Google Pixel 8 (128GB): $699 / €799 / £699
Google Pixel 8 Pro (128GB): $999 / €1,099 / £999
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The new AI features they presented were pretty cool, but the European prices are just pure insanity.
I traded my pixel 6 for a pixel 7 for $20 in last year’s black Friday sale. If they do that again, I’ll upgrade. If not, I’ll stick with what I got and see if next year’s is any better.
Time to update to a Pixel 7, as they now get into a reasonable price range.
But they are so damn huge… why? I love the size of mx 4a, the gesture navigation and all really help to use the space well.
The Pixel 7a’s size is pretty reasonable I think, very close to the Pixel 8 (which got a tiny bit smaller).
Nice thing, now that mamy people are hyped about the 8 and the 7’s are veeeery cheap, like 300 instead of 700€ last year…
Still dont really feel buying a phone without a headphone jack.
Pixel 8 is still too big for me. If they would release a Pixel 8 Mini I would love to buy that, even at the same price. Even at the Pro price if it had the same features.
Instead I’ll keep holding out with my current phone.
What is your current phone?
In todays world the Pixel 8 is a small phone. It has nearly the same size as the IPhone 15Pro which is also a small phone.
Is there any flagship phone with smaller dimendions?
There’s not any current flagship phone with (significantly) smaller dimensions, which is my main complaint.
My phone is an S22, for the singular reason that it was literally the smallest (Android) flagship phone available at the time. But it’s still too big.
However my actual phone is irrelevant, even if it would be a ZFold the point is that i will not change from it until I see a proper small option.
For me “small” would be 4-5.5", and i don’t consider the iPhone 15 Pro (or Pixel 8) to be small. I consider that to be a “standard” size these days (6"), where everything larger is “large” and anything in the missing segment of smaller would be “small”.
One problem would be, if they go smaller it gets more expensive and then there is less space for camera/battery and so on. So you pay more for less power.
Maybe Google finds its way like Apple and will get a wider range of phones.
Sure, but those are tradeoffs that are necessitated by the size, so it just comes down to a consumer deciding if they value more the larger battery, or smaller size. Personally i put a lot of value in the smaller size, so would be very accepting of reasonable tradeoffs to achieve it.
I also hope Google (or any major manufacturer) finds its way to include a smaller option in future lineups. :)
I didn’t realise it at the time but the Pixel 5 is the perfect size for me at 6". I really hoped the 8 was going to be no more than 6.1" but sadly not.
Interesting, I was curious to see how the 8 compared to my 6a, which is perfect for me, and it’s actually a tiny bit smaller with a tiny bit larger screen.
Yeah the Pixel 8 is slightly smaller.
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Google-Pixel-6a,Google-Pixel-8/phones/11859,12143
People think they want an 8" phone but when you get right down to it, 5" is plenty
We’re not talking about phones anymore, are we.
And the Pixel 8 is too small for me. If it would be bigger, I would take it. Now I have to get the Pro.
At least you have that option.
Glad it has an actual display as compared to all those previous imposters /s.
128GB? Really?
I bought my OnePlus 8T 256GB 3 or 4 years ago! Who seriously sets a flagship phone in 2023 to go with 128GB? That’s nonsense. Hard pass.
They sell Pixel 8s with more storage space.
Can’t sell Google Drive storage subscriptions if everyone has tons of storage on their device
It’s not nonsense, many people simply don’t need that much storage on a phone. I’m currently at 53% of my 128gb, most of that is Spotify cache.
Why would I want to dump tons of data on my phone?
Because it’s a 1000 flagship phone? If I have to pay crazy money, I want crazy specs, not last decade specs.
That, and not everybody wants to store their stuff on Google services so that they can sniff though all your stuff
Though you have an option to buy a version with more memory, don’t you? IOW you have an option to go either way, what’s wrong with that!
Whats wrong with it is that a flagship phone even offers specs that were available 5 years ago
I’m disappointed that so many features seem locked to the Pro and not the regular P8, and a lot of them don’t make sense to me.
A lot of the AI stuff they talked about towards the end of the keynote seem to be locked with the P8P, even though the regular P8 shares the same chip so it has no reason not to be able to do the same things. Why?
Video Boost also seems to be locked to the P8P, which is more disappointing since half of it is run in the cloud and not on device, along with manual camera controls, which I think should be a basic feature every phone camera should have.I was originally eyeing the P8P already, but I’m going to wait for reviews before making a decision. I currently have the P6a, and I already feel frustrated that a few software features like motion mode do not get updated to the earlier models. I feel the same frustration for people who want a regular P8 but are going to be missing out on software features not limited by hardware.
Was considering P8, but I feel like they neglected it for P8pro.
There’s just so much dark patterns and price gaming. It’s so exhausting to just buy a phone. Do you want this 128gb that stores 50 photos or you actually spend +80usd for slightly more usable option of 256gb? Its all artificial bullshit.
Pretty expensive for the value usually provided by the Pixel line in my opinion.
Love my 7 Pro but the screen scratches WAY too easily! It’s hardly a year old and the screen is covered in scratches and even has a few deep gouges. This is from normal use, no keys/change in the pocket. From what I understand it’s related to a choice for softer glass to avoid shattering.
Same, but I keep dropping mine onto random metal things. I have two deep gouges.
Bro what? My screen is spotless. I even take it biking and kayaking where it gets dirty on the screen.
You must be really bad with your phone.
Just sharing my experience. I’ve gone back and forth between galaxy phones and pixels since the galaxy s6 and I’ve never gouged a phone screen before this one.
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Yeah it’s insane. I’ve had mine with a protector for months. Took it off and within two weeks I got a deep gauge
It’s wild! Never on a previous phone have I ever had a gouge.
Isn’t it gorilla victus? I thought they are supposed to be one of the toughest in market. In any case I always get a protector for every mobile I get so I don’t have to worry about these that much.
Usually with mobile glass, and I think this applies to victus 2, the glass is super resistant to breakage, so it’s super tough. However it is not notably less resistant to scratching
No one has quite perfected a display that is super resistant to scratches as well as breakage.
Here’s an article I found that mentions victus 2 isn’t more scratch resistant than original victus, which aligns with what I mentioned above.
I’ll be putting on a tempered glass screen protector, especially since the 8 pro has a flat screen, finally.
Oh they definitely aren’t perfect but should easily resist scratches from keys and what not with normal usage. I don’t see why it is considered to be easily scratch able compared to other mobiles. I also get protection on all sides no matter what.
I thought so as well but there are quite a few reddit threads and support queries related to scratched displays. Maybe there’s a few bad batches of gorilla glass floating around on the pixel 7.
That certainly is worrying given I bought one this week…
i kept breaking glass protectors on my 6 and got annoyed so i stopped using a protector. got teeensy scratches on it now but i drop it all the time (on tile) and work a rough job. got an OB on it which goes above the edge of the screen so im sure that helps a bit, but ive never had a phone this durable. 8 is enticing but ill wait til i hit my 2 years and see how reviews are that far in.
I’ve had it for a bit more than a year and a half now, stopped using protectors maybe 3 months in
I’ve got a $10 Spigen jelly case on my p7 and very few light scratches. I’m impressed with the glass.
Using a 7 Pro same circumstances and I do not have this issue at all?
Yuck. Minimal upgrades from last generation yet they increase the price. Artificially limiting software features to the pro.
And those prices are for 128gb? Just so they can overcharge you for more memory upgrades.
Im due for an upgrade and was waiting for this since they announced 7 years of security updates (makes it such a better value than a used 7).
Any of you guys have experience with black friday sales on pixels? I researched a little, and it seems i wouldnt be saving much more than by selling the free buds that come with it rn.
Also damn google theyre offering $55CAD for my 4a 5GI feel like they don’t offer too many deals until the new phone comes out.
I usually get last year’s model once the price drops some.
Pre-ordered a Pixel 8 Pro with the watch. I’ve had this OnePlus 7 Pro since it launched and I want the new features and a really fucking good camera. I’d also like to get away from OnePlus’ bullshit, but all in all it’s been a fantastic phone. Still very fast.
What OnePlus bullshit?
You can’t turn off their multi-press screenshot thing, and they install their apps and un-disable them, trying to figure out which messages or contacts app is the right one is annoying.
Don’t get me wrong, the phone is still impressively fast, but some of the newer tech, specifically camera, 5g, wireless charging, and the call screening style stuff is what I’m after.
What do you don’t like about OnePlus? It’s been a while since I’ve used their original Android flavour on mine
Their built in apps, the red cable stuff, the multi-press screenshot gesture that I can’t disable.
The phone is still crazy fast for it’s age, but I wanted a no-compromise camera, and 5g, wireless charging, the call screening stuff.
Basically it’s just time for an upgrade.
Yeah, that’s fair. I put DivestOS on my 5T, runs perfectly. Hopefully I’ll get the Android 14 flavour, otherwise I’ll have to start looking for something else too
I’m coming from a 6 Pro and getting the 8 Pro. I’m pretty happy with what I’ve seen:
- 7 years of software upgrades!!!
- Incremental improvements in processor & cameras
- Free watch
- The display isn’t fucking curved
- A modem that isn’t do do water.
Do you think that you’ll use the pixel 8 longer than 2 years?
It depends on how well it holds up, but I like having the option to keep it longer and better support usually means higher resale value if I do decide to upgrade in two years
I could actually go look at the specs and early reviews but because its Google I automatically hate it just like every previous pixel lol
actual linux based OS for mobile when
It’s time for me to renew my Pixel 4 XL for a Pixel 8 pro. 7 years for software update, it’s just unbelievable! 🥳
I think Google is a great company. They make very high quality products that I use daily.
IMHO one of the hardest negative aspects of the company to argue against is their pattern of killing products and features with little to no notice regardless of previous statements. To their credit, my experience with the Stadia shutdown felt fair and reasonable, so it’s not necessarily the end of the world when they do.
Probably something to keep in mind when reading about multi year support statements.
