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Great video again Brandon. How's that back color rubbing off issue going? Still a bother? Getting worse? I got the black one. Still thinking about giving it a shot for a while without case but if it is bound to get worse for everyone, I'll slap on a case ASAP.
In Europe, it costs less i.e. 629 euros because there is no 5G mmWave (only 5G sub-6) and in some countries such as France, the law requires that there are headphones in the box, so the price becomes less an issue.
I was going to wait til the price dropped but found that Best Buy is offering almost double what google or Apple did for my xs max which makes up for it. I’m getting it now just in case that offer doesn’t last much longer. I sort of have some reservations about switching away from iOS though. iMessage is just so good in the US.
Is this actually true? I've never had a Pixel but I just assumed it would have separate media and ringtone volume controls. If that's not the case then that's a bit annoying.
I got my Pixel 5 on October 29th. I have been using it for 2 days now. I am very happy with my purchase! I came from the pixel 2xl. One of the first things I did was to compare the sound quality of the pixel 5 to the Pixel 2xl. I noticed a slight difference but overall I'm confused as to why some reviewers made such a big deal about the sound quality of this phone. Sound quality via phone calls is good. I'm one of those people who has an issue hearing in some cases thanks to getting the raw deal of genetic material from my parents... If I Iike the audio call quality than the average person will be able to hear their conversation well on this phone. The speaker phone option gets loud and is good quality IMO. I LOVE the size of this phone!!! It is refreshing to have a phone with what I consider to be the perfect screen size... I'm sick of phablets. IMO, the best screen size for a cellphone is 5.5 inches up to 6.0 inches. Battery gets me through 1.5 days but I'm a heavy user with a lot of screen on time. I also use multiple apps that are constantly using data and/or wifi when I'm at work. Also, the AI battery saver needs time to learn my usage patterns. This my personal preference... I prefer the front camera to be on the left side of the screen. I rarely notice it when I am using the phone. I would find a center front camera to be annoying as it would be a constant "in-my-face" interruption of my notifications area of the screen. The pixel 5 front camera to the left is perfect (IMO) intersection of form and function providing uninterrupted notifications area of the screen. I am happy with the screen and it's brightness. It seems brighter than my Pixel 2xl when I'm outside during the day. I am pleased with the responsiveness of the phone! I have yet to play any games on it but I'm not going to be playing any resource intensive games. I have yet to notice the pixel 5 ever switching between 60hz and 90hz. Based on my research of our most current knowledge of how humans process images... Few people can tell the difference between 90hz and 120hz. Apparently, avid gamers can train their brain to take advantage of high FPS screens. Also, fighter pilots have insanely good vision in regard to acuity and taking advantage of high FPS. I am neither an avid gamer nor a fighter pilot. We are still conducting research to discover the the capabilities of human brain visual processing. My information is from research published in 2017 - it was from PC Magazine article discussing whether or not high FPS matters in gaming. It was the most recent and most reliable source I could locate. So at this point in time, unless you are intentionally training your brain to take advantage of all the information available on a high FPS screen or you have above average visual acuity and image processing skills... 90 hz is just as good as 120 to your eyes. I have had the opportunity to put this camera to the test other than take pictures of my cats. I am very pleased with the quality of the pictures I have taken so far. I have not been able to test video yet. I do not use the video capability of my cellphone enough to give an informed opinion. RU-vid has reviews by people with more knowledge on video quality than me. I immediately put a unicorn beetle pro supcase on my Pixel 5 as soon as she was unboxed. The coating on the back is like a smooth sandstone finish but with enough texture left to be grippy. TLDR version... Don't hesitate to buy this phone unless you care more about specs and/or need a Snapdragon 800 series chip set for some reason. I used a Pixel 2xl before buying the Pixel 5
Top 5 Best 1. Battery Life 2. Design 3. Camera 4. Fingerprint Reader 5. Display Top 5 Worst 1. Speaker - not as good as expected 2. Camera Quirks - ultra-wide not as wide 3. No Neural Core 4. No Project Soli 5. Price - $100 overpriced
Absolutely spot on review and I own a Pixel 5. The main problem is that it is £100 too expensive so just wait for the price to fall 👍 excellent advice.
With you being an audio engineer I kinda want to hear your opinion on different headphones or how to understand whats a good headphone. Since most of us probably just buy whatever and sometimes get disappointed its interesting to see if theres any help beginners to audio in general.
Beyerdynamic dt880 pro + fiio e10k is expensive at first glance but I've had my fiio for roughly 10 years. I've only had to replace my dt880s once due to me breaking them on accident. Never had a mechanical problem with them. They are also the most comfy headphones ever and music sounds infinity times better. That's my suggestion anyways :)
Love that you put in things for daily use- such as IG story video! That sold me because I'm not a professional photographer looking into the super fine details of photos.
I got mine in Germany, 613 Euros + There was an offer if you preordered it, you would get the BOSE QC II (300 euro) for free. So... at 313 euro it was worth it in my book.
I got it from Germany too. Unfortunatelly, mine is affected with small gap on the top left 😒. Will see and decide later if ill return it. Did you recieved any update regarding the headphones ? I registered on 17 already, and still no response... But overall, i love the phone, it is great.😀
@@user8090ful yeah, they replied that my application was incomplete, i attached a screenshot from the confirmation mail, and now it's confirmed, but also for me, it took from the 16th when the phone arrived, until the 22nd. And I had to reach the google store support and tell them that I didn't receive a response. Then the response came, in a few hours
I had Pixel 1 and 2 and when my 2 died earlier this year I wasn't super happy about 3 or 4 price and features range so I went with Galaxy S10. Seeing Pixel 5 now, I have no regrets. I did love Pixel 2 the most though.
The pixel 2xl was a beauty that was my last pixel and I loved it but yeah when the 4 was out and it was time to upgrade I said no and have a oneplus 7pro now
I couldn't put an upgrade off without paying huge fees, so I went with the S10+. It's a great phone with a strong chip and beautiful screen, but it's way too big in the hand. Reaching the top of phone is impossible without a hand shimmy upward. It's been good to me, but the Pixel 5 is extremely tempting.
Definetely like the smaller phone size of the Pixel 5. However I am extremely disapointed with the camera. Pictures are not very bright or vibrant. So much so that I am going back to Samsung even though I love the size and battery life of the Pixel 5 and have only had it for two weeks. Kind of thinking maybe there is something wrong with my particular phones camera the pictures are so bad.
This is a great pros and cons video! How do you like the Sage color? I'm thinking about getting a translucent black or white case, but which do you think would look best with Sorta Sage?
@@ThisIsTechToday You replied! I usually skin my phones, but because of Sage I want to show it off but still have some barrier from the elements. I've been looking at MNML cases. Frosty white might wash it out, but frosty black could hide the green hue altogether. Thoughts?
Yeah, it's hard. I'm giving some cases a shot but I think a clear frost should look fine. Black, maybe! Definitely better options than color. It has a hard time blending with colors.
I wanted to like this since it's actually a lot cheaper than the 12 in Canada, Google charges less where it lacks mmwave, Apple somehow charges more. But the GPU is pretty abysmal, and I actually do play some games on my phone. 6FPS on the 3DMark Wild Life test, my old iPhone 7 Plus from 2016 gets 16!
You captured all my thoughts about this phone, especially soli. I think you are the only reviewer I've seen who says he wished soli was on this phone. I think an improved soli should have been on this phone. I think they should bring it on future pixels.
IDK if it's just the unit i received but the 4a has it's own flaws. My whites are blueish and the speakers aren't as good as I remember. Ear speaker is about worthless when watching videos or what not. Lastly, fingerprint sensor isn't as good as it used to be, doesn't always recognize input. I couldn't justify the price of the 5 and under screen speaker along with poor quality coating was a deal breaker for me. Otherwise the 5 would have been a great phone choice
He probably traded in a phone or something. Or a carrier has some sort of deal. I'm still sceptical about the speakers on the 5. The 4a speakers suck and they are rumored to be better than the 5. Phone speakers and important for my use.
@@INFRNL1 I've had the Pixel 5 for the past 13 days. I will be returning the phone tomorrow, within the 14 day return period as I'm still waiting for any sort of statement from Google regarding the screen gap issue (affecting my device as well). I'd rather be 100% sure that the phone won't be risky to use in a long run. If Google released the statement by now, I'd keep it. I'll be going for the 4a5G instead. In terms of the speakers quality, it is true that the speakers suck. Big time. When I'm on phone with someone, the person on the other side always sounds as if they were around me, as if other people could hear them as well. This bugs me a lot. Other than that, the phone is flawless. Great battery (I usually get 1 day 5hrs on full charge) and the camera, albeit hardware wise is outdated, is still one of the best I've ever tried. And I've tried phones such as OnePlus 8Pro or Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
BIG thumb up for Dream Theater! Got my Pixel 5 yesterday, comin from a Oneplus 7t. Yes, less powerfull soc, but I totally love this phone. Small, lightweight, with amazing battery life and great camera. I don't play games on my smartphones, so 765g seems quite enough for my type of usage. Pretty sure I'm gonna love it more and more. :D
Some apps I really want are iPhone but I already have chargers and loyaty to Google - on the fence at this point. Thanks for the helpful review. Battery lyf is in the end the most important thing, it's a phone.
I prefer a more pocketable phone. Hence I went back to the Pixel 4 from the Pixel 4 XL, despite the battery being smaller. I'll probably wait until the Pixel 6 before I upgrade, unless Pixel 5 deals are too appealing to pass up.
Having a S20 Ultra Exynos, Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon and a Pixel 5, the audio quality isn't as important as I thought. If I watch something like a RU-vid video, it won't matter much. If I need a better sound or to crank up the volume, I can use wireless earphones and it's better than any speaker. The screen is amasingly good, the black are really deep and the contrast very impressive (natural colours mode). But when switching on the Note 20 Ultra, the screen still looks amasing and so much more premium. It's nicer to look at media content or edit photos, especially with the stylus. It's a bit more powerful but you don't see any much difference. Mostly if I process a photo or extract files from an archive, or delete hundreds of pics. 90Hz vs 120 Hz, no difference. Especially with 0.5x animation speed on the Pixel 5. So what I like better on the Pixel 5 is: - small size, fits easily in pockets, slightly lighter - amasing computational photography (I only use Gcam on the Samsungs), the main raison for my taking one - Google assistant working better straight away (couldn't get continued conversation on the Note) - straight and fast updates - not too much junk or apps that can't be removed (can't root the phone as Barclay customer) The cons: - limited storage, 128Gb at best, no SD card slot (forced to better clean the junk, use cloud services) - speakers, not really an issue but still feels a bit cheap on paper - not as much choice accessories (and because the dummy plates where different from the final products, most cases released have a cut for top speaker) - Galaxy earbuds + and beans need extra plugins on top of the Galaxy wearable app. Why Samsung?! What I miss from the Note 20 Ultra: - the big storage (never had to care about how much junk I had on it, 512Gb + SD card) - the stylus (so much more improved, so useful, especially for editing photos) What I don't miss from the Note 20 Ultra: - Bixby (Google assistant now handles the phone better, on top of online queries, does routines as well, and works well with IFTTT to do things on the computer) - Bixby routines (macrodroid is a good alternative and doesn't take much knowledge) - the extra weight (it doesn't seem much but when holding a phone for a long time, it can strain the wrist a bit) On top of this, I have no interest of going back to a Samsung phones. Being in the UK, it means Exynos chips and this is getting really annoying. The S20 Ultra Exynos can get so very hot when struggling to get a signal, which doesn't work as well as on a Snapdragon, making it worse, and knowing that people elswhere get better for the same price isn't terribly rejoicing. It's even worse when thinking that South Koreans get the US chip instead of the Korean Exynos... they're not stupid.
I commented this somewhere before. I plan on changing my Pixel 4a for the 4a 5g just for the size. I've had the 4a for about a month and love it, but I am so used to having a bigger screen. It doesn't have to be huge, just bigger than this one(Pixel 4a).
The Price is kinda just a US issue, outside of the US it is 100€ cheaper. So o non issue for me in Europe, and i got the Bose QuietComfort 35 II too so i payed 613€ for the Pixel 5 and the Headphones that is pretty cool imho.
@@Duggi. But in canada it costs just 799$. That would be 608$ US right? And normally they don't convert prices to Europe. Look at the PS5 or Xbox for example they cost 499$ and 499€. So I am very happy with 613€ and Bose wireless Headphones.
You can't use the VAT WITH tax included and then provide the US price without tax included. It equals out to the same thing when you include sales tax in the US. Where I am, sales tax can hit 10% of the list price.
I'm still using OnePlus 8T+ for 3 years. After OnePlus 8T+ got paid off i downgraded to the 7T pro Mclaren Edition. OnePlus 7T pro Mclaren Edition is pixel 8 pro killer. My older sister said she will buy my 8T+ at $200. I checked Google Pixel 5 price it cost $200. I can buy Google Pixel 5 but i prefer full screen, even my hands are big.
I never use face unlock... Like I just don't understand. It's just faster imo to use my fingerprint scanner. Like pulling my phone out of my pocket. My screen would already be opened before I even looked at the screen. Leaving my phone on my desk charger, me looking at my phone won't unlock it. Which is good. I can unlock it when I want. Idk, I just never got into it. Plus it feels awkward to me while using it.
I really like 5G I live in Charlotte and I would have to say it's faster than my home internet and that's sad 5G is pretty much covered through Charlotte especially upload speed I'm getting like a 100 Mbps upload and that is crazy fast especially for Wm family Mobile 📲
As of right now, I've got the S10 Plus. It's a good phone, but I'm tired of all the bloatware I get from AT&T and Samsung. It's out of hand and this reason pushed me to order the Pixel 5. I'm excited for that clean and pure android experience without all the gimmicks.... Goodbye, Bixby.
I'm enjoying my Pixel 4a. For now my iPhone 12 Mini is my daily driver. But my favorite Android is the 4a. However, my Z Fold 2 is one of a kind that is awesome for media consumption and just the tablet experience while also being functional as a phone. When Google releases their own foldable phone, it's game over. Stock Android on a foldable phone? Sign me up 🖐🏾🖐🏾🖐🏾
Dual sim is a great option for the Pixel 5. Instead of paying $45 CAD tax included unlimited calls and 11gb of Data. i can get by with $25 taxes in for the same options now. Buy the phone off from someone. That $100 is easily discounted.
The top speaker was just not useful at all. Fingerprint reader at the back need to be transferred on the side or in display. The plain back looks so much better like the pixel 4. I dont mind having a bezel at the top for face unlock as well.
How does the screen look outside on a sunny day? How is the call quality on the other end of a call? Take 5g away and add best 800 series processor, telephoto lens, neural core, more RAM, storage, and a bigger battery @ $800-$900. The perfect phone for average American!!!
Currently have an iPhone 11. Just not a fan of iOS. Debating between Pixel 5 and Galaxy S20. Price aside....Pixel 5 for the overall win? I want to get back a little smaller and lighter phone.
After using the Samsung S10e, which is really quite similar to the Pixel 5 in Size, Design, Camera (not fotoquality), Fingerprint Reader (also swipe down the notifications) i really want a bigger Phone!
Good, small phones are extremely rare and underrated these days. I HATE the move to these massive 6.5in + phones. It's obnoxious. If I really want to watch something on a bigger screen I'll use a tablet/laptop/desktop or tv ffs.
Prefer the Pixel 5/iPhone 12 size. Personally tired of giant phones. I am okay with the exclusion of Soli, but they should included some type of Face Unlock technology.
I refuse to buy the 5 for the Hole Punch. To me it's worse than the notch. I like my "5 head" Pixel 4XL. Others like the hole punch but not me, plus I like Soli on mine.
One this I can say is ....Both Google or apple phone ie Pixel 5 or iPhone 12 support the most amount of 5G bands out there. If you want .... 5G then get either a iPhone or pixel
I purchase the pixel 5 today I was upset to find out that it didn't have the squeeze option and soloi was taken off why would you do this Google you had a point of difference now you are going back in time
As Flossy Carter says in his unboxings, "too goddam high." But.. "at least they give you the charging brick unlike the punkass move that Apple did." XD
Great videos! I was wondering if you had enough time with the pixel 5 to give a recommendation of it over the 4XL I currently have. As I mentioned before to you I'm only hesitant because of the facial unlock missing. Id appreciate your opinion.
@@paulking6490 Hey Paul, I am in about 5 days with my new Pixel 5. I love this phone. It took about a day to learn that there simply is no bottom button and you have to swipe to get back to ground zero.. Second day, I was an expert. I love this phone. It is NOT bizzarely large and heavy, it is priced fairly and is seems to be so fast. It bears repeating; it does not feel like a brick in your pocket. This ALONE, is a bid deal to me.
I got mine last week and I really enjoy it. I upgraded from the Pixel 3... The one feature I miss on the 5 is the squeeze to assist. But I'm very satisfied w my purchase
I pre-ordered my pixel 5 last week and it's on it's way. Pretty excited about it. Being using LG phones for a long time and I'm using a LG g8 right now. Even tho I like LG... Their software hasn't changed much since the LG G5 out G6. The G8 is a good phone. Loud bottom speaker and speaker underneath the screen (didn't like it at first but I'm used to it now). 6G of RAM and 128GB of storage. 855 Chip. Water resistant, headphone jack, and SD slot! Almost everything you could want! But the rear camera sensors suck, bland software, and I'm still running on Android 10... Which I don't even know if LG G8 will get Android 11 lol. Good phone but I think it's time to upgrade. I always liked Google's phones but never got one. It was either gonna be Google phones or get a Sony phone. I've heard good things about the Xperia 1ii and 5ii but I know they don't have night mode like Pixel and their front facing camera sucks! Plus the 1ii is like $1300 and 5ii is $950... Might as well be $1000. I'm sure the 120hz refresh rate is beautiful but their software hasn't changed either, 865 chip and a 6.5" screen. 1. I don't care about 120hz refresh rate, Pixel 5's 90hz is more than a enough. 2. It's not like I'm gonna be gaming on my phone, so I don't really need the 865 chip. 3. No night mode? C'mon bruh! Lol. 4. 6.5" phone is to big of a phone. I like the compact phones and 5. $950? Might as well be $1,000 with taxes.... Ouch!. Plus... It if wanted Sony photography... I'll get one of their actual mirrorless cameras. I think I'll be happy with Pixel 5. I just need it for texting, phone calls, RU-vid here and there, browsing the net and taking pictures. I've already gotten used to using wireless earbuds lol. I would've waited for the 4a 5G but I saw video of a guy doing the water resistant test with the 4a 5g and it didn't survive. Pixel 5 did. I'll get the Pixel 5 for now and if Google's finally upgrades is camera sensors and add extra features with the Pixel 6 or 6a... Then I'll get it!
