The Wild West of Google Pixel - A History

Google's Pixel smartphones are the smartest ever, so why is it that no one is buying them? We're taking a look back at the Google Pixel line's history to find that out!

[jaughnekow]

the pixel is the definition of a real smartphone.

[ACasualCustomer]

You ignored the fact that when the Pixel 2 released, it had the best camera system by far. The portrait pictures were spectacular at the time.

[BadAndy]

Interesting take. My favorite pixel to date however was the pixel 5. Rear fingerprint sensor, right size, great battery life, high refresh display.

[Webzterr]

I have owned every single Pixel in XL mode ( except for the five because that was one size and also not the fold). I am currently on a pixel 8Pro and I cannot imagine using any other. When smartphones became a thing my first smartphone (not phone, too many Nokia and Sony Ericsson's to mention😂), was a galaxy from Samsung and I stuck with them until galaxy 5. At which point I discovered a whole world of no bloatware in the Nexus 5. It has been a Google journey ever since with absolutely no regrets. Underrated gems. (All typed with Google Voice transcriber on Gboard).😊

[JohnConnor]

I have used a pixel phone since 4XL, skipping the 5. Now have the 8 and wouldn't think of using a different brand phone.

My experience has been so well perceived my wife recently dumped her iPhone to switch to the pixel 8.

[AngerThePeople]

I LOVED my 2xl, upgraded to the 4a 5g, and I just ordered the 8pro. Google has been serving an amazing smartphone experience for a long time with it's Pixel line. It always surprises my iPhone and Samsung friends when they see the pics that come out of my phone!

[ChristopherPhillips]

I think this is rather a confused video, designed to slate most Pixels up until the modern day ones - simply to fit the video's narrative. They have iteratively improved.

And the commentary about the fold relative to Samsung is bizarre.

[HarjotShah]

Good video. Please make more of these 👍

[HunzaTech]

The strength of Pixel phones is in their software and that they get better over time with feature drops. Even the 6 series is having new life breathed into them with Android 14. Pixels are the best phones hands down! I'm curious how the 8 series will hold up after 5 years.

[srs]

My favourite Pixel was the Pixel 5, such a nice feel in the hand, although now I'm using the pixel 8 pro and it's a much better device. Just hoping Google move a lot of the smart features to happen locally on device like magic editor.

[michaelfahey]

It's sad how the Pixel 4 is looked on with such disdain. Yes the battery was crap even at launch, and Soli was basically abandoned - but props to Google for trying something new and different. Everything else was just fantastic, face unlock (even in pitch black) was just so great and I miss it a lot on the Pixel 8, the size of the phone itself was perfect, and the screen for its time was really good too. Lovely phone.

[Pascal.]

The video told me I'm a crazy person 😅 was a huge fan of Pixel 2XL, 3XL, Pixel 5 and now a happy Pixel Fold costumer. Almost any device that haven't got much love from tech reviewers 😅

[ChadH]

I think google is still finding its way. They haven't perfected the hardware yet, but charging premium prices on the 8 series. The pixel 5 was such a comfortable phone to use.

[Billy_D]

It's an enthusiast phone, with poor availability. You also have bad Google rep, where they cancel products and services left and right and people just don't want to invest into Google anymore

[adithyasmenon]

I have used the nexus 6p, pixel 1, 6a and currently using the 7 have loved the experience with all google devices.

[tomnyh]

nice brief history of the Pixel. i've had a few 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4a, 6, and now the 8 Pro. my favorite was the 6, until now with having the 8 Pro!

[RafaelMurta]

I used to be a Samsung user (S8, Note 8 & 9, S10+, S21+) and after 9 months using an iPhone 13 I finally decided to go back to Android. My Pixel 8 arrived yesterday. I'm pretty impressed with the build quality, camera, and the software experience overall. Let's see how battery and processor with handle the next 7 years and how/if Google will support it.

[giober]

What lenses are you using to film these videos?

[cyberxspeed]

3a XL will always be my favorite. Best design out of all of them. I wish they just refreshed it with newer specs inside so it can keep the headphone jack.

[seifbuys]

Yeaa pixel 2XL was my favourite too. Pics from that phone at the time blew away the competition imo. Every photo i took was a banger.

Switched to iphone for past 5 years and just jow jumped back on pixel 8 pro with the watch 2 and just today the pixel buds pro. lets see what they've done in 5 years. Feels good to be backkk