I think the 7&8pro is one of the best phones to date. They feel 100% complete, they're very responsive, have all the great features and their cameras are top of the line. I cannot express how good the pictures and videos are and i'm not even a photographer. Just incredible.
@@mr.niceguy2337 I agree. Me heat was an issue at first, but that seems to have dwindled. The battery life could definitely be better. 8pro seems to be a big step.
Thanks for the video I've had my pixel 8 pro for about 6 weeks now and I'm having a great experience. I'll definitely recommend this phone especially for the black Friday sale or the cyber Monday price that they're going to go for.
I got mine lsst week, I was using a pixel 5. The difference is HUGE and the improve in cameras is something I didn't expected since i was so used to the photos on my 5. I probably will be using my 8 pro for some 4 or 5 years, just like my pixel 5
On the topic of Airdrop-- this isn't usually a problem since you would just grab the picture or video from Google Photos, but it's worth noting that Google has a Windows app for Nearby Share, the equivalent Android feature. Hopefully they'll port that over to Mac soon.
Actually there is an app for nearby share on Mac it's not official but it does work just means you need to install software on your Mac rather than an app on the phone.
My favorite thing about the Pixel is the aesthetic and the feel in the hand. Feels so futuristic to use and the screens super bright and amazing to look at.
Got my pixel 7 recently and I love it. The camera makes me want to take more picture. With my previous phone, I didn't find myself taking random pictures but with the pixel I try to take as many pictures as possible.
Only other problem I found was I didn’t get much for the 7 pro and pixel watch on a trade in ( tried to sell privately- waste of time) Whereas Apple phones sell no problem for decent prices, Saying that I love the look of the 8 pro
This is the first video of yours that I'm watching. Very good review and video. I like how you clearly show your personal experience with the phone and give an unbiased review.
I'm glad you used the Google mobile ecosystem. Any reviewer saying they are switching and still wearing their Apple watch in every clip is obviously not switching at all.
Great video, love that you actually go into what it's like using the device and the software. It'd be great if you could do a similar video on the S23 and the Galaxy Watch.
I see a lot of creators talk about the difficulty transferring files to computers/transfer speed. That's not a normal thing a user has to do, I understand it's a frustrating thing for your specific needs but if I need video or photo files on my computer I just login to Google Photos and download it from there.
Very true, I am a pixel user because I believe they're just the best phone but I own a MacBook and just get all my files from my drive or Google photos since I'm always logged on to my Gmail.
Yeah even for PC there isn't Airdrop. Us Android users use Google Photos and download. If you pay the small monthly fee you get the full quality originals backed up from your phone. Is there really any benefit to moving them another way?
@jonathansturtevant3434 It’s way faster. A month ago I recorded a 10 minute video on my iPhone at 10 bit prores 4k log and it was 38GB and I transferred it over airdrop it a couple of minutes
I'm a T-Mobile customer & I intend to add a new line & order the Pixel 8 Pro as soon as tomorrow. I've seen & heard some great things about this phone & I can't wait to put my hands on it
Yess! The conversation detection, on the Pixel Buds Pro, is amazing but, if you love singing to your favorite song, you'll have to turn it off like i did, lol!!!
i have an iphone 12 that’s getting tired, and i’m like why would i buy anOther iphone that looks and feels and does exactly the same thing as mine does now?? i’m about to make the switch
I like both phones, currently on a 15 pro max coming from a OnePlus. I don’t like the Notification Center because the Lock Screen doesn’t show you everything until you pull up. I miss things all the time.
I miss so many notifications when using my iPhone it’s crazy I hate how it doesn’t stack all the notifications for the one app. It stacks them in different piles and orders them by date…. Super frustrating
Having had my Pixel Buds Pros for some months now, I can say with absolute certainty that they're - okay. As seems to be Google's MO, they have their weaknesses and bugs. When setting up for the first time, it runs a little test to configure noise cancelation. I'm not sure how or if the test can be run again, but the noise cancelling is, as is reported by numerous users, less than adequate. My Jabra 75s were much better in that department. I've had bugs where I'll listen with one earbud (pretty much always the right) for a bit before taking out the other. Occasionally it doesn't connect, so I put it back in the case and remove it again. Something even more common is one bud being in transparent mode and the other being in noise canceling or normal mode. Sometimes switching modes by holding down on the bud solves this. Other times I have to open the app and manually select a mode. Overall they're fine. I'll echo the same advice I read before buying them: don't pay full price. For $120 on sale I'm okay with them. My Jabra 75ts were a mess at first with bugs slowly getting worked out, but it seems like Jabra hasn't made any as good since. Sound and noise canceling were better, though the sound isn't that much different (by memory and the music I listen to; bit of a bass head, but I need highs as well).
The bass is good but I don’t find them that comfortable and when I wear them in bed they have a high pitch noise when I turn my head for some reason. I also get false touch triggers causing the volume to increase and the song to play pause randomly. Overall good quality, but I can’t use the features because of bugs in the software you are completely right
Great video im not a apple user but they got some nice features. Nearby share is like air drop we just got that and ive been using it since and love it easy both ways to and from my pc . We have alot great stuff glad your giving a honest opinion not just biaest one way. Thanks again new sub foe sure fyi you guys are getting rcs finnaly.
As android user for years (last iphone i used was the 8), I'm really debating on going to the Pixel 8 pro, but im still tempted to get the iPhone 15 pro.
I used to use samsung galaxy notes from middle school to a few years after high school. I only got into apple eco sysytem 4 years ago. I worked my ass off to buy all this stuff, iphone15pm,macbook air 15,ipad pro 11 and watch ultra 2..I am deep into the apple ecosystem but i have no problem saying androids make better phones and i miss my spen..Once im done with school in 2 years im going back to samsung.
I live in the middle of nowhere which makes it more spooky. But yes the video blew me away too it’s insanely good. Pixel went from bad over sharpened dull colors to soft cinematic and beautiful colors
Sorry, but I am one of the many neutrals out here who just cannot let your comment that the Pixel 8 Pro takes better videos than the IPhone slide. View both on a large screen and the pixel gets destroyed in detail capture. The Pixel's low light video has too much noise and it portrays people with too much contrast and gives them a strange AI look. Most of us neutrals put the Pixel 8 Pro behind both the S23 Ultra and IPhone 15 Pro Max in video quality. Google's video IS improving though to be fair. The photographic quality of the Pixel 8 Pro is WORLD LEADING when comparing auto modes on flagship devices though. Respect to Google.
I really wanted the Pixel to be my favourite, but the cool features are not enabled in my market (Denmark). Screen call would be so good to have. Also, the non-A models are too big.
Let's pretend you're not already wearing the watch in the beginning when you said let's unbox this when you had unboxed it already lol no need to lie lol😂
3:56 android phones usually have more ram not because it's not optimized, not sure where fanboys got this info, it's usually because most older android apps are made with java, and it needs to virtualize to run apps with jvm, which is why android phones usually have more ram, where ios apps are all made with swift. it has nothing to do with optimization, it's 2024 no one optimizes anything.
I was just talking from experience. When I have large apps on my pixel it normal only holds a few apps and has to restart the app when switching between them. In the iPhone I can scroll back like 20 apps and click an app I was using yesterday and it doesn’t restart it resumes where I left it.
@rano12321 It actually uses more power to move an application back into RAM every time you launch it than to just keep it open. Here’s why: App Relaunching: When you relaunch an app, the phone needs to load the app from storage into RAM, which requires more processing power and thus more energy. This involves reading data from storage, initializing app resources, and restoring the app’s state. Background Processes: When you keep an app open in RAM, the system can quickly switch back to it without going through the full startup process. Modern operating systems are designed to efficiently manage RAM, keeping frequently used apps in memory and putting them in a suspended state where they consume minimal resources. Energy Consumption: Keeping an app in RAM consumes some power, but it is generally less than the power needed for a full app launch. The operating system may also offload less critical processes if additional RAM is needed, without significantly impacting overall power consumption.
Right now I’m applying for a work permit in Canada 🇨🇦 . So I’m just saving up and doing TH-cam yes. I’m applying for other jobs to do in the meantime until I move.
Unfortunately, because of marketing reasons, Apple makes life difficult outside the Apple ecosystem. For sharing you simply had to use nearby sharing which Google has made available to all computer platforms.
I have been wishing that one can place the selfie stick phone holder braces right in the middle side section of the phone without the brace pressing on any of the phone's side buttons. It's even more trying when using a gimbal. Scratching off pixel 8 pro will wait for the 9 then. I hope more will submit the suggestions.
I buy my phones outright, so I don’t switch carriers every couple of years. Now I have an iPhone 13 for daily use and a Red Magic 9 Pro for gaming and emulation. Bo OSes are fine. I don’t understand the fanboyism people have.
How does face unlock work in a dark environment or poor lighting? It doesn't. You have to unlock it with a pin code, fingerprint etc. It is nowhere to close Face ID on the iPhone. And this is the flagship phone from 2023.
My question is why are you even trying to airdrop your pictures and videos from the pixel 8 Pro to your Mac? If you set your pixel 8 Pro to automatically upload all your pictures and video to Google photos and then just download them from Google photos web on your Mac to your Mac PC.
@@MattRobbIf you upload your videos and images to Google Photos, it can be done over cellular 5G at 1GB/sec before you even get home. When you get home to your Mac, you can then download them over WiFi at 1.2 to 2.4 Gbps, faster than Airdrop and you don't even need the phone nearby. Also Google Pixel phones upload all pictures and videos at full resolution, not downgraded.
@NOLATechy My WiFi is like 50mbps so it would take hours to upload say 30Gb of files and then I have to download them which airdrop would transfer in a couple of minutes. What you’re saying would be fine if I had faster connection speed but I live in the countryside
Wow you’re right I didn’t even notice it feels good. Although I do have a few marks already and I’m super careful with my phone plus I have it in a case
The honest truth is that apple makes the best overal experience. Wether it be their hardware or just ecosystem as a whole. The way everything just simply works is something we definitely take for granted. BUT, the pixel is so much more fun and i enjoy using them much more than my iphones. I also prefer their processing with the camera. I cant stand the over warming of apple when they process photos, everything ends up with a yellow tint and i cant unsee it. Funny you said it looked like a piece of jewelry, the head designer for pixel hardware used to make jewlery!!
That’s super interesting about the head designer but yeah it looks like a fashion accessory or something to me. I get what your saying about the iPhone overall it seems to nail most areas but I’m excited to test out the pixel and see if I find any flaws
I've been an apple user (as my daily driver) since the iPhone 4. This is such a myth that "it just works" this is so far from the truth. Apple products don't just work, they glitch a lot, but it gets overlooked because it's apple. I really don't see much of a difference between the high end flag ships and apple in the last couple of years. I recently returned my iPhone 15 pro when it came out and switched to pixel 8 pro as my daily driver for the first time ever (I've tested pixels, Samsungs forever now) I am really over people saying "apple products just work"
@@Messina4NYtotally agree! They truly don't always, "just work". I've had many crashes and stutters on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. Keyboard issues, battery drain, phone froze and went black and unresponsive, three times . It definitely wasn't some joyous experience every day, like so many make it out to be.
@@Messina4NY They do glitch...very seriously! I use an iPhone for work. Currently, I have a 14 pro. So far, it's decent. I had a 12 pro before this and I've been using various models since the iPhone 4 for work. It's just what the companies I've worked for use. Whatever...I ain't paying for it. But with the iPhone 12, I had an awful time with it, just as I did with the 8. The screens would freeze or go black altogether and not wake back up during calls. It was the most frustrating experience I've ever had with a phone, aside from the nonsensical inability to easily customize user experience the way I wanted without having to jump through hoops. But the issues with it not waking up or freezing during calls?....Man, I almost threw the f***in things through a wall. I have a Samsung S21 (base model) for my normal everyday use, and I love it. It takes great photos, does what I want it to do with just about every file type imaginable, and it has gone through hell, being submerged in a river for an hour (it fell out of my pocket and I had to backtrack up the river to find it), being dropped from various heights, etc... The thing is rock solid and it has never let me down. I just got my daughter a Pixel 8 (base), and I will be very interested to see what she thinks of it when I give it to her. She had an S21 Ultra, which she hasn't taken very good care of. I think she'll be pleased with the Pixel 8, from what I've seen, even if it is just a base model.
I have owned the pixel 7 pro and 7 for less than a year. From personal experience neither one is worth it. No trade in value which speaks volumes and they stay plugged in. I myself am going back to apple asap my wife is going back to Samsung.
Personally I feel the 8 Pro made a big leap from the 7 Pro and feels like a very different phone but I kinda get what you’re saying about resale value the iPhone is king at that.
It’s a gd phone can pause it when recording even u can charge someone else phone up by putting there’s on top of this google pixel 8 pro and it will charge there’s no over heating so can record more than over hour or more magic eraser is brilliant photos and recording one
@levil4012 the fit in my ears also is atrocious with the airpods...also can't stand that weird spatial audio thing where the music sounds like it's coming from different directions.
@@rhaibi12 same for me.. The spatial audio also decreases the bass as well.. The music sounds as though it's far away from u and not as immersive as say what u get with the Jabra elite 10's or the Sennheiser's.. There's definitely better(cheaper) options out there and if u can find either of these on sale it's a great deal
Watched it again. I love the phone, but switching the watch and computer may be too much, and I do not love GMail, and as the iPhone 16 rumors begin to surface, I think, wait... dumb because its always going to be "something" better more AI-ish, more pixels, farther zoom, its a love-hate relationship with Tech and I'm speaking as an Apple II software developer. From the first iPhone, iPad, Newton, etc. Apple has been "it." But the Pixel 8Pro seems very cool...
Always wanted to get away from Apple and try the Google ecosystem, but I just can’t get myself to it. It’s the iMessage I think. But if I can figure out how to go through my MacBook or an iPad Pro I’d probably switch. Maker is the 🐝 knees
I didn't get the update till after the video as I filmed it before. I'll be doing a pixel 8 pro 3 months later video soon so I'll point it out there. It sometimes makes a difference if you're taking photos zoomed in through say a fence or taking a photo of a simple object like fruit etc.
Somebody else actually pointed this out in a comment. Is strange to me because it looks so much like stainless steel. But I must admit I've had a few hairline scratches. Also, you can't buff out scratches on aluminium
Its actually not paid partnership and I can say anything I like the team don’t review my videos before publishing and I can post any type of video. They simply provided the unit
Pixel 8 looks good, like an updated Samsung s10. And when you look at the specs you see that some of them are still better at s10. That what makes the flagman.
@@MattRobb thiner body, lighter weight. Dual sim. Amoled display. Higher screen resolution. Expandable memory with one of the sim slots. ~88.3% screen-to-body ratio, while it's ~85.5% on Pixel. 550 ppi vs ~428 ppi. 32-bit/384kHz audio tuned by AKG. Full size 3.5 jack. Heart rate, SpO2 sensors - quite useless for me, but anyways. There's none of them in Pixel. ANT+ for the connection with some sport devices. I believe that's enough for the 4 years old phone.
Am using my Pixel 8 for about 3 days now, and it gets pretty warm with just watching videos, taking pics etc, but I guess it will get better after few days as the phone needs to adapt to the usage, other than that it's a pretty good phone
Was I use Samsung and iPhone but last time when I bought Samsung s23 when I put screen protector o my god is tooo much trouble with screen protector Samsung. All of new devices. Last. By chance I was trying Google Pixel 7a really really I am happy tooo much smooth and fingerprint with screen protector not any issues. Very fast . But I don't no who using games and Cameras for that Good or not but I am just using just TH-cam and a lot more but for me super Google battery long life smoothly thanks Google
I HAVE PIXEL 7PRO, PIXEL 8PRO, 23 ULTRA AND FOLD 5 AND PIXEL 8 PRO AFRER UPDATES IS HEAVEN. I HAD IPHONE 15 PRO AND IT WAS GOOD BUT NOT BETTER THAN PICEL 8PRO. BUT 7 PRO FEELS MORE PREMIUM
it's funny how Android moved to curved screens (which I hated) and then moved back to flat screens while Apple stayed with flat all the way. Makes you realize which company does things from a user perspective and not gimmicks
It’s kinda like how android tried to change up the gestures and swipe up opened the app switcher rather than home. I found it the most confusing thing and it wasn’t intuitive at all and then they changed it back. Meanwhile apple kept the gestures consistent and android ended up copying the gestures the iPhone used.
@@MattRobb I remember I changed my Samsung to use iPhone gestures rather than the hidden buttons. Made things much easier. That was before I owned an iPhone...
SE 2016 the best phone that took the most natural photos from all of the smartphones these years. Having 15 Pro Max and photos are too dark and warm/green. It’s unnatural. Photographic styles won’t help. If Apple won’t change it, I’ll switch to Pixel especially it has better policy than iPhone for some reasons. By the way your surname is the same as Rob on yt who makes parody on Apple XD
I did exactly the opposite! I bought I Pixel 8 pro after years of Iphone and I really enjoyed the Pixel 8 Pro, it's a amazing phone, but..I us to say Iphone is a video camera that can also takes photos and that's is what happens way better video camera , and the software of Apple is way user friendly by miles man! They don't let things in the middle for the sake of having them incomplete? you can find that on Android although! Still..great phone! I hope Pixel 9 pro can really fix a lot of things and make it a contender at pair or better that the Samsung and Xiaomi phones. But there is one thing that ig google had in the pixels a face unlock like apple and xiaomi or a ultra sensor to unlock, man I could have it I would love it! Please fix the unlock, more ram and smooth graphic experience in the UI it's a winner!
The antenna is exactly in the middle of the phone at the top I guess the case covered it so you couldn’t see it properly. If you DM me on insta I can send you a pic of it.
Funny how more advance Android is but how much is inspired from iOS or Apple in general. I wish Apple did the same and took more stuff from the Android side of things.
I wouldn’t say it’s more advanced. You need to download a bunch of apps to get the functionality you desire and they aren’t always bug free. There’s a lot of benefits to being open and installing whatever you want but I don’t trust the security as much on Android I would argue having better security and a closed system is more advanced. Both are great but they each have their own advantages and disadvantages
@@MattRobbTotally agree, coming from an iPhone 15 pro max, I recently bought a pixel 8 pro, I'm not into side loading but to be honest just the fact that I can customise my phone as I want, have pro features on the camera app, etc etc, I just felt too locked in with apple, plus here in the UK, iMessage/Facetime are not a big deal so happy switch for me.
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I think the 7&8pro is one of the best phones to date. They feel 100% complete, they're very responsive, have all the great features and their cameras are top of the line. I cannot express how good the pictures and videos are and i'm not even a photographer. Just incredible.
I completely agree, I love taking pictures with my new pixel 8 Pro. Call screen is highly underrated as well. I absolutely love it!
@JCardoza831 the call screen is a life saver
I agree super smart. Switched from my 13 pro to a pixel 7 pro. Super smart and simple.
I have the pixel 7 pro. It's a good phone, but the heating issues, poor battery life is just sad
@@mr.niceguy2337 I agree. Me heat was an issue at first, but that seems to have dwindled. The battery life could definitely be better. 8pro seems to be a big step.
Thanks for the video I've had my pixel 8 pro for about 6 weeks now and I'm having a great experience. I'll definitely recommend this phone especially for the black Friday sale or the cyber Monday price that they're going to go for.
I got mine lsst week, I was using a pixel 5. The difference is HUGE and the improve in cameras is something I didn't expected since i was so used to the photos on my 5. I probably will be using my 8 pro for some 4 or 5 years, just like my pixel 5
The biggest improvement I can see is video it’s honestly one of the best phones for video quality
Also got a Pixel 5, how is the haptic and the gboard keysound, is it the same sound? I hate it
@@weberjcm5355 the haptics are really good and the sound idk, I don't use the Gboard with the tapping sound
@weberjcm5355 the haptics on the new eight pro are really good comparable to the haptic engine in the iPhone
@@weberjcm5355 Why do you have the keysound turned on? Just go to preferences in the gboard settings and deselect "sound on keypress".
On the topic of Airdrop-- this isn't usually a problem since you would just grab the picture or video from Google Photos, but it's worth noting that Google has a Windows app for Nearby Share, the equivalent Android feature. Hopefully they'll port that over to Mac soon.
Actually there is an app for nearby share on Mac it's not official but it does work just means you need to install software on your Mac rather than an app on the phone.
I did the same thing. I had the 15 Pro Max and I switched to the Google Pixel 8 Pro. I'm really liking this phone so far.
My favorite thing about the Pixel is the aesthetic and the feel in the hand. Feels so futuristic to use and the screens super bright and amazing to look at.
I went from the 14 pro max to the pixel 8 pro
Am delighted
Also got the buds n watch 2,
All in Baby colour
V impressed
Got my pixel 7 recently and I love it. The camera makes me want to take more picture. With my previous phone, I didn't find myself taking random pictures but with the pixel I try to take as many pictures as possible.
I got the 7a, simply because I got a better deal with it . Paid £279😊 it's an amazing phone
Only other problem I found was I didn’t get much for the 7 pro and pixel watch on a trade in
( tried to sell privately- waste of time)
Whereas Apple phones sell no problem for decent prices,
Saying that I love the look of the 8 pro
Pixel phones definitely will have you wanting to become a professional photographer
This is the first video of yours that I'm watching. Very good review and video. I like how you clearly show your personal experience with the phone and give an unbiased review.
I'm glad you used the Google mobile ecosystem. Any reviewer saying they are switching and still wearing their Apple watch in every clip is obviously not switching at all.
I’ve been wearing the pixel watch 2 for a couple weeks now and am really enjoying it
Exactly drives me nuts.
Great video, love that you actually go into what it's like using the device and the software. It'd be great if you could do a similar video on the S23 and the Galaxy Watch.
I see a lot of creators talk about the difficulty transferring files to computers/transfer speed. That's not a normal thing a user has to do, I understand it's a frustrating thing for your specific needs but if I need video or photo files on my computer I just login to Google Photos and download it from there.
That's very true I'll mention that in my review! Good shout
@@MattRobb it's 100% still relevant to your own personal experience and needs though
Very true, I am a pixel user because I believe they're just the best phone but I own a MacBook and just get all my files from my drive or Google photos since I'm always logged on to my Gmail.
Yeah even for PC there isn't Airdrop. Us Android users use Google Photos and download. If you pay the small monthly fee you get the full quality originals backed up from your phone. Is there really any benefit to moving them another way?
@jonathansturtevant3434 It’s way faster. A month ago I recorded a 10 minute video on my iPhone at 10 bit prores 4k log and it was 38GB and I transferred it over airdrop it a couple of minutes
I am unable to switch.. can't wait to see how you feel about it...
I'm a T-Mobile customer & I intend to add a new line & order the Pixel 8 Pro as soon as tomorrow. I've seen & heard some great things about this phone & I can't wait to put my hands on it
Watching this on my pixel 4a...hope to upgrade to this someday since I love pixels so much. Great video Matt❤
I used to have a 4a 5G and loved it so much great phone
@@MattRobb Yes mine still runs fine on Android 13, looking forward to your full review on the 8 pro
same i got pixel 4a and might get google pixel 8
Get the Pixel 8 it's amazing.
I upgraded to the 8 pro from the 4a 5g and glad I did.
Yess! The conversation detection, on the Pixel Buds Pro, is amazing but, if you love singing to your favorite song, you'll have to turn it off like i did, lol!!!
That's a good point actually
@@MattRobb Yes it is. I noticed it right away.
Getting the rising or setting sun in the background without darkening your face is impressive.
True, that's what I was searching for in the comments. Cheers 🥂
Love my pixel 8 pro. Simply awesomeness. 💪🔥
That’s great to hear!
i have an iphone 12 that’s getting tired, and i’m like why would i buy anOther iphone that looks and feels and does exactly the same thing as mine does now?? i’m about to make the switch
okay spoke too soon i’ll admit it, your first point kinda debunked mine lol. either way i’m ready for a change
I like both phones, currently on a 15 pro max coming from a OnePlus. I don’t like the Notification Center because the Lock Screen doesn’t show you everything until you pull up. I miss things all the time.
I miss so many notifications when using my iPhone it’s crazy I hate how it doesn’t stack all the notifications for the one app. It stacks them in different piles and orders them by date…. Super frustrating
I got rid of my Samsung S22 Ultra for the Pixel 8 Pro and I don't regret it.
Seriously dude?
I like the Blue. I need purple or pink next year.
Damn purple would be sick 🔥
Pink is for little girls, adults look ridiculous with pink.
@@march24-lp4pvpink is as manly as it gets
@@kindlyremember Perhaps for emasculated Midwest men.
Having had my Pixel Buds Pros for some months now, I can say with absolute certainty that they're - okay. As seems to be Google's MO, they have their weaknesses and bugs.
When setting up for the first time, it runs a little test to configure noise cancelation. I'm not sure how or if the test can be run again, but the noise cancelling is, as is reported by numerous users, less than adequate. My Jabra 75s were much better in that department. I've had bugs where I'll listen with one earbud (pretty much always the right)
for a bit before taking out the other. Occasionally it doesn't connect, so I put it back in the case and remove it again. Something even more common is one bud being in transparent mode and the other being in noise canceling or normal mode. Sometimes switching modes by holding down on the bud solves this. Other times I have to open the app and manually select a mode.
Overall they're fine. I'll echo the same advice I read before buying them: don't pay full price. For $120 on sale I'm okay with them. My Jabra 75ts were a mess at first with bugs slowly getting worked out, but it seems like Jabra hasn't made any as good since. Sound and noise canceling were better, though the sound isn't that much different (by memory and the music I listen to; bit of a bass head, but I need highs as well).
The bass is good but I don’t find them that comfortable and when I wear them in bed they have a high pitch noise when I turn my head for some reason. I also get false touch triggers causing the volume to increase and the song to play pause randomly. Overall good quality, but I can’t use the features because of bugs in the software you are completely right
You can use something like ShareDrop if your Mac and Pixel are on the same Wi-Fi network.
Great video im not a apple user but they got some nice features. Nearby share is like air drop we just got that and ive been using it since and love it easy both ways to and from my pc . We have alot great stuff glad your giving a honest opinion not just biaest one way. Thanks again new sub foe sure fyi you guys are getting rcs finnaly.
As android user for years (last iphone i used was the 8), I'm really debating on going to the Pixel 8 pro, but im still tempted to get the iPhone 15 pro.
I used to use samsung galaxy notes from middle school to a few years after high school. I only got into apple eco sysytem 4 years ago. I worked my ass off to buy all this stuff, iphone15pm,macbook air 15,ipad pro 11 and watch ultra 2..I am deep into the apple ecosystem but i have no problem saying androids make better phones and i miss my spen..Once im done with school in 2 years im going back to samsung.
I thought the same and when I switched back I kinda missed it so ended up going back to iPhone
LOLOL
Video footage from the pixel blew my mind. 🤯 Definitely better than iPhone and Samsung. Also your dining space looks like a spooky movie set 😄
I live in the middle of nowhere which makes it more spooky. But yes the video blew me away too it’s insanely good. Pixel went from bad over sharpened dull colors to soft cinematic and beautiful colors
"Fan jokes about my house being spooky and turns out it's true?!! 🤯😱"
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Sorry, but I am one of the many neutrals out here who just cannot let your comment that the Pixel 8 Pro takes better videos than the IPhone slide. View both on a large screen and the pixel gets destroyed in detail capture. The Pixel's low light video has too much noise and it portrays people with too much contrast and gives them a strange AI look. Most of us neutrals put the Pixel 8 Pro behind both the S23 Ultra and IPhone 15 Pro Max in video quality. Google's video IS improving though to be fair. The photographic quality of the Pixel 8 Pro is WORLD LEADING when comparing auto modes on flagship devices though. Respect to Google.
@@neilmcguinness4422as a long time user of both I have to agree with you
Great Video Bro 😎👍.. Enjoy the Google World, it looks Amazing 🤩
Bay blue is the best shade of blue on any phone ever.
Im using my Pixel 8 Pro from 9th December, good phone.
Do you have a video on setting up that air / imessage server on your MacBook to do iMessage on your pixel?
I really wanted the Pixel to be my favourite, but the cool features are not enabled in my market (Denmark). Screen call would be so good to have.
Also, the non-A models are too big.
They finally brought that out in the UK which is nice and it’s pretty buggy. Sometimes the phone app has crashed on me saying screen call has stopped.
Wonderful experience with my pixel 😊
Great video. I was thinking on switching to android but it’s just not for me unfortunately. Apple ecosystem is still too goated
U can use send anywhere for file transfer between any device mac , iphone , windows, android all are seamless
Imagine Pixel 8 Pro in Poland costs the same as iPad Air 6. Unbelievable price.
Let's pretend you're not already wearing the watch in the beginning when you said let's unbox this when you had unboxed it already lol no need to lie lol😂
3:56 android phones usually have more ram not because it's not optimized, not sure where fanboys got this info, it's usually because most older android apps are made with java, and it needs to virtualize to run apps with jvm, which is why android phones usually have more ram, where ios apps are all made with swift. it has nothing to do with optimization, it's 2024 no one optimizes anything.
I was just talking from experience. When I have large apps on my pixel it normal only holds a few apps and has to restart the app when switching between them. In the iPhone I can scroll back like 20 apps and click an app I was using yesterday and it doesn’t restart it resumes where I left it.
@@MattRobb it has nothing to do with ram, it's just how android on pixel works, it doesn't happen on my S24U, closing app saves battery.
@rano12321 It actually uses more power to move an application back into RAM every time you launch it than to just keep it open.
Here’s why:
App Relaunching: When you relaunch an app, the phone needs to load the app from storage into RAM, which requires more processing power and thus more energy. This involves reading data from storage, initializing app resources, and restoring the app’s state.
Background Processes: When you keep an app open in RAM, the system can quickly switch back to it without going through the full startup process. Modern operating systems are designed to efficiently manage RAM, keeping frequently used apps in memory and putting them in a suspended state where they consume minimal resources.
Energy Consumption: Keeping an app in RAM consumes some power, but it is generally less than the power needed for a full app launch. The operating system may also offload less critical processes if additional RAM is needed, without significantly impacting overall power consumption.
nice video. super high production quality. btw, do you do youtube full time?
Right now I’m applying for a work permit in Canada 🇨🇦 . So I’m just saving up and doing TH-cam yes. I’m applying for other jobs to do in the meantime until I move.
i switched from x90 pro plus to the pixel 8 pro damm vivo camera was allot better and the new x100 line up is even more impressive
Is that screen really good? Like can I easily operate it in an sunny day out there?
Unfortunately, because of marketing reasons, Apple makes life difficult outside the Apple ecosystem. For sharing you simply had to use nearby sharing which Google has made available to all computer platforms.
Nearby share doesn't work with Mac or Linux so it's not all computer platforms
I have been wishing that one can place the selfie stick phone holder braces right in the middle side section of the phone without the brace pressing on any of the phone's side buttons. It's even more trying when using a gimbal. Scratching off pixel 8 pro will wait for the 9 then. I hope more will submit the suggestions.
who better for video recording ??
honor magic 5 pro
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I buy my phones outright, so I don’t switch carriers every couple of years. Now I have an iPhone 13 for daily use and a Red Magic 9 Pro for gaming and emulation. Bo OSes are fine. I don’t understand the fanboyism people have.
I just switched my iphone 14 pr max to the Pixel 8 and i have no regrets
Came across one of the most impressive videos.
👀🔥🥰
I've switched over as well but have yet to be able to freeze action shots like the iPhone by using "burst" mode. I'm so disappointed.
Great video. Is the phone factor too big?
Dreaaaaam Pixel Phone so faaar Pixel 8 Pro ❤❤❤
Yo! That hoodie is rockin!!!!!!!!
other than that, great video...😂
Appreciate it bro 👊🏻
@@MattRobb Drop an affiliate link so we can order! 👍
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2400 nits does not beats everything iqoo 12 has 3000 nits,2.01 mil antutu ranking and is a beast
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@@MattRobb autocorrect
Best pixel phone 📱❤
How does face unlock work in a dark environment or poor lighting? It doesn't. You have to unlock it with a pin code, fingerprint etc. It is nowhere to close Face ID on the iPhone. And this is the flagship phone from 2023.
Google sent you a package? Wow tough choice 🙄
Beautiful video
My question is why are you even trying to airdrop your pictures and videos from the pixel 8 Pro to your Mac? If you set your pixel 8 Pro to automatically upload all your pictures and video to Google photos and then just download them from Google photos web on your Mac to your Mac PC.
Because the file sizes are huge for videos and airdrops really fast
@@MattRobbIf you upload your videos and images to Google Photos, it can be done over cellular 5G at 1GB/sec before you even get home. When you get home to your Mac, you can then download them over WiFi at 1.2 to 2.4 Gbps, faster than Airdrop and you don't even need the phone nearby. Also Google Pixel phones upload all pictures and videos at full resolution, not downgraded.
@NOLATechy Dude I don’t even have cellular most place around where I live 🤣
@@MattRobb Them you can upload them over your WiFi at 2.4 Gbps. Duh!
@NOLATechy My WiFi is like 50mbps so it would take hours to upload say 30Gb of files and then I have to download them which airdrop would transfer in a couple of minutes. What you’re saying would be fine if I had faster connection speed but I live in the countryside
Not stainless steel but polished aluminum.
Wow you’re right I didn’t even notice it feels good. Although I do have a few marks already and I’m super careful with my phone plus I have it in a case
The honest truth is that apple makes the best overal experience. Wether it be their hardware or just ecosystem as a whole. The way everything just simply works is something we definitely take for granted. BUT, the pixel is so much more fun and i enjoy using them much more than my iphones. I also prefer their processing with the camera. I cant stand the over warming of apple when they process photos, everything ends up with a yellow tint and i cant unsee it. Funny you said it looked like a piece of jewelry, the head designer for pixel hardware used to make jewlery!!
That’s super interesting about the head designer but yeah it looks like a fashion accessory or something to me. I get what your saying about the iPhone overall it seems to nail most areas but I’m excited to test out the pixel and see if I find any flaws
I've been an apple user (as my daily driver) since the iPhone 4. This is such a myth that "it just works" this is so far from the truth. Apple products don't just work, they glitch a lot, but it gets overlooked because it's apple. I really don't see much of a difference between the high end flag ships and apple in the last couple of years. I recently returned my iPhone 15 pro when it came out and switched to pixel 8 pro as my daily driver for the first time ever (I've tested pixels, Samsungs forever now) I am really over people saying "apple products just work"
@@Messina4NYthat's true. I've had more problems with my iPhone than my old pixel 6
@@Messina4NYtotally agree! They truly don't always, "just work". I've had many crashes and stutters on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. Keyboard issues, battery drain, phone froze and went black and unresponsive, three times . It definitely wasn't some joyous experience every day, like so many make it out to be.
@@Messina4NY They do glitch...very seriously! I use an iPhone for work. Currently, I have a 14 pro. So far, it's decent. I had a 12 pro before this and I've been using various models since the iPhone 4 for work. It's just what the companies I've worked for use. Whatever...I ain't paying for it. But with the iPhone 12, I had an awful time with it, just as I did with the 8. The screens would freeze or go black altogether and not wake back up during calls. It was the most frustrating experience I've ever had with a phone, aside from the nonsensical inability to easily customize user experience the way I wanted without having to jump through hoops. But the issues with it not waking up or freezing during calls?....Man, I almost threw the f***in things through a wall.
I have a Samsung S21 (base model) for my normal everyday use, and I love it. It takes great photos, does what I want it to do with just about every file type imaginable, and it has gone through hell, being submerged in a river for an hour (it fell out of my pocket and I had to backtrack up the river to find it), being dropped from various heights, etc... The thing is rock solid and it has never let me down.
I just got my daughter a Pixel 8 (base), and I will be very interested to see what she thinks of it when I give it to her. She had an S21 Ultra, which she hasn't taken very good care of. I think she'll be pleased with the Pixel 8, from what I've seen, even if it is just a base model.
I have owned the pixel 7 pro and 7 for less than a year. From personal experience neither one is worth it. No trade in value which speaks volumes and they stay plugged in. I myself am going back to apple asap my wife is going back to Samsung.
Personally I feel the 8 Pro made a big leap from the 7 Pro and feels like a very different phone but I kinda get what you’re saying about resale value the iPhone is king at that.
It’s a gd phone can pause it when recording even u can charge someone else phone up by putting there’s on top of this google pixel 8 pro and it will charge there’s no over heating so can record more than over hour or more magic eraser is brilliant photos and recording one
Pixel 3A xl and the 6... Waiting on the Pixel 9.
The pixel buds pro sounds much better than the APP's the bass is thumper and u still get the good clarity..
That’s true good bass without any muffled vocals
AirPod pros are honestly my least favorite first party earbuds ever.
@@rhaibi12 actually mine as well, I use the Jabra elite 10's or the Sennheiser momentum 3's when I'm using my iPhone, sound MILES better
@levil4012 the fit in my ears also is atrocious with the airpods...also can't stand that weird spatial audio thing where the music sounds like it's coming from different directions.
@@rhaibi12 same for me.. The spatial audio also decreases the bass as well.. The music sounds as though it's far away from u and not as immersive as say what u get with the Jabra elite 10's or the Sennheiser's.. There's definitely better(cheaper) options out there and if u can find either of these on sale it's a great deal
Yeah I’m gonna need a link to that NASA hoodie….
Another well presented video Matt
Thank you Darren always good to see you here
LOL... "Really excited to check this out"...while already wearing it on his wrist...that's my kind of humor
😂😂
Watched it again. I love the phone, but switching the watch and computer may be too much, and I do not love GMail, and as the iPhone 16 rumors begin to surface, I think, wait... dumb because its always going to be "something" better more AI-ish, more pixels, farther zoom, its a love-hate relationship with Tech and I'm speaking as an Apple II software developer. From the first iPhone, iPad, Newton, etc. Apple has been "it." But the Pixel 8Pro seems very cool...
The 9 is amazing
Always wanted to get away from Apple and try the Google ecosystem, but I just can’t get myself to it. It’s the iMessage I think. But if I can figure out how to go through my MacBook or an iPad Pro I’d probably switch.
Maker is the 🐝 knees
I’ve used apple for 13 years I’m switching to pixel 8 pro tomorrow 😳😳
Hopefully it goes well for you!
What about the zoom feature on 8 pro that was suppose to release in December? Allowing Al to enhance zoomed in camera shots quality?
I didn't get the update till after the video as I filmed it before. I'll be doing a pixel 8 pro 3 months later video soon so I'll point it out there. It sometimes makes a difference if you're taking photos zoomed in through say a fence or taking a photo of a simple object like fruit etc.
Quality 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The sides are actually aluminum not stainless steel. I wish they were though, aluminum is not as durable.
Somebody else actually pointed this out in a comment. Is strange to me because it looks so much like stainless steel. But I must admit I've had a few hairline scratches. Also, you can't buff out scratches on aluminium
I am planning to switch to pixel maybe 8 pro or I'll wait for nxt year
What is the wallpaper you use?
Finally, in paid partnership with Google comes to life.
Its actually not paid partnership and I can say anything I like the team don’t review my videos before publishing and I can post any type of video. They simply provided the unit
It has polished aluminum frame, not stainless steel
Yup a lot of people pointed out my mistake.
Pixel 8 looks good, like an updated Samsung s10. And when you look at the specs you see that some of them are still better at s10. That what makes the flagman.
What’s better on the S10 over the Pixel 8?
@@MattRobb thiner body, lighter weight. Dual sim. Amoled display. Higher screen resolution. Expandable memory with one of the sim slots. ~88.3% screen-to-body ratio, while it's ~85.5% on Pixel. 550 ppi vs ~428 ppi.
32-bit/384kHz audio tuned by AKG. Full size 3.5 jack.
Heart rate, SpO2 sensors - quite useless for me, but anyways. There's none of them in Pixel.
ANT+ for the connection with some sport devices.
I believe that's enough for the 4 years old phone.
@@MattRobb one more thing, 3 cameras vs 2. I really do prefer to see less cameras on phone, but that's just one more point to compare.
Planning to buy pixel 8. Does it has heating while using 5g for long time?
Am using my Pixel 8 for about 3 days now, and it gets pretty warm with just watching videos, taking pics etc, but I guess it will get better after few days as the phone needs to adapt to the usage, other than that it's a pretty good phone
Thanks for the Airdrop for Android 😊
A suggestion on earphones... The Bose Quiet Comfort earbuds are fantastic and work perfectly with this phone
I’ve got the over ear headphones and they are amazing so might be worth trying the earbuds
Is this a re-upload? I thought I seen this video a while ago
Nope I just finished editing it. In my top apps I quickly showed the box with the pixel sent by Google. Maybe your thinking of that
Sony Xperia and Google are awesome
Google can send 1 to as well
I’m a Apple fan boy too
For sharing files or anything else I use Send Anywhere.
Waiting for the day in the life. 😁
I could never give up FaceID
Ngl the struggle is real
Was I use Samsung and iPhone but last time when I bought Samsung s23 when I put screen protector o my god is tooo much trouble with screen protector Samsung. All of new devices. Last. By chance I was trying Google Pixel 7a really really I am happy tooo much smooth and fingerprint with screen protector not any issues. Very fast . But I don't no who using games and Cameras for that Good or not but I am just using just TH-cam and a lot more but for me super Google battery long life smoothly thanks Google
They kinda solved the screen protector problem with the flat display on the S24 Ultra
I HAVE PIXEL 7PRO, PIXEL 8PRO, 23 ULTRA AND FOLD 5 AND PIXEL 8 PRO AFRER UPDATES IS HEAVEN. I HAD IPHONE 15 PRO AND IT WAS GOOD BUT NOT BETTER THAN PICEL 8PRO. BUT 7 PRO FEELS MORE PREMIUM
GREAT THANKS FOR THE COMMENT 😆
WHY IS IT SO LOUD IN HERE?!
IDK BRUH 🤫
WHY NOT LMFAO
it's funny how Android moved to curved screens (which I hated) and then moved back to flat screens while Apple stayed with flat all the way. Makes you realize which company does things from a user perspective and not gimmicks
It’s kinda like how android tried to change up the gestures and swipe up opened the app switcher rather than home. I found it the most confusing thing and it wasn’t intuitive at all and then they changed it back. Meanwhile apple kept the gestures consistent and android ended up copying the gestures the iPhone used.
@@MattRobb I remember I changed my Samsung to use iPhone gestures rather than the hidden buttons. Made things much easier. That was before I owned an iPhone...
I mean there's still no universal back button in iOS which is a joke. Apple also absolutely loves gimmicks as well, remember the "magic" mouse?
SE 2016 the best phone that took the most natural photos from all of the smartphones these years. Having 15 Pro Max and photos are too dark and warm/green. It’s unnatural. Photographic styles won’t help. If Apple won’t change it, I’ll switch to Pixel especially it has better policy than iPhone for some reasons. By the way your surname is the same as Rob on yt who makes parody on Apple XD
I did exactly the opposite! I bought I Pixel 8 pro after years of Iphone and I really enjoyed the Pixel 8 Pro, it's a amazing phone, but..I us to say Iphone is a video camera that can also takes photos and that's is what happens way better video camera , and the software of Apple is way user friendly by miles man! They don't let things in the middle for the sake of having them incomplete? you can find that on Android although! Still..great phone! I hope Pixel 9 pro can really fix a lot of things and make it a contender at pair or better that the Samsung and Xiaomi phones.
But there is one thing that ig google had in the pixels a face unlock like apple and xiaomi or a ultra sensor to unlock, man I could have it I would love it! Please fix the unlock, more ram and smooth graphic experience in the UI it's a winner!
Have you lived in the US and UK? Accent sounds mixed
Were'd you get your hoodie?
H&M
Lets unbox it... and he is with the watch already on his wrist xD
I’m a magician
@8:41 The antenna is not exactly above the front camera at the 12 oclock mark. Is there a technical reason for this "displacement"?
The antenna is exactly in the middle of the phone at the top I guess the case covered it so you couldn’t see it properly. If you DM me on insta I can send you a pic of it.
@@MattRobb Looks to me like it is just a little bit more to the right. Thanks for the swift reply!
I think it’s just the video honestly but it’s definitely in the middle
Pixel 8 pro better than an honor magic 5 pro?...
For wireless transfers there's nearby share.
Watching with 6a hoping I get there
Funny how more advance Android is but how much is inspired from iOS or Apple in general. I wish Apple did the same and took more stuff from the Android side of things.
I wouldn’t say it’s more advanced. You need to download a bunch of apps to get the functionality you desire and they aren’t always bug free. There’s a lot of benefits to being open and installing whatever you want but I don’t trust the security as much on Android I would argue having better security and a closed system is more advanced. Both are great but they each have their own advantages and disadvantages
@@MattRobbTotally agree, coming from an iPhone 15 pro max, I recently bought a pixel 8 pro, I'm not into side loading but to be honest just the fact that I can customise my phone as I want, have pro features on the camera app, etc etc, I just felt too locked in with apple, plus here in the UK, iMessage/Facetime are not a big deal so happy switch for me.