Google Pixel 8 Pro Review - 6 Months Later 

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I'll never complain about an extra sensor especially if (by what I know) nothing is being sacrificed for it. I think all phones should still have: the headphone jack, the IR blaster and the camera shutter (button).

I'm sorry but there is no way you just compared picture quality on the Snapchat app 😂. Those devs have catered towards Apple for years. Everything else is fair game. But snap is a joke

Gemini is currently undercooked and I hated the fact that my Pixel was pushing for me to change to it. Turned it off as I had the same bad experience. It doesn't do more than half of the things I use the assistant for. Especially making calls. It would ask me to unlock the phone all the time when the Assistant just does it... And playing music is also a nightmare.

I enjoy using the pixel 8 pro more than the s24u. Typing experience is on another level and the pixel ui is so smooth and fast compared to one ui. Only thing I miss from the s24u is the customization from good lock.

The typing experience is something not many reviews seem to discuss. I've had Moto, Samsung, iPhone and none of them compare to the ease of typing on the Pixel. The iPhone keyboard I found to be particularly abysmal.

I think the thermometer is a godsend for young parents or new parents. I wish to god I had one built into my phone when my kids were young and had colds and fevers constantly.

I currently own a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It will be 4 years this August since I purchased it. To this day it still has no lag and it does everything I want it to do. However, I've been having trouble with the video camera focus. Anyway, I thought it was time to get a new phone. I wanted the 24 Ultra, but with no trade in T-Mobile wanted close to $600 down for my target of $20 a month payment. The 8 Pro was my second choice. T-Mobile wanted $400 down. I was like "No way" so, with no money down I purchased an unlocked phone from Google. It should arrive on Thursday. My payments are $24 a month. Gr8 review. 📱 🇺🇸

Ive had ny pixel 8 pro for about 5 months and i think its perfect i will be keeping it for at least 3-4 years

I want to love Pixels and I really do like both my 6a and 7a but its difficult to justify the shortcomings of the Tensor chip. Doesn't help that first party support and some AI features are lacking in other regions (SEA for me). Google needs to step up where other brands are slowly but surely catching up. They need to treat its Pixel users less like beta testers and more like regular consumers...

I am a pixel 6 Pro shooter and I have a friend who has the Samsung 24. The Pixel's default camera image quality is so far superior (natural) I would never consider the Samsung. If you want to play around with Pro settings then it might not matter as much.

I love my Pixel 8 Pro and the simplicity it offers. Also, the price the look and the overall experience I have with this phone. I had the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and it was overkill overloaded with stuff I’m never going to use and the price was not worth it.

SOMEONE FINALLY NOTICED THE WHITE BALANCE! The first thing I noticed with 8 Pro from the 7 Pro was exactly that

I think the temp sensor should be a must in all phones now. Google made a great desicion.

I've been using for 5 months, great phone. I wouldnt use googles official case. There are other better cases that protect the camera area.

While I'm still on the Pixel 7 Pro version, doesn't seem like the 8 Pro is worth the upgrade and I will await the 9 Pro release later this year. Until then, it will be my 7 Pro and my new tech toy, the OnePlus 12 😁

Cool post ! Does the pixel 8 pro support usb devices with exFAT protocol ?

Half of the AI features won't work if you live in the UK/EU sadly. No Gemini app/integration, new call screening or body temperature function here.

Ha! I know those spot in NC! I was delightfully surprised. Thanks for the great info.

I love the detail you share on your video. keep it up man. Just recently subscribe your channel. continue provide useful information. thumbs up bro.

Called me old fashioned, but how the f**k does one justify these flagship premium phone prices when their performance does blow away the mid range competition.

I have both pixel 8 pro and S24 Ultra, and although i always prefered my pixels this time around theres no way selling my s24 ultra. I like literally everything about it, but most, stability, i can update without a fear that it will crash, hang, add bugs and so on. The battery lide is way better on s24 ultra, video quality is way better also, portrait mode has 4 different focal lengths, night photography/videography are better also and the selfie camera. Anyways its literally better in 80% of ways.

totally. Amazing phone.

I'm on the Pixel 7 and I was hoping that Gemini and Google Assistant would work together and hand off the tasks to each other. Just like how you demonstrated, Gemini is smart enough to understand you are asking it to perform a function but does not have the capability to do so. So just like you, I just want to play music, start a timer, or open up Lens but could not do with Gemini. Maybe we should just have Assistant as the interface for Gemini, or have Gemini work in the background for Assistant. Also, HDR is written as "HRD" at 0:31.

I own the 8 Pro and its fantastic. You can't go wrong with it. Downsides are heating and performance.

The best long-term review of the pixel 8 Pro that I have seen so far!

I went from an iPhone 12 to a pixel 8 pro, sadly I brought the pixel back because event with recent updates the camera glitches, the phone itself hangs up when watching videos on you tube, you can’t control volume or pause for example without pressing the power button and then unlocking the phone again also the body scratches very easily

Mine gave such a bad experience I ended up returning it. It would close apps running in the background, but it would make them disappear completely from the recents tab for some reason, never got fixed and my s24 ultra and iPhone 15 pro max don't do this

I love the Temperature sensor. I work in an aquarium and check the temperature of my motors all the time. I also happen to check my own temperature, but checking the temperature of my equipment and making sure everything is remaining safe is a boondoggle.

another problem with 8 pro is Sharing Hotspot wifi on 2,4 GHz, it's not working you have to switch to 6G for it to work and it's not compatible with old devices

Has anyone been having network issues with your Pixel? Like dropped calls or not getting texts?

I recommend also, for people that like the Pixel clean UI, to try the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra or 50 Pro. Basically the some UI, with great hardware, materials and killer gestures (the best ones). They're collaborating with Pantone for the screen and skin tones in the camera, and could even access some (all?) Google Photos software options.

Clean UI, good performance (I'm not a gamer), amazing cameras, great screen, 7 years of OS updates and you can find it for $700 brand new. Thats a killer package imho. Samsung is trying to compete with iPhone with those prices and I think its just not worth it.

I made a mistake and bought curved edge P30 pro. It was a good phone till today when SIM card was not recognized anymore. For 4+ years I am satisfied, but I love the no curved edge phone finally! :)

I like the thermometer feature!! Very handy imo

I also upgrade pixel 8 pro from s23 ultra ,my son have s24 ultra, but honesty speaking its camera is far more superior from both s23 and s24 ultra

Thanks for the info you are helping me make my decision.

It’s just not a high end device… The 15 pro or s24+ are both way better high end devices…

Recently parched it because I got it at a discount price through Verizon.. it's definitely an upgrade from my Motorola phone which does not have water resistance or wireless charging

I can buy an open box pixel 8 pro now for $479. Do you think that this is a good price? Wondering if I should wait until Xmas for a possibly better price. Currently have a pixel 7 phone. Ty

but the problem with pixel still not working 5G globally only few countries only available. When will that be available globally?

I used the temp sensor quite a bit. Its not always accurate but it gives good indication and is useful at those moments. If they can improve it it would be a even more useful feature.

only 1 - 2 hours screen time... wtf that's dire

Also, many features are not available outside of the supported countries like VPN, 5G, human temperature measuring also, you can't use e-sim on LTE version of pixel watch 2. Pretty bad for the company like Google.

I think the temperature sensor is great and would be very usefull paired with the camera mode to have a temperature camera in your phone.

is there any way to rename picture name in google photo just to find the photos you need?

Post-covid, i think a temperature sensor is a pretty good idea lol

Gemini is always asking me to unlock my phone for any basic command. I can’t ask what the current weather is without actually unlocking my phone , also I can’t even text anyone without unlocking my phone

I got that!! I wanted to play music through Gemini and it gave me the same blank reply hahaha! I thought 'no' and reset my assistant to Google

So 1-2 hours of SOT = 65% of battery gone? How can you use this in a normal life? This phone is for people who are not using their phone at all....

I love my pixel 8 pro!!! My first pixel ever and definitely won't be my last!

Only 35% battery at the end of the day with only 1-2 hours screen on time? How was it that bad?

Thanks for the info on the pets for the best take feature. I didn't know that.

Just got mine about a week ago. Nice phone but a little disappointed with the battery life. It holds up well when not using it but once i start doing anything it goes down much faster than the cheap moto I just had. I definitely notice a big difference. Other than that i like it so far.

And you didn't mention that the video boost option takes forever for even a very very short video.

No white balance is a baffling thing to omit. It's a must have feature imo.

8:29 According to the video at least, the pixels being displayed on the 8 Pro are much better and closer to white, with slightly less blue (both very little for that part though), than the other phone that looks awful!

I used to be a hardcore nexus user then got the first few Google pixels and switched to oneplus and now back with the 8 pro but this whole Google giving away features that they made seem like only possible on the tensor chip was a slap to the face after paying over $1200 for the 256gb version. Also the software hasn't been as great as i remember it being in previous pixel phones I have some very annoying bugs like the pill navigation bar moving to the side of the screen instead of sticking to the bottom and sometimes my app drawer staying on the screen and freezing my phone for a few seconds. I wish googles tensor chip was stronger like the snapdragons the gaming experience hasn't been the best even the previous oneplus phone I had was better in gaming performance. I kind of regret this purchase not going to lie.

A good phone really gimped by the performance and battery efficiency, changed to S24 ultra for the battery alone. Also the camera is incosistent, sometimes it's the best picture i have ever seen on a phone sometimes i would be shamed as having an "Android phone" by iPhone users

This is actually a bad take and the reason is exactly what you stated - you don't have kids. I think pixo 8 pro is probably one of the best phones for families or parents. I'm not a Google pixel fan boy by any means (I hate the pixel quality control. When I first got my pixel 8 pro the screen was broken out of the box). I think the value of the pixel 8 pro is its user friendliness, photo taking and the most underrated function which is the temperature sensor. I have two kids, so I use it very often and it is very accurate. I don't play games so I don't need the latest chip that Snapdragon offers.

Do we need temperature sensor? NO What do we need? A HEADPHONE JACK

Pretty sure the thermal sensor has something to do with the camera performance. They must be covering something. Who else is dumb enough to a temp sensor to a phobe

I recently purchased the Pixel 8 pro, and I must say, I don't like it! It has way to many apps that are not used. The keyboard can't keep up with my typing. Missed letters, etc.

I just got the phone and I really love it but so far the overheating has been an issue. I've only had it for 3 days and people are saying to give it a couple more days. If it doesn't get fixed by day 10 I will have to return it. Sadly. Other than that I really like this phone

Sometimes Gemini is much more useful than Google Assistant, but it still has a lot of flaws, but over the time of use it has improved, and I think by the next three generations of Pixel Phomes, it should be in Google Assistant range Of Features. I am a Google Pixel 8 Pro user.

Agree that front camera is still a weak spot for pixel, details lags behind competition. Wish for better efficiency from future pixels

Temperature sensor? I am 42 yo and I know when I have a fever or not. Do I need to know if the fever is 100.5 or 100 6?? No I have a Pixel 7 pro and love it. For regular photos, the cheaper phone the better. I don't need to spend $1k+.

Here's distinct. The shape. Pixel got rounded corners like an iPhone. And I hear the S25 Ultra is going to also copy iPhone with rounded corners. But why is the screen resolution lowered. My 6 Pro has better resolution than the 8 Pro. Is it for better battery life. Because I'm sure I cannot tell the difference probably? But still.

I have a Pixel 6 Pro and find the Google Voice dictation for texting to be pretty dodgy at accuracy, names are almost never capitalized, random words are, it types words like "wood" instead or "would" on occasion, spells out "period" instead of using punctuation, etc. WTF, Google? This is 2024 and you've had how long to work on this?

I have pixel 8 and I think it is worth it🎉

im switching to this phone mostly because because ive heard good things about the camera and the software also i think ive been holding on to my iPhone 12 pro a little to long.

I just got one yesterday. for my Mom. I'll stick to my Fold 5.

Temperature feature is good if u forget ur phone in ur car it will automatically shut off, its happened to me i live in las vegas. And gets reallly hot...phone doent get damaged

I think the temp reader could be good for cooking as well!

Can anyone explain the issued we will face while using a us model pixel 8 pro in India

How bas is the overheating?

The temperature sensor is for checking Someone's Temperature? I thought it was just for more accurate temp reads like outside, weather stuff lol I'm getting my pixel 8 pro within like 12 hours of posting this comment

My Pixel 3 still going strong

screen detached from the phone on my Pixel 7 pro : is build wuality improved on 8?

1-2 hr SOT is a really light user.... Lasting all day isn't much of an achievement.

I find the pixel camera good , but not always good, and against my 14 pro max , they trade punches , they both have strength's and weaknesses. I will say the only reason i bought the 8 pro was for the picture editing features, we had a death in the family and a pile of old photos to try and make acceptable for the funeral service , and it did a fair job for that purpose , but it does have limitations, you just cannot magically make a bad photo good no matter how good the editing software is. It's a decent phone i think , but my iPhone 14 pro max is still the device i carry . I have my iPhone on charge and I'm near my macbook in the lounge or ipad and get a phone call , the call comes through on both , and I can seamlessly take the call on either . I know people babble on about the apple ecosystem, but it really does have some advantages. The iPhone has magsafe which I use every single day. Is it perfect? No none are , but it is pretty good imo and I'm a long time android boy since the galaxy note 2 . So I'm not biased , for me the pixel makes a good second phone. The temperature thing i was highly sceptical about is use , but as time passef on several occasions, i have found some interesting uses for it. Just one off the top of my head , in hot weather here in australia one day i wondered what the difference in temperature would be between one of our cars painted black in direct sunlight and a white car , they where both still bloody hot, but the white car iirc was about 8 to 10 degrees cooler , how hot is my coffee , lol you know these not really important questions 😊, still handy to have though.

Great review the Samsung stuff is most likely because the tensor chips are made in collaboration with Samsung

With the world getting hot, that thermometer is gonna be handy

The pale colour maybe be because of the display? Send the image to the iPhone

I think it's dishonest to not mention some app rely on an internet connection especially a lot of the premium editing..

Can you put the phone in night mode? And have a dark theme in the settings

The temp reader is a good thing to have even if u dont use it alot

I would like one, but Google can't manage to sell their phones globally. So I have a S24 Ultra instead.

2:00 why is the selfie on the pixel actually nightmare fuel....? 😮

The temperature feature is almost like Google knows theres going to be a next pandemic.

Pixel ❤

Nothing bothers me more than phones taking away features with further versions

Cheaper and does all the same thing the more expensive phone does. Plus I have crap load of Google stock so I might of well help the sales even its just 1 phone.......

Google needs to put the feature where we can project the phone screen to the monitor via USB cable, FFS!

A curious question: Are there people over eighty years of age who are very elderly people who own and will use modern smart phones?!?

After one month of using it, I am disappointed.... So many lags and bugs, for 1150€, wasted money! Before this phone I had a Samsung that I paid 270€, never had problems, only when I used almost all memory

I'll never get back on the flagship rat race again. £1000+ for a mobile is outrageous.

The base model Pixel 8 is worth every dime ❤

personly i like that google is experimenting with gimmicks like a thermometer, as it shows that they trying to innovate

Thanks for sharing. I agree. Esp. with Gemini useless feature.