Samsung Galaxy S24 VS Google Pixel 8 | Which should you buy?

How do you choose between Samsung's small flagship and the smaller Pixel 8 model? In this video Cam compares the strengths and weaknesses of the regular Galaxy 24 with the Google Pixel 8. Whether you're wanting to know which has the best camera, design or performance, it's all compared in this video.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Design and Durability
02:18 - Display and Software
03:48 - Performance and Battery Life
05:38 - Camera Test
08:29 - Verdict

Shot, written and presented by Cam Bunton

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[XP]

Pixel 8, one of the best values of the year

[ks-bguk]

I went with the s24. One thing that gets annoying for me is the s24 is uncomfortable to hold because of the sharp edges. There's also a lot of bloated software. I'm trying to get used to the OS Samsung after using Google for years.

[EnergyNewsToday]

I bought the S24 then I was sitting in a darkly lit restaurant with heavy wood textures, warm lighting and then a very bright kitchen. Met my buddy for lunch and he had just bough the Pixel 8 and we both started taking pictures. The Pixel 8 blew the S24 out of the water. The S24 had washed out images and altered the colored and messed with saturation and color in an unacceptable way. The Pixel 8 was and is a clear winner for primary camera and far more accurate. The software of the Pixel 8 is just far more simpler and and easier to use and seamless compared to the S24 which is not what I would call bad but for most people it is just too many settings and just doesn't work as good in real world use. For the screen the Pixel 8 feels like you are looking at an OLED rich and bright screen with better app icons and the S24 just feels flat and washed out to me. I took back the S24 and got the Pixel 8 and I am much happier. By the way the Pixel 8 feels much faster regardless of the processor. The only win for me for the S24 for me personally is the light and the weight which is definitely better IMO even thought the rounder edges of the Pixel 8 are more comfortable in hand.

[Wesjapa]

I've owned an S10+ since Dec 2019 and it is in outstanding condition but lately, I have been thinking about a Pixel 8 (or 8a, depending on the current deals). But I RARELY take photos and because of that, I'm almost sure I'll regret after if I do the trade-in.

[mlzs_]

My god the pixel looks SO good
Pixel: camera
Samsung: bezels and cpu

[jimbrady]

Heard that the google had issues with over heating batteries then the samsung?

[Greenmachine]

As a tech, the Pixel is better. Pictures are great. User interface is great. Its rugged. Good support. Just a far more utilitarian design.

[lilpepe]

What about the AI features and the "smart" in these smart phones?

[cgabgoes]

I'll go with the Pixel 8, even if it's not the most powerful one

[Texasheat]

The battery life on the pixel 8 was unbearable for me.

[slickdaddy]

I went Pixel. I just prefer the overall experience. It just works for me. Have had zero issues.

[brucekrisinger]

Last year after about six years of iPhones I decided to add an Android phone to my day to day life; not replace but add an Android. I spent the first ten years of my tech life with Android but switched to Apple after holding an iPhone 7 in my hand for the first time and then putting it through its paces. Apple just impressed me with its "Mercedes like" feel and quality. Last year I thought it would be handy to have a spare phone in case of damage or loss of my iPhone so went with the Pixel 8 256GB. Even though my last Android was a Samsung Galaxy edge back in 2017 I think, I chose Google's Android to get me back into the Android world for one big reason: the bloatware on the Samsung Galaxy was quite off putting. I wanted "pure Android" and that's what you get with the Pixel. Samsung loads its phones up with so much stuff that keeps getting in the way that it's very bothersome. My daughter used to have a Samsung too and complained about the same thing.

[vukve]

That choppy UI is very dissapointing. And someone said to get Nova launcher. What is the point in Pixel then? I don't want bloatware

[ThunderWarrior]

other people that did battery tests on all models of the s24 found that the regular 24 did just as good as the others if not better because the battery did not have to support such a battery sucking screen

[StringTips-grig]

I have both right here now and both are great, but I when it comes to it, I would say the S24 is the better pick hands down

[robertwilsoniii]

The samsung is better, but it is more expensive. An 8 Pro on sale for $730 is cheaper than an s24 at full price... though perhaps with 256gb the s24 is still cheaper.

[ellynicholson]

Advice on which one has the better cell signal service? I have the pixel 6a and it often misses incoming calls. Which never happened with my pixel 3a.

[fseesauras]

What's the deal with the tensor chips? What does AI processing do, do we all want that?

[grahamsutherland]

The janky scrolling on the Pixel 8 fatally cripples it. No one seemed to touch on this issue in reviews but it's a handset killer. Until it's resolved, (if it even can be) the phone is dead on arrival. I'm amazed it was ever released in this state. Shame on you Google.