Google Pixel 8 review

The Pixel 8 is now lighter and more compact, yet it comes with an incredibly bright 120Hz display. A larger battery, faster charger and an improved ultra-wide cam with AF are also among the most important feature upgrades. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Design and build quality
01:22 - Display quality test
02:10 - Speakers quality test
02:22 - Under display fingerprint scanner & Storage options
02:34 - Android 14
03:23 - A.I. functions
04:07 - Tensor G3
04:50 - Thermals chart
05:00 - Battery life and charging speed test
05:37 - Camera specs
05:54 - Main camera: photo and video quality
07:26 - Ultrawide camera: photo and video quality
08:05 - Selfies
08:19 - Conclusion
08:52 - Alternatives and selfie video and audio quality

[GFourGadget]

It's a really worthy phone to get, but Google software locking certain features exclusively for the Pro phone is a bad decision. The Pixel 8 should get the same treatment to sell better 🤙

[jaspersparks]

glad to see an indepth look into the regular Pixel 8 and not the Pro

[miguelmelo]

The thing that I feel that is not being mentioned about the 7 years support window is what just happened with older pixel models update to android 14. There are features in the new Android version that are exclusive to pixel 8, and even funnier enough, only exclusive to pixel 8 pro. These features are purely software, and despite the company calling the tensor G3 a more ai focused processor in comparison to last year's models, the pro will still have features that the regular pixel 8 will not have, despite sharing the same chip. My question is, what is the guarantee that the pixel 8 and pro will not suffer from the same selective omissions that older models did just now with android 14 when future models come out? Let's not forget that many of these ai features are using cloud servers to process their magic.

[temesgengirmay]

it would be nice if the 8 pro came in the size of the 8 for people who don't want bigger screen size

[PeanusParker]

Just picked up the Pixel 8 yesterday at best buy with their black friday deal! About 300$ cheaper than the pro and the only things i really miss out on is a telephoto lens and "pro" camera features

[deathleprosy]

I had one little thing with my pixel 8 it crashed twice and it would restart itself, but once I pannually restarted it myself. I haven't had that that problem, I love my pixel 8, it is also nice to see a honest review on the pixel 8 and not the pixel 8 pro

[David_Denali]

GJ team. Waiting for the S23FE review. Pls compare it to the last gen in the vid. Maybe also a comparison with the Xiaomi 13T, the A54 or the s23. Tnx

[GetOffMyyLawn]

I just got a pixel 8 pro from att with a fully paid upgrade (36mo payoff discount) trade in on a Samsung A32 (hopefully it goes through smoothly). It's nice to have a phone not bloated with ATT/Samsung shovelware. I wish it had a headphone jack and sd card slot, but besides that i am really liking it. Photography is my hobby, and I own lots of high end cameras, but this is the first "pro" camera phone I have owned. DNG support for editing in Adobe Lightroom sounds like a great idea... can't wait to test it out.

[oralcarter]

Great review, thanks. You've convinced me to get the Google Pixel 8; And I'm still and iPhone user too

[oneminutewonder]

I just wish that Google gave the base model the matte glass on the back rather than the glossy that they keep going for. I get it, they're looking to different the premium model from the mid tier model, but it would be cool to have options.

[beniciodeltoro]

7 years of software updates is meaningless without a user replaceable battery

[viji_island]

I watch GSM Arena videos coz of Will. Don’t mind the haters. I like your speaking voice. 👍

[kennywong]

Nice review. Watching this on my pixel 8 😊

[AbarthGTS]

I absolutely love my pixel 8 ! Everyone wants to use my camera to take photos including iPhone users!

[KYLEBRENDANBAATJIES]

When are we getting the S23 FE review?

[mb]

Love what Google does software wise, but damn that endurance rating still being so low will always stop me from ever buying one.

[krissdev]

Will there be a time when google finally go global or will it forever keep restraining Pixel to few selected markets? 🤔

[DanielVasoff]

I always enjoy looking at Sofia sights in your videos 👌🏻😍 Perfect review as alwyas, cheers!

[ukaszjesiol]

Your battery test results are broken, in all other reviews Pixel 8 is better than 7 in terms of battery life.

[danielwilliams]

Seems remarkable to me that neither the iPhone 15 pro's or Pixel 8's have improved at all on the battery front, I'd have thought this would have been high priority so it's disappointing to say the least!