Google Pixel 8 review
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- Topofan
- mq5
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023So weird, the 7pro has the same battery rating at 83hrs yet... moreIf battery life on the go matters, any Pixel 6-8 really doesn't cut it. On wifi Pixel 8 (Pro) seems to be good (not great, but not far off from what is possible due to really efficient display).
BTW - I'm on a spyware Vivos X90pro+ but will trade for something else because battery life on the go is horrible - not due to hardware which is okay (not great, because chinese modem instead of X70) but their spyware (com.vivo.pushservices) absolutely drains the phone when any data transmitted - 0% drain only with bluetooth off (so smartwatch disconnected) and wifi/modem off. Any of the 3 on spyware goes crazy. All 3 on - about as bad as Pixel 8 (pro) even with superior hardware.
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- Anonymous
- 7sy
- 26 Oct 2023
Topofan, 26 Oct 2023People need to understand that it's not mainly the SOC... moreSo weird, the 7pro has the same battery rating at 83hrs yet several high profile reviewers/ online reviews called it their phone of the year in 22.. bizarre right??? And the ones that didn't have it on the top of their lists it was certainly in their top 5.. how? With such terrible battery life and performance... Seriously?
You number Geeeks keep doing your thing, whatever that is lol
Enjoy the phone you have, or apparently not.
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- mike
- nVK
- 26 Oct 2023
After a week of Pixel 8 I decided to switch back to my old Samsung Note 9.
Wanted to upgrade for the 7 years of security updates, decided to lower my standards and give this a try. Got bummed out by the user experience I had to make.
Unless you like the strange restrictions (for example the "at a glance" widget and the bottom searchbar which are not moveable or replaceable) in the UI you basically have to use a custom launcher.
Fingerprint scanner? With the same finger registered 3 times you get a recognition in like 50-60% of times you try to unlock you phone. And that's without using a screen protector.
The capacitiv scanner on the Note 9 only fails, if I touch it with wet fingers.
Also if you are concerned, that you might be missing og features like sd-slot and headphone jack, you have to think twice before buying anything without them, because there literally is no alternative that will work as reliably.
Battery on my 5 year old Note 9 seems to be on par with the Pixel 8 both won't really last me more than a single day.
I know this is my subjective conclusion and not based on stats, but I figured others may feel the same and might appreciate a little review.
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- Topofan
- mq5
- 26 Oct 2023
People need to understand that it's not mainly the SOC responsible for the horrible battery life. It's mainly the modem.
S23 series and Sony 8gen2 trump the rest of the android world on 8gen2 because they went with qualcom x70 Modem unlike Xiaomi and BBK that went 8gen2 but then put cheap Chinese modems in, however those cheap ones while clearly inferior to qualcom x70 are still way ahead of the tensor Samsung modem. iPhone has qualcom modem and for good reason they never went to their own one even though developed for years now.
Tensor seems okay at low load. With a decent modem it would be fine even running crappynos - except for gamers.
Pixel has good battery life when you have WiFi (that usually means you have a electricity plug nearby too).
When it actually matters Pixel has poorest battery life as outdoors it falters.
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- Anonymous
- 7sy
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023There's no such a thing as battery settling. Instead, ... moreYou clearly haven't used any current ish phones have you? My a52s, the galaxy s20 fe that replaced and the pixel 7 pro that replaced that all took several weeks for their batteries to improve, yes notably improve.
Thats the other thing, my 7pro I genuinely think is on bar battery wise with the s20 fe .. the s20 fe has a rating of 110hrs, the 7 pro 83hrs.. go figure??
Maybe use them before hand hey
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- Anonymous
- nU2
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023There's no such a thing as battery settling. Instead, ... more*gets more worn out
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- Anonymous
- nU2
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023Rog 5 : Qualcomm 888 Rog 6D : Mediatek 9000+ 888 ( Sam... moreWhere's the proof of this?
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- Anonymous
- nU2
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023These reviews don't tell the whole story, most phones ... moreThere's no such a thing as battery settling. Instead, any battery gets the more it's used from day one and Pixel isn't any different.Those reviewers haven't performed any experiment to test battery life unlike GSMArena. Just admit tensynos is a failure
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- 0w5
- 26 Oct 2023
Well in my country I got the P8 with a discount for extending my contract which came down to 696 euros and I will sell the buds for 100+ so the phone will cost me less than 600euros which is still a bargain in my eyes.
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- Anonymous
- iF4
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023Uhmm, sorry but the latest OS and security updates do help ... moreWell said!
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 26 Oct 2023
Fa14bi, 26 Oct 2023I don't find the review of the 6D, just that the rog 5... more6D ultimate
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 26 Oct 2023
8 Pro scores 90h with 5050mAh.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Go crappynos
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- Anonymous
- 7sy
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023Battery life should be at least 110 hoursThese reviews don't tell the whole story, most phones and probably pixels more so take 2-3 weeks and longer for their batteries to really settle and improve.. literally everybody's said the new 8 has a bump in battery life, the unboxing preview was what only a week ago.. so somethings off or these guys are pumping out results too early
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- Fa14bi
- mVv
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023Rog 5 : Qualcomm 888 Rog 6D : Mediatek 9000+ 888 ( Sam... moreI don't find the review of the 6D, just that the rog 5 reached 64°C in stress test.
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- Anonymous
- x{6
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/10/25/pwn2own-galaxy-s23-xi... moreUhmm, sorry but the latest OS and security updates do help protect phone users from hackers exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. They won't guarantee 100% protection yes, because it also depends on the phone user's unsafe habits (Ex. not locking the phone or using simple phone lock and passwords, browsing/downloading on torrent sites, sideloading unknown sourced apps, etc.)
Just because locking our doors with upgraded door locks won't guarantee 100% protection from burglars doesn't mean we should just leave doors with old deteriorated door locks as is.
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- acemang
- mFJ
- 26 Oct 2023
if you read it right you see it's not a bit off.
check video playtime pixel 8 vs samsung s23. pixel is better 2.30h.
so if people use the device to watch more youtube videos, tiktok and instagram it will have better battery on pixel 8.
where it lost bad is making calls that most people don't use it anymore.
I make 5 calls per month at best. 99% I use internet to talk to people.
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- SERIOUSBLACK47
- 6Qn
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023Rog 5 : Qualcomm 888 Rog 6D : Mediatek 9000+ 888 ( Sam... moreExplain I thought G3 was fine
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023"Not Samsung Semicon"
If Samsung process not at ... moreRog 5 : Qualcomm 888
Rog 6D : Mediatek 9000+
888 ( Samsung Semicon)
9000+ ( tsmc)
Rog 5 scored higher battery endurance and did better during stress tests. Far better.
Way better than stress results of Rog 6 Pro as well.
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 26 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2023"Not Samsung Semicon"
If Samsung process not at ... moreWho made 808 and 810? The hottest qualcomm chips ever.
Who makes A17 Pro that has heat issues and Apple had to nerf?
Who made 615? It had heat issues.
Chips made at samsung semicon that do not have any heat issues:
480
625, 626, 630, 632, 636
690
6g1 (aka nerfed 778)
710 , 712, 720, 730, 732, 750, 765, 768 (765++) , 780
835
845
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 26 Oct 2023
https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/10/25/pwn2own-galaxy-s23-xiaomi-13-pro-hacked/
To those that blindly think having latest OS and security patches keep phone safe.