The PROBLEM with Pixel 8
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
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Chapter Titles
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0:00 Hello and Welcome
0:11 Pixel 8 Announced
1:14 Is the Pixel good??
2:12 Pixel 8/Pro prices
3:21 What is Google’s business model?
4:18 Why is Pixel?
5:09 Will Pixel sell outside US?
6:08 iPhone-itis
7:27 No Incentive
8:11 Seven Years of Support
9:18 It’s good because it’s CHEAP
10:08 No Free Passes
11:18 Losing a Foothold
12:22 What do you think? 
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The hell you guys talking about ???? LOOK AT the iphone 15.. $800 for a fucking 60 hz display ?!?!?!?!!!! Thats just outrageous
Seriously I’m confused. The regular 8 for $700 just got 120hz. And a screen as bright as the $1000 iPhone 15 pro. These guys are confused.
900 actually but yeah 😂
@@SanguinePinknaa .. just bought off or trying to be in Tim Cooks grace
Cant you say the same about apple? They barely do anything and people praise them every year.
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Well the difference is Apple (and even Samsung) has cornered a whole market for themselves so they can get away with it, meanwhile Pixel hasn’t, it barely has a market in North America and the fact that they made their product worse value, does not help them at all. Nobody in Asia or Europe talks about Pixel, maybe in the enthusiast scene but beyond that, everyone is Samsung or one of the Chinese phones. In fact Pixel does not even sale in majority of the Asian or European markets
If apple did have bigger change every year people would buy more, which would increase profits but also pollution
@@sondrejohansen48Japan they are gaining quickly though
@@sondrejohansen48nowadays pixel is becoming popular in Asia & Europe
I think Google just realised how good the A series was for the Pixel line in terms of price-performance - they can get away with these bumps and make the Pixel 8A when it comes out REALLY stand out and be the final thing enticing users who didn't switch for the 8 / 8 Pro
Yes, but if they make the pixel 8 the 8A, then they could still grab a lot more market share because it’s a way more powerful device, but still offers a very low price which intern draws in more customers who would’ve otherwise gone to Samsung or Apple. and then keep building on that foundation for another three generations of smart phones. They can easily overtake Samsung by making a more refined device at a lower price, which benefits the customers and promotes innovation
You mentioned that 5 years from now the pixel 8 won't get the newest bells and whistles, but still receive support. Isn't that the same for iPhones?
A lot of this, is jus their opinion lol. The Pixel is gaining market share in Japan and stealing it away from the iphone. The best sales happened with the Pixel 7/7 Pro last year and is on track to gain more market share. Google has bungled this the launch of the Pixel since the beginning but since the 6 series they have gotten better.
The iPhone on average gets about six years of support now, but usually with the older phone, they might get a stripped-down version of the OS because the hardware is older and might not support the latest features. Personally, with past Samsung devices getting only three major OS updates is good enough for me but Samsung kept some of their phones with five years of security updates like the S7 and the Note 9 got its last security patch in February 2023. According to Samsung the newer phones get the guarantee five years of security patches. The newer OS might take up more resources and cause phones to slow down. So keeping an older OS with recent security patches is an ideal situation for me. I think I remember a friend who kept his iPad 2 on an older OS because he knew newer OS updates might slow down the experience on older devices. I know my iPhone 5s experience was bad when I updated to the latest OS.
Dont tell them that ! 😅 according to them and mkhb and whosboss 60hz is perfect in 2023 but pixel 8 is okay 👍🏼 .. the tim cook effect is real thats why i watch flossy carter 😂 that man dont gaf and says the truth
@@Yourleftismyright88yup japan had a 65 percent jump in sales and thats insanely good and in western europe by 30 percent
@@fabolousjada5070 I never really saw much of a difference between 120hz and 60hz. It seem like a selling gimmick to nerds to sell smartphones or charge more. It's not like I pay attention how smooth it looks when I scroll or play games that need the higher refresh rate. Actually, I just turned off the 120 hz on my phone to save battery life.
Honestly, the price comment is rubbish! If they are doing a product that is equally good to the rest of the market, there’s no reason for them to sell it for less. And implying that Google need to subsidize their hardware business with their ad revenue shows how little RUclipsrs understand business. You should stay away from things you don’t under. Pixel 8pro is priced perfectly. It’s a vertically integrated product experience that is arguably better than Apple’s right now albeit with a one year older cpu tech which makes the price on par with the market. I’d rather pay that price and get the pixel experience and the quality it delivers for a longer period of time. Also, get out of this topping the benchmark mindset. I am still using a Pixel 6 with no performance issues at all whatsoever. Seriously, learn to review products in a way that matters to people. Not for the leaderboards. Carl Pei’s reviews are way more sensible. Come to 2023, you are still in 2015
My wife has an s23 ultra and she likes my pixel 6 pro better than it. I preordered an 8 pro and she said her next phone will be a pixel. So having more power isn't everything. My 6 pro still does what the majority of people will use it for.
This is exactly what people don't get about the pixel phone. They keep talking about benchmarks and whatnot. That has nothing to do with how well the phone boost works for you. It's the definition of what a PDA used to be. And it does everything flawlessly almost exactly as you need it to do it.
Exactly! My wife pushed me to get the 8 pro (got it 4 days ago, it’s amazing 😁) so she could snap my pixel 6 pro. She had a recent oneplus device, but every time she used the Pixel she liked something new - the image quality, the snappy UI, the cool software gadget, or the simple fact that the pixel worked with every car (android auto wireless) without exceptions or problems. Even her workphone (a iPhone max) could do this with carplax, and had some hiccups in her Mercedes. Pixels rock, thats just a fact. And the big tech RUclipsrs see it this way, too 😁👍
I feel like Google is damned if they and damn if they don't honestly. If they release a phone at too low everybody says its a budget phone and probably sucks. If they release a phone at a premium price everybody beats them up about it and compares them to Apple and Samsung. I feel like Google doesn't care about Apple or Samsung they just want to release phones that they feel show Android in the best light and that's it. They have said the Tensor chip isn't meant to compete with Apple's chips in power and they are solely for AI and Pixel related stuff.
My guy, it's not about what people think it's about what the phone offers. If google doesn't want their phones to be regarded as budget phones it shouldn't give it budget specs, especially not at 900-1100 bucks, because you're quite explicitly competing with the likes of Samsung and iPhone.
Honestly, tensor chips are fine, so much of the power now days is in machine learning and ISP's, AI, raw specs and benchmarks don't tell the full story, I am a power user, I game on my 7 pro all the time and have never felt I need a faster chip.
At the end of the day, it's an upgrade for me since I'm currently using a Pixel 5. I use pixel because the cameras are good if not the best.
Watching this on a pixel 2 waiting for my pixel8 to arrive 😭😭
Who actually cares if the phone has a more powerful chip most phones are fast enough for most people and the camera and battery and screen size are all people care about
It's the price. If theyre selling at that price then they better be damned have a chip that is on par with other phones in that price range.
I think the best thing they could do is invest in the longevity of the devices, I've had pixels since the 2 and i've been relatively happy with them but the biggest issue ive come across on all of my devices has been battery life, i feel pushing for sustainability within the segment will help to drive the value proposition and make the stomaching of a higher price a bit easier. but as of now im going to wait the 6 months for initial bugs to get worked out then ill go ahead and upgrade
Matt Sounds like a really hardcore apple fan
im seeing alot of apple-marks really attacking google for price and not supporting the rest of the world and denying claims of bad iphone 15 issues. theres no apple vids yet on this is?
This argument can be made for every phone manufacturer, though. Samsung S22 vs S23? iPhone 13 -> 14 -> 15.
The name of the game these days is subtle improvements and slightly different design. It's bare minimum across the board.
I've always loved the Pixel, and would still be using the fold if not for the way no good launchers support the form factor. Pixel 8 will replace the Pixel 7 in my pocket in a few days. It suits my needs the best. Not to mention the A series if the best investment for anyone who isn't married to Apple on a tight budget.
I think whether it's worth it comes down to the pricing. Price for pixel 8 pro 256 GB here in Germany is 1160 Euro, bundled with the new watch 2 for free, whereas flagship iPhone 15 pro Max with 256 GB is at 1450 Euro. If I resell the watch 2 at 300 euro, pixel 8 pro costs roughly 60% of the pricetag of iPhone 15 pro Max. As someone who don't play mobile games, I'd say it's a good deal considering it's brand new rather than 8-9 months old. I do have high hopes because the thermal issue seems to have been fixed based on some tests from channel PBKreviews.
Across the board, regardless of which part of the tech sector it's in, whenever Google releases a consumer hardware product, it is because they are trying to push that sector of the market in a direction. For example, in the world of Chromebooks, every time a pixelbook was released, it was because they were trying to shape Chromebooks in a certain direction. The original Pixelbook they were pushing the two-in-one form factor, and in the next few years other OEMs were doing the same thing. With the Pixel Slate they were trying to expand OEM support for the Chrome OS tablet form factor, and with the pixelbook go, they were trying to push OEMs into making more premium Chromebooks for more competitive prices.
Similarly, the first five Pixel phones set a standard for what a mid-range Android device should be, and with the Pixel 6 through the Pixel 8, it has been setting on model for what more premium devices should aim for. They may be behind the curve compared to the likes of Samsung, but with Pixel being as successful as they are *behind* Samsung, still makes them a model for the Motorola's and OnePluses of the world. The Pixel Fold is another one of those industry shaping devices. The biggest feature of the pixel fold release was not necessarily the phone itself, but Google making a statement to the OEMs in the Android smartphone market saying "We (The makers of the Android OS) are invested in this form factor. Follow along or get left behind."
Why criticize Pixel 8 Pro for the price and give Samsung's foldables a pass for overpriced hardware?
Last year I sold my iPhone X (after using it for almost 5 years) and bought Pixel 6. I'm very happy with the phone and honestly I don't miss iPhone. The reason why I went for Pixel 6 is because I always wanted to try google phone and because the price was right for me ( I didn't have money to spend on iPhone anymore or on any Samsung S version). As I use phones for a long time (4-5 years) I don't really care if new phones are getting crazy amouny of changes because when the time is right for me to buy a new phone then already I'm getting a big change over my old phone. Only one thing which I don't like when it comes to google is that they are not even trying to expand their market so I have a huge issues getting Pixel in my country as it is not available here, so I need to buy it overbroad.
😅 name a phone that doesn't have a problem.
If anyone say Apple doesn't have problems (Apple © is a problem)
Exactly 60hz screen in 2023 for 950$ bucks
I would say Google is trying to make their hardware and software as optimized as Apple's system, which is why I feel is why they are carefully making their processors more optimized.
No boss coffee that's rare?
Upgrading from OnePlus 9 pro to Google Pixel 8 Pro. It arrives on Friday! 😜
OP7Pro here lol.
I got mine on Thursday, in Belgium. My first Pixel phone, but I'm a bit scared. I see people posting about the previous model; poor range, poor battery life, gets very hot, connection problems etc... If that is the case then I am throwing money into the water, I hope these problems will not arise, otherwise I will have to sell it again at a big loss.
@@Hedgeyyyou need a update my friend
@@FlubFlubberna their haters maybe in the beginning but with time the 7 became amazing like always as they deal with heavy ai .. while updates from iPhone takes your battery and make your phone slower Pixel just gets better and better
OP6T, getting my P8P on Tuesday
Nobody changes camera angles more often than Austin Evans. This guy is a genius 😂
One thing to explain the $100 price increase is the 7 years too. If you shell out $100 more compared to what you would've last year with the 7 / Pro, you get to keep the phone for longer with 7 years of OS updates compared to just 3 OS ans 5 security
who is going to keep google accountable for their promise ? after 3-4 years they might backtrack and no tech youtuber is going to bash them since they will be busy reviewing the latest pixel phone out there
I have seen companies making bold promises about software updates but backing out silently
like they did it with pixel pass?😂
I could care less than 5 years update. It’s just a scheme to charge $100 extra
I got my Pixel 8 Pro for $400 through my carrier. So I got the best phone in the world objectively at that price 😂
Mine works out at £450 with the pixel watch 2, that I can likely sell for £250. I'm not going to complain at a £200 phone!
I'm going with Pixel again cause I'm getting 400$ off with a trade in of my Pixel 3xl that has a damaged screen. Kinda wanted to get a Samsung but with that good of a deal I think I can overlook some of the hardware let downs of the Pixels.
I got it for free 😂 in att for my pixel 7 i got free for adding a new line last year
@@breckenridgelong7692trust me my friend samsung is falling off pixel has gained 65 percent rise in japan and 30 in western europe plus 1080 p screens for a 1000 phone (s23 plus) is insane
@@BeardyDarryl going to be hard selling the watch. Everyone is going to be doing that so you will be priced down if you wanna get rid of it.
Sir please help me in choosing between Google pixel 8 and iphone 15 plus?
Which is the best buy?
Does it still have overheating issues while filming?
With modern flagship smartphones, the hardware should be able to handle seven years of new OS updates. It could be similar to desktop computers. The computers in the 90s would require upgraded hardware to handle newer OS but as you have seen with the computer so mature newer chips and hardware can last for a long time. My computer I built in 2012 can still do most daily tasks without an issue. The same could be said about modern smartphones unless you break them. I daily drove my Galaxy Note 4 for five years until it died. I had the about the same life spane with my Note 9 until it got stolen last year. If I still had it I would still be using it. The hard is a bit old but I still have my Nexus 2013 which I still use for just light applications like watching videos, if it had higher specs maybe the experience would be better.
I'm confused of this whole video, are they talking to us or they talking to each other 😅
I'm daily driving a pixel since the Pixel 1 XL (currently in 5) in Mexico and I still don't understand why I can't get one here without importing it
My experience has been excellent and now I'm waiting to the 7/6 pro pricing to drop to buy one
I got my Pixel 8 for $250 off (~180USD), which made it compelling vs the S23 and base iPhone 15, for a nice camera. I just hope they keep their promises on the 7 year software updates as I would love to keep my P8 for 5-7 years. But it is true that the platform the Tensor G3 is developed on is linked to Samsung which allowed them more customizability, but switching architectures and fabs is going to take a long time which I guess would be P9 or P10 with the switch to TSMC
I really just dont think tech enthusiasts understand how little the general public cares about "powerful chips" if you give them a device with solid features that looks nice they dont care. I promise if you asked people on the street what processor apple is using they wouldn't know. But they could tell you what the new Pro is made of.
Have they reviewed yet them or am I tripping
7 years of os support sounds good, but let’s see them actually do it. They had the pixel upgrade program that they just killed off before anyone got an upgrade. Google is notorious for killing things, I’m gonna have to see it happen to trust that they will stick to it.
Lol these guys are so funny.on the whole video they are saying pixel pro is not fully flagship like iPhone pro max or Samsung s23 but they didn't make a single point why it isn't ? What pixel pro is missing that iPhone pro max or s23 ultra has?
so this video drops 3 days after i bought my pixel 6a (old samsung battery was swelling), now im wondering how much better it is in comparison
A very good comment about not being full featured in other countries. Here in Pollard it would be just the most basic phone with the list features available in any phone with some decent price. They just made 5G and Volte enabled just few months ago, still no wifi calling so You see how bad it is. Forget about call screening or any of this stuff.
But at least we have Google assistant in Polish something you cannot say about Siri
Do we know which features will not work outside of the US? More specifically, will work in The Netherlands? Will all of the AI features & video boost work? For example? The call assistant?
Call assistant is US only.
Only call assistant due to your laws
Apple is pretty big into advertising. They are almost challenging Google in terms of mobile ads. It is pretty ignorant for you to call Apple Hardware company.
This Pixel line is about making the phone work for you. Is it the fastest with the best battery life???? No. But does it have the best assistant on device with AI and smart features with the best camera....yes! I came from iPhone and having a phone that works for me, has won me over. Team Pixel!
@@unholydonuts you are talking like the pixel line has 2 hours of battery life. It's above average on battery life with most people getting all day battery. The charging for pixel 8 has gotten better but I would love to see 50 watt charging next year
Why does my pixel have a dot where it should show 5g or WiFi?
I don't agree with all the commentators about price fro the pixel line up. I think there's an interesting thought experiment we do in thinking people are drawn to value yet the several hundreds cheaper than the iPhone pro or regular iPhone Pixel phones of the past two years would often struggle to gain appeal in my store where I sell the big three Apple, Samsung and Google. where as explaining to people that the pixel 8 which is only roughly $100 cheaper than both s23 base model and 15 is actually an easier sell to someone who isn't brainwashed to just buy the latest apple devices. the 7 years of updates is also huge for customers. a vast majority of people I see asking me about devices are tired of needing a new phone every 3-5 years. I think the price for the regular pixel is just on point. also I'm getting a pro with extra storage for more than $200 cheaper than a 512GB 15 pro max so the value savings is defiantly still there for a user like me. I don't care about benchmarks, I'm not shelling out what my car blue books out for Vision Pro, its a ludacris price for VR, even if it looks more refined than others. So the benchmarks in an iPhone or an Ultra aren't super appealing since I'm using my phone for phone. I would be very interested in new tools and refinement of the features I love most about my Pixel like call screening, and IVR interactions on automated menus. I also love the ease of use that Pixel software for post edits already works on android 13.
My biggest issues with Pixels aren’t hardware as since the 6 their design and hardware looks very premium. All my issues stem from what’s inside, the Tensor chip that’s an offshoot of the worst chipset Exynos. It has caused all the problems like overheating, bad call quality and connectivity issues, various software bugs and glitches and poor battery life/standby time. I am hoping this year the 8 series turns things around because I’m a huge Pixel fan and I think they have so much potential. Especially with the $100 price increases this year it’s a make or break year for Google. They have to deliver or risk losing customers.
Funny i never had problems with my pixel 7 at all 😂 every update on a phone should NOT be downloaded . I havent updated my iphone 14 pm but my friends did my battery health is 100% while theres is 70-90 .. which tells you updates actually get worst on the apple for older devices while it gets better on the pixel! So long term the pixel has been better imo
my pixel7pro has been great.. no overheating, no software issues, no calls/connectivity issue and battery is fine lasts my whole day. just sold it and ordered Pixel8pro.. can't wait for another great experience
I dont agree with the update stuff, 7 years is very good and makes it still a very good option in the used market 4-5 years down the market. The pixel 6 still got almost all the features of the 8, the new camera UI, the new customization, its gonna get magic editor, it got clear calling and alotta stuff that they introduced with the 7, they're not like apple that the 12 pro has a night mode with the ultrawide but the 11 pro cant even tho its the same exact exact camera hardware. Not to mention a few months from launch they get lretty sweet sales
Pre-ordered. Can't wait. Should be here this week I hope :)
I love my Pixel 7 Pro. I have had the 2, 4 XL, 6 Pro, 7 Pro, and soon the 8 Pro. The fact they threw in a free Pixel Watch 2 with the order is a bonus.
The fact that Google FI is not available outside the US tells you everything you need to know! Would love to have it in Europe or Canada, but it's always just US Specific which sux!
But Apple does much of the same too, e.g. the satellite call thingy - US only. At least Google does not charge more outside US (after taxes etc.) for it's products with less features as Apple usually does.
Google fi is actually trash imo and thats a lie japan has switched to the pixel as a 65 percent gain in one year has been noted by Sales. 30 percent rise in western europe as well! So thats a great and huge jump in sales they dont need google plan’s everywhere these countries got their own carriers and diff practices also different laws!
Im getting a pixel 8 coming from my Samsung. I think some people just like to nit pick on other phones yet Samsung and Apple do exactly the same
to be honest Google should sell pixel to more countries and expand their services especially Google pay& Google wallet ,,,i'm living here in Saudi Arabia where most people are using either iphone or samsung phones and only few will have other brands like Xiaomi and Oppo while i do have Pixel 5 but 5G or VoLTE or VoWIFI is not working here while at other companies phones are working fine,
i just wish Google would start selling Pixels and expands their services to middle east where i'm sure they will receive a lot of customers that ready to jump in.
I have a pixel 7. I had a 6 not much longer they revealed the 7 and had a great trade in deal and all that. Then the 7 lost value so quickly. So I am unsure of upgrading to an 8. The issue with the pixel is that they every year they seem to JUST miss the target ever so slightly. The 4 was so killer. Then it was behind so quickly. They seem to be a day late and a dollar short. It is not the end of the world, but really each one of these should be a grand slam. The 6a was. They were different and unique. Plus it is google. They should be held at even high standards, but it seems like they are up their own ass on design language. Like bro, just give us colors. Stop being coy. We liked the pixel because it wasn't jewelry. We liked the more compact size and recognizable design language. It was an alternative. Now it feels like they are just trying to be apple, but not. Great analysis btw!
Man I'm still rocking a Pixel 2 XL. And it's still reliable and does what I need it to do. There's really no need to upgrade to the latest phone with every iteration. Pixel 8 or another new phone might be worth upgrading for me at this point because it's been a long since I last upgraded, but if you have a Pixel 6 or 7 there is no reason to upgrade to the current iteration unless it's a free upgrade or a very, very good deal.
The 4 was not killer😂 awful battery life. Pixel peaked with pixel 2 & 3. Coming from pixel 5 user and future 8 user
Google (also) wants to be a Allrounder (chip + os + design hardware + ecosystem + and more)
Google is doing a lot of marketing here in Japan for their Pixel
Don't Apple charge to use several services and have that as a, way to make cash on top of the sale of the phones? Also I just want companies to stop making fixing products impossible unless you go back to the seller.
I decided exactly 13:20 mins ago I buy a iPhone and a Apple Watch only because i heard that the pixel watch is only with a free 6 month service of full potential use. I mean the Fitbit premium i won’t pay every month for my hardware I bought !
I disagree with a lot of what was said in the video, but, the 7 years of support is a hard pill to swallow. To see the issue in full look back instead of forward, 7 years ago was the OG Pixel, this is like saying that Android 14, magic eraser, magic editor etc would even think about running on the OG Pixel. The keynote specifically said all feature drops, security updates, and OS updates for 7 years which is not feasible with how tech works.
65 percent rise in japan is the reason they added so much support while 30 percent rise in wester europe alllll in ☝️ 1 year
Preordered a Pixel 8 Pro in Germany for 1300 €. Curious what features I won't have access to.
As a guy that been working at a cellphone sales person for the pass 4 years in Canada I do have to say one thing about the Pixel is yes the MSRP is premium phone price but they are one of the only phone that 3/4 of the year they have sales on the phone the pixel 8 has only been out for a little bit and there already a promo on it on a 2 year plan come down to 480$ over 2 years that more then a 50% price cut and again don’t forget the phone as just been released what the phone as to offer mixed with the constant promotions that they have on those phones I think they are well more then worth it
Good video guys (I've not seen it in its entirety yet, I'm a bot)
That was never the promise of the Pixel line!!! Pixel line is high end. The Nexus was more midrange pricing.
what do you mean is it doing enough? none of the other phones have such smart features as it
True enough in benchmark it's not par with Samsung s 23 but the camera is much better and there's ia stuff ,new android updates before etc
Tell me you don't know how business works without telling me you don't know how business works.
Commenting on my pixel 8 and i love it. It was way better than my last phone which was the moto g. It's a nice in-between like a flagship and a mid tier. A mid to high tier if you will. Cameras are pretty nice i will admit. I'm also quite enjoying the AI features. The AI texting has improved my job applications.
Trade in value for select carriers balances the price increase. $500-$1000 for older devices that Samsung & Apple will give $350-$500. Google will profit off of the service providers making the price tag relevant. Google AI potentially could have been that inclusive feature as the selling point. As mentioned in your video, google play would profit more from a feature that is more friendly with android ecosystem overall vs google branded only. I wouldn’t even IGN score the Pixel 8 @ n 8 🤷♂️
i think the point of this phone is not hardware to price but software wise smartest phone on market although they don't make it available in India or many other nations
in my country, the only way to get pixels in reasonable price is get them used or refurbished, which sucks
The sales will tell us if the new price is the right price. But to me, they are too expensive for what they do. On this price bracket, you are not supposed to do compromises (screen, battery life, charging, cameras, gaming, durability...) and they are supposed to be as good as S23 ultra and iphone 15 pro or even better because pixels are challengers.
Written from my Mi9 t pro (k20 pro global edition) that is still working perfectly (payed 309€ in october 2019).
The Nexus line was flagship specs at budget prices, not the Pixel line.
Legit Question: How many people actually care about cameras anymore. You get the new phone and its going to have a great camera. It feels like they focus too much on the camera now a days.
Everyone. No but really, 99%
Social networks buddy woman love it and in big cities all people do is take pictures. So yeah depends where you from,age group, and city
I take tons of photos with my phone; and have always found their cameras to be amazing.
I love my Pixel 8. Its the first time ive switched to Android and not missed iPhone and here in Britain, at least where I live, I see the odd Pixel phone being used in the wild, that coupled with an aggressive advertising campaign over here, I think Google phones are as popular as theyve ever been. Yeah sure, the design hasnt changed much in the last few generations but neither has the iPhone and yes the chips might not be as up to scratch as some of the other offerings out there but this phone is the first phone in a long time, that I have actually got excited to own. Unlike when I had an iPhone 12 mini and 13 Pro.
I just recently bought the Pixel 8 Pro and 4 me it's the same old problem since the 4XL the price keeps goin up for the phone and the battery life is still poor compared 2 other phones at the same price range Google need 2 do better
Taxes and tariffs are not the only things Google worries about in the markets; it's not selling pixels. Patents and other services that the region requires as well. Having ppl import their devices is a good move. Some ppl prefer to import because they're able to get it at a cheaper price than they would have paid if it is sold in country. One big thing in Samsung's playbook is that their devices provides features you can't get on other Android devices. Google needs to keep going heavy on that front. When the other catch up, make yours better.
Googles already doing that... problem is that the software features that makes these phones so good (screen call, clear call, the free VPN thing, etc...) are not available outside the US... without these, the Pixel is just a mediocre overpriced phone that cant be purchased on most countries and will be beat by more aggressive priced competitors like Xiaomi...
Only If Google would make all Pixel features Worldwide then it'd be worth It to import a Pixel and pay the customs taxes and everything, but right now it just isnt... (especially in my country where customs taxes are 120% of the value of the product, it's absolutely crazy expensive for a person to import anything here...)
we decided to get Pixel 7 and 7 Pro for most of the folks who prefer Android. Even though most of our crew is all about iPhones, the problem is that almost every Pixel user is asking for an upgrade after just a year, which is kind of unusual. Our team usually sticks with their devices for at least three years. Now, the main gripes from Pixel users are the frequent app crashes, the phone heating up like crazy, and the battery not lasting the whole day. Personally, I love Pixel phones for the OS, but the OS starts acting up after just a year, not seven. So, this year, we're switching all our mobile devices to iPhones, mainly for the budget-friendly factor. I think things like this plays a huge factor.
When it comes to apple lets say, big percentage of their revenue comes from iphone sales so they have to keep raising prices in order to keep profits growing but with google, pixel smartphones arent really that important money making source so I feel like they could afford to keep their smartphone prices down and offer to customers great smartphones for reasonabke prices. So im kind of sad to see that going away this year.
This whole video says actually nothing besides criticising Pixels for not investing enough money (maybe?) The only constructive part I got from the video was that they want the Pixel to be available to more countries. They actually did not talk about the phone at all. How is it not a well rounded phone when S23 Ultra and iPhone 15PM are? What makes them well rounded?
It just feels like they have pre-conceived notions about the Pixel line up and no matter what Google comes up with, they would not acknowledge. I think the AI features Google introduced are actually useful and those things set the phones apart from the iPhones and Galaxies of the world
Strange after six to eight months pro drops in price around 40% where apple hardy budges pretty sure after Samsung s24 ultra the price will drop snapdragon 8 gen 3 out next year worth waiting for.
For a flagship phone, Samsung and Apple both cost almost $2k where I live where as the pixel is $1100, that's enough for me, their delivering a flagship experience for much less than anyone else is for the phones I have available to me
The best Google device was the Nexus 7 which was a great device with a combination of performance And price. It was the most popular and well sold device. Google loss its way. With the pixel line it went from mid-range pricing and good specs. The pixel 5 was an anomaly because it used mid-range specs. With the recent pixels with their own tensor chips They are treading on premium smartphone territory. Their chips don't seem to Compare with the top chips. The problem with Google devices is the reputation. They have been plugged with hardware and software issues. I heard people have issues with the fingerprint reader the screen and on release there are software bugs.
what are the odds that the first ad break was for the pixel eight
This video is such a hard watch for some reason. You guys feel like you're waiting for your turn to talk instead of having a two way conversation.
All Google needs to do is put a processor in their phones that is more powerful than every other processor every other manufacturer is putting in their phones. Possibly the Snapdragon X Elite processor. Also, Google should give their Pixel phones a "desktop" mode that would rival Samsung's "DeX" mode. Google should also include a Thunderbolt port on the bottom of their phones.
I just hope it doesn’t have shitty battery, bad reception and overheating issues again
rubber duck shirt is amazing
I like this version of Matt MK II, Man of the Man. 👍
Hearing all of the reviews been like the processor is not powerful enough, for what i would ask? I dont care about power of processing when all I do in my phone is taking pictures, sending messages, watching RUclips and social Media. I guess yeah processor matters for certain people but for the vast majority of the consumers the pixel does the same that the others. I would argue that power doesnt mater anymore. Efficiency matters a lot more, battery life, stuff like that and i can say pixel is constantly improving in those areas, yes there is still room to improve and is definitely not perfect but they're getting there. The pixels are flagships that are sell for less than the competitors and again for the average consumer the pixel does exactly the same as an iphone or a Samsung but is cheaper
Your camera quality is 👌
Five years of regular security updates is more important than OS updates.
Fresh cut, Matt!
my pixel 6 could not last one winter and shattered as I worked outside a lot. I believe Pixel 6 was not Canadian weather friendly.
The guy on the left looks like John Candy in Spaceballs
This is painful to watch. I liked Austin Evans so much better when he just built computers. As the IQ of society drops the popularity of some of these RUclipsrs will continue to rise
In what way is the Pixel better in the USA compared to other countries?
Non-Pixel people not understanding what Pixel is all about.
The business model of the Pixel line is not advertising dollars. It doesn't have a big enough userbase for that. Also, they don't need their own hardware to generate advertising dollars. Their android partners do that for them.
if the pixel 8 pro was going to have amazing battery life, goggle would be shouting that from the roof tops, and using it as a major selling point it is the same battery life as the 7 pro guys
Is it the same as the 6 and the 5 and the 4.....? Not everyone upgrading is coming from the 7
Hardware is slower, so it should be cheaper. It's like Apple and Samsung have i7 Processors, and Google has i3 but charging the same price as Apple and Samsung.
honestly I'm torn. i agree with you but also nowadays processor speed doesn't really matter because most people don't even utilize the full potential of the processor. 99% of people are buying a phone and the most hardware intensive thing they are doing is maybe shooting a 4K video. Other then that they are taking selfies, going on social media and watching RUclips videos, all of which probably only uses about 1% of the power of the processor. Too dive a little deeper into your cpu comparison I WOULDN'T say it's i3 vs i7 I would say it's more like i9 12900K vs i9 13900K. Because that is exactly what is going on. The Tensor G3 is about 1 generation behind the newest SD processor. It performs like a SD 8 Gen 1 instead of a SD 8 Gen 2 like it should.
But you got all that power with no AI. Different types of power.
@SanguinePink what to change facial expressions? All that will be added to other devices and still be better.
They all work so fast anyway, you don't notice any difference with usage on speed. I've tried iPhone 15 Pro max and s23 ultra against an older a71, and the difference is very slim. it's a numbers game to sell the latest tech and make you think you have the fastest car on the road 😂
@me-hj7uz but you ant paying $1000 for the a71 right since it feels the same right?
Ok but compare it to the phones at its price, s23+ vs pixel 8 pro, pixel has better cameras, better screen, less storage but still less expensive than the ultra model people compare it to. Base model pixel 8 is still $100 less than s23 and now has 120hz as well and arguably still better cameras. iPhone 15 pro matches the pixel 8 pro price with an overheating phone, smaller worse screen, equivalent cameras. Even tho they raised the prices, I think they still undercut the phones they compete at their price with. iPhone 15 pro max is $1200 and so is s23 ultra compared to $1060 for pixel.
They are not an young company if you consider their hardware department was bought from HTC and the software from nexus
It feels like Google is in the same boat with the Pixel that Intel is with Arc.
I need my 5 mins back. Absolutely anyone shouldn't be allowed to review tech . Smh
Who at Google made the promise of flagship specs at mid-range prices?
the argument that Google should charge less while not looking at Apple's gouging is hilarious. I have used both Google and Apple phones... really not much difference, EXCEPT that most of what i do uses Google or Microsoft products (for work)...and Apple, well, falls short in the EASE of use with those companies' products... I do like the apple ecosystem of hardware interoperability, but, overall, pixels are just easier and more tailorable to my needs.
Good phones from both companies, but don't forget, they make BANK from their respective app stores and the 30% robbery from developers they BOTH charge.