iPhone 15 VS Google Pixel 8 - NOT What You Think!
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- Every single base iPhone review includes a batch of comments that follows the same theme. X Android phone has additional refresh rate, or more cameras, or better specs for the same or less money. And sure, a lot of that is true, but the problem is that none of it seems to be what most people care about. I mean sure there are more Android phones sold each year than iPhones at least globally, but that's if you pile them up to include all the cheap phones that don't match those arguments. Once you start looking into which company sells most phones, then yeah, it's crazy to think that Apple is second around the world, and first in the US by a long shot. Those numbers alone make the next comparison unfair, even if this might actually be the best example of those arguments.
On one corner we have the iPhone 15, what Apple calls as Newphoria, and what we've considered as the best update to this lineup in years. On the other we have the Pixel 8, what Google calls as powerful in every way, helpful every day, and what we think is maybe the most underrated phone of the year, but for three years in a row. Seriously, it's sad to see Pixels at just 3% of the US market share versus Apple's 53%, so the question is, which one should you pick? I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow and let's find out in our full comparison
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I made the same decision between the 15 or the 8 and bought the pixel and I'm extremely happy with it. Don't use the camera too much and I have a gaming setup so Mobile gaming isn't for me. The pixel is 120hz, quick and good for everything I do. The display is great and the extra 500 cad in my pocket certainly doesn't hurt
Exactly these tech snobs try really hard to sell you the iPhone, but the average consumer we look for quality of life features that the Pixel offers. The only thing the iPhone offers is promising you not to be the green bubble. The tech nerds forget that not all grown adults still plays video games on their smartphones. You can tell he does by the teen t-shirts he wears.
I always was an android fan and last year I got an iPhone 14 pro, I was disappointed. Many times the screen freezes 😂. Whe you see so many people kissing their apple logo it makes you believe it's great but not. I got a pixel 8 pro and it's excellent.
@@luciann36ur clearly the exception, YOUR iPhone 14 pro was trash. I mean, i could just buy a heater if it's cold instead of pixel phones😭
I got mine for $10 CAD a month. And I get to keep the phone at the end of 2 years. There’s no way you can get me to spend 1200+ CAD for a slightly better phone with some major compatibility issues compared to the Android
The fact that a 800$ phone doesnt have 120 or more Hz is a blatant marketing scheme to sell more pro models, and a joke.
I cant watch any "iPhone vs" videos on this page because its just way too bias.
Apple charging that amount of $ for 60hz screen is criminal. It does not warrant that price in any way.
Or maybe because apple just better 🤷🏻♂️
@@lazysputnik5141 yes, better at stealing ideas and taking years to put their "twist" on it.
@@ARusso1192 and making it better and more polished.
@@ARusso1192stealing ideas? You wouldnt be holding a smartphone if it wasnt for Iphone in 2007. Samsung lost the stealing ideas court case anyway as it backfired. Its not about who has the best specs with each new model- many fail to understand this.
Well actually it does in one way: it doesn't clip near black levels and it has no green tinting (tints towards orange, in fact). This means a better video watching experience at night while in bed in a room with all the lights turned off, sun set and blinds closed (ie 0 lux pitch black environment), which is when most people watch movies and stream shows on phones.
Because the Pixel 8 uses a 60Hz display, and then overclocks it against the manufacture recommendation, the Pixel 8 clips the first shadow step out of black so the dynamic range on the display is only 254 shades of grey instead of the full 255 on the iPhone15. On top of this, the red subpixels stop working at 02/254. So what shadow detail you have left, it will be blue or green tinted. So dark scenes in movies will be both missing details outright and be lower resolution and discolored. So really the Pixel 8 is actually more like a 253 or 252 steps of grey display, so effectively less than 8-bits of color.
This is the price for the affordability of the Pixel 8. That said, Apple does not finance iPhones for low income peope who don't have major carriers. So Apple is an asshole, basically. Unfortunately, the pixel is compromised. On the other hand, Google making a custom display driver for the pixel 8 allowed Google to support the ultra hdr photo format on Android and made it possible for android to mix hdr and sdr content at the same time on screen. Samsung copied Google's software to enable ultra hdr photos om Samsung devices and now instagram and threads both support ultra hdr file formats. So this hardware comprpmise allowed android to develop the software for this feature. So it's good and bad.
Apple is just a technically correct product with no compromises. That's why it's expensive, though they do boost the brightness of text in dark modes and that can strain peoples' eyes and even cause near sightnedness from squinting long-term -- which could be considered a draw back for the iPhone (it is in my book). Google doesn't do this, text remains the same brightness of the white point of the brightness slider and is more uniform for all APLs which is good in my book. The pixel is also tinted towards magenta in white balance, which means with the night light mode there is less green when blue is removed and the display is like a pure orange color -- this is good for users to get melatonin at night and sleep better. However, the iphone is sharper and it does have better color accuracy especially when you figure ot actually has all 255 shades of grey.
Ironically, the iphone is kind of a fiscally conservative philosophy and the pixel is kind of a fiscally liberal philosophy. Even though owners of the devices are usually opposite to that politically. The employees of Apple are more conservative than the emplpyees of Google though. It's all quite strange. I think the iphone 15 appeals to people who can afford it. And the Pixel 8 at $500 appeals to people who can't afford the iphone, especially with google store 0% interest financing allowing factory unlocked phones. You don't even need to have a major carrier to quality and you can double internal storage for just $50. So, for the lower income folks out there a pixel 8 256gb for $550 financed to $20/month for 36 months 0% interest is the way to go.
For people will $900 cash for an iphone, then that is their way. The valid benefits to them are 255 shades of gray, higher pixel density and better color accuracy. Also auto sample rate switching and reduce loud sounds for audio playback. That wasn't touched on, but that is another plus for the iphone.
Now the Pixel 8 Pro is available for $749. Which corrects all the display issues, but it's also a lot bigger, heavier and has shorter battery life. And it still doesn't have auto sample rate switching for audio.
$799 with an outdated 60hz panel and lacks AI features or $549 with 120hz Panel with great software. Those extra $250 savings go a long way for most and down to preference and budget.
Each has pros and cons, and the A16 performs far better than the Tensor 3.
For what exactly... gaming? Most people don't need the horsepower of the A17
@@TambePaschal, why would anyone who has kept their phone for 4-6 years (the average) not want the best performance at the time? It is not only for today but for the future, and even if you upgrade earlier, your phone will go to someone else who will love the power of the A17 Pro in 2026. So, this excuse that you do not need it is weak and fanboyism, as the truth is, better is best, and there is no argument against that, just the defensiveness of another brand.
True @@andyH_England
Lacks AI 😂 Wait till WWDC then we’ll talk
I traded in my pixel 7 for $1k credit for iPhone 15 pro on verizon. While I like the iPhone now has usb c, I am itching to swith back to pixel because of the ease of use and how easily I can go back to my previous screen. It seems like a small issue but it makes a difference to me.
Google just has some nice quality of life features that it makes it hard to switch. You start to miss these features once you don’t have them.
@@Ampedup562 true story. I’m buying a pixel 8 tomorrow haha. Go Chargers!
#TeamPixel
Stock android is what iOS used to be
I still hate the back button at the top left corner!
Clearly this whole review is biased against Pixel.
I hope he made a chiropractor appointment after twisting himself in a pretzel trying to make the iPhone seem better
I have a pixel... the iPhone is just better,.period
@@newfnshow031 I have an iPad mini 6, a MacBook Pro and an iPhone 15for work and I just purchased a Pixel 8 Pro and I think the Pixel 8 Pro is a better phone period.
Seemed pretty unbiased to me, and I have 3 pixels.
Maybe more biased in preferring and using apple and iPhones, not specifically against Pixel?
Using the Pixel 8 for almost 3 weeks now. Great device. Just hate that pro mode features only come with 8 pro
If you wanted the pro features, then you should’ve bought the 8 Pro🙄
@@St_AngusYoungthat's the crazy thing right? The Pixel camp always wants more for Nexus prices
@@St_AngusYoung Lmao horrible logic. Manual controls are something even my 5 year old $200 phone had. Every phone except my Pixel 8 has pro controls. This is just a horrible excuse since they can easily bring it to the regular model. Same with Video boost and other features which are purely achieved through the cloud but Google gives a shitty excuse for the base model. It makes sense that they reserve features for the pro but the pro model is too dumb of an upgrade over the 8.
How was the battery? Do you have any complain about it?
@@sr-wy7ie 7+ sot almost all days
Very biased review! Spreading half truths and straight up lies most of the time.
There’s no such thing as an unbiased review 🤷🏻♂️. I’m sure you’ve got both phones to prove me as a liar, so how about you put your proof where your mouth is? 😉
@@Pocketnow There were multiple false claims made in the video but I am not going to debunk all of them. That would take too long. Therefore, I am going to focus on the display. The display of the pixel 8 is not only better than the iPhone 15 but also better than the iPhone 15 pro and 15 Pro Max. The Pixel 8 received 154 points on DxOMarks display test. The iPhone 15 received only 145 points, the 15 Pro 149 points, the 15 Pro Max 149. The display tech of the Pixel 8 line is ranked 1st globally. You mentioned that the iPhone has a better color reproduction. Completely false. Pixel 8 scored 163 out of 164 points in color reproduction. The iPhone 15 only 150. I could go on and on. No one should expect an unbiased review from so called Tech RUclipsrs. However, straight up lying because of your bias is terrible! In addition, if you are spreading false claims, do not act childish just because you are getting called out. It's a bad look!
@@patrickpatterson4776Excellent.Very well said, and brave of you for calling out the bias of this unreliable comparison.What garbage.
The pixel passed all drop tests this year. Didn't break on 99% of them. And yet you still talk up ceramic shield yet it always broke. Lost me there. 🤷🏼♂️
Good. You lost me at drop tests. So scientific.. 🤦🏻♂️
@@Pocketnow nice comeback. How old are you again? If you can't stand comments then turn them off. ########
Didn't Jerryrig guy literally snap the iPhone with his bare hands? So much for ceramic whatever.
@@antonbennett8524 yep. Hahahahaha
I checked out Consumer Reviews, a non-profit test centre and the iPhone 15 passed with a top rating. There is little difference in durability; it's probably just down to pure luck! Over 80% of us are sensible and use a case/screen protector so this point is moot for the vast majority anyway.
Pixels are smartphones
iPhones are brand phones
Choose what you like.
Iphones always! Hangdroids are past.
Why do people always say that apps work better on ios? I don't have an iphone but I do have an ipad and apps crashing or acting weird is not that rare.
I also don't have an iPhone but have iPad. What they mostly mean is that developers will most likely make and optimise an app for iPhone 1st rather than for Android. It may be due to less variations that they have to work on compared to Android. Also I think some apps are optimised for iPhone, not iPad. It doesn't mean there won't be issues on iOS. But if there are general issues then it may get fixed in iOS first.
My wife has the iPhone 15 Pro and I have the P8P and the apps work just the same.
It all comes down to the developers, it can be the possibility that the developers rush out an update because google and apple have strict guidelines in terms of updates for updating the apps. Android apps are still supported all the way back android 4.4 kitkat. However, not every app is updated to the newest version of the operating system. When the news came out that google and apple force developers to update there apps for the newest version of the operating system. There were developers that were upset both at google and apple because they did not update the apps because they did not add any new features on the app. Both google and apple will remove the apps that are not updated to the newest version of the operating system and that's why the developers were upset. There are forums regarding the apps that the developers help develope both for android and ios devices and that app developers were being force to update there apps or the risk of there apps being removed from the apple app store and the google play store. I had more issues with updating the apps compared to using the apps that were not updated. The update for apps changes things and even remove features that were on the app once the app is updated. For example, when youtube was updated awhile ago, the annoying play button was on the bottom of the screen and I kept on accidentally pressing on the play now button way too frequently when I was trying to scroll the app or search something on youtube.
The problem is that there’s so many Android phones to the develop for while there’s fewer iPhones to develop for plus the fact that the iPhone is far more popular with more money to be made from the AppStore than the Play Store so it makes sense financially for developers to put more effort into iOS, but it is dependent on having a recent iPhone.
@@Adamtendo_player_1there a lot countries where android more popular and iPhone is overpriced.
It seemed to me that the selfie video on the pixel was steadier.
In the side by side clip you showed of yourself walking, I could clearly see vibration associated with each step in the iPhone video.
However, in the pixel video, it came out smooth with no vibration.
Yes, the iPhone captured a little more detail, but I'd sacrifice that little difference to avoid the picture vibration.
As my skin was all washed out on the Pixel. Sure.. I do feel Google needs to increase the bitrate
Even the skin tone looks more real in Pixel's video@@Pocketnow
I too feel the same
This is just nitpicking now, because the iPhone completely blows away the pixel overall, it’s not even a debate here.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 that is your opinion and that is fine. I've stated mine based on what I saw and my preferential experience.
That is the premise of this video, both phones are great and the individual preferences are what will guide your selection.
NOTE- I guess , if you update your pixel 8 to the latest december update , the performance of genshin impact improves to 60fps , after the GPU driver kernel update added in the updates , performance is much more stable and improved after that !
I did. Better fps but it takes the game a stupid 5 minutes to launch 🤦🏻♂️
Oh no,as I mentioned, keep the iPhone and save some seconds to launch that game faster, totally worth it
Few more seconds worth the wait if we can get 60fps gameplay, i mean i personally didn't mind ☺ @@Pocketnow
@venividivici1982 the fight between apple and android is still going lol
that stupid 5 minutes saves you $250, how much did apple pay you for 5 minutes?@@Pocketnow
This is the kind of review you get when you have an Apple fanboy review two different phones. I have used both Android and Apple phones. I could not stand iOS. It's confusing and despite what the reviewer said, not as cohesive as you would expect. I now own the Pixel 8 and with holiday discounts and a trade-in, I got the phone for less than half what the iPhone 15 costs. The camera on the Pixel 8 is amazing. And the magic eraser and best take features work really well on the Pixel 8. As far as I know Apple doesn't have those features.
@LouisDuran His conversion into being an Apple fanboy began this year though, and he's lacking credibility.How can he even justify a 60hz display on an $800 phone.
I got the pixel 8 and love it, so happy I got the pre order headphones deal !
I had the 14 pro max with the iPad pro and initially I liked it but the more and more I use them both. I just didn't feel it. So I gave my wife my iPad pro and I bought me a Samsung 9 ultra which I'm extremely happy with and I bought a pixel 8 and I have no complaints or regrets. It's all about what you prefer and will feel good to you. I was at Android person for many years and I figured let me try the apple experience for a year and if I liked it to keep going with it but it just didn't pan out. The great thing is we have options. Get what you like.
8:36 So quick minor detail with portrait comparison: When you take a photo in portrait mode on pixel you can change the subject and the blur amount, those features have been there since pixel 3 and about two years ago Pixel phones got a feature drop which lets you make any photo a portrait mode photo. Also portrait light is also on pixel.
I came from P7 to Ip15. I don't play any games so I guess do not need too powerful of a flagship chipset. I still prefer android user experience. It's so much easier. From 90 hz back to 60 hz I can still feel the difference & lastly..for me personally I preferred photos on P7 than Ip15(took more photos than videos). So overall for me I prefer android. Thinking of selling my Ip15 & to go back to android. Now thinking of P8.
You can do all the portrait options on the pixel
The difference often comes down to a very subjective, what does the device do for me type of consideration. I went from an iPhone 14 pro max to the Pixel 8 and couldn't be happier. The Apple ecosystem is impressive. It's hardware is solid and often underwhelming in terms of design and its software is probably one of the most overrated things there are in life... Apple has not reinvented the wheel it just does a great job with marketing groupthink that has so many people thinking that Apple is the be all and end all of the tech world... Apple has just as many if not more quirky issues with iOS as any version of Android I've ever used. The Pixel 8 design is sturdy and refreshing in that it isn't your typical boxy slab like many phones out there including iPhones. The software side of things is just too good with the Pixel when you consider all of the features built in via AI. Is it perfect? Certainly not. Do I i have much more freedom to change my UI as i see fit? Absolutely. If Android 14 bugs me i can switch to just about any launcher i want that better suits my needs or aesthetic requirements. Does Apple do photography and video extremely well? Absolutely. You know who else does those things really well? Pixel. At the end of the day when you consider price, value, form and function, Android still gives you more options to carry a device that suits my needs. Apple? They're fine...if you're into retail groupthink. I like to think for myself and Android has always been #1 with a bullet in that department 🙂
Well said.
Does Apple have good phones? Yes
Are they the best phones? No
But the majority of their isheep followers will have you believe that and the truth is Apple doesn't sell phones, they sell a brand. I like that question that you asked as it's the same question I always ask before I buy a phone whereas I feel most people just buy their phones because it's the next 'cool' thing on the block. I have the Pixel 7 and the iPhone SE and both of them fit my needs perfectly.
Well i have both of them in my pocket! both are amazing.
@@Tolz_Blol Apple sells a brand 🤣🤣🤣🤣 like nobody else doesn’t do the same thing. If they are selling a brand then that brand I would buy again because it has lasted longer than any android phone I bought.
@@terrencebenjamin7241because you buy cheap Androids, get a real flagship
@@terrencebenjamin7241 I ain't here to start a phone war with you, if Apple works for you then good for you.
Yes of course every company is selling a brand but their brands thrive or suffer depending on how good their products/services are.
Name another brand apart from Apple where their customers blindly follow them even if they are not happy with the product/service. Apple hasn't been innovative since the iPhone 4.
Why does your pixel 8 look so hazy milky? Did you not while the lens in the first few pics?
The only thing I'd say holding the pixel back is tensor g3 hardware optimization for the chip and the recent December update actually provided a new GPU kernel for better gaming performance and once Google and Developers can hope to push to optimize custom hardware for the pixel then it'll definitely be a good thing to maximize the future of the tensor chips.
google does have the potential to make a good chip but I'm happy with the sacrifice made towards the chip for software and also some hardware features
I think the idea of having Tensor is pretty smart, but I have a hard time understanding why it’s so behind. MediaTek is ahead, Snapdragon continues to be great. Apple Silicon has owned it for years. Tensor can’t just start at the bottom and remain there, nor should it focus on things people don’t care much about yet.
I think the reason Google Tensor is so fa behind Snapdragon, MediaTek and Apple Silicon is simply because they’re using the vastly inferior Exynos architecture which even Samsung no longer uses at least in the US.
I think for what the Pixel 8 is meant to be, the TG3 is fine and the whole phone as a whole is fine, the only thing holding in back is the price increase, because now at $700, there are several other better options for equal or less price.
@@Pocketnow I don't think people don't care about the things google adds and it's super useful for day to day life usage but it's a smaller percentage of ppl who play heavy games and stuff
I just bought both from my carrier T-Mobile I had a good deal so I got them both.
I've used all the iPhones before, all the androids .
Yes pixel phones FANTASTIC with pictures, the pixel 8 is still powerful but it does lack some futures..
If I had to pick which one I'd buy if I didn't have both I'd probably pick the pixel 8, the AI, cameras, reverse wireless charging, faster charging speeds, call screen so many more..
The only deciding factor I had between iphone 15 and pixel 8 is the availability of 5G connectivity in my country. Sadly for some reason pixel phones does not have 5G in my country, no volte, no vowifi, as a lower flagship phone, I think it should have at least these features which are pretty common in midrange phones nowadays, even some budget phones. That’s why I went with the 15 instead…
Saying you prefer the "colour accuracy" of the iPhone just reeks of bias. Almost every test done ranks the Pixel 8 series as the most colour accurate displays.
lol, no comment
Well as long as it’s not Samsung displays then I’m happy especially as a fan of the Pixel.
@thesocialintrovert Yes, it's definitely biased.And it's like these majority of tech RUclipsrs have signed a long-term contract with Apple to favour the iPhone in their reviews; and it absolutely kills their credibility in my book.And this Pocketnow channel has increasingly become a gossip and rumour channel, with mostly uninteresting videos posted with increasing regularity.
MagSafe is 15W wireless charging. It was only 12W on the 12 mini. The wired fast charging is 27W 9V 3A on the 12, 13, 14, and 15 series. (except the minis, which only support 2A, so 18W).
Well apple fan will pick up only apple and just hate android that is all. I was a big iphone user now i would never go close to one. I just got the Pixel 8 Pro after having Xiaomi for 4 years and truly loved it. Xiaomi is for sure one of my fav phone i have had the pass few years it just comes way too expensive to order and pay those crazy border fees they charge you. Got an amazing deal on my pixel 8 pro and i truly am enjoying it.
Well duh, but I don’t totally bate Android, I love the Pixel which is the only Android phone I’d ever consider if I wasn’t using an iPhone.
You are not an apple fan if you had a xiaomi for 4 years that is 2019. So iPhone 11. Would be the last possible iPhone you owned. Liar and a loser. Take care with your budget phone.
Seriously, if Google is available in my country I would ditch my iPhone GLADLY. They need to expand their market, Google is much more promising than Apple right now.
I like both operating systems equally, but what was the overall price difference again?
pix 8 pro was $399 and now the pix 8 is $350 at Spectrum.... with no conditions
I love android and iPhone. I’ve been using iPhone for a few years now though,however between these too….its a tough one,I might would choose the pixel because I prefer the richer slightly more saturated oled on it and 120hz as opposed to 60hz on the 15. I would rather have a pleasant display than much else tbh 🤣 I don’t do much crazy on my phones anymore.
Love your work. Please do a review if possible on Xiaomi wifi7 be3600!!! Thank you.
I’m about to get a new phone currently have an iPhone 13 but I have the options between the Google pixel eight the Samsung S 23 ultra or plus and the iPhone 15 Pro any suggestions as to which one would be better as I only use my phone for emails text calling And mild gaming
Pixel 8 is enough
Jaime is such a fanboy 😂
He is part of the snob tech community so they all have to follow the script.
@@Jo5ue1 Yeah such a pity I used to think that they were true journalists in favor of truthfulness in the tech community but I guess they are only tru to the one who pays more!! In this case Apple!! Too bad for us who look for real reviews and comparisons
@@derdlin12Yes, well said.It's a sad reality that most of the tech reviewers are a bunch of iPhone fanboys, and he even defends the 60hz implementation of the iPhone 15.How biased.They're in it for money, not true journalism.
Im going with a pixel 7 pro apple is scamming peopoe and they suck lol 😂 always been an android guy and always will be except well my iPod lol
Id like to know what phone you personally prefer (including Samsung and or others not in this video) and would consider to be your main.
My two personal phones are a Galaxy Z Fold 5 and an iPhone 15 Pro Max. One is my phone for everything, the other my B camera and social media tool.
Been usijg iPhone since 2018. Yesterday i bought a pixl 8. So far im very happy with it. Best android experience in a very long time
Pixel doesn't push its products on a global scale. This fixation with the US market is denying it easy revenue.
23 seconds in and you help but show your bias... "...none of it seems to be what most people care about". How are "most people"? Why don't you speak yourself and keep your bias to yourself?
Because what followed were the statistics that prove where people put their money 🤷🏻♂️😉
@TambePaschal It was a predictably biased video eary on, and largely uninteresting.
It's all super subjective...
Just got an iPhone from work this week. SwiftKey isn't close to being as useful on ios, I still can't add apps or widgets on the home screen, as I'd like to and I can't completely back outta apps using gesture navigations.
The green bubble is nice though!
All reviews are subjective 😉
It’s all subjective so everyone has a bias.
It's mostly biased towards the iPhone, with these tech reviewers these days, and they will hide behind the excuse of saying it's an opinion.Stupid.
Like you said, Google apps are working great on both devices and apple apps are not. So if apple doesn't won't to work with android that's fine by me. I'll stop using any apple apps and choose the pixel.
You can look at it another way. You get the benefit of great iOS apps and can use Google apps, the best of both worlds, whereas the Pixel is Android-specific.
Google apps dont work perfectly on iOS. I don't know where you're getting that from. You definitely don't get full features. I was on a flight, thousands of km above ground level, and Google maps showed me where my location is even on AIRPLANE mode. My friend had an iPhone, and Google maps did not show a pin where we are on the map in the course of the flight. I was amazed!!
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"We've considered as the best update to this lineup"- That's enough RUclips for today. I am unfollowing you.
I assume you’re expecting a tear? Here.. 😢🤣
You didnt need to do that. Now I cant stop imagining your tearful face that is hilarious and cringe at the same time.@@Pocketnow
@1minuteofgaming Good for you.I have never subscribed to him, and never will.
U shud def have a word with marques who has given pixel 8 phone of the year
Everyone is entitled to their opinion 🤷🏻♂️
@@PocketnowGot it. This review is largely based on your opinion.
@@josephaquino3095Exactly, it's all biased; and they hide the stupid excuse of opinion.
But it's not about opinion isn't it? There are quite a few points because of which you really think that the iphone is objectively a better phone (camera, screen), but you still got some reason try to make it, as if you were thinking they are equal, and therefore it comes down to opinion and personal preference. I think that's slightly disingenuous. @@Pocketnow
I think the Pixel 8 is still the better phone.
It’s definitely better at some things, but the iPhone is also better at some things but overall I won’t say any bad thing about the pixel because it’s my favourite android phone by far but you can’t deny that video is better on the iPhone camera I think in terms of features I prefer the pixel over the iPhone definitely and Siri is Miles behind Google Assistant.
We all saw that and know that… but dang these fanboyism reviewers are working overtime trying to convince you otherwise
100%
What about big notch
i just got the goggle pixel 8 for christmas loving it coming from a Redmi note 11
Congratulations you upgraded from the awful MII UI.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 have you owned either of them phones ? If not STFU and sit down
How are you a reivewer when you don't even know pixel can also blur background in google photos post? Do your research
LoL I guess you think a software trick is just as good? it’s using no depth information for it. Completely different things and very poor results from the Pixel. Not worth telling people a phone can do something it sucks at
I don't get why Jaime is hating on Pixel so much dude chill out
@@Pocketnow even the depth information is used for artificial blur. yeah its better but dont get that biased. You youtubers justifying a 60hz display is just ... I dont know what to say. I have used 120 hz android phone and 60hz iphone. seriously it really hampers the experience, yeah maybe good for those who never used high refresh rate phone.
This iphone could have been a no brainer if it even had 90hz but it does not.
You should have ur opinion, but since u re a reviewer I think u should talk facts too.
@@avishek007Well said.I think it's getting harder and harder now to have unbiased tech reviewers right now,all basically rooting for Apple.
@@Pocketnow it’s clearly a bias review like it’s freaking obvious
But can it install revanced apps?
can you remove that search bar from the homescreens on the pixel 8?
no unless rooted only thing I dont like about my Pixel 8...
You can use a different launcher like Nova. It will let you customize more than the Pixel launcher.
@@DavidStephens0 I'ma check it out thanks
How does a flagship phone have 60hz refresh rate in 2023??
I'm interested in 120 refresh rate for everyday use. I have a PC and an Xbox for gaming. I have never understood people that want to play the more demanding games on their phone that is a subpar experience regardless of what phone you are using.
I have only used iPhone until recently. I carry two phones and decided to try an android phone. I tried Galaxy s24 and hated it so I returned it. Then I saw a video that said the pixel is the android iPhone users should try. So I got a pixel 8 and fell in love!! I found myself not wanting to use my iPhone 15 at all! I think the user experience on Pixel 8 is more fun! I love the pixel's haptics.
I did the same thing! Tried the s24 and just didn't feel right. The pixel 8 felt right. It may not be the most powerful or super battery champ, but does everything I need well. Keep enjoying yours!
Way cheaper 120hz brighter display and it can stay on and is bigger and battery last longer and charges faster it takes better pictures and selfies better software and doesn’t have that annoying dynamic island how is the iPhone better
a fair balanced review. I often think you are more an apple fan boy but like this perspective
good point, great video
Oh! man, nowadays even the apple fanboys are not this biased.
I had the pixels 6pro / 7pro after a long-time Apple user. But I just switched back to ios, just got an iphone 15 Plus. What can i tell you guys ?? In my opinion Pixel is THE ONLY one who can go 1 on 1 with apple. Period. I switched back just because I love ios. If you wanna talk photos, pixel takes better photos. Videos ? Apple clearly wins.
Love them both, but i just preffer iphone more, that s it !
3:18 I'm stumped as to why Jaime always covers and uncovers the speaker while playing audio in these videos. 🤔🤷
Not everyones a gamer n frame rates on genshen doesnt impact everyones use.....s23 ultra destroyed iphone 14 pro in gaming test but no youtuber said its a bad phone......
lol no it didn’t 🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣
I have to use an iPhone 15 for work and iOS simply sucks as an user experience. It’s just not intuitive to me. The hardware may be good, although the phones always seem top heavy and unbalanced, but the usability is so archaic. I prefer the Pixel 8 camera for stills, and I hardly take any video. One thing that these tech snobs forget to tell you is that Google continues to improve their cameras while Apple you get the same software camera through out the life of the phone. Jaime is such an Apple fanboy, its actually pretty disgusting.
I guess Android is not for you mate,fare enough keep using the same phone with a different number for the last 15 years 🤣
2023 60hz panel on iphone 15 is really sad that I like all the iphone's optimiztion but can't really go for it. I picked the pixel 8 material U is just beautiful to use and answering calls and stopping alarm with just voice command rather than have to pickup the phone is so useful.
Yeah I ain't paying that price for a 60hz man that's ridiculous. I honestly don't know what they're thinking.
My pixel 6 pro charing port crapped out half a year in, turned buggy, and started losing it's signal, it's battery was unreliable... I couldn't wait to get ahold of an S24.
In my opinion I have to disagree with your choice of winning to me the Pixel is way better, I am not a gamer so I don't care about that I dont take videos so I dont mind I love the customazation of the Pixel, iPhone hasn't changed their apps layout for years and every time I see someone with iPhone they all look the same boring
Right. As I said - if you don’t care about gaming the Pixel is a great phone
I love pixel. But this time I bought iphone because of connectivity. 5G and Volte on pixel is not supported here in my country and warranty is also not available
You mean an apple fanboy channel made an Apple device look better?
@Jo5ue1 The change began this year though, regarding him being a biased Apple fanboy, and seriously lacking credibility in the process.
@@humphreymadlala4462 You are right, it seems he amped up his fandom for Apple. These same reviewers hated the oversaturated contrasty brighter look on the older Galaxy & praised the natural/neutral look of the iPhone's. But now when iPhones have started copying the older Samsung's look, Suddenly the photos from Pixel are undersaturated, dark, underexposed.
If iphone put 120hz refresh rates in their phone it'd be more almost a no brainer. The 60hz just cheapens the whole experience and makes me feel like I'm getting ripped off.
But we are
The main benefit to buying a pixel is the ability to install open source custom roms such as Grapheneos which offers actual privacy and security instead of constantly being spied on by google or apple. I don't understand why everyone locks their doors and closes their blinds but never stops to think about the gross 4th amendment violations occurring on the devices that you supposedly own. The government is literally buying YOUR data from private companies with YOUR tax dollars but very few people seem to care.
Launcher on pixel 8?
Its nice we now have a comparable choice, but do we? I'm in the market to upgrade, but i would have to buy an iPhone 13 for the price to be comparable (Pixel 8 is now £624)
This is the template review we have been waiting for- iPhone's 4 year old design is better, (Add a case and the iphone really feels uncomfortable with how boxy it feels), benchmark for displays is Genshin Impact(If they close that game down, half the reviewers would lose 30sec in their videos), people who game, get gaming phones or better yet, consoles. A lot of effort goes into the aesthetics and production of the video, with nothing concrete coming out. we just want your opinion on the phones as you have both of them and can provide a regular consumer's view on it.
Flip them around but it depends on what you care about most. What? One literally has a better screen. This versus video really aims and points out just in where the iPhone wins. I think the iPhone is a good phone but in so many ways Jaime leans so much in the direction of the iPhone. If you just prefer the iPhone, own it. If people don't notice the 60hz they sure as hell won't notice the Bionic chip. I have a pixel and in every day usage you don't notice at all
More refresh rate doesn’t mean better. Just because an F150 truck has a 5.8L engine, it doesn’t mean it’s faster or better than a 1.5L Accord.
@@Pocketnow higher refresh rate, and higher brightness. Ah the car analogy, that doesn't really apply with this. It's not faster but it is stronger and can do more. The point is it's making an excuse for something that shouldn't be in a phone going into 2024. Do you really think people who don't care about high refresh rates care about the bionic chip? Why don't they just include the chip from the iphone 12, still a very powerful chip and would hold up just as well as a 60hz display. It is an inferior technology. Period. If you don't care about it that's fine. There are a lot of things I don't care about either. But if you've got this platform it would be nice to hear objective thoughts alongside subjective ones
@@PocketnowIn your review it sounded as if there was a certain balance of abilities of both screens, coming down to personal preference of the features. Now it seems that you don't think it's your personal preference, but the iphone's screen is objectively clearly better? That point did not come across as intended.
I have been using Samsung phones for ages and have the oled screen always set to dynamic mode, boosting the oled colors. I personally prefer it that way, so I was on board, when you initially said it was a personal preference. But now I am not so sure what you really mean? In which regard would the screen on the iphone be objectivley be better for someone who doesn't care about color accuracy?
Google Pixel 8 my choice
I remember when he wasn't bought by Apple
🤑🤑💰💰you should see that bank account 🤣🤣
@RagingBad I also remember those days.The change began this year, and credibility of his reviews has gone downhill.
I took side by side photos with my pixel 6 and the iphone 15, stop lying, the pixel washed the iphone.
lol right. The photos on the video were most probably taken with some cheap Tecno phone right? 🤣🤣
@@PocketnowKeep yapping liar
At a glance is what I could buy a pixel phone for
Ikr! It's like the dynamic island in a sense, but much less intrusive and informative.
In genshin impact settings theres a fps limit setting, it is probably on default 60 for iphones and 30 for pixels so you prolly underestimated the pixel there
I have just sold my iphone 14 pro to get the pixel 8 with specs the pixel competes with the pros its miles better than the basic iphones
The good thing about YT tech reviewers is that they always use the word "Personally".
love the content
not a comparison video more of Iphone promotional video. 😂
@jaimepaulgodineez2752 Yeah, that's true.He was basically exalting the iPhone, while finding faults with the Pixel 8.A clearly biased video.
There's basically $500 difference in price in Australia so thats a fare bit of coin difference.
The only thing keeping me from jumping to an iphone is the lack of customization.
You're simple against pixel ser.
The display on iphone 15 is better than Pixel 8?
Dude are you kidding?
Who even uses a 60hz device today
Even the 7a feels way faster and smoother than the 15
Now yeah the tensor needs more efficiency but ur kidding if u think its not 10 times faster than the 15
The audio voiceover sounds off,
Yeah had to choose between that mic placement or all the echo I had in the room. Not a fan either
@@Pocketnow May I ask what boom arm are you using?
iPhone scratches very easy... that sux. I had one and swiped up to unlock, and a sliver on my finger scratched the screen.
Most people use a screen protector not only to stop scratches and breaks but to keep the oleophobic layer from wearing. Great investment for resale values.
@@andyH_England I have had most phones, and pix and samsung do not need screen protectors.. If you never drop your phone.... I will never use any and on folding phones that will not work either. The plastic film on the iPhone scratches to easy... it is that simple.
@@rez157 Watch the latest "after 12 months S23U" reviews and nearly everyone confirms the S23U scratches very quickly, like a scratchy little thing. There is a link between less breakable = and more scratchable. So, to avoid scratches, 80% of consumers buy a screen protector. The problem with Samsung and Pixel is that they have curved displays that make it almost a nightmare to put one on and keep it on, hence why Pixel and Samsung users may not use screen protectors. These days when a single scratch will reduce trade-ins by half or more, sensible people will put one on.
My favorite version of android back in android 4.0 ice cream sandwich with the holo theme and I still prefer it compared to modern look of android and navigation. I can't stand the gestures since I still get confused on how to use the gestures. I saw a youtube video awhile ago about ubuntu touch on phones and ubuntu touch gesture navigation is easier to use than android and the ui is clean and well organized since the apps and settings are all consolidated and categorized. I still use the 3 playstation buttons aka 3 button navigations. I call the 3 button navigation on android playstation buttons because the on screen buttons look like buttons on a playstation game controller. Even though android has 3 buttons on the display, it resembles the playstation controller because of the functionality and features even though they do things differently unless you use a playstation game controller on android than it feels native.
I actually preferred Lollipop more. Material design was pretty dense and has great taste IMHO
@@Pocketnow Lollipop was a dumpster fire on my old Nexus 6 which I had constant app crashes, especially Google apps along with awful RAM management, especially for games, Google couldn’t even properly fix Lollipop until 6.0 Marshmallow with that said I enjoyed my Nexus 6, which is one of my favourite Android phones from Google (Motorola) which was just a jumbo Moto X.
Yeah honestly Holo and early Material Design are imo way cleaner and more visually appealing interfaces than modern Android.
I am not a fan of Google’s trend over the last few years of oversized round pills everywhere and oversimplifying the visuals while making the usability arguably more complicated at times.
I always preferred the app icons being without any borders or boxes and I think Holo with its dark and neon blue futuristic look and old Material Design with its folded paper and drop shadows looked way sleeker than the current kinda dry look of Android and Google (especially the new Google app icons, I still can’t believe they even got rid of the iconic Gmail envelope logo).
I have seen many more pixels in the wild. I have an 8 for personal and 15 for work
Honestly, I don't agree with you. 120hz is needed in 2023 on the phones one third of the price not on such an expensive iphone port is slow and Pixel is definitely better at some parts of the camera. But that's apple and they will always have biggest fan base.
Why is it “needed” would you say? How is 60hz slow? That said, sure I love and prefer 120hz, but so few apps take advantage of it that it’s kind of pointless to have it at the expense of battery life. The Pixel even has it switched off by default and warns you about the endurance hit. It continues to be kind of a gimmick.
@@Pocketnow i don't now my poco x3 had it i cant use phone that doesn't have at least 90. Paying 800 bucks and not having it is stupid.
I disagree with the reviewer on nearly every point. Except the iPhone works better for what he personally does.
Excellent comparison, both cellphones are very good, but I agree, in "real world use", the iPhone is better. I purchased an iPhone 15 Plus and I love it, I am a "long-term" Android guy. The iPhone does "everything, really well, with no "hiccups".
My iphone has far more weird issues pop up than my pixel. I cant be the only one..
Pixels are better than iPhone atleast in still photography
While I do agree that Iphone 15 has a more powerful processor, better optimization and better video. I have to disagree with some things.
1. Pixel has a better design and display. Apple's design, especially the non-pro models have been somewhat similar ever since the iPhone 11. Also 60Hz refresh rate in 2023, Seriously? I don't even know how you can justify that.
2. Apple's UI has been the same for years now and how come it is a good use of space when the pixel isn't? The notifications on iPhone are still a mess compared to android in general. Widgets are better on the iPhone though ngl.
Nope
Eh.. no. You clearly need to get your facts right with the display tech particularly
Also, portrait blur on Google photos is a software gimmick. It has no depth information and therefore looks terrible. Please don’t even compare
@@Pocketnow While you prefer the colors and pixel density on iPhone, I prefer the faster refresh rate on the Pixel. So for me, the Pixel 8 is a better display. As for the portrait on even regular pictures, that's my bad. I thought you were talking about post processing potrait blur feature.
@@Pocketnow Actually.... You need to get your facts rights. It's ok to be completely biased towards the iPhone but that is not going to change the fact that the display of the pixel 8 is not only better than the iPhone 15 but also better than the iPhone 15 pro and 15 Pro Max. The Pixel 8 received 154 points on DxOMarks display test. The iPhone 15 received only 145 points, the 15 Pro 149 points, the 15 Pro Max 149. The display tech of the Pixel 8 line is ranked 1st globally. You mentioned that the iPhone has a better color reproduction. Completely false. Pixel 8 scored 163 out of 164 points in color reproduction. The iPhone 15 only 150. I could go on and on. The quality of the two displays is not even comparable. This is the problem with so-called Tech You Toubers. They review based on hunches and bias and not real tests. Doing so they spread half truths and sometimes even completely false facts. You have a responsibility to your followers to be unbiased and well informed. Apparently you are not. Sad
the thing is pixel comes with android, so most features that you think are lacking are just one click away.
Want to change background blur after you've clicked a photo? use inbuilt google photos or any other 1000s of background blur apps
dont like the widgets and launcher? 1000s of launchers available, including some which mock the iPhone UI but come with more customization
even more widgets packs, mix and match as you like!
want dynamic island? you have apps for that!
out of the box experience might be better with iPhone, but once you start customizing the phone to your needs, pixel wins.
in north america you particularly like iphones. if your love for iphones are so great then avoid comparisons and keep in your mind that it is the best phones. I have a Pixel and an iPhone and from my long-term experience I conclude that Pixels are better as long as they are constantly evolving. even though you say that technically the tensor chips are behind it is a false story, because google is not an idiot and it knows very well what it is doing without forgetting that they have all the capital to prove it anyone that they are the best of the best. but their project is more revolutionary than anything you've ever known on a smartphone and no one talks about it. I would even say that it is the phone that becomes the most efficient over time without even upgrading to a new model. I have never seen this from a manufacturer. before switching to pixel 8, I had a pixel 6 and an ipone 13. I was really surprised to see that over the years my pixel 6 became more efficient as time went by, it's so impressive, and everything This happens without necessarily waiting for major updates of course. even the native micro applications which manage the gpu, wifi, network, camera, microphone are constantly updated unlike iphones and samsungs where you always have to wait for an annual update to progress
The Pixel 6 got more efficient but started from such a low point that it appears dramatic, whereas is reality, it is just catching up to where it should have been. I have had every Pixel and there are undoubted efficiency improvements, more so for Android 14, but it is nothing special; as for photos, rivals have caught up, and video remains average. Many AI software is US-only, and I am not sure the average user is too concerned with AI ATM. The iPhone was clearly better apart from having 60Hz and that is not a big deal as it means even with a much smaller battery (1000mAh less), it matches the Pixel 8!
Why every tech reviewers and influencers like this one are selling their souls to Apple is a mystery to me.
@johnnyzarate3037 Some people have said that Apple pays them money, these tech reviewers,in order to boost sales of the iPhone.I've always suspected that to be farfetched, but it may possibly be true.
But with the bias towards Apple products from these tech RUclipsrs, including Marques Brownlee, Super Saf,Arun from Mrwhosetheboss,iJustine, and this Apple fanboy from Pocketnow, and others,it seriously kills the credibility of their reviewing of tech products.
I’ve just come back to this channel after a couple of years and man pocketnow you are so aggressive in the comments, people are allowed their opinions too!
Right. That’s the point 😉.
@AndrewHealey You would have saved your time by staying away even longer, because it's become a biased tech channel, like most tech reviewers on RUclips these days.They lack credibility.
I always wanted to go back to using a Pixel but for the price and comparing what is on the market, I just end up passing on it. There seems like there's always been issues with Pixel phones from hardware issues to software issues. Sure the software issues get fixed but for a phone that is just released users just want a phone that works. If I were to choose an Android phone, Pixel phones aren't on the top of my list.
Like the iPhone 15 pros over heating like crazy and glitching every minute is perfect???
@@sirgreen2792 Every company has made products that might have issues, but the point is consistency: consistency in the user experience of the product. Apple doesn’t release phones with issues every year. The market chooses what is best or what people like. There is a reason why Pixel phones aren’t sold as much as Samsung or Apple phones. I have no allegiance to any brand. I have tried many phones over the years from LG, HTC, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi. I’m not saying an iPhone would be the best for you. You should pick what you think is best based on your needs and taste. I’m just giving my two cents on the topic.
Yep true.
This is most unbiased comparison ever made with Apple's money.
Yeah, unfortunately Google hasn’t come out with quality screens or good audio on their pixel phones lately. I still got my pixel three. So I actually went with the iPhone and I’m happier with it even though I like android better. I don’t understand why Google doesn’t take their phone hardware as serious as a software
You should use that little mic you normally clip to your collar. This mic is muffled.
I did, but there was too much echo in the room. I always use that as a backup
@@Pocketnow Thanks for the hard work, man.
250$ price difference is something to put in mind when getting to a conclusion
Yeah. I did 😉. Watch it again
I upgrade every two years, and Pixels have terrible resale value. For example, to upgrade to the Pixel 8 Pro, I would get only £350 for my year-old Pixel 7 Pro, but I would get £340 for a four-year-old iPhone 11PM. So, you are gaining an upfront advantage with the Pixel but losing at the backend. The cheaper price is moot for people who upgrade regularly as it balanced out at resale time.