Google Pixel 8 Pro review
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- 28 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtJOX-lQew&t=318s
Rob... moreWow, a robot set to open apps... sounds like a real life scenario.
No matter what phone, I generally open an app, then use it for a while, close it again and then eventually open a new one. Have never had any 40 seconds wait for an app on any phone. Neither on the Galaxies I had nor the Pixels, including the 8 Pro.
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- 28 Oct 2023
DP1963, 27 Oct 2023Too many negatives listed for a 4.3 out of 5 review. That's why you should actually read the review and not just look at summary and number/5.
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- 28 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 28 Oct 2023Heard of a type c to 3.5mm adaptor literally costs $5.. boo... more$5 for an adapter like that is expensive, in most other parts of the world, it's expensive.
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- 28 Oct 2023
SPM, 27 Oct 2023Audio jack? Really? How archaic. I had a Pixel 8 Pro for 10... moreNothing archaic about the headphone jack bud , it still produces the best sound , and best connection , and charging bud and headphone batteries is not required.
As for the pixels unlocking mechanisms such as face ID and finger print sensor , I agree it is very lack lustre and inconsistent.
It's pretty obvious Google cheaped out on the sensors for both and it sticks out like dogs balls.
I would have been happy to pay more for the pixel 8 pro for better biometrics hardware .
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- 28 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtJOX-lQew&t=318s Rob... moreActually s23 ultra the only android phone keeps with iPhone lol.
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- 28 Oct 2023
justasmile, 28 Oct 2023This phone is the best garbage of the year.
Most of the ... moreI partly agree. If you don't need the best camera in a mobile phone, there is an ocean of options elsewhere that cost less and do better in all other areas.
I also own an S23+ in addition to a Pixel 7. The Samsung is my main phone despite being inferior to the Pixel in terms of camera performance simply because my phone use is more than just having an excellent camera or excellent photo editor.
I hated the Pixel's lack of 5G SA/NSA, VoNR, ViLTE and 5G/4G/network band selection feature (all of which are available even in very cheap midrange Samsung phones like the A14 5G /A34 5G). For some incomprehensible reason, Google intentionally blocks all those above just because the phone is used in an unsupported country (which means 99% of the world and all who travel to unsupported countries). Google lies to its teeth and blames the local network for the failure to have 5G, VoNR/VoLTE, ViLTE, etc. when it's actually an INTENTIONAL software block by Google's Pixel firmware.
I also hated many things about the Pixel's user interface which you can NEVER change even with a custom launcher:
1. That annoying white/gray gesture bar at the bottom center of the screen that wastes so much space and that you can't hide or remove (Samsung and many other Android phone brands allow one to hide it; many Pixel users have requested Google to have option to hide it like in Samsung, Xiaomi and other Android phones for the longest time, but to no avail);
2. That stupid combined Wifi and mobile data toggle that makes no sense especially since Pixel phones drain so much faster than other phones when on mobile data and/or wifi, and the extra taps needed to disable one or the other just doesn't make sense;
3. That recent apps list that you have to swipe all the way to the left to clear them all, instead of just having 'close all recents' button displayed immediately when you access all recent apps (like in other android phones);
4. That quick settings drop down menu that is huge and wasteful and don't go all the way down for easier access like in Samsung's OneUI;
5. The inability to hide the notification bar using ADB commands (adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*) starting with Android 11, (not so with Samsung phones), and
6. The mandatory restart/reboot required to turn off developer options to enable banking apps that don't work with developer options 'on' to work (Samsung phones don't need to reboot).
There's actually more but these are my pet peeves for the Pixel phones. I just hate Google's arrogance not listening to feature requests from many Pixel users. But for photography, Pixels really do better than my Samsung especially now with manual controls (which used to be another pet peeve for many Pixel users).
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- 28 Oct 2023
justasmile, 28 Oct 2023This phone is the best garbage of the year.
Most of the ... moreSeveral high profile reviewers gave the 7pro phone of the year, the 8pro seems to have improved almost in every aspect..
Dxomark has given it best display on the market, one of the best camera performances on the market (now including video) and some of best speakers on the market with great battery life (not my words) .. but yeah garbage phone of the year huh hahah
Tough crowd geez.
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- 28 Oct 2023
This phone is the best garbage of the year.
Most of the AI features, which the Pixel specialises on, require an internet connection. Otherwise, it's an overpriced phone with poor performance.
Save your money. Galaxy S23+ would be a much better choice. If you don't need such an excellent camera, even the 'overrated' Nothing Phone 2 is a better and cheaper choice too.
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- 28 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 27 Oct 202390h is terrible given price and that its 2023. Do you live... moreHeard of a type c to 3.5mm adaptor literally costs $5.. boom crisis over..keep hating, it's all good
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Anonymous, 27 Oct 202390h is terrible given price and that its 2023. Do you live... moreLol shall I repeat myself, you Geekbench number Nerds read what you wanna read lol... Again, Far from terrible battery life but whatever keep doing your thing.. hard to be critical when your bias from the beginning hey
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- 28 Oct 2023
Apple's cap isn't 5 years as you say, the 6s was supported to 2021
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- 28 Oct 2023
Legend Z, 27 Oct 2023If my eye can't see this fantastic colors why should I care?Most people would care but it's really up to you if you don't. If you took a photo of a city at midnight but your mobile phone captured it like it was taken just a few minutes after sunset, resulting to a better photo overall with less clipped highlights, fewer crushed shadows and slightly more visible shadow details, which photo would you choose?
If you took a photo of people on the beach under strong noon sun when there are harsh shadows and too much glare, but the photo ended up like the sun was partially blocked by a cloud resulting in softer shadows and a better looking photo capture, which photo would you choose, the 'true to the actual scene photo', or the 'similar to the actual scene if lighting conditions were better'?
Why do photo studios spend so much on diffusers, flash and lighting equipment when on most everyday natural and indoor lighting situations (outside the studio) are actually harsh and your face wouldn't normally look exactly like the one captured by multiple angle, soft/diffused studio lighting? Do you understand what I'm trying to explain? Mobile photography is no longer about being 'true to the actual scene'. It's now moving towards capturing an image of the same scene as if lighting conditions were better. I'm not talking about making night like it was day, or making Chris Pratt look like Chris Evans, but rather, it's like making night, still night, but under slightly better ambient lighting. The Pixel phones do it right. Xiaomis and other Chinese branded phones tend to go overboard with HDR tonemapping resulting to night scenes that are more cartoony and less realistic. Iphones and Samsungs on the other hand just don't get the colors and shadow details as good as the Pixels (more noise, less consistent white balance and exposure, and oversharpening/color clipping).
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- 28 Oct 2023
Looks like screen is Boe
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- 27 Oct 2023
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtJOX-lQew&t=318s
Robot set to open apps on Pixel 8 Pro and Iphone 15 Pro Max.
Iphone was 40 seconds faster than pixel.
Way beyond ridiculous. Any phone with 8g2 (except samsung and xiaomi, their UIs need intel i9 gen 13 to run properly) would have won against iphone.
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- 27 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023Terrible battery life lol You actually read the review? I q... more90h is terrible given price and that its 2023.
Do you live in 1800s that you don't want headphone jack?
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Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023Wow! The Pixel 8 Pro photos are hyperreal. The HDR tonemap... moreIf my eye can't see this fantastic colors why should I care?
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Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023Terrible battery life in 8 series + missing SD card, audio ... moreAudio jack? Really? How archaic. I had a Pixel 8 Pro for 10 days. The camera takes amazing photos and I mean stellar. It ends there. Facial recognition hardly ever works and fingerprint reader is close second which then prompts the PIN. I don't have time to go through 3 security checks to unlock a phone every, single, time. Tensor 3 can't handle the load; it's that simple. Backing out of "X" (formerly Twitter) leaves the icon hanging for a couple seconds on the screen before it can ever clear it. Pixel 8 Pro: A+ for photography. That's where it ends. I have returned the phone.
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- 27 Oct 2023
the only positive thing is software support. Otherwise they are the iphones of android world ant it's not a compliment. Mediocre, overrated, ultra expensive phones. Google was the first to ban removable battery, fm radio, micro sd, audio jack, irda... Still they cost a fortune. Go figure
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- 27 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023seriously a thermometer onboard is considered a "pro&q... morea condom pack is also offered in the pixel team box
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- 27 Oct 2023
DP1963, 27 Oct 2023Too many negatives listed for a 4.3 out of 5 review. Then you haven't read the pixel 8 pro hands-on. Reading it made you feel like the phone is a 2.5/5 max lmao