i JUST got my Pixel on the day the 9 series guy announced lol. it's my first pixel or even mainstream phone and I'm liking it so far. I'll probably wait until the 10 at the earliest before i think about upgrading again
If you think that the tensor G3 is the one holding it back (which I agree) why would anyone wait for Pixel 9 ? It will be equipped with the almost same chip.
I prefer the Pixel 8 Pro over the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The software is so good and the way Android works is so much easier than iOS. The processor is great and 95% of people will never use it to full capacity so its not a concern. It feels so much smoother than the iPhone.
The one thing most reviewers forget to mention is the reliability of the point and shoot capabilities of a phone. The biggest killer feature of the Pixel phones. I'm one of those people who buy several flagships every year, but always end up back with the Pixel for its reliable camera. Having kids and pets, no other phone will reliably get me those pics I want every single time, no matter the lighting conditions.
Something pretty overlooked that I really like about the pixel phones are their animations and haptics. They’re pretty creative and fun and adds so much to the user experience.
With black Friday discounts & trade in price for my pixel 7, I got an 8 pro for like £285. And got £15 Google store credit. No brainer. Virtually same phone as 9 pro.
Its interesting to see how the tech youtuber psyche eveolved throughout the years to favor and push narrative of short life span for phones, like why the heck would someone with a 1 years old phone upgrade to the next refresh ??
I've owned a few Pixels and Nexus phones. The 6P is still my favorite. The camera and build quality were years ahead of the competition. Unfortunately the battery was a nightmare.
I am a less than average user in that I don’t care about the cameras or gaming at all but rather my focus is on high quality bluetooth audio streaming. This Pixel is one of the few options that covers all the top bluetooth audio streaming codecs. This phone has provided the best sound for the custom audio set up in my commute vehicle in the 7 years that I have been streaming into it. I will keep this pixel until it breaks.
Still using my 8 Pro and it's as great as ever. My iPhone runs beta so if it's a buggy update I'll main my 8 Pro and it handles everything well. I enjoy the camera better, too.
Upgrade from Tensor G3 to G4 is barely an upgrade at all. With G3 you get Snap 888+ level of performance, which is quite enough, even though it's not at all a gaming phone. The cameras are great too: all of them have autofocus, main one is 1/1.31" which is surprisingly big and you also get a great 120mm telephoto, as well as a okay-ish ultrawide. All of that for 550+ usd rn.
My pixel 8 pro was great! I had no problems with it whatsoever. I just can't buy that type of phone anymore because I am into foldables now. But the pixel 8 pro is a great buy, particularly if you can get it for us under $600.
Unfortunately Foldables do not last long , wife's Samsung Fold 4 inner screen is now dead with screen protector is also bubbling . She can only use the outer narrow screen now.
Had my Pixel 8 Pro for about 9 months now. Straight up the best phone I've ever used (given how I've only ever used low-end budget phones all my life). It's snappy, it does exactly what I need it to do, and I probably won't be replacing it for another 4 years minimum.
Agreed, I have owned every Pixel. But the 8 really showed me they're not serious about making competitive hardware. It's a software first scenario, and everyone else has caught up at this point. Tensor and other hardware lacks, and the unique software lead they had has diminished over the years. We will see if they really put up or shut up on the Pixel 10 next year.
The SOC is what's keeping me from buying a Pixel phone. Otherwise I like what Google is doing, and the design of the phones. I just can't bring myself to pay for a sub par performance and battery life. I hope they manage to catch up a bit before it's time for me to buy a new phone. PS: I love these after the hype talks. So important to see what a phone brings, after all the promises made at launch. Thank you for providing them when you can.
2.5m in and this is one of the best reviews I've seen. I got a p8pro a week ago, and I think I agree so far. Def not worth full price, but given the current deals that are easy to find for it, it's an absolutely amazing phone. The price at a certain point makes it really easy to overlook the flaws.
This is kinda ridiculous... what makes it a flagship? my phone is so fast, smooth, has no issues whatsoever, like what more do you want from a phone? it easily compares to other flagship phones, as fast, as durable, i just dont get it, other than being a scam to buy and waste more $$$ on useless scores. You DONT need to wait for the 9 Pro, you can literally get the 8 Pro or even the 7 Pro, and it does the exact same thing, my god, stop letting these people tell you to waste money.
I think the Pixel 8 pro by all standards is a great phone but the problem is when you start the comparisons. For 70 or more percent of average phone users, it works
I want to want a pixel, I love the google camera system and I want to break out of the apple ecosystem. But for me One UI is just better as an operating system, more customisability, more of what I want. Battery life is just ok, and it's slow, compared to snapdragon.
question for you--there is a Blocking spam phone calls...... the question is once I block the number--do I have to keep that entry or can I delete it? Thanks
It's an excellent phone. If you don't play heavy games like Genshin Impact, this phone is perfect. The only flaw for me is that it's too big. I wish there was a smaller version of the same phone.
I think it'd be a lot more useful if this phone was compared to other phones at it's permanently discounted price (~$700) than at its MSRP, especially since this is an "after the buzz" video.
I really have liked my time with the pixel and currently own the 8 pro. I don't know how much longer I'm gonna stay with it though, Im just getting to the point where I want something new.
I went from Pixel 6 pro to the Pixel 8 pro & have been a Pixel phone owner for many years & I continue to be disappointed with every new GOOGLE phone. I have lots of problems with WAZE (locks up often & then app needs to be restarted) & other apps. Not sure why I continue to buy these GOOGLE phones. Clearly I’m not too bright!!! 😂😤🇺🇸 Thanks Jaime as I always enjoy & appreciate your videos. You are great at what you do!!! 👍🙏
I've had the 8 Pro since December and I have loved it. I do think that 128GB base storage for a "Pro" phone is unreasonable, especially when I got through half of it in 3 months from video and photos alone. Basing a phone's SoC purely on benchmarking is rather dismissive seeing that nobody is really pushing their phone's performance 24/7. Plus it omits the day-to-day usage where it spends many hours doing nothing besides calls, texts, UA-cam and social media. I have had mine record, edit and render 4K video via PowerDirector and other than slight heat, there were no issues with it. A Pixel isn't trying to be a powerhouse like Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi. It endeavours to be good at what its made for. Google made a big deal about Video Boost, but by default it is turned off and I have forgotten it even exists. Also Google... where the hell is Zoom Enhance??
I have a Pixel 8 Pro. It's software is the most "iPhone like" android phone. I've used Galaxy phones between 2019-2024, but I can't say I miss them too much.
@@iAfroTech There are only two bugs that come to mind. Sometimes it doens't give a time of how long it's gonna take to charge the phone. And with one of my bluetooth devices, the audio stutters if it autoconnects to the phone until i reconnect - maybe like 30% of the time... But that's only with one bluetooth device out of the 10 I use. I think it's a good phone and even though it might not be as fast as a S24 or an iPhone, there's still much less lag and bugs in the operating system than any Galaxy device in my experience. It's quite well optimized. And battery life is much better than I expected. I go to bed with 30-40%, even if I have 3 screen hours and 1 hour of bluetooth audio playback a day. After four months of overnight charging, it's still at 102% battery capacity (5131 mah)
@@damnbrainlets7721 I mean it's really good. But it isn't as "magically good" as people say pixels are. But better than my previous phone, an S21+. It's basically neck on neck with other newer flagships.
I like the 8 pro much more than the 9 pro. It just looks and feels better imo. The side of the 9 pro is similar to the iphones and bit of the slab that doesn't feel good to hold. The edges dig into your hands and doesn't feel comfortable like the 8 pro. Also the 8 pro looks a like nicer. The 9 pro chrome sides and glossy finish makes it look out dated and tacky. Some may like that look, but the blue 8 pro is the winner for me.
I recently got the Pixel 8a on a deal, as I can't justify the price of the Pixel 8, or Pixel 8 Pro for what I use a phone for, & I'm happy with it, although I feel 256GB should be the default storage option, and I wish it had a physical thumbprint reader instead of under the screen, as they work much better.
Enhance zoom is on my p8p since the June update. People are going crazy on UA-cam... enhance zoom is just a simple feature that lets you zoom into your pictures more after taking them.just take pictures using your 50 mega pixel camera on the pro settings and you be able to enhance zoom in these pictures ..
Can somebody compare scrolling performance on that device between Firefox and Chrome browsers? Stutters, frame drops, etc. (Firefox is unbearable on my Pixel 8 Pro, would like to know if there's an improvement on that part).
I want to switch from iphone 13 to pixel 9 pro, not sure what size to get? Regular pro or XL? Also, can you guys tell me if google pixel has camera shutter lag? Initially I wanted to buy samsung but omg, I tested it and every moving person was blurry in the photo taken, even my Iphone does better job.
I'm still enjoying my Pixel 8, but Tensor and its modem need to be more efficient. I don't need more raw power. I only need 5G to run efficiently. I've seen talk about how fast the 5400 modem will be, but that is not important, IMO. Only the efficiency.
Hate the bay colour and actually preferred the 7XL. Just traded my 8 pro $700!!! and a $200 google store credit. That's a crazy deal!! Looking forward to my 9pro.
This "After the Buzz" series is good, keep them coming. However, I do disagree a little with the assessment. Pixel phones, including the Pro, are still cheaper than other flagships; the price often drops which makes them even cheaper. Pixels are usually a better value, their performance is great in everyday life regardless of benchmarks, and my experience so far has been even better than when I was using a Samsung flagship. Sure, the display could be better, but it is still good. I always get compliments on pictures and videos I take. Even data transfer over Quick Share is surprisingly good, and fast. Even at full retail price Pixels are cheaper than the competition and arguably they are the better buy; greater value.
I had the Pixel 8 Pro and I got rid of it after a month of havin it cos I didn’t like that face unlock didn’t work at night and the battery performance wasn’t as good as I would of liked so I switched back 2 iPhone 15 and if your goin 2 charge iPhone prices for a Pixel then I want iPhone performance
High hopes for the Pixel 9 series, I’m a fan!! Just be objective, the sample footage from the video was horrible shaky with the crappy lens flare the iPhone has. But pure android from Google, sign me up.
@@winstonhorn9683 I get what you're saying and I didn't bother to watch his part in the video. I was going strictly off of my own experience. I've had the pixel 8 Pro since it became available. I had the pixel 7 Pro before that and in my experience I haven't had those issues. It might be because since day one I've run beta software. I have no idea but I personally didn't deal with that. My biggest issue has been with service which the new Samsung modem is supposed to fix so I'm really looking forward to that. But as far as like usability smoothness even gaming, I haven't really had any issues or anything that I would consider unplayable and I'm a pretty anal you know power user I've either. Just had really good luck on the beta software with just a few hiccups here and there or I just got a better bend model. I'm not sure but I can honestly say that as far as the issue list goes mine has been extremely minimal
Least efficient and worst performing at the price bracket. Phones from 3 years ago beat it and the pixel still can't run local LLM s. The iPhone 12 can run local llm s. The only reason I like the pixels is the unlockable bootloader because that was the spirit of open source 😢
Unless you buy one from Verizon here in the States then you'll have a locked bootloader. Samsung phones not from the US and Canada have unlocked bootloaders.
@@DavidNgo86 that's not true my friend. Who told you these lies? Canada has banned carrier locking since 2017. And buying from Google store let's you buy unlocked
@@DavidNgo86 sim locking(carrier locking) and bootloader are not the same thing. Also Samsungs are not carrier locked. I think you are confusing the two
I don't know if these reviewers ever really use the phones, but they say a lot of shit that's wrong. I was at the beach today with my friend, I could barely see anything on my 8 pro , while she showed me videos on her iphone 15 and the screen was bright and clear. Pixels advertise high peak brightness, but that lasts a minute, then they overheat and throttle everything, including dimming the screen. Even at home peak brightness barely lasts. I had a OP12 for a few days, and that screen was bright and staid bright for a long time, too bad it got the green line and i decided to return it, instead of replace it.
I Live in Florida Brightness Capital of the World, Sunshine State after all. This is the ONLY Phone I've used in the This State where I can actually see the screen in direct Sunlight. I work outside and cover the whole state this is a Daily Use Case. Sounds like you either have no idea how to use your phone, you're lying or you somehow got a Defective Model. Which I've heard nothing about sooo I guess.."Cool Story Bro"
I've got someone near me selling one for $375. At that price it seems like a good deal, I think. Seems in good condition. Anyone have thoughts? Otherwise, looking for new phone for less than 450.
I'd disagree that stabilization was really bad slight warping and macro judders along every step I love my pixel 8 for photoz but even the z fold 6 is way better when I'm biking for videos The tensor is the reason I left my pixel 8 as the drain and heating
I'd love to own a Pixel. My problem is the forced Google Searchbar that you can't remove from the home screen. To me, that is a dealbreaker and until they give you the option to remove it, I will never buy this phone.
And that stupid at a glance widget. I thought one of the big selling points of android was its customisability, but obviously not if you buy a Pixel. I don't want to be messing about with launchers in this day and age
@@shyamal903 You don't get it. I don't WANT to have to use a third party launcher. The Pixel's native launcher is precisely what I like about it. If I use a third party launcher, it completely loses its unique style. I'm not looking to compromise here.
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Love these "After the Buzz" videos. Great series.
Sticking with my 8pro, for a year or two..
I'll buy it from you in 2 years and then keep it for another four.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 I wish I was like that. But no I’m dumb enough to buy a new phone every year because I’m an idiot.
Same here. I'm keeping my pixel 8 for at least 2 years. Until pixel 11 or 12 launches
I'm looking forward for the pixel 9 pro fold and I'm keep it for at least 3 years
i JUST got my Pixel on the day the 9 series guy announced lol. it's my first pixel or even mainstream phone and I'm liking it so far. I'll probably wait until the 10 at the earliest before i think about upgrading again
If you think that the tensor G3 is the one holding it back (which I agree) why would anyone wait for Pixel 9 ? It will be equipped with the almost same chip.
I prefer the Pixel 8 Pro over the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The software is so good and the way Android works is so much easier than iOS. The processor is great and 95% of people will never use it to full capacity so its not a concern. It feels so much smoother than the iPhone.
The one thing most reviewers forget to mention is the reliability of the point and shoot capabilities of a phone. The biggest killer feature of the Pixel phones. I'm one of those people who buy several flagships every year, but always end up back with the Pixel for its reliable camera. Having kids and pets, no other phone will reliably get me those pics I want every single time, no matter the lighting conditions.
The camera is ridiculously good. Birthdays, weddings, graduations...I'm a clueless photographer and pictures look amazing.
I agree. I just point and shoot. Kindest regards, Richard U.K
The Pixel is probably the best point and shoot camera now.
reviewers exist on a different planet man
How does pixel compare to iPhone or Samsung when it comes to moving subjects? My S20FE can’t keep up with the kiddos 😂😅
I still have mine and holding on to it , with all the updates Google puts out the phone is brilliant
Watching this on my Pixel 8 Pro and it will be staying as my daily for at least another year or two.
Something pretty overlooked that I really like about the pixel phones are their animations and haptics. They’re pretty creative and fun and adds so much to the user experience.
With black Friday discounts & trade in price for my pixel 7, I got an 8 pro for like £285. And got £15 Google store credit. No brainer. Virtually same phone as 9 pro.
P8P user here and i agree companies should stop advertising features that are not on the device at lunch.
I can wait until dinner.
I would rather have the features at breakfast
I don't mind waiting but I'll probably need a little snack between lunch and dinner
Lunch😂😂😂
Its interesting to see how the tech youtuber psyche eveolved throughout the years to favor and push narrative of short life span for phones, like why the heck would someone with a 1 years old phone upgrade to the next refresh ??
agree, and specially the 8 Pro that supports open android
can last a decade
0:54 Damn that Nexus 6P STILL looks amazing. Also first Google phone with the now standard visor that would become a staple on current Pixels.
Garbage cheap boy phone
Peak Nexus design
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN huh? Wtf are you talking about ?
I've owned a few Pixels and Nexus phones. The 6P is still my favorite. The camera and build quality were years ahead of the competition. Unfortunately the battery was a nightmare.
I am a less than average user in that I don’t care about the cameras or gaming at all but rather my focus is on high quality bluetooth audio streaming. This Pixel is one of the few options that covers all the top bluetooth audio streaming codecs. This phone has provided the best sound for the custom audio set up in my commute vehicle in the 7 years that I have been streaming into it. I will keep this pixel until it breaks.
Rocking the Pixel 8, an absolute steal since it's always on sale. The smaller size is great too.
Who did you steal your PISS ALL from
Always loved there After The Buzz videos. Been watching since the very first one.
My Pixel 6 Pro is still killer for me!!!
Google low key made the 6 Pro OP af through updates. Mine is blazing fast with no issues, and the battery life is crazy.
The PISS ALL...needs Roms mods launchers and root just to do anything
@Trevor274 yeahhehehe, I'll continue to use mine until the pixel 11.
😂😂😂😂 you tripping
@@samuelhere41gonna do the same with my pixel 7. I hope the new tsmc soc does wonders for the pixel as they do indeed get toasty.
I’d really like to know what the guy behind Jaime was saying.
Don't know what he was saying, but that was Jules Wang, he used to be at PocketNow, now he's at Android Police
@@HandheldAddict Thank you. I was also wondering who he was.
Amazing review 👏
Still using my 8 Pro and it's as great as ever. My iPhone runs beta so if it's a buggy update I'll main my 8 Pro and it handles everything well. I enjoy the camera better, too.
Upgrade from Tensor G3 to G4 is barely an upgrade at all. With G3 you get Snap 888+ level of performance, which is quite enough, even though it's not at all a gaming phone. The cameras are great too: all of them have autofocus, main one is 1/1.31" which is surprisingly big and you also get a great 120mm telephoto, as well as a okay-ish ultrawide. All of that for 550+ usd rn.
My pixel 8 pro was great! I had no problems with it whatsoever. I just can't buy that type of phone anymore because I am into foldables now. But the pixel 8 pro is a great buy, particularly if you can get it for us under $600.
Nope foldables are stupid...way overpriced way too fragile way too lacking
Unfortunately Foldables do not last long , wife's Samsung Fold 4 inner screen is now dead with screen protector is also bubbling . She can only use the outer narrow screen now.
@@bengoeyi have had mines for 2 years and no issues at all
@@renaldofriloux495 my wife is unlucky
I'm between pixel 8 pro or the rarz 2024 wich you think is the best.
I love Google phones because I stand out... I'm a team android all the way.
Someone needs to be the sheep 🐑 of the family 😂.
Thank you, Jaime. Loved the video.
Very helpful. Thanks.
Had my Pixel 8 Pro for about 9 months now. Straight up the best phone I've ever used (given how I've only ever used low-end budget phones all my life).
It's snappy, it does exactly what I need it to do, and I probably won't be replacing it for another 4 years minimum.
Out of context but 🤣that presidente beer makes me feel so proud about how far that Dominican brand has gone.
Agreed, I have owned every Pixel. But the 8 really showed me they're not serious about making competitive hardware. It's a software first scenario, and everyone else has caught up at this point. Tensor and other hardware lacks, and the unique software lead they had has diminished over the years. We will see if they really put up or shut up on the Pixel 10 next year.
The SOC is what's keeping me from buying a Pixel phone. Otherwise I like what Google is doing, and the design of the phones. I just can't bring myself to pay for a sub par performance and battery life. I hope they manage to catch up a bit before it's time for me to buy a new phone.
PS: I love these after the hype talks. So important to see what a phone brings, after all the promises made at launch. Thank you for providing them when you can.
2.5m in and this is one of the best reviews I've seen. I got a p8pro a week ago, and I think I agree so far. Def not worth full price, but given the current deals that are easy to find for it, it's an absolutely amazing phone. The price at a certain point makes it really easy to overlook the flaws.
This is kinda ridiculous... what makes it a flagship? my phone is so fast, smooth, has no issues whatsoever, like what more do you want from a phone? it easily compares to other flagship phones, as fast, as durable, i just dont get it, other than being a scam to buy and waste more $$$ on useless scores. You DONT need to wait for the 9 Pro, you can literally get the 8 Pro or even the 7 Pro, and it does the exact same thing, my god, stop letting these people tell you to waste money.
Phone is flawless, all this focus on the chip is nonsense. It gets the job done.
Best phone I've ever used ❤
I think the Pixel 8 pro by all standards is a great phone but the problem is when you start the comparisons. For 70 or more percent of average phone users, it works
Until you compre prices. Can get a pixel 8 pro for a little over $300. Now look at the 15 pro max and s4 ultra prices..
Circle to search was first done by pixel 8. then Samsung introduced it with their new phone
I only regret getting the Pixel 8 Pro because the Pixel 9 XL is such a beautiful design
I want to want a pixel, I love the google camera system and I want to break out of the apple ecosystem. But for me One UI is just better as an operating system, more customisability, more of what I want. Battery life is just ok, and it's slow, compared to snapdragon.
question for you--there is a Blocking spam phone calls...... the question is once I block the number--do I have to keep that entry or can I delete it? Thanks
Team Pixel !!!
It's an excellent phone. If you don't play heavy games like Genshin Impact, this phone is perfect. The only flaw for me is that it's too big. I wish there was a smaller version of the same phone.
How about ml and cod
I think it'd be a lot more useful if this phone was compared to other phones at it's permanently discounted price (~$700) than at its MSRP, especially since this is an "after the buzz" video.
I really have liked my time with the pixel and currently own the 8 pro. I don't know how much longer I'm gonna stay with it though, Im just getting to the point where I want something new.
how about the stutters and micro jitters?
I went from Pixel 6 pro to the Pixel 8 pro & have been a Pixel phone owner for many years & I continue to be disappointed with every new GOOGLE phone. I have lots of problems with WAZE (locks up often & then app needs to be restarted) & other apps. Not sure why I continue to buy these GOOGLE phones. Clearly I’m not too bright!!! 😂😤🇺🇸 Thanks Jaime as I always enjoy & appreciate your videos. You are great at what you do!!! 👍🙏
I don't think it's a bad device if you don't have the pixel slow down.
you're right about that visor being sharp. i had my phone on my bed and i kind of threw myself on the bed and ended up cutting my elbow on it smh
The real advantage of the Pixel series is that it runs GrapheneOS.
Hey, can you do a video about the Surface Pro X (the first one with SQ1) now that Windows on ARM had some updates? Is it now usable?
did the video boost make any diffrent?
It did for me !
I've had the 8 Pro since December and I have loved it. I do think that 128GB base storage for a "Pro" phone is unreasonable, especially when I got through half of it in 3 months from video and photos alone. Basing a phone's SoC purely on benchmarking is rather dismissive seeing that nobody is really pushing their phone's performance 24/7. Plus it omits the day-to-day usage where it spends many hours doing nothing besides calls, texts, UA-cam and social media. I have had mine record, edit and render 4K video via PowerDirector and other than slight heat, there were no issues with it. A Pixel isn't trying to be a powerhouse like Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi. It endeavours to be good at what its made for. Google made a big deal about Video Boost, but by default it is turned off and I have forgotten it even exists. Also Google... where the hell is Zoom Enhance??
Love my Pixel 8 Pro, would not swap it for anything else...
I have a Pixel 8 Pro. It's software is the most "iPhone like" android phone. I've used Galaxy phones between 2019-2024, but I can't say I miss them too much.
Do you have any bugs which still exist ?
@@iAfroTech There are only two bugs that come to mind. Sometimes it doens't give a time of how long it's gonna take to charge the phone. And with one of my bluetooth devices, the audio stutters if it autoconnects to the phone until i reconnect - maybe like 30% of the time... But that's only with one bluetooth device out of the 10 I use.
I think it's a good phone and even though it might not be as fast as a S24 or an iPhone, there's still much less lag and bugs in the operating system than any Galaxy device in my experience. It's quite well optimized.
And battery life is much better than I expected. I go to bed with 30-40%, even if I have 3 screen hours and 1 hour of bluetooth audio playback a day. After four months of overnight charging, it's still at 102% battery capacity (5131 mah)
@@hoppebold02 thanks for your answer
What about camera ?
@@damnbrainlets7721 I mean it's really good. But it isn't as "magically good" as people say pixels are. But better than my previous phone, an S21+. It's basically neck on neck with other newer flagships.
It actually feels better than the 9... more light and screen size is perfect.
The price need to go down because it is a mid range proc
I like the 8 pro much more than the 9 pro. It just looks and feels better imo. The side of the 9 pro is similar to the iphones and bit of the slab that doesn't feel good to hold. The edges dig into your hands and doesn't feel comfortable like the 8 pro. Also the 8 pro looks a like nicer. The 9 pro chrome sides and glossy finish makes it look out dated and tacky. Some may like that look, but the blue 8 pro is the winner for me.
I usually get phones when they have a new version released. Pixel 8 pro can be found now for 600$ now, which is what I will pay for it.
Can be picked up brand new for less than £440 here in the UK just now
Honestly, the thing I'm most excited for with the P9 is the upgraded fingerprint sensor. The one on the 8 is such a pain coming from a Galaxy S21
Do you think that the jump from S21+ to P9P (or P8P) is justified or the differences are barely noticeable?
@@bebbo203 big differences. The pixel 9 phones are some of the best phones out there right now.
Watching on my P8P. Looking forward to the P9Psmall. And coverage
I recently got the Pixel 8a on a deal, as I can't justify the price of the Pixel 8, or Pixel 8 Pro for what I use a phone for, & I'm happy with it, although I feel 256GB should be the default storage option, and I wish it had a physical thumbprint reader instead of under the screen, as they work much better.
In the UK, for some reason, giffgaff is selling a brand new unlocked 128GB Pixel 8 for £20 less than a brand new unlocked 128GB Pixel 8a.
Hope you consider doing this for the S22 Ultra
i hope they worked on video quality & stabilization on the upcoming 9 line up, because on the 8 is really mid
Its a great phone a year later due to its discounted price. Otherwise its SoC is actually its biggest downside
You forgot to mention false advertising about super res zoom that never made it to the phone. 😂
Enhance zoom is on my p8p since the June update. People are going crazy on UA-cam... enhance zoom is just a simple feature that lets you zoom into your pictures more after taking them.just take pictures using your 50 mega pixel camera on the pro settings and you be able to enhance zoom in these pictures ..
@@MrKems252Oh snap I guess I spoke too soon. I'll give it a go. Thanks for the tip
Can somebody compare scrolling performance on that device between Firefox and Chrome browsers? Stutters, frame drops, etc.
(Firefox is unbearable on my Pixel 8 Pro, would like to know if there's an improvement on that part).
I want to switch from iphone 13 to pixel 9 pro, not sure what size to get? Regular pro or XL? Also, can you guys tell me if google pixel has camera shutter lag? Initially I wanted to buy samsung but omg, I tested it and every moving person was blurry in the photo taken, even my Iphone does better job.
Get the pro, the XL is bigger than the 8 pro and for me it's a little too tall to swipe with one hand
I'm still enjoying my Pixel 8, but Tensor and its modem need to be more efficient. I don't need more raw power. I only need 5G to run efficiently. I've seen talk about how fast the 5400 modem will be, but that is not important, IMO. Only the efficiency.
Then get a Samsung
You’re better off with something else then…🤣
Google will use those horrible Samsung modems for a long time…
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN or iPhone which use Qualcomm Modem
I really really dislike the power buttons position.
This, I change phones a fair bit, button placement is getting on my nerves 😅
xiaomi 14 ultra or pixel 8 pro?
Hate the bay colour and actually preferred the 7XL. Just traded my 8 pro $700!!! and a $200 google store credit. That's a crazy deal!! Looking forward to my 9pro.
Anyone have a pug that a full folder open up with the broken apps in it on the sides? Its not being fixed i dont understand how
I have a pixel 7 with 128 gigs should I upgrade to the 9pro
Yea
Get 256
Why it charges way too slow ;ss (my prev sam. a70 charging time was incredibly fast)
Yesterday, I ordered my Pixel 8pro for €549 😊 ($570)
Pixel 8 pro had the best colors.
Do I get the 8pro or wait for the 9pro
Pre orders are up for the pixel 9, I would definitely get the 9 over the 8. I pre ordered mine gonna switch from iPhone 15 plus
Using pixel 8 pro here in the philippines.
Is it going good with battery life and casual or lite gaming? And what about battery timing?
This "After the Buzz" series is good, keep them coming. However, I do disagree a little with the assessment. Pixel phones, including the Pro, are still cheaper than other flagships; the price often drops which makes them even cheaper. Pixels are usually a better value, their performance is great in everyday life regardless of benchmarks, and my experience so far has been even better than when I was using a Samsung flagship. Sure, the display could be better, but it is still good. I always get compliments on pictures and videos I take. Even data transfer over Quick Share is surprisingly good, and fast.
Even at full retail price Pixels are cheaper than the competition and arguably they are the better buy; greater value.
I had the Pixel 8 Pro and I got rid of it after a month of havin it cos I didn’t like that face unlock didn’t work at night and the battery performance wasn’t as good as I would of liked so I switched back 2 iPhone 15 and if your goin 2 charge iPhone prices for a Pixel then I want iPhone performance
The display could use a adaptive color tone feels old at this point compare to iPhone and Samsung
Picked up an unopened PIxel 8 pro for 375£. Fantastic phone for that money. Pixels are great in the second hand market.
Where did you get it from? eBay ?
@@bengoeyfrom a UK based Cash Generator store.
You’re losing credibility when you say the video stabilization is good….. the footstep shakes are atrocious……
It's not like that sample in real life, not sure what happened with that particular sample.
I don't believe so
I don't have that issue
High hopes for the Pixel 9 series, I’m a fan!! Just be objective, the sample footage from the video was horrible shaky with the crappy lens flare the iPhone has. But pure android from Google, sign me up.
@@winstonhorn9683 I get what you're saying and I didn't bother to watch his part in the video. I was going strictly off of my own experience. I've had the pixel 8 Pro since it became available. I had the pixel 7 Pro before that and in my experience I haven't had those issues. It might be because since day one I've run beta software. I have no idea but I personally didn't deal with that. My biggest issue has been with service which the new Samsung modem is supposed to fix so I'm really looking forward to that. But as far as like usability smoothness even gaming, I haven't really had any issues or anything that I would consider unplayable and I'm a pretty anal you know power user I've either. Just had really good luck on the beta software with just a few hiccups here and there or I just got a better bend model. I'm not sure but I can honestly say that as far as the issue list goes mine has been extremely minimal
Least efficient and worst performing at the price bracket. Phones from 3 years ago beat it and the pixel still can't run local LLM s. The iPhone 12 can run local llm s. The only reason I like the pixels is the unlockable bootloader because that was the spirit of open source 😢
Unless you buy one from Verizon here in the States then you'll have a locked bootloader. Samsung phones not from the US and Canada have unlocked bootloaders.
@@DavidNgo86 that's not true my friend. Who told you these lies? Canada has banned carrier locking since 2017. And buying from Google store let's you buy unlocked
@@pastasauce99 this is OEM locking man. Google it if you don't believe me
@@pastasauce99 Samsung phones in the US started having locked bootloader across the board in 2016 and Canada since 2017.
@@DavidNgo86 sim locking(carrier locking) and bootloader are not the same thing. Also Samsungs are not carrier locked. I think you are confusing the two
Trade in value made my decision to switch. Only paying $100 bucks out of pocket for the new p9pxl #teampixel
I don't know if these reviewers ever really use the phones, but they say a lot of shit that's wrong. I was at the beach today with my friend, I could barely see anything on my 8 pro , while she showed me videos on her iphone 15 and the screen was bright and clear. Pixels advertise high peak brightness, but that lasts a minute, then they overheat and throttle everything, including dimming the screen. Even at home peak brightness barely lasts. I had a OP12 for a few days, and that screen was bright and staid bright for a long time, too bad it got the green line and i decided to return it, instead of replace it.
@@pagadqs pretty sure the screen wasn’t so bright because of the heat. What where you doing in that situation? Used the phone a lot?
I Live in Florida Brightness Capital of the World, Sunshine State after all. This is the ONLY Phone I've used in the This State where I can actually see the screen in direct Sunlight. I work outside and cover the whole state this is a Daily Use Case. Sounds like you either have no idea how to use your phone, you're lying or you somehow got a Defective Model. Which I've heard nothing about sooo I guess.."Cool Story Bro"
I've got someone near me selling one for $375. At that price it seems like a good deal, I think. Seems in good condition. Anyone have thoughts?
Otherwise, looking for new phone for less than 450.
I treated myself to Pixel 8 Pro, the phone calls are no better than a burner phone.
stabilization is awful, what is the cause ? don't fix it ?
Pixel 8 Pro or the S24 ?
they should just change to snapdrgon chips and you got the best phone of all time...
I'd disagree that stabilization was really bad slight warping and macro judders along every step
I love my pixel 8 for photoz but even the z fold 6 is way better when I'm biking for videos
The tensor is the reason I left my pixel 8 as the drain and heating
I'd love to own a Pixel. My problem is the forced Google Searchbar that you can't remove from the home screen. To me, that is a dealbreaker and until they give you the option to remove it, I will never buy this phone.
And that stupid at a glance widget. I thought one of the big selling points of android was its customisability, but obviously not if you buy a Pixel. I don't want to be messing about with launchers in this day and age
Don't have either on my home screen no idea what y'all are on about
Just use a third party launcher.
@@shyamal903 You don't get it. I don't WANT to have to use a third party launcher. The Pixel's native launcher is precisely what I like about it. If I use a third party launcher, it completely loses its unique style. I'm not looking to compromise here.
Nice!
Think I may go back to the pixel 8 pro or either the smaller 9 pro and trade my s24+ in
Don't do it
It’s garbage because of that chip,
Unless you are a light user,
Don’t buy it
I would still buy a Pixel over Samsung because of the software, it’s real Android now Samsung’s junk version of Android.
you can remove the at a glance by turning it off. No idea how tech reviewers don't know this😢
But you can't use the space it covers to put other widgets. In the end you're limited to only turning it on and off
With all due respect, if you are complaining about the weight balance of a phone you are being way too picky.
Idk what problems u have with battery while sleeping....ive crashed for 13 hours and woke up to my pixel only loosing 2 to 3 battery percentage
And the bricked
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN ??
Tensor runs like mediatek good at some things sucks at heavy lifting! Hard pass on the pixels this year.
ah the Nexus 6P. such a nice phone
I have the OG Pixel XL
and i have the Nexus 6P