Pixel 8 Pro versus Pixel 8 camera comparison

It's time to see if the new Pixel 8 Pro is really worth the upgrade over the regular Pixel 8. The main difference between these two devices comes down to their cameras, so it's time for a Pixel 8 Pro versus Pixel 8 camera comparison to see if the regular Pixel 8 can truly compete with the Pixel 8 Pro's upgraded ultrawide and dedicated 5x telephoto cameras.

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[judyheinz]

Pixel 8. Many photos looked better than the 8 Pro to me.

[alleycat]

Would be better if you could show how the Pixel 8's 5x digital zoom compares against the 5x telephoto lens of the Pro.

[melissakautz]

Both phones did great when it comes to photos. The video quality has improved. The base model did great. Really not any big differences

[soundworksvectra]

Why did some of the regular 8 photos look ever so slightly cleaner than pro's one on the main sensor?

[josecdavid]

Why didn't you test the Pixel 8 digital 5x? I also missed the comparison of macro photos

[Ravecat]

That was a very good video. To be honest, most of the time I didn't see a difference and where I did see a difference, I even found the Pixel 8 a little nicer, just pay an extra €300 because of the zoom and night videos? No thanks! The normal one is enough for me to photograph my cat. Thank you for everything.

[pennyroyalteaful]

It's terrible they don't make a smaller phone with the Pixel 8 Pro camera setup. I know so so many people who want a premium cam setup with a zoom/telephoto lens on a smaller phone like the iPhone 15Pro and S23.

[patrick.]

This is one of the best camera comparisons on youtube. Thanks a lot!
But please add a few more landscape photos in your next reviews, the green tones are very important for landscape and nature photographers and there you immediately see if a phone is good for that. (Samsung for example sucks because the photos are oversaturated and the green looks fake)

[KyleRuggles]

It's certainly consistent, I'd love if you could show a post digital zoom for the 8 to match the 8 pro, see if those 50mp can resolve the detail of the 5x telephoto zoom, maybe it might do well with 3.5x? Who knows. Anyways, great vids as always, I don't often comment but rest assure I watch most of your content. Smartphones kinda lost it's allure a few years ago for me, now photo quality doesn't matter as much to me as it did before, they all take great photos! I went from a OP6 to a Pixel 6A and tbh, I much prefer the color rendition and portrait mode from my 6. I got a Ricoh GR3 and that is an awesome aps-c pocket cam, so that does most of the heavy lifting for me, anyways, just letting you know where I'm at heh, gauge your audience and all.

Anyways! Keep up the great work.

[jejunamja]

Thank you for the video. It was the comparison I was looking for and yeah like many others here I’m totally bummed that the eight doesn’t get better extra wide and the telephone photo lens. Last year I bought the seven Pro and had it for a while but I just it was just too big. I am on my feet all day at work and then I’m a runner and so the seven pro just it was like carrying a weight so I got the eight this time but I’m bummed about the, lack of all the lenses on the eighth versus the pro

[NguyenKhanh-bdlg]

Pixel 8 looks more beautiful than 8 pro😂😂😂

[NizarNoor]

Thanks very much for the camera comparison! You’re the best!!!

[hibrajanvillanueva]

Estoy tan acostumbrado a ver tus vídeos y lo bien qué lo haces en respecto a las comparaciones; que me e olvidado que no entiendo tu idioma jajajaja

Asta ahora es qué me pongo a pensar eso 😅

Saludos, me encantan estos vs que haces. Pixel 7 vs pixel 8 💥

[roian]

what's the phone you were using at the last video? the selfie video is so good

[az]

You should have shown a 5x shot on the 8 just for comparison

[creative]

Can't put my finger (eye?) on it, the shadows look ever so slightly more pronounced and pleasing on the smaller Pixel 8. Wish OEMs would leave the shadows and grain alone in the smartphone photography. Not a huge fan of the agressive HDR approach this year..

[fpgamingcastleclashmore]

thank you for doing the important camera comparisons. most people already know which company they want to buy. but some of us want to know if its worth the upgrade to the higher end model or the base model.

[collin.a.]

imo, they should have had the 8 with the telephoto (even a 3x could be fine) at $699 and call it the 8 Plus at $899, as is. or maybe do a regular line and Pro line like iPhone (which Samsung should also do, imo). I'm over companies keeping the best specs for the big phones. Out of the big 3 in the US, I don't get why Apple is the only one to offer a small Pro model.

[rolfathan]

As someone who desperately wanted telephoto but also only does small phones, I had to skip telephoto to keep the form factor. I wish they did both the normal and pro in both mini and XL versions to appease both camps.

[TheBorislavljevic]

Would love to see 8 vs 7 base model, I don't think it's much improved