BRUTALLY HONEST! - PIXEL 8 VS GALAXY S23

Hi everyone. This is my one-month review of the Pixel 8 vs the galaxy S23. Which is the best value for money?

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[wilsonchong]

I had both s23 and Pixel. Both phones are great, but it also comes down to personal preference; Samsung's One UI is a lot more customizable and battery life is pretty solid with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Pixel 8 ( currently using), is a great phone too, no bloatware, the screens peek brightness is higher when you take it outdoors. Battery life probably was the best at first, but once adaptive battery starts working ehich could take a few weeks to learn your patterns, it get a bit better day by day. So it really all depends on your personal needs and wants in a phone.

[TECHBYTE-ARSENAL]

Ive had both, but I personally prefer the pixel, its not a power house like the s23 line, but its plenty for a PHONE. I look at the pixel as the honda civic of phones, affordable, reliable, but mundane. The s23 line is like acura in my opinion. Same chassis, same concepts, but arguably more luxery and faster.

[GabrielCapo]

very detailed and professional video. 13.6 k subscribers is crazy, you deserve more ❤

[tasbheahnaf]

I really like this dude trying to answer every comment as possible! It shows your hard work! Keep up the good work bro! You earned a sub!

[CyBErASNipErHD]

You can change the processing of s23 pictures. Of course it's not that comfortable but it in combination with the telescopic lense, I prefer the s23. I think both phones are very close and it depends on personal preferences in nearly every aspect.

[wrdr]

What made cell phone companies remove the audio out jack? I like being able to drive an amp directly with audio out instead of Bluetooth.

[shivaprakash]

3:13 is the name mentioned wrong? Is it just me feeling s23 looks bigger than pixel8 ?

[joshuamemehemeka]

Here in Nigeria pixel 8 is much more expensive than S23 i don't know why

[josecastro]

There is no denying that the S23 has the better hardware and arguebly the better software. Having experienced both sides for sometime I found myself preferring the Pixel 8 at $549 it was a great deal. The camera, call screening, hold for me, direct my call are features I found myself using ALOT. Now Playing is a nice touch as well. Modem wise, I have not noticed anything major between the X70 modem and the Exynos 5300. Zero drop calls between them but I have noticed the speeds are a bit faster on the S23's (also Flip5 for reference) than the 5300. Other than that, coverage wise have been about the same in my area. Very happy with my Pixel 8.

[jejunamja]

Hey, thanks for comparing the two regular smallish phones in the Android world. If somebody got the pixel at the $550 Black Friday sale they got a good deal. That phone is way worth that. And you're right, I wouldn't buy the s23 right now with the s24 about to drop in a month or so.

[JuanRodriguez]

The fact you get on time software updates for however long you’re keeping your phone makes the Pixel 8 a winner in my opinion.

[jamrson]

I used s23 and Pixel 8. The Pixel 8 i used for 6 weeks to wait for adaptive and does not do well on cellular battery life. Literal drain to 23% by 3pm. Just a few phone calls, navigation, and some internet searches. The Pixel 8 stutters amd gets hot when you need the power. Wifi is much better wirh Pixel 8

The S23 had none of these issues.

[davidnavratil]

I got S23 for Christmas and it's going back to Samsung tomorrow. My main issue apart from the clustered and messy UI and duplicate and unnecessary apps are the cameras. The selfie camera is damn good, video recording seems OK, but the rear main camera is the problem here. It oversaturizes and oversharpens pictures. Turning off scene optimizer helps, but there is noticeable noise in the photos especially in the indoor photos. Lack of details when zoomed in too. It has significant lense flare, night photos below average and lit-up too much artificially. And the worst is how the camera handles the faces of people. If you're white, you will end up with pale white smoothened skin looking like you're wearing a make-up. All the details like wrinkles, freckles just disappear from your face making you look like a boy with a plastic face, even when you turn down face smoothening in options to zero, it still does it. My girlfriend, who has dark skin, looks like an orange in every photo for a change. A £900 pounds Samsung flagship phone that cannot even get the colours right. The cameras also struggle with moving objects. This is not a phone for families with small kids that run around. It can manage OK in good light conditions, but once cloudy or indoor everything moving becomes blurry. The phone has nice display and is fast, but the photos are a dealbreaker for me. If you like to take realistic coloured photos, avoid S23 like a plague. This is a phone for showing off pictures on social media.

[ddvantandar-kwkl]

Do you understand Brand equity? Its better you guys rollout the updates and security patches time to time inorder to prevent vulnerabilities and stability. Instead of experimenting and then recalling the devices of the market .

[V.E.D.A.N.G]

Even after getting the s23 in late October I still feel like watching reviews of pixel 8
It' still feel I haven't accepted the reality of me getting the s23

[tek]

Currently using the Pixel 8 but I'm having major wi-fi issues that aren't present in any other device in my house. I'm seriously considering returning it and getting the s23 instead. I don't know why google phones always struggle with connectivity...

[shahbd.youtube]

Can you share the test results for the Pixel 8's continuous shooting duration under direct sunlight (at 35-40°C ambient temperature) for 1080p @60fps, 1080p @30fps, 4k @60fps, and 4k @30fps, shooting until the camera automatically stops recording?

[themusicthief]

Can you set one alarm for a specific date and time in the future? Then, once you dismiss it, it will delete that one-time alarm. I have an iphone and not having this feature drives me insane. I don't want a calendar notification or a reminder because when I have my phone on silent (which I do most of the time) the alarm will not ring loudly, defeating the purpose. Also, are you able to schedule a text to send on a specific day/time in the future? I know other android phones have these features and I just want to double check that pixel 8 does as well before I purchase it! Thanks!

[canad-ian]

I had bought 3 Pixel 8s for my kids through my carrier. Taking one back. My daughter was going through the process of setting it up and I agree with her: customization is pretty bad on the Pixel 8. But when you're used to OneUI, it's probably harder to go vanilla Android on the Pixel 8. So getting her a S23 instead because it's pretty darn cheap right now.

[darthcharius]

In Serbia, the price is similar, Pixels are rare in Serbia. But i use S23 from March and I think is awsome. Battery hold me all day and ends for 30-40%. In terms of system upgrades, I think that 7 years on a Pixel is a lot, because who will use the phone for 7 years, maybe 4, and even that is a lot, the battery will degrade and after 4 years it will be more expensive to replace than the price of the phone. So I support Pixel, but my vote goes to S23. I like the anatomy, that it doesn't get in the way in the pocket, and the design is more of a premium mango on a pixel phone, which I had a chance to try.