the 7pro? why many other users are complaining?
Have the pixel 7 now and i love it. But it has always been a little to big for me. I'm so happy Google made the 8 a little bit smaller. Went to the store and got to feel the 8 in hand and feels so much better than the 7 it's like i have my pixel 5 again. Im glady trading in my pixel 7 for the 8
I'm exited about HDR on android camera and im Samsung Galaxy A53 5G user the cheaper phone so im curious will that HDR come with android 14 on my phone?
Bro can you please do an independent review on the pixel 8 pro and I really trust the information you provide there has been some issues with the pixel so I wanted to know what all has been rectified
Do you never get bored of having the same home screen??also I love pixels but it pisses me off that only America seems to get all the perks like that being on hold thing I live in Scotland and I thought we would get it with being in the UK but we don't unless the 6 doesn't get it but I'm sure it does.
Hi, was that screen time you were getting mostly on 5g or WiFi?
About the Google Photo bug, the app, and not Pixel 8, is to blame. It happens in all phones.
I like that minimalist lock screen. What is it and how do I get it?
It's called nova 7
On the second battery life example it shows 6 hours of screen on thing and shows 5G data not wifi. How much of that charge cycle was on mobile data?
Just another review that highlights the good without showing the bad.
Magic Editor takes A LOT of time to load and to apply changes. But of course just cutting through that is better for views.
Watching this on my Google Pixel 6 pro ❤
I’ve seen reviews with lockscreens with like more than one widget or app like the four at the bottom of his. How do you do that? Do the demos at Best Buy not let you do all that? I tried but it only let me put like two things at the bottom.
He says it, it's a third part launcher. In this case it's nova launcher
Will there be the base model pixel 8 review? I would be greatful)
Do you have full review of the Samsung s23 fe?
Great video!
How does the battery life compare to the Z Flip 5?
Thanks!
Nice vid love them
Does the pixel 8 pro support alt display USB-C
Hi, can you review The New Infinix GT 10 Pro? I want to know your impression on that beast
We used to have Hdr on or off or auto in Pixel 1. But anyway shoot raw or manual it's better that way.
That color glitch happens on my pixel fold sometimes when I'm looking at items on Amazon app.
You know I get charging speed can be important in some cases but really I don't get why it's a big deal to people when a person can simply put it on the charger before you go to bed and then you should be good for the whole day.
I just got factory unlocked version of pixel 8 pro and any tips to take great photos is what i need to know how to do
Dishes sounds would be common in a restaurant video
how much time does the phone take to charge completely?
I wonder if Nova is running smooth because of Android 14 or the Pixel itself
What is it with you and the Nova launcher?
The tiktok one might be the Video display enhancement in Display settings in the phone settings. Not sure if it's true but could be it
The messages and call logs that didn't transfer from your Samsung phone to the pixel is a Samsung issue. I had that happen to me vice versa. However, never from a pixel phone to another later edition pixel phone.
You can make a review to the pixel. Watch 2 please
I also like the smoothness of my iPhone 14,battery,performance,design,
size,call quality btw🎉🎉
is better than android 🤖 and their is nothing you can tell me to change my mind😊 and if you disagree then your a bot😎
It's not washed out, its a change between 1Hz and 120Hz. Unfortunately its not seamless.
12:34 BRO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME I SWEAR WHEN I CHECKED MY TEXTS HALF OF THEM WERE GONE AND IN SOME CASES THERE WAS ONLY 5 LEFT OUT OF THOUSANDS
Love my pixel 8 pro. 🔥🤘😀💪👌
DOES IT HAVE TOO MUCH HEATING ISSUES ??
A LONG FORM PARKER VIDEO??? WE WIN!
really enjoyed the video, would love to see more of these :D
8:10 if you ever watch 'That 70s Show' ; a scenario where Jackie argues with kelso and you just mute her and appreciate how hot she is
But seriously, not sure if breathing counts, but voice can be muted when showing off stuff without commentary
Nice Review 🇵🇭💯
Hey I am a huge fan. Iam moving from ios to android . I need your suggestion. Do you think I should
Please tell more about the specs. At least the charging wattage🙂
This AI magic thing is the future. We don't really need some powerful hot soc hardware if we can maximize what we get now..
Same here with the not being able to transfer all the messages for some reason.
Yo Parker, I still own an S21, the base model. Why should I switch over to the Pixel 8 Pro, or why should I upgrade to the S23 Plus if you were in my shoes?
If taking pictures or clean easy to use experience like iPhone than the pixel. I'd go for the s23 plus as the battery and overall package is better from what ive seen.
The issue @14:00, I reported multiple times to google since I own Pixel 5. Looks like they are not interested to fix it.
Genuine opinion. WoW likes it 👏
pls what is this song in the background???
What camera are your using ?
Clean take
Sony FX30,, thanks!
Please report the bugs mentioned directly to Google if possible
Your issues with the phone are third party apps not doing their job and optimizing the app to work well with said phone?
every time I screen a call people hang up
the hold for me also results in people hanging up once they pick up.
6 hrs sot is trash... I used to get 10 on my 3a xl
the 12r just seems like a much better deal
even the 8 and 8a seem like a much better deal for 250 less
Decision, Decision... dag is a toss between the pixel 8 vs the s23 ultra for me. Great video brother.
If money ain't much of a issue s23 ultra
I love it but keep in mind to repair it, won't be cheap. Which is why I'm switching to the pixel soon.
@@triplea6174 I got the s23 ultra on black Friday. Couldn't pass up the deal.
Parker using the call screening feature on his wife 💀
also maybe I'm unskilled but this magic thing struggled to even erase my shipping Address from a receipt
there is an option to turn of hdr i think
My neice works for a company that works with Google. (She doesn't work for Google.) They did give her a Google phone. I keep telling her to get me a Google phone, each time one comes out. This time I asked for 8 pro ... she laughed and said.. I don't even have that.
LoL
Jitterelly😂😂. New fav word