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Google is back with their new mid-ranger phone, the Pixel 8a, but does buying it make sense when the Pixel 8 is still available to buy? With a familiar design, similar specs, and somewhat similar pricing, does Linus think the choice is obvious? Find out today on a very special episode of ShortCircuit.
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0:00 There's still some value here
0:47 The cameras, display, and design impressions
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7:27 LABS performance and battery test results
9:24 Speakers, software support, and overall thoughts
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@turbochargedfilms 16 дней назад

"As someone who goes bareback, generally at great cost" - father of 3

@GHOSTSTARSCREAM 16 дней назад

I'll add-on to this; Especially since him being a young father.

@GamerDadof2 16 дней назад

@@GHOSTSTARSCREAM 37 is young?

@Alias_Anybody 16 дней назад

"Luke, I can't deal with more than three, can you please aim this drill a little bit to the left?"

@Oldasianguy 16 дней назад

@@GamerDadof2relative to my age, yes. Relative to your age, no. Perception is everything.

@JollyOldCanuck 16 дней назад

@@GamerDadof2 By Canadian standards? Yep.

@dip1697 16 дней назад

Finally someone that mentions how if the Pixel 8 often goes on sale, the Pixel 8a will also be going in sale

@user-xj9vf4xb9p 16 дней назад

Exactly. This whole idea of them being the same price is a myth.

@aliaamir8804 16 дней назад

The main reason for the hate that this phone gets is the terrible pricing in India

@ImHeadshotSniper 16 дней назад

@@user-xj9vf4xb9p well to be fair the logic is that they're the same price if you're comparing an on sale 8 vs a non-sale 8a, and since 8A is a brand new release, it is not expected to go on sale for a little while, while the 8 which has been out for a while has already had decent sales.

@lukas______ 16 дней назад

The pixel 8 was 500 the other week... There is zero reason to get the 8a. Maybe if it had the 5000mah battery that was rumoured but nah, it has chunkier bezels, slower charging, and no battery share

@newearth9027 16 дней назад

ive literally been eyeing the pixel 7a for months and it rarely goes on sale in comparison to the 7a

@BryAlrighty 16 дней назад

Well that's the point.. you never buy a Pixel at full price. You wait for one of the many many many sales they have. So in a few months this Pixel 8a will probably be on sale for like $400..

@Linkpharm 16 дней назад

Already 400$ on Amazon.

@CreativityNull 16 дней назад

Best Buy already has Open Box of the 128GB version for $440 lol

@the_undead 16 дней назад

I think the reason Google advertises the MSRP to be so much higher than what they will sell. The phone to you at is so that way Telco companies can sell it at MSRP and keep there whatever percentage they take and Google doesn't have to worry about losing any money on that sale because the vast majority of people who buy directly from Google will be giving them not that much more money due to all the sales they run

@CreativityNull 16 дней назад

@@the_undead Makes sense, and those companies would complain and cause problems if the unlocked direct sale version was cheaper.

@HahnValentin 16 дней назад

Bought mine new for 360€ with trade in deal in EU

@Lebon19 16 дней назад

My Pixel 4a is still rocking.

@meghasinghjadaun 16 дней назад

Mine too, but I really want to upgrade

@marktackman2886 16 дней назад

went from 4a to 8a, the 4a is SO MUCH lighter and thinner, smaller then the 8a. Google gave me $140 for the trade in and $100 store credit, too much to pass up...4a was $349....nuts

@kazuyatachibana1397 16 дней назад

Mine too, wish it still have software update. Wish smaller phone + audio jack still a thing.

@marktackman2886 16 дней назад

@@kazuyatachibana1397 my solution to the audio jack was cheap bt ear buds (not $100, more like $2 on Aliexpress)

@random_n 16 дней назад

My Pixel 2 was getting troublesome, battery full of sadness causing soft resets when demand spiked. Upgraded to 7a on the blowout special last month after some bad experience with dodgy aftermarket batteries and the P2 display often not surviving the removal process making a "fresh" battery a poor option. The 7a is much faster and the battery is great, but I miss the big bezels, small size, light weight, fast laser autofocus, front speakers, and *especially* that impeccable rear fingerprint sensor. Fortunately you can add more bezel with software, but I can't shake the feeling that I'd have been happier with a lightly used Pixel 5. I still miss the plastic-shelled 110g 4" phones.

@adamSnyper 16 дней назад

Price on Androids (esp Pixels) drop like crazy just after the first year. My only advice buying a phone: Get a last year or 2 yr old flagship than a latest mid-range or budget. Almost same price and UX is on another level.

@TheToothPaste1 16 дней назад

Yes and now with 7 years of updates it's not a big issue getting an older pixel phone

@newfnshow031 16 дней назад

stupid advice why would u buy something so expensive without a warranty? I buy devices with warranty regardless of this pricing trick you are trying to play. Laugh now and cry later.

@FarragoTheFox 16 дней назад

Exactly what I did. Grabbed a near-mint pixel 7 for 300€ last month. Looking forward to it hopefully lasting at least another 5 years

@martinmp19 16 дней назад

Facts

@martinmp19 16 дней назад

Got an awesome pixel 7 for 275 bucks

@swecreations 16 дней назад

1:09 I mean the Pixel 7A literally won the MKBHD blind camera test, which had multiple dozen flagship phones, you literally can't get much better than that.

@mysticman4936 16 дней назад

and the 6a

@douglasgudenkauf1952 16 дней назад

MKBHD gets sucked off by apple and google. I doubt he did it actually blind or any of his co workers did, when u take a look a youtubers who ACTUALLY work in the photo and video industry, its not the same. Most videos that I have seen have the 7a and 8a in the best or top 3 in the mid range category. While it never really enters top 5 (nor do most of the pixels, 8pro hit top3 on some). The thing with pixels is the sensors are not as good as most other flagships, but rather rely too much on post processing. In laymen's terms this means that phots taken will look more "fake" in terms of professional photography. The cameras and photos look great for an everyday user, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty and actually looking at which cameras and which phones take the best photos, its generally not google at the top 1 or 2 spots anymore as people like samsung, apple, and xiomi have caught up with their post processing

@dawhitewolf 16 дней назад

@@douglasgudenkauf1952I think he is referring to Blind Public test with that ELO rating. People choose the photos and not his team. But I agree with you on the matter that its all post-processing. I haven't seen google in top 3 when independent outlets reviews a phone. I guess its more of people's choice / social media ready photos than actual quality of photo.

@cuzimbanane 16 дней назад

@@douglasgudenkauf1952 they had many viewers blind rate them online, then took their ratings

@someoneelse1550 16 дней назад

@@douglasgudenkauf1952blind tests are done by opinions of the general public, not professional photographers with a trained eye.

@your_average_cultured_dude 16 дней назад

as a pixel 6 user, I actually like the camera bar bump, and sometimes wish it was a bit bigger. If you put your index finger below the bump, it's really nice for holding/maneuvering the phone one-handed

@someoneelse1550 16 дней назад

The difference in Tensor G3 is actually because they're made differently. Pixel 8 uses FoPLP whereas 8a's G3 is packaged using iPoP, which decreases cost but in return - decreases efficiency. Google compensated for this in software and thus you see the differences in performance and thermals.

@brandonchutt312 16 дней назад

I assumed they just binned the chip but that is interesting

@marktackman2886 16 дней назад

thank you for those details!

@DarkPa1adin 16 дней назад

I thought all G3 are made equally. 😢

@DigitalJedi 16 дней назад

It might have been a good idea to label them differently then. Calling this version the G3a seems fitting with the name of the device.

@Scolio 16 дней назад

@@DigitalJedithats actually my take. The decision itself and the impact it has makes total sense to me for their budget phone. The only issue is it being marketed as the 8/8 pros equal

@greenmoose_ 16 дней назад

am I the only one who goes to skip the sponsor section but stops myself when its Dbrand? Not because I want the product necessarily, but because it's generally hilarious? 😂😂

@cladadverse 16 дней назад

Linus still using Note 9, I am astonished to know that owner of such a large business corporation still rocks a 6 year old phone, with no security updates.

@hotaru25189 16 дней назад

i mean I still rock a Galaxy S8....as long as the phone does what I need it to do no point in getting a new one. He doesn't game or anything on phone so the stuff he does use likely works fine.

@brandonchutt312 16 дней назад

Doesn't he also use an iPhone

@jshklsn 16 дней назад

His fold broke after he jumped in a pool.

@cladadverse 16 дней назад

@@hotaru25189 I am in favour of using your phone longer, but the problem is outdated security patch. Not that I see someone getting in trouble with using phone on old security update, but considering every tech RU-vidr shouts on updates, it's good to see Linus behaving like a normal person does.

@cladadverse 16 дней назад

@@jshklsn Yeah I know that, but still he was able to use Note 9 after using Z Fold 3 for almost 2 years.

@JamesRussoMillas 16 дней назад

The 3 amp cable thing makes no sense because 9V at 3A is 27 watts. If you mean the cable is only rated for 15W then that's a different story.

@MrGenobi 16 дней назад

Pretty much all usb CtoC cables can do 3A at 5,9,12,15 and 20V, so unless he was using a USB AtoC cable I agree, this makes no sense

@BCJDM 16 дней назад

I feel like Google purposely designs the A series screen to have a bigger bezel for more differentiation for the regular models. There's no reason it should have bezels like a phone from 2015

@someoneelse1550 16 дней назад

if you've ever seen Samsung's midrangers (A54 in particular), they have similarly thick bezels. Not that it excuses it, but it's just how it is. We've been spoiled by flagships.

@HypedLama 16 дней назад

Real Pixel 8a has thicker bezels than the 4a (according to gsmarena pixel 4a 83.3% screen to body ratio and 8a has 81.6%)

@HypedLama 16 дней назад

Well Pixel 8a has even bezels all around. 4a has a chin but little bit smaller bezels where there is no chin. Was considering upgrading but will treat myself to a pixel 9

@tedzards509 16 дней назад

@@someoneelse1550 My 2018 oneplus 6t cost me 500€ and has properly thin bezels. Making them thick is 90% surely just to male them uglier in comparison.

@the_undead 16 дней назад

I think one of the reasons they have that bezel is because like Linus points out. Depending on how you hold your phone, that could legitimately be a make or break feature (especially on a phone where the default method for going back is swipe in from either side unlike on a Samsung where there's usually buttons on the bottom but even the Samsung a series phones do the same thing. So make of that what you will)

@Gamma2Tech 16 дней назад

There's a lot of echo on this one lol. Doesn't ultimately matter, but it stuck out enough that I noticed for once. Always love the videos.

@GhostRyderFPV 16 дней назад

My Geordi La Forge skin on my Pixel 6 is the only reason I haven't upgraded yet. I guess I've gotta design another, for an 8.

@iambear.6526 16 дней назад

Wait where did you get that skin lol that's awesome

@xiajiplayss5893 16 дней назад

Omg I'd love to see that

@GhostRyderFPV 16 дней назад

@@xiajiplayss5893 I just posted a Short on my channel for 'ya! I tried posting the link, YT didn't like that.

@GhostRyderFPV 16 дней назад

@@iambear.6526 Made it on SlickWraps from a picture I found online

@maou5025 16 дней назад

Forge skin

@user-db6og8zg6w 16 дней назад

they have slightly different chip one on 8 and 8pro uses FOPLP-PoP packaging while cheaper one use IPoP IPoP packaging tend to have larger, thicker and runs hot compare to FOPLP-PoP

@MCx570x 15 дней назад

Got the 8a a couple days ago. Love it. And it actually fits in my hand.

@castortoutnu 16 дней назад

I bought my Pixel 6a from my mom about a year ago. She had a horrible "official" Google silicon case on it. That thing morphed out of shape quick, was too sticky and thus was hard to put in or take out of my pocket and accumulated a lot of dirt. Bareback glass is just too slippery for me. I bought a real leather case and the texture is just perfect. Not slippery but also not sticky. Always feels great. (It's real leather glued on hard plastic so the shape doesn't change). Bought it from Bellroy. It's expensive at 50€, but for the object I interact with the most in my day-to-day life, for hopefully at least two to three more years, is worth it. Go leather case people.

@serrael-182 16 дней назад

My cow muhs against that.

@mcslender2965 16 дней назад

@@serrael-182knowing cows suffered for it is a selling point for some. See dbrands leather cases

@andrewachkar 16 дней назад

to everyone here, just buy the Pixel 8 by october (when the Pixel 9 drops) the price will drop significantly, and you'll still be getting several years of updates

@Oldasianguy 16 дней назад

Why? I can afford the 9. Plenty people here can afford it.

@shuttzi9878 16 дней назад

@@Oldasianguy Because some people can't???

@thekingoflordagames3517 16 дней назад

@@Oldasianguy even if you can afford it saving money is still nice?

@Vss077 16 дней назад

@@thekingoflordagames3517tbf some can't save up money & have to "burn" it or need it now & not later. 1st world problems

@Zvxers7 16 дней назад

If you are rich, just buy a Zfold or something@@Oldasianguy

@HenriqueTavares 16 дней назад

Good take on this review and the prices on the end. Cheers!

@mkriz2140 16 дней назад

This was very detailed overview for shortcircuit

@ThermiteKitty 12 дней назад

This is basically everything I actually want out of a full review. Honestly if I didn't see the channel I would have assumed it was a normal LTT video.

@Vonzy 14 дней назад

I just bought a brand new 8a for 250 euros from Vodafone., arriving in 3 days. I'm upgrading from a oneplus 6 I got back in 2018. Excited to try it out.

@anglinst 4 дня назад

Trying to get that deal but there's no stock anywhere 😂

@neorich59 16 дней назад

I had a "play" with one of these in Store in the UK, yesterday. Glad I did. I was going to pre-order one as an "upgrade" to my Pixel 6a. I really didn't like the corners. They appear to "bulge" out, which doesn't do it for me. I'm planning on saving up for an 8, especially if they drop the price again!

@ColJonSquall1 16 дней назад

I did the tab for a 7 Pro, after being on an S20 FE 5G, and there's lots to love about going back to stock Android, though the slight dip in battery life is noticeable compared to my Samsung. Koodo was running a black friday promo for all of November of 2023, right as the 8 and 8 Pro were coming out, and discounting the 7 Pro considerably for the tab. I went for the 7 Pro with the $20 tab, and the 60 GB data usage cap for a discounted price of $55 and month (as existing customers get a 5 dollar discount on the advertised plan price). Previously, I had done the same with the S20 FE 5G, as the 2021 market had depleted quite a few of the flagships for stock at retailers near me.

@savagepro9060 16 дней назад

2:53 " . . . for someone who generally goes bareback . . ." I believe Linus is NOT horsing around here. Or maybe he is a . . . Stallion

@SwaggieSteve 16 дней назад

Still using my 6A. Great phone. Love it.

@5idi 4 дня назад

I'm still using the 6a too. I wish it broke so I could upgrade to the 8 😅

@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep 16 дней назад

Massive props for biting the bullet and putting Fantano-style dubbed audible corrections. I've been hoping for that for a while

@Geggo1611 14 дней назад

Please don't use the F-Word.

@makarov__ 16 дней назад

Got mine for 299€ Im loving it , its my first pixel ever

@giobat8994 16 дней назад

Hwere did you get that price?

@leonro 16 дней назад

@@giobat8994I assume that it's a phone contract, no way it's already this cheap when the phone is brand new.

@hillbillysamurai 16 дней назад

Google fi probably

@PaffDaddyTR 16 дней назад

@@leonro With Trade in, in German we get 150 off on top of the value of your old phone. My 6a would result in a 259€ reduction in price

@makarov__ 16 дней назад

@@giobat8994 Got it from Vodafone campain

@keenanwilliamson5216 14 дней назад

This phone was a good pic for me personally because they gave me an extra 100 bonus on the trade in price to my existing phone. The trade in if I were to look at buying any other was exactly $100 less. Basically they are running an additional $100 discount if you are upgrading from an old pixel. Not sure if the deal is still going on, but for $400 really for me was a no brainer.

@Vanchit19 16 дней назад

Finally, someone gets it. The phone already has pre-order discounts too. AND great rebates for returning your older phones.

@jeffbezos1453 16 дней назад

I got a pixel 7 pro brand new for 300 bucks 6 months ago then loaded up graphene os onto. Awesome phone

@marcsergiog.ilaganii6127 16 дней назад

Would you please review the Moondrop Miad 01? I would like to know if it has legs to stand on the midrange space

@vatsalgoyal9576 14 дней назад

My sister got 8a for 250$ on her trip to the US. That too the 256 gig model, definitely a steal!

@dylanlamarre3768 16 дней назад

Bezels are mostly just bragging rights and dck measuring contest on spec sheet. For vast majority of the users, bezels are thin enough that they become a non issue after the first day living with the device.

@tstartrekdude 16 дней назад

A little extra bezel makes using the phone with a case easier, the case can wrap around without blocking edge gestures.

@czkmeister 16 дней назад

@@tstartrekdude Copium

@slavboii420 16 дней назад

Lmao it is so funny to see people defending bezels that look like it is from a phone from 5 years ago

@mcslender2965 16 дней назад

@@czkmeister Lemme guess, you missed the edges of the Samsung Galaxy S10/note10+ series?

@kevinreyes6778 16 дней назад

Agree, gestures are harder to do in my s24 than in my pixel 3 due to the thin bezels.

@BlackBird-nn2yc 16 дней назад

I just bought a pixel 8. got 120 euro off because someone opened the box, so I got it for only 30 euro more than the 8a. really happy about it so far.

@4RILDIGITAL 16 дней назад

It's great to see the value in Pixel 8A from a different perspective contrary to the common mindset. As upgrading often doesn't mean to get the most expensive one, but the one that best suits your needs. This review for sure will help many consumers make a more informed decision.

@xcomkomplex 7 дней назад

Why did this video have sooo much echo? They start filming in the new badminton location?

@shabanakY 16 дней назад

I'm still happy with my 6a. as long as it runs, I will keep it.

@AV_666 16 дней назад

If you have the Google Fi phone plan, it is only $299

@spacetoast7783 16 дней назад

Yeah but Google Fi is a fucking rip-off.

@carstuff4u942 16 дней назад

True, but Google FI is expensive

@spacetoast7783 16 дней назад

Yeah but Google Fi is a huge rip-off (in the US)

@Greg29 16 дней назад

@@spacetoast7783 How so? I've used Google Fi for years, my monthly bill is $25, right now $15/month as I'm on a promotion for buying the 7a. I love it.

@JulioMigSantos 16 дней назад

Vodafone Portugal was offering the 8a for 215€ with membership points (you get 2 points for every euro spent on your account) at 215€ for a phone with an excellent camera and 7 years of updates you can't ask for better value

@vengefulamoeba668 14 дней назад

you read my mind as i am in the market for a new phone and was eyeballing both the 8 and 8a. thanks for this!

@DerekMacColl 16 дней назад

Have been using a 3a since I got it in a sale a few months after launch, and love it. Got the 8a here in France with almost 200 € trade-in for the 3a, thanks to a bonus 150 € for any trade-in, which made the choice between the 8a and the non-discounted 8 a no-brainer.

@ricardosmith2060 16 дней назад

Thank you, i was wondering why people was comparing a phone at msrp to a phone on promo like if the 8a will never go on sale.

@iamaboozer 10 дней назад

It's available via Google Fi for $299

@jarl8491 14 дней назад

Yes, but is it Pixel8ed??

@lordquednau 9 дней назад

This deserves more likes

@supaschwamal 15 дней назад

But what about idle/standby drain? I returned the 7a (alongside other reasons) because overnight basttery drain was just too high - with only the cellular reception turned on (no internet).

@randomparable 16 дней назад

4:33 sounds oddly similar to an after story with Ludwig, after the Bro vs Bro

@joeypizza2761 16 дней назад

I love the 8a, got it yesterday. Directly from Google, it was only $300. Definitely worth it at that price

@beegyoshi6525 16 дней назад

the problem with these phones is now Tensor. I'm not sure when theyll match Snapdragon in efficiency, they heat way too much.

@enryhen6859 16 дней назад

Tensor is like Samsung-level efficiency… or even worse. They are no match to Snapdragon and Apple Silicon.

@Meowmeowmewowo 16 дней назад

Literally have no issues with my 7a. Use it in a hot car for navigation and music over Bluetooth all day at work. Get around 6-7 hours SOT on 4G. And no most phones get shit battery life on real 5G

@Tappits84 16 дней назад

because most people dont have any problems. most people have no idea what processor is in there phones.

@iambear.6526 16 дней назад

I never had a heat issue ith my Pixel 6 or 7 Pro. Only people who care are nerds who look at specs rather than real world use

@sahelanthropus-1777 16 дней назад

The pixel 8's biggest faults are the tensor chip and modem, it's why the battery life is so much worse compared to Samsung and apple.

@Luke-qs2cg 16 дней назад

the 30w google brick outputs that within the 3a window as its operating at 10v. At 9v it outputs 27w and 5v for 15, you dont need a different cable, the charging curves are simply very different between the 2 phones, similar to samsung and their 25w/45w debacle

@AlexTheNinja007 13 дней назад

Can you guys do a tech quickie on USB PD (Power Delivery). I thought negotiation for PD was between charger and device? I didn't think about it running some test? on cable to know how much power can go through. Id also be interested in why optical versions such as the one for the Quest 2 have generally have lower wattage support.

@BenFaded 16 дней назад

The bezels are awful. But the worst thing is the network connectivity. I have 2 bars currently on my 8a, while 5 bars on my s20 ultra.. both devices are 3 inches apart. There's no reason for such poor network connectivity. And then theres the audio.. its consistently off sync'd by a millisecond or more. "Googling" these issues will only bring you no fix results, but threads of others encountering theses issues.

@deepblue812 16 дней назад

Had a 4a and moved to a 6a when they came out. Considered 8a but didn't seem like much of an upgrade.

@JoshuaCasey 16 дней назад

I traded in my 3a for the 6a only because the trade in value was a mindblowing $350 so the price was basically $150. and let's be honest. $150 for a new phone is basically unheard of! I couldn't pass that up (but...that was two years ago, and since phones use lithium-ion batteries the battery life definitely leaves a lot to be desired. Oh Lord Google, please give us removable batteries. I BEG YOU!

@adriandotexe 16 дней назад

Only thing that made me consider going from 6a to 8a was the 120hz screen. I want a buttery smooth phone screen soooo badly Unfortunately I can't use just that to justify to myself buying a whole new phone.

@Oldasianguy 16 дней назад

3a? 6a? Did I go back in time?

@neilemms5831 16 дней назад

@@JoshuaCasey What do you do to your phone? My two year old 6A still has battery life close to when I got it.

@isaacwatanabe9599 16 дней назад

My 7a is beat up but i love it. Definitely looking to get an 8/8a

@sloth19938 16 дней назад

synthetic voice injection is spooky

@Oldasianguy 16 дней назад

Was it to fix errors?

@Clawthorne 16 дней назад

@@OldasianguyYeah, people complained that they had errors in their videos and then didn't tell people about it (or just told people in a comment or video description), so now they've started voice-over-ing the incorrect information with TTS, both as a tongue-in-cheek kinda thing, and to make it obvious they are correcting an error.

@AzVfL 15 дней назад

@@Clawthorne How doesn't Linus know that it is a SIM tray?? 3:50

@Clawthorne 15 дней назад

@@AzVfL I assume he said "SD Card Tray" by accident.

@PPedroFernandes 16 дней назад

I like the new style of having several cameras to which the hosts look at, but I personally think you're overdoing it just a little bit. Gives it a less... Natural feeling? I'd keep it, but do it a little less frequently. Just my 2 cents :)

@aubinbaldonado 16 дней назад

2:57 oh a note 9 that is really cracked bro

@Marky_Mark__ 13 дней назад

In future phone/conputer reviews, please mention if the usb c supports display output

@loneconquer 16 дней назад

this probably doesn't matter and I'm too chronically online but the person linus mentioned at 4:35 is probably Ludwig

@mhsbosco 16 дней назад

came to say the same thing lmao

@loneconquer 16 дней назад

@@mhsbosco we're too lost in the sauce.... in slime's own words "munching on the slop like fat little piggies" 😞

@roanv 16 дней назад

It was his son iirc He talked about this story on the latest WAN show if you want to hear it

@WayStedYou 16 дней назад

you musnt be terminally online enough since he was talking to his son to get the location for his wifes purse

@loneconquer 16 дней назад

@@WayStedYou tru dat

@MiguelY22 16 дней назад

8:53 really? The cable in the box cannot reach full charging speed? First they remove the wall plug adapter and now this? Oneplus does charging better, i wish google would copy

@RainbowGin 16 дней назад

Well it's something that the average consumer won't care about or notice and charging slower extends battery longevity

@szypaj1 16 дней назад

Even Xiaomi does it better by giving you wall adapter and a cable even with the cheapest phones. Somo budget options even include 67 Watts chargers in the box. The big brands are just ridiculous at this point

@lookas1863 16 дней назад

4:40 that sounds exactly like you are describing the lost purse at Ludwig's situation

@Casemoon 16 дней назад

Most likely is exactly that

@elhermoloco 11 дней назад

Just picked one of these up as i needed a new phone pretty quickly. I saw yalls review and decided to look into it. You just cant beat it for the price. Sure the others are better, but specifically for the price it is fantastic. My old phone was messing up and i rely on my phone for many things. Im liking it so far. Very snappy. I feel this is great example of a budget version of a flagship phone. Not filled with junky parts or the last model cpu. It does go to show that you dont have to break the bank or spend 1-2k on a phone. The 7 year support was also a major selling point on it for me

@privacyvalued4134 16 дней назад

I don't get why phone manufacturers can't smooth out the transition to the camera bumps so it's more of a hill than a bump.

@Linkpharm 16 дней назад

Many Chinese phones have. X7, x100, etc

@VitalVampyr 16 дней назад

The perpendicular bump can make cases fit better.

@watercannonscollaboration2281 16 дней назад

Weight?

@fintomoon 16 дней назад

I would prefer a bump to a hill

@robertwright8844 15 дней назад

A bump helps you hold the phone

@SquintyGears 16 дней назад

The fact that google wouldn't include a cable in the box that covers the full capabilities of the device it's bundled with is insane... USB-C is such a nightmare on this front and there isn't a single brand that is even trying to make it right. They're all shoving in the cheapest least capable cable that's just sleeved nice. The only way to trust a cable will actually work for more than the most basic charging is getting an active lightning cable? Really???

@user-um9sl1kj6u 16 дней назад

speaking of speed bumps.... Was thinking of England, and how about cobblestone? Or at least a "carpet texture."

@kub1naFL 16 дней назад

crazy that hes still using the note 9 after all these years! how do you do it linus?

@ndou03 16 дней назад

Since when are thick bezels a feature🤔

@newfnshow031 16 дней назад

I'll probably just wait for the 9 coming soon

@Tappits84 16 дней назад

why wait for the 9 when you can just wait a little longer and get a 10?

@Somone_final_final_v2 16 дней назад

@@Tappits84just wait for the 11

@howardtheduck420 12 дней назад

@@Somone_final_final_v2 no i will wait for the 12 then buy the 11 at a discounted price :P

@LOUISVILLECARDINALS 14 дней назад

I really wish my P8 had that matte finish like the 8a has

@scottsum1319 7 дней назад

Just ordered the P8 with a $15 diff vs 8a on current 'promo'. OTOH this vid is worth a 👍like for its humor value above & beyond the usual. Thanks Lionel

@kappios78 16 дней назад

I really don't like these robot voice inserts, they lower the quality of the videos drastically in my opinion. I mean the quality is good, but the insert make it feel like a rushed job

@Peterstarzynskitech 16 дней назад

I don't understand the hate for the bezels. They're just that. Bezels.

@user-vg6qv5jv3w 16 дней назад

I hate camera bumps. I'd so much rather have the phone that thick all around. All my cases make the back flat but I've seen the pixel cases often keep the dumb bump.

@Jehty21 16 дней назад

I don't hate them, but I still prefer smaller ones. It just looks better.

@Peterstarzynskitech 16 дней назад

@@Jehty21 I mean yeah. Everyone has their preferences. To me the bezels aren't a huge deal.

@johnsalamii 16 дней назад

for me it feels like a steal from the screen and makes the whole phone look like a toy

@its__ritz 16 дней назад

@@user-vg6qv5jv3w I have a Mous case that slightly slopes up towards the camera bump so it actually makes it flat.

@XaviourAlexander 16 дней назад

As the most vocal majority, reviewers should give more praise to products that include a charger in the box so that manufacturers will use that as a competitive advantage

@terrabiker 13 дней назад

What do you need charger for ? If the phone can't do 66W at least , you really don't need a charger from the manufacturer bcs you probably already have one. And I have a lot of various chargers at home that can already do at least 60W ( 120W for my phone , 100W for my notebook , 60W multiport charging brick ) , i really don't need another one. That's the whole point of making all gadgets USB-C

@pangtundure 16 дней назад

10:01 Im pretty sure Software support is Visible on the Update section when it gets dropped a new one

@kazi1 16 дней назад

@MiguelY22 16 дней назад

I can hear echo in this video too . Give him a lav mic or something

@smashed_penguin 16 дней назад

Several recent videos have had more room reverb than older, some way more than other, I don't like it either

@MrGlk 16 дней назад

Is the 8 Pro significantly better compared to the 8 or 8a? I can get a refurbished one full warranty here for same price as a new 8.

@iopqu 14 дней назад

You don't do a DNS lookup for things in the DNS cache. So it won't slow down your video download from RU-vid, because you have visited the website recently already

@theoldironqueen8224 16 дней назад

18 Watts, welcome back to the stone age, I think the 30 (realistically 26 Watts) from my 5 year old OnePlus 7 Pro is slow and I desperately want 60+ Watt charging so this thing is maybe a contender for work, but nothing more. At this price I expect 80 Watt charging honestly.

@JUSTKOZ 16 дней назад

Pixels Are Trash, Just Get A Samsung S24 Ultra.

@versy187 16 дней назад

enjoy your spyware phone!

@QuellTheHeresy 16 дней назад

Yeah just get a phone at least twice the price!!

@wizzgamer 16 дней назад

Bought one sent it back for a replacement due to a grainy screen the replacement had the same issue so returned it and cancelled my contract will either keep my Redmi Note 13 Pro or grab the pixel 8a.

@EnglandRemoval 9 дней назад

The general consensus with Android based phones is that they tend to drop in price very quickly after the first year, so the best time to get them is a year after or when they go on a discount/trade in offer, since those offers can be massive

@o0o00000ooo0o 16 дней назад

A side note maybe. But honestly Linus, Replacing the back glass on your old Samsung Note phone is really easy and not even that expensive. Just replace the glass and you can keep your beloved old phone another decade or how ever long you want to.

@chronchris1486 16 дней назад

Got the 8a in Germany for 270€ after trading in my P6 because of a promo. I gotta say, it's a great device and for that price literally a No Brainer.

@HahnValentin 16 дней назад

Damn, this review was amazing! Very well done and not based like some other phone channels, thank you! :)

@pyt 15 дней назад

8a launched at $849 here in Australia. Major retailers are offerings $300 off when you trade-in an old phone, plus $200 back in gift card, plus the actual trade-in value off. Pretty good deal.

@FA-vc3hq 16 дней назад

In Australia, the phone is retail for $849. But there are 2 promotions: 1. trade-in old phone to get a $300 discount plus phone value. 2.$200 Store voucher after transaction.

@MyLovelyHorsenet 13 дней назад

No comment on the ongoing signal and overheating issues?

@szabolcsmate5254 15 дней назад

The battery test difference may in part be due to screen size too. Bigger screen, same brightness, more total light output.

@dupebob 15 дней назад

i got this phone in front of me and the only negative aspect is the white color neutrality is optimized on blinding 2000nits. that means you will get a touch of orange in the lower Nits range. But the camera reminded me of my 15.000$ Nightvision headgear. You wont even need the LED flashlight at night to get super clear images.

@heni63 16 дней назад

I liked the speed bump joke 😂

@wyterabitt2149 13 дней назад

Well the main thing is that they release the phone with the final goal of it being the budget offering for the next series. So the 6a came out, ready as an end goal for when the 7 series released, at which point the line-up was 6a/7/7 Pro. Then the 7a came out and replaced it, with the end goal to be the budget option when the 8 series came out, with the line-up being 7a/8/8 Pro. They release it early just to get it out and start selling so there is a new budget phone out and keep relevant (people don't like to see phone models stay too long), but the purpose of the a series phones is not to compete with it's equivalent series line-up it's always ready for the next series. The final line-up later in the year will be 8a/9/9 Pro unless they change something big.

@Arthzil 16 дней назад

In Switzerland P8 was around $20 more expensive on a promo than MSRP of P8a... So yeah...

@medekhgui 15 дней назад

Rocking the pixel 5 and it's still fantastic, though it's battery is noticeably starting to lack. Trying to hold out for the pixel 10 though, with the rumored TSMC produced chips.

@mrpicky1868 16 дней назад

can anyone sum up situation with model vulnerabilities that were on tensor 2. did they also make they way to g3?

@lukeb0030 9 дней назад

4:23 - i think Pixel 8 does 18 watt wireless charging: From Google - "Wireless charging rates up to 18 W (Pixel 8) and up to 23 W (Pixel 8 Pro) charging with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) (sold separately)"

@megadragon3990 16 дней назад

Is the audio a little off, like it's a echoes

@CrispyChicken44 15 дней назад

You guys failed to talk about how the fingerprint sensor is. Is it better than the 6a? Faster and better at recognizing your finger?

@zexuanqiao2441 14 дней назад

The "SIM tray" scares me!!!

@janlukes5833 11 дней назад

I have the Pixel 8 as work phone since it was release and now I bought the Pixel 8a as a personal. I honestly love how it looks, the aloe green looks far better then the green Pixel 8. The A is is bigger, but still work great in hand. Camera performance is still very good. Honestly love it and hope it will work for me for the next 5 years. I can't remember when I was so excited to get a new phone. I also bought the genuine case for it, which I returned because the value for money wasnt there for me although the feel of silicone was great, I lacks the aluminium buttons like the genuine case for Pixel 8 has.

@aogiritri7985 16 дней назад

Linus still rocking a note 9 damn

@alexwendling7144 16 дней назад

As someone who used to work in the US Cellular company field, usually the Pixel A series was on promotion for upgrades and New Lines for $0/m for 36 months. Compared to the normal 8, it was a steal!