Google Pixel 8 review

24 October 2023


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  • 25 Oct 2023

Zuzuz, 25 Oct 2023Xiaomi's 14 will wipe de floor with this oneNo good for me as too big

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    • Anonymous
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    • 25 Oct 2023

    bmudallal, 25 Oct 2023The Zenfone is very expensive, and I definitely prefer andr... moreIndeed, choices are limited if you want a compact android phone.

    The zenfone 10 looks the better buy to me, but I have reservations above the screen brightness, and the updates arnt as good as the pixel.

    While the battery life isn't the best, and sure it will be fine for my usage.

      Great review, GSMArena.
      As a pixel 6 owner I'll probably skip this, battery life and overall performance - meh.
      3d generation and Google can't make it right. Yet want more.
      Well certainly they'll still have some (*beta-testers) buyers this year 😅

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        • Vic
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        • 25 Oct 2023

        One of the most annoying things in any smartphone is a high battery discharge in stand-by mode. It's really silly that some phones have a high battery discharge rate irrespective of if you use the phone or not (it's lying idle on your desk or in pocket).

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          • Anonymous
          • 7Xd
          • 25 Oct 2023

          Jumped to the s23 after Samsung swallowed their pride and made sd gen 2 global. I am very satisfied with my phone. Pixel 8 has more battery capacity than the base s23 but has lower endurance. Yikes. With performance plateauing in the past few years, my basis for buying phones is really with efficiency and heating.

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            • 25 Oct 2023

            Zuzuz, 25 Oct 2023Xiaomi's 14 will wipe de floor with this oneXiaomi 13 already wipes the floor with this one...

              Mills, 25 Oct 2023Well, lemme interest you in a Asus Zenfone 9/10! If Android... moreThe Zenfone is very expensive, and I definitely prefer android to iOS.
              In general, compact phones are becoming increasingly r

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                • Anonymous
                • skJ
                • 25 Oct 2023

                People using GrapheneOS on Pixel 8, what is your battery life like? Any heating?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • gDf
                  • 25 Oct 2023

                  It is crazy that the Pixel 8/8 Pro are the first Google smartphones that have a portrait/depth mode with more than 5 effective megapixels, even though one could use Google Photos for a portrait mode effect (which can be even better).
                  Nexus 5x - Pixel 7 only had approximately 5 effective megapixels in portrait mode.

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                    • Zuzuz
                    • ajZ
                    • 25 Oct 2023

                    Xiaomi's 14 will wipe de floor with this one

                      This year's color options not looking too great (except for bay)

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vaS
                        • 25 Oct 2023

                        If this were the 8a, it wouldn't be as hard to recommend

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 7sy
                          • 25 Oct 2023

                          Shellyman Studios, 25 Oct 2023Geez! The Pixel 7 endurance rating is 96h, and the Pixel 8 ... moreIt's weird cas literally everyone else is saying improved battery life, more so on the vanilla 8..

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                            • Anonymous
                            • iAE
                            • 25 Oct 2023

                            Pathetic battery life, no SD card, audio jack, Google no more garbage please.

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                              • T the Tinkerer
                              • mFd
                              • 25 Oct 2023

                              Pixel phones will always have poor overall battery life (especially standby) due to Google's constant spying and pilfering in the background. This phone has pretty much made it apparent that I will NEVER own a pixel.

                                Geez! The Pixel 7 endurance rating is 96h, and the Pixel 8 is 83h. Wow! I guess the Tensor G3 is less efficient than G2!

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                                  • 25 Oct 2023

                                  Given the mediocre battery life, UFS 3.1 storage, artificial limitations on features and region locking of several good features along with no guarantee on wheather will google actually support this thing for 7 years or if it will even last that long. I think this one is a no go for most. And this is ignoring the sub-par Tensor G3. I dont think that chipset can hold up after 3-4 years at all. It may be fine now, but definitely wont last for 7 years.

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                                    • Sree
                                    • CbI
                                    • 25 Oct 2023

                                    How can GSMArena give 4 plus rating for a phone with shitty battery life, no ultra fast charging and slow chipset

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                                      • sR1
                                      • 25 Oct 2023

                                      Nibol Young, 25 Oct 2023I really want to switch to Pixel 8, but I already have Pixe... morei dunno, if you have bought so many devices already, i dont see how just one more could hurt

                                        What a disappointment in battery life.. said by a pixel 5a user..I guess 5a was the last snapdragon device by google..still loving it.

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