I actually like the camera bar for two reasons I think It actually looks great and if you don't have a case on your phone and you place it down on your desk or something it doesn't wobble when you're texting.
Fair point - but it seems like an odd thing to let happen in your app considering one of your primary AI features is one where you take a bunch of images in succession to choose the best one. It's not the end of the world, but it's just one of those things that feels rough around the edges.
@@KyleErickson It just goes to show you the insane amount of computation happening behind the scenes when you hit the shutter. We as humans try and find fault with everything. If something works as intended we still find a way to trip it up.
@@ssaini5028I'm totally in agreement with your assessment and people always try to find fault and ridicule things when in actuality they really Do Not have anything to say. Just accept the fact that things are going as intended and enjoy your device..
Loving my Pixel 8 pro, no problems so far (3 weeks of use). I think the camera bar is attractive and distinctly says Pixel. It's a great way to differentiate the phone from iPhones and others. Subjective, of course. I totally agree that changing telephoto focal lengths needs improvement.Too jerky.
Just upgraded to pixel 8 pro last night. I had an iphone 14 pro max. It's a legit learning curve but I was so ready for something new. I feel like the iPhone forgot to innovate or something. It's as if it became boring to me. Not sure how to explain it. Anyway, Google is at least trying new things and I just want something that feels new at this stage. (apple if you're reading this, fire Tim Cook and spend tons hiring a modern jonny ivy)
No one should ever switch to portrait mode as you can make any picture a portrait in edit. I love using the 5x camera and making it portrait. It looks amazing
I come from 6 years of Samsung phones, my latest was an S22 ultra. The pixel 8 Pro slaps it silly in all regards. Performance, features, experience, battery life, everything about this phone is better. It is overall the best phone I've ever had. A great case for it is the Spigen case where it covers the visor. That combo is amazing. E
I've been using my P8P for about two weeks now, and I've enjoyed it for the most part. I've been having it restart while I'm in the middle of doing something and was curious if anyone else had this experience or even a fix for it
Long time Apple fan boy, switched to this phone and love it. Also leave the camera bump alone it's a masterpiece of design. Get a mous case and you are good to go !
I've been a iPhone user since the first one. After I bought my 15 pro I was just bored with it. So I preordered the pixel 8 pro and pixel watch 2 and since I've gotten them my iPhone 15 pro and apple watch are back in the boxes and will be for a bit i think. I love my pixel so far. It's a great phone and I got use to the OS pretty fast. Unlike Samsung (my husband has the zflip 5. He also switched from his iPhone this year). And I just can't do the OS on his zflip. But yea all in all I love both the pixel 8 pro and the pixel watch 2.
Even if you don't use the front camera much it would've been good to hear more insight from you seeing as you are an expert in cameras and a lot of people use the front cam
I never use Portrait mode. I think fake bokeh is tacky af. I find the selfie camera to be a lot more practical and functional feature that should've gotten a lot more focus than fake bokeh.
Photoshop and other desktop photo editing applications have done it for years. I think reviewers are being a little overly critical of Pixel AI as usual.
my 8 pro uses up battery faster then my 6a, otherwise, I am not noticing much difference between the 2. (aside from the massive price tag difference....)
I cant use the Magic Editer.. When trying to edit a pic using the Magic Editer I get a pop up message saying " Cant complete action. Magic Editor in unable to show results that might violate our Gen AI terms." How to I get around this?
Could reviewers PLEASE give some damn context when talking about battery life!!! Barely 10 seconds spent on battery life. Doing what? Light stuff? Heavy stuff? How much time off the charger? 10 hours? 16 hours? How much time on wifi vs mobile data? Doing things like just web browsing or messaging on wifi only vs things like streaming video over mobile data makes a HUGE difference. If your review of battery life is either mostly or completely on wifi then as far as I'm concerned it's utterly useless. 🤦♂️
*Could you make a comparison video between the LG 27UQ850 and the LG 27UP850 (85NP)* The price difference in my country it like 150 euros, with the main monitor difference the contrast 1200:1 vs 2000:1 (with dci-p3 98% vs 95%). Would like to see a review of these difference, so see if it's worth it and if the differences are that noticeable.
As an appliance repair technician I can see many uses for the added feature. Of course precise measurements I would use my laser thermometer but if that wasn't handy, the phones thermometer would be nice. In some ways it's like the flashlight option on the phone, I use it more than I should. Same thing for people that tow and just want to take a rough estimate of wheel bearing temps. When it comes to why Google added it, I sort of think they are using it as just another tool to build their AI database. The reason I think this is that it asks you for the item being measured.
8pro user here. AI is not something I use daily. Magic eraser is the only useful thing for me. I don't even use voice assistants to begin with. It's an ok phone, I say that because I have a S23U as my 2nd, and they both cost the same price in my country. I just wished they focused more on nailing the fundamentals - performance, transitions, stability - than invest a ton into new features, half of which are probably gonna become #killedbygoogle. Comparing both software experiences, One UI is still superior for me because outside the US, your pixel experience is already halved, whereas on a Samsung device, there's no segregation. They even have Bixby call that now sits in place of Google call screen which I don't have on my P8P. I also get better performance, a more stable app experience, no weird AOD colors, no uneven speaker loudness, random stutters, image/video processing delays and a few other things, on my S23U when compared to my P8P. But to be fair, it might just be an Android 14 (new and underpolished) thing, which is pretty much what you can expect when using a Pixel.
If google actually keeps the phone up to date for 7 years, that will be super impressive, even the industry leader in keeping things up to date (apple) has only ever given a phone 6 years of updates Like just imagine the pixel 2 getting android 14, thats the type of longevity we're looking at
I've been usinig mine since October 12th and few days ago I got 10 hours of screen. So it's been about 18 days. Haf of that ttimw I was on WiFi, half on mobile internet. But overall I mostly get around 7 hours of screen + night in standby mode
Many pixel 8 pro users have complained about excessive battery consumption when connected to the internet via mobile data. They only reached 3-3.30 min on the screen all the time. So halfway to this test. There you should do a mobile data test. Now I also ask, is it true that the pixel 8 pro battery drops so dramatically in mobile data? Because otherwise I like this phone. It is neither too big (like the s23U) nor as expensive as the ip15pm.
Some cons: 1. Tensor G3 vs A17 Pro or SD 8 Gen 2❌ 2. Fingerprint scanner vs Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on S23 Ultra ❌ 3. UFS 3.1 vs UFS 4.0 on S23 Ultra❌ 4. AI Processing on Google Photos, faster on my 13 Pro❌ 5. Changing lenses during video shooting❌ 6. Few software issues/question with Cameras Also a lot of Pros: 1. New design✅ 2. Flat screen ✅ 3. Brighter screen✅ 4. Security with Face Unlock for bank apps✅ 5. 7 years updates✅ 6. AI features for Calling, Traduction, Google Assistant✅ 7. Little charging speed improvements✅ All Android features that still works on Pixel 8 Pro: 1. Navigation Gestures from Left to Right and from Right to Left✅ 2. Multi-tasking with Split View and floating Windows✅ 3. Moving icons on my home screen wherever i want, top, bottom, left, right with empty space or not✅ 4. Easy use with a Windows laptop✅ 5. Pro Camera Mode without buying an app like Halide✅ 6. Keyboard with numbers row key on top by default✅ On raw performance, Pixel 8 Pro is not the phone to buy, but Pixel 8 Pro can be a great personal assistant. Sorry Google🫤. Either you switch to Snapdragon or you fix your Tensor for Pixel 9 next year. Now, for me, it’s🥇S23 Ultra or 🥈15 Pro Max: i like them both.
Agree with the finger print sensor comment. Have come from a Samsung S21 to this phone, the fingerprint sensor rocked on that, this is... average in comparison, but then it is pretty good at face unlock, even in lower light, so makes up for it.
The temperature measuring device now provided by Pixel Pro 8 in my opinion is a ridiculous new phone iteration! Is it there simply to up the price! Is there any dialogue whatsoever between Google and Google Customers other than money exchange!!! I am a Google customer. I enjoy use of my Pixel 6 Pro but now I think I need to watch more carefully my money than Google products.....
The worst phone ever. I unsubscribed from mkbhd because he recommended it to us. I wasted more that 1000 usd on it, and I ended up buying another phone
I hear a lot about how bright the P8 Pro's screen is -- but in my experience just being bright doesn't necessarily equate to it being good. For instance when I compare it to the iPhone the retina display still looks sharper / clearer than the Pixel. I wish Google would switch to AMOLED. The Galaxy s23 screens look better than the Pixel in my opinion.
I like pretty much everything about my P8P. Coming from a smalles Pixel 4a 5G I would maybe like to have a smaller version of the Pro, but overall, I really enjoy it. I've been using a lot of all these new feautures thay have added this year and in 90% of times they work great. By the way, I do use termomether, specifically, for making coffee. I do filter coffee and am kinda nerdy about it, and when preparing it, it is important to have water of a certain temperature.
I went from an s20 to pixel 7 pro and I gotta say the only thing that impressed me was the portrait photos and the free Google VPN. Worst battery life I've ever seen, screen brightness is terrible, and this chip is a steaming pile
And the 8pro is a much better phone and chip.. Telling you this from experience. Traded my P7P for the s23u and now have the P8P. It's much better than the other 2 phones mentioned
Bro really said p8p camera can keep up with most flagships💀 The other flagships just cant keep up with still photography of p8p🌚 In video dept., iphone does a better job
I actually like the camera bar for two reasons I think It actually looks great and if you don't have a case on your phone and you place it down on your desk or something it doesn't wobble when you're texting.
Yes , also if you have misplaced your potato peeler ..... Pixel here we come !
I love my Pixel 8 Pro. I usually hate big phones but this turned out to be my favourite Pixel ever.
What do you like about it the most ? Or your top 3 features ?
@@yourdad2003 I love the bright display, I love the photos it produces, and I love the useful Pixel features such as Call Screening.
Nobody rapid fires portrait mode shots in succession, Im ok with that limitation or processing time.
Fair point - but it seems like an odd thing to let happen in your app considering one of your primary AI features is one where you take a bunch of images in succession to choose the best one. It's not the end of the world, but it's just one of those things that feels rough around the edges.
@@KyleErickson It just goes to show you the insane amount of computation happening behind the scenes when you hit the shutter.
We as humans try and find fault with everything. If something works as intended we still find a way to trip it up.
@@ssaini5028I'm totally in agreement with your assessment and people always try to find fault and ridicule things when in actuality they really Do Not have anything to say. Just accept the fact that things are going as intended and enjoy your device..
Using since release, and it's amazing. No camera or AI issues for me. Didn't overheat at all like my iPhone 15 Pro, which i returned
Really? I sometimes think if these comments are created by google
I'm enjoying my P8P. Best to use main photo function and then edit portrait blur afterwards. Using face swap on group photos is really useful.
Loving my Pixel 8 pro, no problems so far (3 weeks of use). I think the camera bar is attractive and distinctly says Pixel. It's a great way to differentiate the phone from iPhones and others. Subjective, of course. I totally agree that changing telephoto focal lengths needs improvement.Too jerky.
How’s the pixel been holding up after 5 months?
Just upgraded to pixel 8 pro last night. I had an iphone 14 pro max. It's a legit learning curve but I was so ready for something new. I feel like the iPhone forgot to innovate or something. It's as if it became boring to me. Not sure how to explain it. Anyway, Google is at least trying new things and I just want something that feels new at this stage. (apple if you're reading this, fire Tim Cook and spend tons hiring a modern jonny ivy)
No one should ever switch to portrait mode as you can make any picture a portrait in edit. I love using the 5x camera and making it portrait. It looks amazing
I come from 6 years of Samsung phones, my latest was an S22 ultra. The pixel 8 Pro slaps it silly in all regards. Performance, features, experience, battery life, everything about this phone is better. It is overall the best phone I've ever had.
A great case for it is the Spigen case where it covers the visor. That combo is amazing. E
I enjoyed, and agree with, your "old man yelling at clouds" moment.
I've been using my P8P for about two weeks now, and I've enjoyed it for the most part. I've been having it restart while I'm in the middle of doing something and was curious if anyone else had this experience or even a fix for it
Long time Apple fan boy, switched to this phone and love it. Also leave the camera bump alone it's a masterpiece of design. Get a mous case and you are good to go !
What’s a mouse case :)?
I love my P8P. 😀
I've been a iPhone user since the first one. After I bought my 15 pro I was just bored with it. So I preordered the pixel 8 pro and pixel watch 2 and since I've gotten them my iPhone 15 pro and apple watch are back in the boxes and will be for a bit i think. I love my pixel so far. It's a great phone and I got use to the OS pretty fast. Unlike Samsung (my husband has the zflip 5. He also switched from his iPhone this year). And I just can't do the OS on his zflip.
But yea all in all I love both the pixel 8 pro and the pixel watch 2.
Should have waited for the 9, it just came out
Even if you don't use the front camera much it would've been good to hear more insight from you seeing as you are an expert in cameras and a lot of people use the front cam
I never use Portrait mode. I think fake bokeh is tacky af. I find the selfie camera to be a lot more practical and functional feature that should've gotten a lot more focus than fake bokeh.
Image stabilization 'jitters' at night is a shortcoming that's inherent to all digital image stabilization... ie all phones have it - WW
They do but some use digital stabilization more than others. I’m willing to sacrifice some stabilization for a better picture
Photoshop and other desktop photo editing applications have done it for years. I think reviewers are being a little overly critical of Pixel AI as usual.
Imagine having a device that lets you Photoshop right on your photos app, on command.
@@er1c_s1lv3r7 exactly my point. People are just looking for something to complain about.
8 Pro user here, phone is great but Android Auto does NOT launch via USB connection. Apparently I'm not the only one.
my 8 pro uses up battery faster then my 6a, otherwise, I am not noticing much difference between the 2. (aside from the massive price tag difference....)
I cant use the Magic Editer.. When trying to edit a pic using the Magic Editer I get a pop up message saying " Cant complete action. Magic Editor in unable to show results that might violate our Gen AI terms." How to I get around this?
Could reviewers PLEASE give some damn context when talking about battery life!!! Barely 10 seconds spent on battery life.
Doing what? Light stuff? Heavy stuff? How much time off the charger? 10 hours? 16 hours? How much time on wifi vs mobile data?
Doing things like just web browsing or messaging on wifi only vs things like streaming video over mobile data makes a HUGE difference. If your review of battery life is either mostly or completely on wifi then as far as I'm concerned it's utterly useless. 🤦♂️
How is Ai a problem?
Love the camera bar. It's the signature of a pixel now
*Could you make a comparison video between the LG 27UQ850 and the LG 27UP850 (85NP)*
The price difference in my country it like 150 euros, with the main monitor difference the contrast 1200:1 vs 2000:1 (with dci-p3 98% vs 95%).
Would like to see a review of these difference, so see if it's worth it and if the differences are that noticeable.
As an appliance repair technician I can see many uses for the added feature. Of course precise measurements I would use my laser thermometer but if that wasn't handy, the phones thermometer would be nice. In some ways it's like the flashlight option on the phone, I use it more than I should. Same thing for people that tow and just want to take a rough estimate of wheel bearing temps. When it comes to why Google added it, I sort of think they are using it as just another tool to build their AI database. The reason I think this is that it asks you for the item being measured.
Great video, i have a ? though can i still take pictures during recording a video?
Yes you can do that. And the pictures won't disappoint you.
Unfortunately I don't have that option during recording video
I like how people say it feels comfortable in the hand like how many people nowadays don't use a phone case
I switched from Google to iPhone and i am so happy ❤
8pro user here. AI is not something I use daily. Magic eraser is the only useful thing for me. I don't even use voice assistants to begin with. It's an ok phone, I say that because I have a S23U as my 2nd, and they both cost the same price in my country. I just wished they focused more on nailing the fundamentals - performance, transitions, stability - than invest a ton into new features, half of which are probably gonna become #killedbygoogle.
Comparing both software experiences, One UI is still superior for me because outside the US, your pixel experience is already halved, whereas on a Samsung device, there's no segregation. They even have Bixby call that now sits in place of Google call screen which I don't have on my P8P. I also get better performance, a more stable app experience, no weird AOD colors, no uneven speaker loudness, random stutters, image/video processing delays and a few other things, on my S23U when compared to my P8P. But to be fair, it might just be an Android 14 (new and underpolished) thing, which is pretty much what you can expect when using a Pixel.
Does Bixby call do more or less the same call screening? I find this is useful & important to me! Sounds like the 23 is a better experience overall
If google actually keeps the phone up to date for 7 years, that will be super impressive, even the industry leader in keeping things up to date (apple) has only ever given a phone 6 years of updates
Like just imagine the pixel 2 getting android 14, thats the type of longevity we're looking at
I still haven't got 7 to 8 hours of screen on time and I have had it for almost a week. How long did it take for you to get that battery life?
I've been usinig mine since October 12th and few days ago I got 10 hours of screen. So it's been about 18 days. Haf of that ttimw I was on WiFi, half on mobile internet. But overall I mostly get around 7 hours of screen + night in standby mode
Many pixel 8 pro users have complained about excessive battery consumption when connected to the internet via mobile data. They only reached 3-3.30 min on the screen all the time. So halfway to this test. There you should do a mobile data test. Now I also ask, is it true that the pixel 8 pro battery drops so dramatically in mobile data? Because otherwise I like this phone. It is neither too big (like the s23U) nor as expensive as the ip15pm.
We are Pixels.
Some cons:
1. Tensor G3 vs A17 Pro or SD 8 Gen 2❌
2. Fingerprint scanner vs Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on S23 Ultra ❌
3. UFS 3.1 vs UFS 4.0 on S23 Ultra❌
4. AI Processing on Google Photos, faster on my 13 Pro❌
5. Changing lenses during video shooting❌
6. Few software issues/question with Cameras
Also a lot of Pros:
1. New design✅
2. Flat screen ✅
3. Brighter screen✅
4. Security with Face Unlock for bank apps✅
5. 7 years updates✅
6. AI features for Calling, Traduction, Google Assistant✅
7. Little charging speed improvements✅
All Android features that still works on Pixel 8 Pro:
1. Navigation Gestures from Left to Right and from Right to Left✅
2. Multi-tasking with Split View and floating Windows✅
3. Moving icons on my home screen wherever i want, top, bottom, left, right with empty space or not✅
4. Easy use with a Windows laptop✅
5. Pro Camera Mode without buying an app like Halide✅
6. Keyboard with numbers row key on top by default✅
On raw performance, Pixel 8 Pro is not the phone to buy, but Pixel 8 Pro can be a great personal assistant.
Sorry Google🫤. Either you switch to Snapdragon or you fix your Tensor for Pixel 9 next year. Now, for me, it’s🥇S23 Ultra or 🥈15 Pro Max: i like them both.
Agree with the finger print sensor comment. Have come from a Samsung S21 to this phone, the fingerprint sensor rocked on that, this is... average in comparison, but then it is pretty good at face unlock, even in lower light, so makes up for it.
Im loving my pixel 8 pro ❤
The temperature measuring device now provided by Pixel Pro 8 in my opinion is a ridiculous new phone iteration! Is it there simply to up the price! Is there any dialogue whatsoever between Google and Google Customers other than money exchange!!! I am a Google customer. I enjoy use of my Pixel 6 Pro but now I think I need to watch more carefully my money than Google products.....
Any news on when that wallpaper is dropping?
I love mine cuz the keyboard keeps popping up on my home screen. That's my only problem but other than that everything else is good
Don't use ai if you don't like it
How to download your wallpaper pack ?
There is no option
Thanks for your intelligent review...
Thank you for sharing
3:36 what racing game is this?
How's zhe selfie camera
Agree with the visor thing. Contoured glass would have been awesome, and could look like the nexus 6p visor, except with glass instead of aluminum.
great video bro💯
The worst phone ever. I unsubscribed from mkbhd because he recommended it to us. I wasted more that 1000 usd on it, and I ended up buying another phone
I hear a lot about how bright the P8 Pro's screen is -- but in my experience just being bright doesn't necessarily equate to it being good. For instance when I compare it to the iPhone the retina display still looks sharper / clearer than the Pixel. I wish Google would switch to AMOLED. The Galaxy s23 screens look better than the Pixel in my opinion.
I like pretty much everything about my P8P. Coming from a smalles Pixel 4a 5G I would maybe like to have a smaller version of the Pro, but overall, I really enjoy it. I've been using a lot of all these new feautures thay have added this year and in 90% of times they work great. By the way, I do use termomether, specifically, for making coffee. I do filter coffee and am kinda nerdy about it, and when preparing it, it is important to have water of a certain temperature.
I hear you on the coffee prep use. As a fellow coffee nerd it was the first thing I thought of.
how is battery life during LTE?
Yeah..Google will redesign the phone just for you 🙄
Ugliest Pixel yet. That visor is awkward and uncomfortable
I went from an s20 to pixel 7 pro and I gotta say the only thing that impressed me was the portrait photos and the free Google VPN. Worst battery life I've ever seen, screen brightness is terrible, and this chip is a steaming pile
And the 8pro is a much better phone and chip.. Telling you this from experience. Traded my P7P for the s23u and now have the P8P. It's much better than the other 2 phones mentioned
Bro really said p8p camera can keep up with most flagships💀
The other flagships just cant keep up with still photography of p8p🌚
In video dept., iphone does a better job