Google Pixel 8 review

24 October 2023


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  • 25 Oct 2023

Aierlan, 25 Oct 2023Do you mean the size of the phone? Smaller phones are gene... moreHarder to design internals. But OEMs save money by using smaller screen, smaller battery, smaller rear panel, shoter frames, removing cooling etc ..

See BoM of Galaxy S and S+. Hardware of Plus costs more.

Xiaomi lies. Same company that claims 15% profit.
Let's believe 1500 euros phone have 15% margin, when it costs 900 euros in China.

    The Underdog, 24 Oct 2023Google has shrunk the size to save on material costs and bo... moreDo you mean the size of the phone? Smaller phones are generally more expensive to make. Xiaomi pointed this out when they launched the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 13 phones during their launch event. They claimed the cost is significantly higher for the smaller phones. The design is more complicated than for larger phones and specialist production lines have to be set up for some of the components which according to Xiaomi at least increases manufacturing costs.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 25 Oct 2023

      With tensynos you lose. Poor battery life, how's that acceptable in 2023?

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        • 25 Oct 2023

        An overly priced phone. Xiaomi 13t or s23fe much better.

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          • 25 Oct 2023

          Jman, 25 Oct 2023Yes, but Google optimises Android for it. The AI features a... moreNobody but bias youtubers care.

            bmudallal, 25 Oct 2023I prefer small compact phones with a display of not more th... moreWell, lemme interest you in a Asus Zenfone 9/10! If Android isn't your thing, take a look at
            the Phone 13-15.

              Shamrock Sean, 24 Oct 2023My 8 Pro doesn't get hot or have bad battery. Article is about vanilla 8.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 25 Oct 2023

                Worse battery life than Pixel 6 and 7, good work Google!

                ppl getting 4-6h SoT isnt cool lol, they need to fix smooth display soon

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                  • 25 Oct 2023

                  Anonymous, 25 Oct 202383h with Tensynos. Same phone would score easily 104h wi... moreYes, but Google optimises Android for it. The AI features are ahead of the competition.

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                    • 25 Oct 2023

                    Ravenowl, 24 Oct 2023Realistically, the comparisons are mood because we ALWAYS n... more83h with Tensynos.
                    Same phone would score easily 104h with 8g2.

                    Google uses exynos because it is cheap. Tensynos 2 was $40.
                    Bizarre that companies that bets so much on A.I uses chip much weaker, when A.I would benefit from stronger chip.


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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 25 Oct 2023

                      no sd card in 2023 seriously?
                      NO SD CARD NO BUY. It's simple.

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                        • 25 Oct 2023

                        PanRT, 24 Oct 2023Yes but look on web and video, still better than other.. 6/... morePhone does not remain on all day.
                        Poor standby has huge impact.

                        Nobody wants phone that loses 1%/h on standby when some phones from motorola and sony loses 1% every 6-7h.

                          Shamrock Sean, 24 Oct 2023Don't know what the fuss is about, what's wrong w... moreThat's not what this number means, generally phones with endurance of less than 90-100 hours rarely lasts a day on regular use

                            Mills, 24 Oct 2023May I interest you in a S21 Ultra or a Xiaomi Note 12 Turbo?I prefer small compact phones with a display of not more than 6.1 In though I feel it's a bit a big and the 5.9 In display of the iPhone Xs was the perfect size for me

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                              • 24 Oct 2023

                              Anonymous, 24 Oct 2023Pixel 8 - 4575mAh - 83h S22 (crappynos 2200) - 37... moreYes but look on web and video, still better than other.. 6/7 Pixel use 90Hz, here Is 120Hz.

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                                • 24 Oct 2023

                                Nowhere near the competition except the ridiculous price. Yet it gets such a generous rating. The processing power being twice as bad as the competition might not look like much today, but in a couple of years, it will.

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                                  • 24 Oct 2023

                                  Ravenowl, 24 Oct 2023Realistically, the comparisons are mood because we ALWAYS n... moreThat's a good opinion, but some people will always want the best and most powerful phones. I bet most here don't even use their phone's full potential anyway, wether it be the latest Snapdragon or 3 year old Exnyos.

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                                    • 24 Oct 2023

                                    The only real reason why I upgraded from the Pixel 6 Pro was the battery life, otherwise even with Tensor, it was still a very fast and pleasurable user experience. I feel that geekbench scores etc have less and less relevence, and we're now expecting more efficient power management. Sadly Tensor doesn't seem to have it. For general user experience in day to day tasks, these phones still excel though, and Google are commited to that with their own OS.

                                      Shamrock Sean, 24 Oct 2023Don't know what the fuss is about, what's wrong w... moreFinally after all this years we can now finally see Pixel 8 review

                                        Anonymous, 24 Oct 2023Pixel 8 - 4575mAh - 83h S22 (crappynos 2200) - 37... moreRealistically, the comparisons are mood because we ALWAYS need more updates after a launch. Some do better than others right off the bat, but it's really comparing apples and oranges. Not to mention in real use, the values differ so massively, looking at opinions and reviews is effectively useless right now. Some people claim 2 to 3h of SOT, others get 9h. Some have their battery drain as fast as they can count seconds. It's so all over the place. Been playing around with my P8P for a few days now, haven't done full on proper daily use testing yet (still moving everything over), but thus far it seems perfectly fine in terms of battery life, heat etc. The only thing I noticed is that Genshin Impact doesn't feel quite as smooth as it should (some stutters, though overall perfectly playable at 60 FPS/medium), but that again seems to be a software issue that will be patched in due time. People need to get their head out of their ass, just use the thing and see if they're having a good time with it. What use is a slightly cheaper and, on paper, higher spec phone when it still feels worse to actually use? I can break my head over what's the best value for the money all day long, but if I only look at raw numbers, I'll never actually get an answer. Both haters and fans of X phone will always need to find a reason to justify whatever they have already bought.

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