Mr. Mobile please never stop your mobile tech reviews you are the only one with realistic honest answers to a tiresome market and I never get tired of your witty banter🌞
@@ennayanne I think to a certain extent it's like a cat and mouse game between reviewers and companies. I like Mr. Fisher because he just keeps it straightforward. The reality is these phones are becoming stagnant and I look for those little things that he finds interesting and I find interesting :)
Kinda wild that phones have stagnated so much were calling that miniscule black line at the bottom an "unsightly chin" when in reality the bezels are such a non issue, goes to show the rest of it is pretty solid.
I just upgraded from a Pixel 4a 5G, and it does need to be said that the Pixel 8a's bezels are comparatively humongous *and* less symmetrical than the 4a 5G's. I don't know how but Google managed to make their phones both more expensive while feeling cheaper.
@@ikt32 also the 4a 5g was the more expensive updated version of the 4a and therefore launched at the exact same price as the 8a lmao, so the only downgrade is 3% screen to body ratio but everything else is an upgrade.
Any chance we can get a long term Pixel Fold review? I'd love to hear your experiences with general reliability, repair availability, software enhancements, etc. And thank you for always providing the best in depth glimpses into tech!
@onthefence928 okay. I will. This will be a little long because it's a review, just FYI Do not buy this phone right now. Even though I love Pixel phones, and folding phones. And even though I'm using the pixel phone when I also have a pixel 7 pro I could be using as my daily driver. I came from using a z fold 2. Before this Samsung, I was using pixel phones and I still kept a pixel phone as a backup while using it. I love the big screen of folding phones. The outer screen of the fold 2 was garbage. Too slim to do most things on it. The transition to the pixel fold was a mix of good and bad. The outer screen is excellent. It's closer to the 18:9 aspect ratio that phones had for several years. I think all phones should have this aspect ratio. Most are a taller 20:9. It's unnecessary height. Most videos are 16:9 and 18:9 allows you room for notifications at the top and navigation at the bottom. But although the outer screen of this phone is great, the problem is the inner screen. The inner screen of the Pixel fold is the same size as Samsung's current folds. It only opens in a different orientation. There's nothing wrong with the crease. It's as deep as a z fold but wider so it's much smoother to swipe over. The problem is the orientation. I thought I would love a landscape orientation over portrait orientation so it could be more like a tablet or computer. But most apps were never optimized for this aspect ratio. And they can't be optimized for landscape orientation. You typically get a 16:9 aspect ratio app unless you force it to widescreen. You're actually getting a shorter app than on the outside screen because the outside screen is taller. Internet browsers, maps, and native Google apps are the only ones that can properly take advantage of this screen. Forcing an app to fill the screen causes glitches and is not a good experience. Other apps can't take advantage of the landscape orientation because they would have to do a major overhaul of the app. And developers don't have the motivation to do that. Even Google has made their search results on computer and tablet browsers to mimic what you get on a mobile phones by making the search results slimmer. One thing that might improve your experience on the pixel fold is to turn it to landscape orientation once you unfold the phone. You can lock the outside screen to portrait orientation and leave the inside screen unlocked separately. But if you're like me, you don't like an unlocked screen orientation because you will get unintentional changing when you tilt your phone. At one point you could lock the inner screen to portrait orientation, but it will now automatically default back to locked landscape once you've used the phone closed and then open it. But even still, if you put the inner screen in portrait orientation, it's not as good a z fold on portrait because they have optimized the apps. Like with Facebook putting all of the menu buttons on the side of the screen and allowing you more vertical scrolling on the rest of the screen. Even though there's this close working relationship with Samsung and Google, they haven't ported over these optimized apps to the pixel fold. And then you have what was the biggest complaint about this phone when it first came out: The bezels. After you use this phone, you will find the bezels to be the least of your concerns. They completely disappear from your periphery. If you've ever used a tablet, laptop, or computer, you've had bezels, and those bezels were bigger than what you get on this phone's inner screen. But sure, it would be nicer if those bezels weren't there. It's simply not the issue It was made out to be in the beginning. I guarantee that's why Michael Fisher has moved back to the pixel fold. But lastly, we need to talk about the cameras. The pixel fold has solid pixel photos. But I was incredibly disappointed. For s specific reason. A plus of the folding phones is being able to use the main cameras for selfies and video. I was a bit devastated when I tried using this setup to take a selfie on a lit up city street at night. It's way too dark even with night sight. I get better selfies from the selfie camera of my pixel 7 pro than I do on the main cameras of the pixel fold. Video is barely any better on the main cameras of the pixel folds than they are of the selfie camera on the pixel 7 pro, if any. My z fold 2 offered such an upgrade when using the outer cameras versus typical selfie cameras. The selfies of a Samsung fold with the main cameras were much better than what you got from the selfie cameras of an S Ultra. You simply don't get this benefit with the pixel fold. One bonus niche scenario I'll talk about is multitasking on the Pixel Fold. You'll rarely ever use it, but it's great when you have your phone in a holder in your car and you can have your music app open on one half the screen while navigating on the other half of the screen. It works much better on the pixel fold than a Samsung fold because on the Samsung you're getting two slim versions of the app and they don't work good, just like the outer screen. In conclusion, unless you get a really good price on this phone and you're willing to work with its quirks, I would definitely wait for the second iteration of this phone that should come out in October.
I moved back to Android after almost a decade with iPhone... Why? The pixl 8... It's what I always dreamed what android should be. Not only does it work great with 3rd party hardware, but 7 years of updates? I was sold. The stock android 14 made it easy to transition as well. I noticed lots of similarities between iOS and stock android 14.
That's an important point though, it just shows how greedy google is getting. The way things are Pixel A might just become an unwanted child for google.
@@keerthan7558 the issue with the pixel a series since the 6a is its basically a slightly watered down non pro pixel specially with the current 8a, back during the era of the 3a and 4a they were proper budget midrange phones with specs to match said price range(midrange chipset, no ip rating, full plastic outside, etc etc) hence the cheap pricing but now as said its basically an 8 with a miniscule difference in clock speed in the chipset and a different build
@@seagle_p7 Pixel A 's hardware was bit inferior compared to the competition so i'm glad they went with glass build. Those plastic backs would get scuffed easily and wear down over time. Ye it's just a watered down version of Base pixel flagship model , not a fan of it. We don't need higher refresh rate or top spec cpu at that price.
i for one didn't even realize there's a "chin" but i did not hold it in hand. my sister has a pixel 6a and every time we meet you can see it on her how impressed she is with it and especially the camera showing me what great photos she took at this wedding or that trip... she's just a normal phone user, even pays for google one space because the phone told her "she has no space" (she does have space on the phone) but these smarter features on the pixels do translate well into good user experience. the other day i saw on reddit a post about some life hack to get LESS spam calls and i just realized that people on iphones still have to deal with that. the smart features really do make these phones very useful for normal people..
i been watching you since before you was doing just mr mobile always my favorite reviews to watch to this Day!!!! guess when you remember having old Nokia's and the first 2 androids you never stop wanting more!!!!
Im sorry Micheal, I had to click off your video for a second as I realised there was Mark Rebillet as the opening act of the conference? Who the hell approved that, that´s the absolutely most brilliant thing I´ve seen in a long time :_D
It was an anemic performance; the AI tech he was using didn't work right. Not his fault, it's not really his audience and it showed. Deadest audience he's probably performed at since his early Dallas days when nobody knew who he was. He even acknowledged the awkwardness of the set on Twitter, noting that he was hamstrung by Google.
By far my absolute favorite tech reviewer. I watch videos of devices I have no need for or interest in, just because your videos are so damned well done.
I feel in love with the pixels when someone gave me an ancient pixel 3xl with a small crack in the screen after my Samsung fold 4 fell out of my pocket and had to be shipped off. Even when I got it back I didn't change back. Then I got pixel 7 pro and now 8 pro.
I tried switching to Gemini on my Pixel 8 Pro but then 90% of the automations I set up in Google Home no longer worked. I'd hit play or say the command for them and just get a notification that says, "Google is unable to perform that function." So, I went back to the old Google Assistant.
I'm going to wait for Gemini to get more refined before switching over. Assistant is just fine for my needs. Though I really like Samsungs Galaxy AI (fold 5 user), the live translation has been a godsend.
Hey Michael, I hope you know that I haven't purchased a new phone in nearly a decade now without first referencing your reviews. Thanks again for all of your hard work
I'd love to see you cover something like the Honor Magic 6 Pro. I know it's not something in the US area, but the Silicone-carbon battery it runs on is one of the very few significant hardware advancements we have had in recent memory, and it is a big one.
I don't know why I never get your notifications, I'm subscribed and notifications are on. Oh man I miss my pixels 😢. Apple captured me with their camera, specially on the video side of things.
My store got out pixel 8a demo models about a week ago, had a good play with it and I love it. As an s24 ultra user I would totally daily drive this device if I was just looking for a pleasing device that does just about ever basic thing I need a phone to do well
8:55 Genuinely wondering if maybe you got a defective panel or ran into a bug with the auto brightness. The screen is incredibly bright and some people have measured almost 2000 nits of max brightness, which is way more than enough for daytime use.
I truly hope Google Fold is being released in Sweden when my Oneplus Open no longer gets security updates. As it was, my choices was Samsung or Oneplus last year and while I love my Open, I miss some things from my Pixel. I recommended both my dad and my brother to get Pixel 8a though, the 7 years update was a big selling point. My dad keeps saying it's his last phone and while he's 75, I do not like that joke that much XD
I really wish we got the a55 in the usa, its lovely see another Mr Mobile review and to see the bay on display! I hope your cat is doing okay as well 🙏
My current phone is Pixel 3a, my next phone is probably going to be Pixel 8a (I decided that before I watched this video). Apparently when Michael calls something a Palate Cleanser, that's a good benchmark
Your videos have extremely positive vibes probably right from video number 1 on this channel... Probably its editing, background music, your way of brief reviewing or something else or combination of all this...Never stop posting your content is gem... 🙌🏻🙏🏻🌟🙌🏻🙏🏻🌟
I have really enjoyed the Pixel 7 Pro, and seeing this review and others makes it all the more frustrating that Google hasn't done a better job with marketing the Pixel phone line. There is no good reason a company of this size and resource pool hasn't managed to make the Pixel name every bit as automatic as Galaxy. If the phones were junk you'd understand it, but that's not the case and it makes the branding failure more painful. Great video as always!
I changed from google assistant to Gemini AI a few weeks ago... not happy with it, now I cant tell it to interact with google home and manage my smarthome. hope they fix it soon
The magic is the rounded corners. This has been Apple's secret on the iPhone's - they have a beautiful corner radius which is naturally appealing to humans. And Google copied that on the 8a to great effect.
I hated how finicky the screen is on the Pixel 8. It often just didn't respond to touch. I picked up an S24+ as soon as it was available. And I've been super happy with it.
I did the same swapping foldables. Was on the one plus open for months. Dusted off the pixel fold just to switch things up and I'm on week 2 of being back on it. It drew me back in and drew me back in HARD. So far the pixel 8A looks like a good mid ranger. Plus Gemini is godlike. Thanks for this.
I like my pixel 7a but it's been plagued with Bluetooth problems since I bought it. It makes a sharp glitch sound every time I get a notification if anything is attached to bluetooth
It seems Mr Fisher is still kind of burnt out with the stale phone market. Between pet heath and I’m assuming a breakup (since the girlfriend is not being mentioned any more), I don’t blame him for a little lack of enthusiasm. Hang in there sir
I would go back to Pixel if they just fixed the modem and the background app usage. Both drain the battery way to fast. I have the S24+ and it lasts way longer than the Pixel 8 Pro i had before.
I've bought the 'a' variant pixel since the 4a, but no more. They're not "budget" anymore so I'm just gonna buy the base Pixel on sale from now on staying with the 9.
I watched so many of these videos in anticipation of receiving my Pixel 8a recently. And everything suddenly changed after I used it, before then suddenly trading it in as quickly as I could. I can't stand that they don't allow you to swap the Tab and Back button on the navigation menu. Almost 10 years of muscle memory using the right side for back, which I was able to do on every other Android phone I've used until now. I thought Google would be the best for customisation rather than limiting such a basic feature.
Hot take. Mr. Mobile's videos are better than MKBHDs. I feel like his videos are more comprehensive. Shows real world use and he's more conversational. *Shrug* Mr.M just kills it every video.
Michael is an actual real world user who does relatively normal daily activities with his phones, marques is so far into the techbro lifestyle that his reviews are pretty meaningless imo.
Why in every review of pixel phones the Google search bar is always at the bottom of the screen please tell me by now you can move it or even remove it
Another awesome Phone/tech video. Love this channel. Mr Mobile. You made me switch to Samsung and Android for life. You are one of my favorite youtubers out there. Keep up the good work
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Mr. Mobile please never stop your mobile tech reviews you are the only one with realistic honest answers to a tiresome market and I never get tired of your witty banter🌞
He’s the best and it’s not really close
You do realise he's just as much an advertisement as the rest of the big mobile youtubers
@@ennayanneyeah bur Fishers good for calling out what works and what doesn't
@@ennayanne I think to a certain extent it's like a cat and mouse game between reviewers and companies. I like Mr. Fisher because he just keeps it straightforward. The reality is these phones are becoming stagnant and I look for those little things that he finds interesting and I find interesting :)
@@DannyFenton217 people have said that for over a decade
Kinda wild that phones have stagnated so much were calling that miniscule black line at the bottom an "unsightly chin" when in reality the bezels are such a non issue, goes to show the rest of it is pretty solid.
Yeah that’s true. If that’s its major negative it must be pretty good tbf.
I just upgraded from a Pixel 4a 5G, and it does need to be said that the Pixel 8a's bezels are comparatively humongous *and* less symmetrical than the 4a 5G's. I don't know how but Google managed to make their phones both more expensive while feeling cheaper.
@@ikt32 also the 4a 5g was the more expensive updated version of the 4a and therefore launched at the exact same price as the 8a lmao, so the only downgrade is 3% screen to body ratio but everything else is an upgrade.
Easily one of the most wholesome channels. Love the community here and always appreciate your reviews and insights into the tech world!
Any chance we can get a long term Pixel Fold review? I'd love to hear your experiences with general reliability, repair availability, software enhancements, etc.
And thank you for always providing the best in depth glimpses into tech!
I could give you one. I've used one for the past 7 months straight.
Don’t leave us all in suspense!
@@ElectricC0mpanygive us one here?
@onthefence928 okay. I will. This will be a little long because it's a review, just FYI
Do not buy this phone right now. Even though I love Pixel phones, and folding phones. And even though I'm using the pixel phone when I also have a pixel 7 pro I could be using as my daily driver.
I came from using a z fold 2. Before this Samsung, I was using pixel phones and I still kept a pixel phone as a backup while using it. I love the big screen of folding phones. The outer screen of the fold 2 was garbage. Too slim to do most things on it. The transition to the pixel fold was a mix of good and bad. The outer screen is excellent. It's closer to the 18:9 aspect ratio that phones had for several years. I think all phones should have this aspect ratio. Most are a taller 20:9. It's unnecessary height. Most videos are 16:9 and 18:9 allows you room for notifications at the top and navigation at the bottom. But although the outer screen of this phone is great, the problem is the inner screen.
The inner screen of the Pixel fold is the same size as Samsung's current folds. It only opens in a different orientation. There's nothing wrong with the crease. It's as deep as a z fold but wider so it's much smoother to swipe over. The problem is the orientation. I thought I would love a landscape orientation over portrait orientation so it could be more like a tablet or computer. But most apps were never optimized for this aspect ratio. And they can't be optimized for landscape orientation. You typically get a 16:9 aspect ratio app unless you force it to widescreen. You're actually getting a shorter app than on the outside screen because the outside screen is taller. Internet browsers, maps, and native Google apps are the only ones that can properly take advantage of this screen. Forcing an app to fill the screen causes glitches and is not a good experience.
Other apps can't take advantage of the landscape orientation because they would have to do a major overhaul of the app. And developers don't have the motivation to do that. Even Google has made their search results on computer and tablet browsers to mimic what you get on a mobile phones by making the search results slimmer. One thing that might improve your experience on the pixel fold is to turn it to landscape orientation once you unfold the phone. You can lock the outside screen to portrait orientation and leave the inside screen unlocked separately. But if you're like me, you don't like an unlocked screen orientation because you will get unintentional changing when you tilt your phone.
At one point you could lock the inner screen to portrait orientation, but it will now automatically default back to locked landscape once you've used the phone closed and then open it. But even still, if you put the inner screen in portrait orientation, it's not as good a z fold on portrait because they have optimized the apps. Like with Facebook putting all of the menu buttons on the side of the screen and allowing you more vertical scrolling on the rest of the screen. Even though there's this close working relationship with Samsung and Google, they haven't ported over these optimized apps to the pixel fold. And then you have what was the biggest complaint about this phone when it first came out: The bezels.
After you use this phone, you will find the bezels to be the least of your concerns. They completely disappear from your periphery. If you've ever used a tablet, laptop, or computer, you've had bezels, and those bezels were bigger than what you get on this phone's inner screen. But sure, it would be nicer if those bezels weren't there. It's simply not the issue It was made out to be in the beginning. I guarantee that's why Michael Fisher has moved back to the pixel fold. But lastly, we need to talk about the cameras.
The pixel fold has solid pixel photos. But I was incredibly disappointed. For s specific reason. A plus of the folding phones is being able to use the main cameras for selfies and video. I was a bit devastated when I tried using this setup to take a selfie on a lit up city street at night. It's way too dark even with night sight. I get better selfies from the selfie camera of my pixel 7 pro than I do on the main cameras of the pixel fold. Video is barely any better on the main cameras of the pixel folds than they are of the selfie camera on the pixel 7 pro, if any. My z fold 2 offered such an upgrade when using the outer cameras versus typical selfie cameras. The selfies of a Samsung fold with the main cameras were much better than what you got from the selfie cameras of an S Ultra. You simply don't get this benefit with the pixel fold.
One bonus niche scenario I'll talk about is multitasking on the Pixel Fold. You'll rarely ever use it, but it's great when you have your phone in a holder in your car and you can have your music app open on one half the screen while navigating on the other half of the screen. It works much better on the pixel fold than a Samsung fold because on the Samsung you're getting two slim versions of the app and they don't work good, just like the outer screen.
In conclusion, unless you get a really good price on this phone and you're willing to work with its quirks, I would definitely wait for the second iteration of this phone that should come out in October.
@@ElectricC0mpany- muchus gracias.
Great to hang out at I/O!
Same bud, as always!
I moved back to Android after almost a decade with iPhone... Why? The pixl 8... It's what I always dreamed what android should be. Not only does it work great with 3rd party hardware, but 7 years of updates? I was sold. The stock android 14 made it easy to transition as well. I noticed lots of similarities between iOS and stock android 14.
Great attention to detail! Even the small things like the Tensor lamp at 1:07
Thanks for being the one reviewer that doesn't get hung up on the 8a MSRP vs Pixel 8 sale prices. MSRP vs MSRP or sale vs sale!
LTT also did mention the sale thing in terms of the 8 vs 8a price debate
That's an important point though, it just shows how greedy google is getting. The way things are Pixel A might just become an unwanted child for google.
@@keerthan7558 In Sweden, Tele2 are giving away the 8a for free if you renew your contract for 24months. That is what I did.
@@keerthan7558 the issue with the pixel a series since the 6a is its basically a slightly watered down non pro pixel specially with the current 8a, back during the era of the 3a and 4a they were proper budget midrange phones with specs to match said price range(midrange chipset, no ip rating, full plastic outside, etc etc) hence the cheap pricing but now as said its basically an 8 with a miniscule difference in clock speed in the chipset and a different build
@@seagle_p7 Pixel A 's hardware was bit inferior compared to the competition so i'm glad they went with glass build. Those plastic backs would get scuffed easily and wear down over time. Ye it's just a watered down version of Base pixel flagship model , not a fan of it. We don't need higher refresh rate or top spec cpu at that price.
Your reviews are some of if not my favorites on YT but I particularly love the road trip review style. Awesome video as always!
i for one didn't even realize there's a "chin" but i did not hold it in hand. my sister has a pixel 6a and every time we meet you can see it on her how impressed she is with it and especially the camera showing me what great photos she took at this wedding or that trip... she's just a normal phone user, even pays for google one space because the phone told her "she has no space" (she does have space on the phone) but these smarter features on the pixels do translate well into good user experience. the other day i saw on reddit a post about some life hack to get LESS spam calls and i just realized that people on iphones still have to deal with that. the smart features really do make these phones very useful for normal people..
i been watching you since before you was doing just mr mobile always my favorite reviews to watch to this Day!!!! guess when you remember having old Nokia's and the first 2 androids you never stop wanting more!!!!
Im sorry Micheal, I had to click off your video for a second as I realised there was Mark Rebillet as the opening act of the conference? Who the hell approved that, that´s the absolutely most brilliant thing I´ve seen in a long time :_D
same here, absolutely amazed to see this haha
It was an anemic performance; the AI tech he was using didn't work right. Not his fault, it's not really his audience and it showed. Deadest audience he's probably performed at since his early Dallas days when nobody knew who he was. He even acknowledged the awkwardness of the set on Twitter, noting that he was hamstrung by Google.
By far my absolute favorite tech reviewer. I watch videos of devices I have no need for or interest in, just because your videos are so damned well done.
Great editing man! As a new reviewer, this is one of the best review vids I've seen in my research!! Good job!
I feel in love with the pixels when someone gave me an ancient pixel 3xl with a small crack in the screen after my Samsung fold 4 fell out of my pocket and had to be shipped off. Even when I got it back I didn't change back. Then I got pixel 7 pro and now 8 pro.
I tried switching to Gemini on my Pixel 8 Pro but then 90% of the automations I set up in Google Home no longer worked. I'd hit play or say the command for them and just get a notification that says, "Google is unable to perform that function." So, I went back to the old Google Assistant.
Yeah me too. So stupid 😢
Yup. Gemini is garbage.
I'm going to wait for Gemini to get more refined before switching over. Assistant is just fine for my needs. Though I really like Samsungs Galaxy AI (fold 5 user), the live translation has been a godsend.
Hey Michael, I hope you know that I haven't purchased a new phone in nearly a decade now without first referencing your reviews. Thanks again for all of your hard work
The Pixel 8a looks so good to me. It reminds me of my iPhone 6s. I love the curves, sorta has a soft and inviting feeling.
Looks nothing like it 😂😊
I'd love to see you cover something like the Honor Magic 6 Pro. I know it's not something in the US area, but the Silicone-carbon battery it runs on is one of the very few significant hardware advancements we have had in recent memory, and it is a big one.
Is it silicone-carbon, or is it silicon carbide?
What I love about this channel is how it's presented. Professionally done and you really feel the passion.
I came from David Cogan's review. Great review! I love seeing reviews like this. Great job on the review.
I don't know why I never get your notifications, I'm subscribed and notifications are on.
Oh man I miss my pixels 😢. Apple captured me with their camera, specially on the video side of things.
My store got out pixel 8a demo models about a week ago, had a good play with it and I love it.
As an s24 ultra user I would totally daily drive this device if I was just looking for a pleasing device that does just about ever basic thing I need a phone to do well
S24 is way better
8:55 Genuinely wondering if maybe you got a defective panel or ran into a bug with the auto brightness. The screen is incredibly bright and some people have measured almost 2000 nits of max brightness, which is way more than enough for daytime use.
You are the only tech channel I can watch
I truly hope Google Fold is being released in Sweden when my Oneplus Open no longer gets security updates. As it was, my choices was Samsung or Oneplus last year and while I love my Open, I miss some things from my Pixel.
I recommended both my dad and my brother to get Pixel 8a though, the 7 years update was a big selling point. My dad keeps saying it's his last phone and while he's 75, I do not like that joke that much XD
Source of the wallpaper on 0:30 please? I love the colors.
I really wish we got the a55 in the usa, its lovely see another Mr Mobile review and to see the bay on display!
I hope your cat is doing okay as well 🙏
The reviewer I trust! It may not be the first review I see, but it's an opinion that I trust.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the current version of WearOS allows you to switch devices without having to redo everything now.
Just grabbed a pixel 8a as a backup phone so far I’m impressed. Made me really miss carrying a pixel day to day
I just got my Pixel 8a and I love it so far!
My current phone is Pixel 3a, my next phone is probably going to be Pixel 8a (I decided that before I watched this video). Apparently when Michael calls something a Palate Cleanser, that's a good benchmark
Pixel 3a was one of my favorite phones, next to the note 10! How do you like the 8a so far? I'm waiting for mine in the mail
I had a Tensor lamp years ago! Love the Pixel phones too but parts and service is not so great in Nashville.
What was the yellow phone with physical buttons? 😊
Another great review. I love the format and honesty.
Your videos have extremely positive vibes probably right from video number 1 on this channel... Probably its editing, background music, your way of brief reviewing or something else or combination of all this...Never stop posting your content is gem... 🙌🏻🙏🏻🌟🙌🏻🙏🏻🌟
Amazing Review as always, thank you Michael! 🤠
Ayy I'm still using my pixel 6 as my daily, and I'm running android 15 beta 2 and it runs great. I love pixel.
THANK YOU, for not jumping the "the pixel 8 cost only $50 more" wagon! So tiresome! Great review.. I'm getting it!
❤Thank you, Michael!🤠❤️
your style of reviewing a product is fresh
I have really enjoyed the Pixel 7 Pro, and seeing this review and others makes it all the more frustrating that Google hasn't done a better job with marketing the Pixel phone line. There is no good reason a company of this size and resource pool hasn't managed to make the Pixel name every bit as automatic as Galaxy. If the phones were junk you'd understand it, but that's not the case and it makes the branding failure more painful. Great video as always!
I love my pixel 5a. The battery still lasts 2-3 days for me. Sadly I'm really reluctant to upgrade now that they've gotten rid of the headphone jack.
Audio magic eraser is pretty cool. It'll be neat to see how they improve/build upon it in the future.
Thank you for reviewing this model for what it really is and not trying to compare it to its more expensive siblings.
I changed from google assistant to Gemini AI a few weeks ago... not happy with it, now I cant tell it to interact with google home and manage my smarthome. hope they fix it soon
Yeees. I can't wait to watch this tonight.
Nice one! Your reviews are always so refreshing. 👍👍
The magic is the rounded corners. This has been Apple's secret on the iPhone's - they have a beautiful corner radius which is naturally appealing to humans. And Google copied that on the 8a to great effect.
Odd sportsball variant, but great real life test of the Pixel 8A. Thanks for informing and entertaining Mr Fisher!
You know things are bad in the tech space when a simple smartphone is consider a breath of fresh air lol.
Michael you are missing atleast a 0 in your subscriber count. I enjoy your reviews everything is just so perfect!
He gives Tech Review a journalistic Feel😄😄, i love his work so much
I hated how finicky the screen is on the Pixel 8. It often just didn't respond to touch. I picked up an S24+ as soon as it was available. And I've been super happy with it.
What is the wallpaper on the phone @ 3:59?
6:39 Could you imagine I didn't notice the magic audio eraser till he mentioned it? The thing is crazy good
Your style of reviewing is unique.
I did the same swapping foldables. Was on the one plus open for months. Dusted off the pixel fold just to switch things up and I'm on week 2 of being back on it. It drew me back in and drew me back in HARD. So far the pixel 8A looks like a good mid ranger. Plus Gemini is godlike. Thanks for this.
Good fun review ... I'm sporting a Pixel 6a now ... probably going to hold out for a 9a 😛
Another honest review as usual, I like your objective feedbacks without any overly unnecessary harsh bashing...
I like my pixel 7a but it's been plagued with Bluetooth problems since I bought it. It makes a sharp glitch sound every time I get a notification if anything is attached to bluetooth
Good review, thank!
Software is so important for phones as hardware is getting so similar for slab phones
Why is this video only 1080p?
Amazing and straight to the point review as always.
Some radius added to the corners and some saturation added to the colours. Man. You are at a next level when it comes to narration.
It seems Mr Fisher is still kind of burnt out with the stale phone market. Between pet heath and I’m assuming a breakup (since the girlfriend is not being mentioned any more), I don’t blame him for a little lack of enthusiasm.
Hang in there sir
Is the ringtone volume low in this model too? I have a pixel 4a. I can’t hear the phone ring if I am sitting at the next room
We need a review for smart rings ✌️
wait until samsung's get announced. should be announced in a few months
I would go back to Pixel if they just fixed the modem and the background app usage. Both drain the battery way to fast. I have the S24+ and it lasts way longer than the Pixel 8 Pro i had before.
i thought the thumbnail said "8A/10" being a score on how you feel about the phone
Gotta try Waymo next time you head out to SF 🔥
I love your reviews ❤❤❤❤
I've bought the 'a' variant pixel since the 4a, but no more. They're not "budget" anymore so I'm just gonna buy the base Pixel on sale from now on staying with the 9.
I watched so many of these videos in anticipation of receiving my Pixel 8a recently. And everything suddenly changed after I used it, before then suddenly trading it in as quickly as I could. I can't stand that they don't allow you to swap the Tab and Back button on the navigation menu. Almost 10 years of muscle memory using the right side for back, which I was able to do on every other Android phone I've used until now. I thought Google would be the best for customisation rather than limiting such a basic feature.
Flagship $1200 phones are making less and less sense.
It's refreshing to see pixel positive reviews.
Seems like there's always doom and gloom in the media surrounding pixels.
You need to come to Pittsburgh!
Not interested in Pixel 8A but will watch because it is Mr Mobile
The 8a's internal mic sounds appalling. Ive noticed it on other reviewer clips as well.
Hot take. Mr. Mobile's videos are better than MKBHDs. I feel like his videos are more comprehensive. Shows real world use and he's more conversational. *Shrug* Mr.M just kills it every video.
Mkbhd just grew out of his shoes. Don't watch his videos anymore because I assume he's not legit anymore
Michael is an actual real world user who does relatively normal daily activities with his phones, marques is so far into the techbro lifestyle that his reviews are pretty meaningless imo.
People are always trying to create competition between 2 people or more that basically talk about the same thing. They're both good! How about that.
As always, a pleasure to watch. Bonus for kitty interference.
Rocking the Atoms I see…👍🏾
That opening scene, you were in the Redwoods. Where?
Your bored face while shooting the S24 is a whole MOOD 😂
How come you never reviewed the OnePlus 12?
You ever think about auditioning for an alternate Tony stark?
I can totally see that!
I'm still using my pixel 2XL and can't decide which one is best to upgrade 😔 Any suggestions Google Pixel gang? 😇
I have the p6 p7 and p8 all are great choices
Google pixel 8 is a very good choice
Why in every review of pixel phones the Google search bar is always at the bottom of the screen please tell me by now you can move it or even remove it
The google watch for me is the best looking watch ever in my opinion. Love it!!
Why does the screen look like it has lines running down?
Did you experience any thermal issues with the phone? I've read complaints of the Pixel 8 overheating...
The best and wisest tech youtuber on the planet ❤
Will the magic eraser feature for video come to the pixel 6 Pro?
what about the heating problem which turns off the flash while recording??
I hate how the black color is the only one that gets 256gb of storage, seriously what a middle finger to pixel users
I was wondering if there was going to be a phone review somewhere in there
Another awesome Phone/tech video. Love this channel. Mr Mobile. You made me switch to Samsung and Android for life. You are one of my favorite youtubers out there. Keep up the good work
How is heating of TENSOR with the US summer sun?
Which has the better picture/video quality, the Pixel 8a, or Nothing phone 2a?