My Pixel 8 Pro Review

My review of the Google Pixel 8 Pro

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[DaveD]

Google is supposedly adding body temp scanning in time but is waiting for FDA approval!

[mkbhd]

4:15 Google told me apparently they're just waiting for FDA approval to add "humans" to the list of things it can reliably measure the temperature of

[The-Rest-of-Us]

4:43 Correction: 34.4C is about right for human surface temperature. The 36-37C you’re referring to is *inside* the body (which is why you need to insert thermometers when you measure).

[thesandman]

Couple things about the temp monitor. The FDA clearance process is a BIG deal that takes a long time. My guess is they were expecting to have it prior to launch, but didn't get it and then decided to leave it for the future approval odds. Also, measuring body temp is a different process than measuring skin surface temp, which is why you're seeing the discrepancy.

[wylde_karrde]

I believe the temperature sensor thing is waiting for FDA approval to be cleared to work on people.

[jm-alan]

The temperature sensor thing is to do with the difference between *_body temperature_* and *_skin temperature_*
Your skin will always be notably cooler than what would be medically considered your "body temperature" (hence the under reading when trying with the organic setting), and being able to reliably make that distinction in software is what requires FDA approval.

[HarshvardhanKanthode]

Dave's hair is just having the greatest character development arc ever

[M_AbdullahArif]

Man your reviews always cover such details that no other reviewer even mentions, love your videos thanks for such helpful content.

[yeahiamthatguy]

Dave's been having a subtle glow-up over the years

[Arcanttos]

34.4 is an accurate temperature for the forehead skin. 36 or 37 is the range for internal body temeperature, so i would say the sensor is working pretty well. Now you will have to inform people not to take decisions based on skin temperature but on armpit or mouth.

[DogBlessGeesus]

I ordered my Pixel 8 Pro because of the Watch 2 promo they had, very excited for it. I’ve gotta say though, the temperature sensor thing seems super gimmicky and I will probably never use if it’s not to be used for body temp.

[erebostd]

5:03 ever had a kid ask you „is the chocolate still hot?“ or „can i now eat my fries?“ - that thing can help. Btw, they already announced that the „on person“ usage is coming.. - you are guessing very much in this video…

[vedaryan]

I know google breaks a lot of promises but they promised unlimited storage for the og pixel and it still works

[MRYN]

I just got my 8 Pro today, upgrading from a 6 Pro. Best Take is awesome, haven't had chance to mess with a lot of the other features yet but I mainly bought it for the camera, so I'm happy!

I really feel like Google MUST have some other plan for the thermometer hardware, otherwise I'm not really sure why it's there...

[seankkg]

As a 4 year Pixel 4 user, hearing about the face unlock as soon as I started the video relieved my only concern about the Pixel 8 I'm getting. Thank you.

[carl]

That face 😂 Dave you always find a random way to make me laugh and love your content more!

[DannerBanks]

Best take is really cool. I think the "level 3" face unlock, while seemingly boring, will actually become pretty useful. There is a reason that Apple won't give up their front facing cameras and sensors...

[faraz_qureshi]

Man now I miss the old Dave, that hairstyle was super sick, although current one is pretty badass too but that one was just super classic.

[ArcticPrimal]

They probably use Google Photos as one of their main source for facial recognition training, I think thats why the recognition on the pixel is good. For example i think we all have seen Google photos detect half or 3/4 of a face when a person is looking away when its grouping the photos by name

[imolotkov]

The body measurement test you performed was actually quite accurate. Yes, body temperature is around 36.4 - 36.9 C but at surface it is slightly cooler, so 33.5 C seems reasonable to me