Pixel 8 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: 6 Months Later, Who Wins? 👑
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- Just over six months ago I picked up a launch-day iPhone 15 Pro Max. And, a couple weeks later, because that's just how I roll, I also bought a Pixel 8 Pro.
For the past half a year I've used these two a LOT -- most of the time, one or both of these have occupied my pockets. I've taken them to six countries, shot thousands of photos and videos and used each of these alongside their respective ecosystem of accessories.
So this one's going to be a really tough choice, but as always we have to pick an overall winner...
0:00 Intro
0:49 Hardware & Design
2:28 Performance
4:55 Software & Ecosystem
10:31 Photo & Video
16:02 The Verdict
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Agree, I'm seeing more Pixels in London too.
God bless London!
Pixel's HDR is state-of-the-art. The iPhone photos look so bad when we have the Pixel shots next to it. And yet, people will state iPhone has the best cameras 😅
It is wild to hear people calling the yellowish/greenish tint on the iPhone natural.
Iphone is clearly 100 x better
pixel's a series is winner of best camera of the year by MKBHD
iPhone is best video camera. And the shutter speed is faster. But the pixel is great too
Pixel has always had the better still camera performance IMO. Google's photo science is just more natural and has better HDR performance. The only area I think Apple has done better is with portraits but Google does better with zoom quality. Apple still is king for video recording by far though. Pixel>iPhone for photography.
Thanks Alex for this very nice video! I also have both phones, and I'm fully with you. For me also the Pixel 8 Pro for photos and the 15 Pro Max for videos. Battery life is still the best on the 15 Pro Max. But I also have the Pixel Fold, which I also going back to all the time. Photos and videos are also decent! Only battery life is less on the Fold. Keep switching all the time! Keep up the good work!! 👌👍
I did return the 15PM when it came out because I kept going back to the pixel. It is just one of those phones that just feels right. It was hard to say which camera was better. I liked the 24MP photos detail from the 15 but I preferred the colors on the Pixel and Pro mode allowed for very nice 50MP photos when needed.
Am so glad it's not just me. About a month ago I upgraded to 15 Pro Max. I already have the Pixel 8 Pro but my plan was to give my Pixel to my wife as she also needed a new phone (her Huwaei P30 Pro stopped working) and for me to keep the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Regardless, ever since receiving it, it has been a nightmare for me deciding which to keep. Firstly, I think the novelty factor of the iPhone plus the battery lasting quite a bit longer makes it more appealing but I just kept wanting to use my Pixel 8 Pro even more. After taking several photos I decided the Pixel 8 Pro was just too good and ended up swapping with my wife. She now has the 15 Pro Max and I am back to my Pixel 8 Pro 😆
No reset is required to transfer the pixel watch 2 to another phone since a couple of months now 👍
I was going to comment the same thing. Just got the 8 Pro and I simply transferred my watch to the phone pretty easily.
Original Pixel Watch too. Just ported it over from 7 to 8 Pro
Why is this the best channel, only one winner every single time, not "it depends on your pick"
Tbh, as someone who has both, and have used both for quite some time, it really depends on your OS…..I seriously can’t decide between android or iOS, so I keep both…..but there are a few people who would want some features in particular and for them android would be the most obvious pick, and then some for whom iOS will deliver the best of the best, cuz at the end of the day, both sides are extremely powerful and will fulfill almost any task you throw at them, no one phone is soo much better than the other that you really have to change your OS to get “that one thing”
@@hityouwiththatdduddudu "both sides are extremely powerful and will fulfill almost any task you throw at them"
Then it all comes down to price which means the Pixel wins.
@@eastlondonhustler well yea, in this case the pixel does win….but firstly, I don’t really like the size of the pro max, so I’m obviously gonna go with the pro, which is the very same…..secondly, when you are already spending 1000 usd, many people don’t really mind spending a couple hundred more…..
Very good review. Thanks
Great comparison. Thank you.
Most tech reviewers would have chosen the iPhone, so props for the honesty and going with your personal favourite and what really matters to you.
It's rare find an unbiased viewpoint, but i think this is as close as you're going to get!
I use an iPhone for work and P8P as my personal phone and enjoy using both. Not really any major problems with either.
Rare to find??? There are tons of reviewers bashing iPhones for fun
@@MarcoFlores-um7cj The more popular channels have all been bought by Apple.
Apple may not be pioneering, but their money can sway opinions quite effectively.
literally no reviewers ever pick apple. stop glazing😭
I love my pixel 8 Pro!! Video boost is a great feature on the pixel 8 Pro. You can get some really good nighttime videos 🤩
Thanks for the review, though the Oppo Find X7 Ultra and the Vivo X100 Pro are grabbing all the attention from photographers, these days, I think the iPhone and Pixel are if nothing else consistency kings, even if they can't quite match the quality. Is that fair? My question is
I would be very interested to know how the Pixel 8 Pro fares in video when using with MotionCam, against the iPhone Pro Max using Pro Res, is the Pixel 8 Pro then better than the iPhone, or not?
Great review
Very Great Video!
After having seen many videos and reviews I finally decided to buy the google pixel pro 8, great phone but there is one thing which I found very disappointing and that almost none of these "experts" deal with: sport photography. When you take a picture of somebody or something which moves, the focusing of the pixel pro is very slow and even with good lighting the object is blurred. My previous phone a modest samsung a50 has a much faster shutter speed. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Any advice welcome!
I have been using my pixel 8 pro since launch day and every monthly update makes the phone better
When it comes to gaming I'd pick Android. Yes it may not have big names like the Resident Evil 4 Remake but it you can play Resident Evil 4 for the GameCube or Wii.
I have an 8 Pro and a 15 Plus. I've always loved Android way more but honestly, I've started leaning more towards iPhone as the one I can't really live without.
Not sure why Google cant figure out how to reduce that transition between lenses when shooting video. Its really jarring and ruins video.
Fact's
the cpu is weak
The one area where you mention that the iPhone video is better is in low-light main camera (more jelly/noise on the Pixel). This is exactly where the Video Boost function excels and beats the iPhone easily.
The photographic styles on iPhone can be used to tweak the look on the photos. Use the tone slider to make the photos more vibrant or more moody. Unfortunately there's no way to make the photos more colourful by default if you like that Samsung style boosted saturation but fortunately its easy as pie to boost the colours in post by hitting edit, the magic wand and then moving the slider left and right to tweak the image to your liking.
Well done and very objective. I have both phones as well…love them both but I tend to prefer android personally. iPhone is obviously an amazing phone though. Great comparison 👍
At first I had impression that pixel is more detailed in most scenes, but then noticed weird thing, that nearly all iphone photos are focused in some corner, which made background or foreground objects sharper, but they are far from point of interest which can be easily overlooked.
I have to say that the pixel 6 had the rear auto brightness sensor in it as there was a weird issue of using the flashlight on a pixel 6 turned screen brightness all the way up
Everyone you made a statement about the pixel in the camera comparison I couldn’t see what you referring to at all even when zooming in the video
The pixel 6 had rear light sensor too. I don't know if they've kept it
I tried a whole bunch of Android smartphones this year hoping to find something that would make me switch back to Android, even though I am 100% in the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, Mac mini, iPad).
The only one I found that could replace my iPhone is the Pixel 8 Pro. I didn’t encounter the same issues I usually find with Android smartphones. The voice command works perfectly (unlike other Android devices where, for some reason, I can never get the voice command to work on the Gboard keyboard). Additionally, when setting up a new phone, you can have an exact copy of your old Pixel, just like you can with a new iPhone.
This isn’t the case with Samsung, etc., where you end up having to put all the apps back into folders yourself, reorganize everything, etc.
In the end, I found that the photo and video quality were not as good as on the iPhone, so I kept my iPhone 15 Pro Max and returned the Pixel. However, I’m still looking forward to seeing the Pixel 9 Pro XL. I would be very happy to see Google reclaim its crown as the king of photography.
They have the resources and talent; I don’t know what’s missing for them to achieve it.
Having a disability, voice command allows me to write very quickly without exhausting myself, so it’s indispensable for me. Additionally, I don’t understand why, when copying data from an old Android smartphone to a new one, you don’t get an exact copy of what you had on the old one. You have to reorganize everything, redo your folders from scratch, etc. This is a basic feature, and Android is advanced enough to have this functionality. I will never understand this.
The OnePlus 8T had the light back sensor, too! :)
I actually decided to try the android again with the removal of the SIM card from the iPhone. I dont know how long I will stick with my S24 Plus, I've had more android phones than I have iPhones but I do prefer iOS. T-Mobile doesnt make it easy to switch eSIMs between iPhone and android without contacting their customer support.
The pixel also has a brightness sensor at the rear. I don't know of the pixel 8 pro, but I have it on my pixel 6.
True, I noticed that on my 6 too
I have the pixel 6a and its way better than my old iphone 13 so i can imagine the pixel 8 pro being crazy good!!
I went from the Pixel 6a to the 8 Pro and there is a feeling of familiarity, but the differences are night and day. However, I do prefer the size of the 6a over the behemoth of the 8 Pro.
My Pixel 6A has been very solid.
#TeamPixel
@@ashe.gaming8a should solve that issue, it'll bring the snappyness of the 8 Pro
The only reason I’d couldn’t own a pixel is purely down to the power button and volume buttons! I can’t deal with it being the wrong way around 😅
Watching on my pixel 8 pro...
Ps u 4got abt the video boost for low light video on the pixel
Had the Pixel 8 Pro for a month then switched to 15 Pro Max, I like the photo of Pixel better just like you do, but the battery life doesn't cut it for me, so I had to give it up
Whats the battery life for pixel
@@ShundaeDreams around 6 hours SOT for me
Hi, I am planning to buy a new phone and i am super torn between the iphone 15 pro max and google pixel, which would recommend for me, I love taking photos, i also love a phone with a good battery life and i like a phone with an all round good experience, i also create videos. Please recommend. Thanks
@@makindefortune4732 The iPhone 15 pro max
@@makindefortune4732iPhone 15 pro max without a doubt, especially for videos.
11:52
Colours on here are so different, it looks like a different building
Which one's closer to the real thing?
Pixel watch ,u can transfer to new phone without resetting, its almost a 6 to 9 month old feature now (with Wear OS 4)
I agree with your conclusions. Great review on two very good phones. I just returned my S24 and will be selling my Iphone 15 (great phone except lacks a physical sim tray). I keep coming back to my Pixel 8 Pro. Other phones might have a little better battery life or other certain specs, but The Pixel 8 Pro is my favorite, AND Google has discounted the Pixel 8 Pro to $750!
You should have also used the low light video mode on the pixel
Hi , on 04:59 on the display what is it ?
It's because the newer phones have ltpo, it constantly changes the refresh rate of the display while the camera shooting the display has a fixed refresh rate for capturing, hence the "distortion". Doesn't happen with the eye.
Thanks as ALWAYS Alex. I miss you, Daniel, Jerry, Andrew on Android central podcast from a few years ago. Big love, kindest regards, Richard U.K
Thanks great
The performance is definitely noticeable especially with mobile gaming my 8 pro struggles with genshin impact compared to my old oneplus 9 pro
Alex, I have seen/ read/ enjoyed many of your articles and reviews at various outlets over the decades but I need to call this out.
At 10:28 did you forget the iOS update that completely bricked thousands and thousands of users' phones requiring a visit to an Apple store to rectify? (iOS8/ 2014 I think). And a quick search pulls up many more recent threads of iOS updates bricking phones too. (up to 17.4.1 of Nov 2023). While you may never need to use command lines to fix - with Apple being locked you will have to take time off and book a visit to a store instead (assuming you have one close) or send it away as you can't fix it yourself. That comment was just unfair.
Same with the comment about lack of polish - possibly less flair/ delight (that Apple does very well) - but I've had few experiences with any Nexus/Pixel phone of things not working.
The idea that Android is buggy, beta software has been wrong for over a decade.
Plus - Apple has never apologised for nerfing performance on older phones for "battery reasons" that was used to coerce people into the idea that their old, perfectly functional phone was on it's last legs and they should upgrade.
why are we still doing iPhone vs android? Hardware on both are good enough. it literally boils down to iMessage or no iMessage and ecosystem. nothing else matters any more
Android phones have RCS messages which is just like iMessage. That ain't making no difference when you're texting from the Google messages app
iMessage is a very US issue. Maybe Australia too. But no where else
Nobody cares about iMessage outside of the US and Canada. There are way more people using WhatsApp, Facebook messenger and WeChat than iMessage : Usa is not the world.
Also, ecosystem is a nice to have. Main product is a phone so doing comparison is still something valid.
That's just in the US. Like my guy here who's in the EU, it doesn't matter one bit. People use WhatsApp for online messaging.
Pixel watch doesn't require a restart. You can easily change phones in the watch settings.
Love my P8P. 👍
I think the pixel now has caught up to the iPhone enough that it’s really a personal choice and if you’re too into either eco system. The real reason why I don’t use pixels anymore is the PWM (pulse width modulation) all pixels since the 4 give me insane headaches where as the iPhone doesn’t. Until Google fixes that I’m staying with the iPhone
Me pasa exactamente lo mismo , me quedaría con el pixel pero no puedo con esos 240hz de PWM.
Pixel in Poland entering the markets. I'm using 8 pro for 3 months and is not revolution as pixel 7 pro but it's more balanced and battery is more stable. Camera and AI support is good as mentioned but still evolving
How much sot u get on lte/wifi?
Team Pixel supremacy 🎉
The camera is > iPhone + love the fun factor of Pixel.
Notification management is enough for me to choose Google Pixel 8 pro and Android phones in general over iphone.
I absolutely love Pixel devices, but I’m one of those iPhone suckers that Apple has its ecosystem claws deep into.
899€ vs 1350€
Pixel is the only phone that keeps me away from going back to an iPhone.
I used my iphone xs and now 13 pro for a year and i might switch to pixel 8… it feels very restricted and honestly i dont like that
Nice
What is the best phone for video recording in 2024?
Both battery charge speed are from dinosaur age😅😅
Chi va piano, va sano ☺️
And most people don't care, choose to buy those phones because charging speed is not main priority for them.
That's why people can buy chinese phones if they want
@@iAfroTech They don't care cause they never experienced proper fast charge in their life🤦 .
If a person gets used to 67w or 90w charging for a month , then they'll know how much behind the Samsung/pixel/apple are in terms of charging tech .
Why the fuck would I want 100w fast charging? That's creating a lot of heat within the battery plus you wouldn't need to charge if the battery life was good to begin with
@@MrViper7121 have you ever used a modern fast charging phone?
Most fast charging phones has dual cell battery , i.e 2500mah+2500mah instead of single 5000mah cell and each battery charges at 50w (so total 100w) and because of large vapour chambers it will not heat up .
The convenience fast charging provides is too good . By the time I have my coffee my phone goes from 20%-85% .
Very surprised you chose the pixel.
I'm not surprised. Only think about one thing.... how limited the apple system is.
Tried to have MP3 play on my wife's iphone... nightmare.
I mean, who wouldn't. Unless you just don't want to be honest.
@@netgarnet4337 of course, every simple thing is a nightmare on iOS. But, the eco system is just too blinding for the fans to truly see
Then you weren't paying attention
I'm not, it's such an amazing device that gets out of your way
The signal reception is much better on iphone i have both phones
I see more Pixels in NYC now...
I had both, loved both but my iPhone stayed
My wife told me I'm crazy to have both Pixel 8P and iPhone but I see that I'm not the only one 😂
The video isn't close at all. Just being real the details aren't good enough
I have the option to buy an 8pro or a 14 pro max for 500. Help
It depends if you already have other Apple products or not because the eco system is important
Personally I would like to switch over to pixel but my Apple Watch causes issues with replacement as it is one of the best smart watches
Gemini doesn't work well in Australia at least. In regards to Pixel updates I doubt that any revolutionary AI functions will come to the pixel 8 pro in say two years so the years of updates will be redundant as the pixel 8 pro will look dead compared to pixel 10. With all the faults I still like my pixel 8 pro
Heavily considering selling my Pixel 8 Pro and getting the 15 Pro Max since they are supposedly making the Pro models larger next year and I am not sure if I want a bigger phone.
Opposite actually, they're planning to make 2 sizes of pro phones, a smaller one and an XL one
Dont forget..Iphone is at list 50% more expensive
I have the 14 pro max ( not much difference between the 14 and 15 imo ) and 8 pro , as always they all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Although I’ve been an android boy since 2012 with mostly galaxy notes as my common android phone, for the past 3 years I’ve also joined the dark side , and yeah I have warmed to the big iPhones.
Just me but I prefer the iPhone as a carry around, I like the MagSafe and even some of apples apps like notes for example are good to use , the eco system , Apple, updates , apple manages to get updates done all around the world usually in 24 hours , if any android devices even nominate a month they are going to have an update in your doing well, and even then it can be a patchy mess with some countries not getting the updates till days or even weeks later depending on the brand.
For happy snaps straight out of the box yeah I think the pixel has a slight edge , but not always .
Yesterday I took 4 photos of the underside of my bike which I was modifying with pixel , and the light was poor , I also took 4 photos with my 14 pro max, surprisingly the pixel photos all came out a darkish blurry mess , I took exactly the same care taking the identical photos with my 14 pro max, and the pro max camera took an extra second to adjust the exposure then take the shot. All 4 pics from the iPhone were excellent, all 4 of the pixel pics went in the bin.
In the end for general happy snaps on decent light the iPhones and pixels are not bad.
Another plus for me on the iPhone is the keyboard , for my biggish mitts , the keyboard on the iPhone seems easier to use , and I think the iphone keyboard also just has a better basic functions.
It is a bit luxurious to have 2 galaxy’s a pixel and 2 iPhones if I get board using on or the other 😊, again the 14 pro is my carry around.
I think you’re the first person I have ever seen say that the iPhone keyboard is better for them than Gboard.
It’s literally one of the main reasons I’m looking at the pixel nine pro or XL or whatever they’re going to call it.
pixel anyday ❤
Pixel 👍💪
Apple & Google make beautiful looking phones. But, Pixel images seem better. Google Pixel is underrated
I own both. Pixel hands down
Really! I want to buy one out of the iphone 15 pro max and the Pixel 8 pro, but i am torn. Is pixel better?
brighter shadows is not realistic shadows are meant to be shadows!
Good later six month again please review s24 ultra vs pixel 8 pro like this video,you and me is sáme,the important feature is video camera in the phone. So the final please review s24 ultra vs pixel 8 pro.thank yọu✌️☺️
@@rangerkayla8824 if pixel 8 pro still win for the reason and specially win in camera video(photography).so this time for the end of two king phone. But i see the compare in another youtuber,i look pixel 8 pro can beat s24 ultra in photography for some reason,i not a pixel fanboy,but im disappointed for two king phone make a price too high,only pixel 8 pro the price is reasonable.maybe later pixel 9 pro can beat all and be a new king phone
In my personal experience Pixel produces much darker, shadowy images compared to the iPhone. It's almost as if this review switched the photos of two phones. Not to say iPhone photos are particularly good either.
There's a S24U vs P8P comparison on Toms Hardware, the reviewer chooses photos solely based on which photo is brighter and pretty much nothing else. I preferred the more contrast image the Pixel does in most examples.
Dude, I totally get you, pixel is contrasty but only when it needs to be. It always somehow manages to take a better shot and is more natural than it competitors, I don't know what people are thinking when they say "but iphone photos are more natural". No they aren't 😂
I wonder if the people in this comment section that are bagging the Pixel 8 actually own one lol
Pixel 8 pro has it by far
I love the iPhone 15 pro but the camera is awful 😞 couldn't keep it for longer than a week, it kept making people in photos look like stickers.
Since I'm not married to any OS I went for the pixel 8 pro and I'm loving every single picture I get out of this phone. The pixel might be under power compared to the iPhone but that's only noticeable if you play mobile games.
the 15 pro camera is not awful.... I have 15 pro and pixel 8 pro. one is not better than the other. in a blind test, there's a 99% chance you wouldn't know which was which. stop the fanboyism already
@@mgaming7 he probably returned the phone before tweaking the camera settings, lol
Hahahahahaahahahah, you’re smoking something serious
Pixel wins for photos
Apple ❤
Matter smart devices save Apple HomeKit 💯
I like Pixel more
The day tensor become as powerful and efficient as Snapdragon, I gonna get Pixel then 😂 untill I'm going between OnePlus and Samsung only
The difference in specs don't really translate to diminished experience on the P8P. Only time the slower SOC shows itself is whole exporting a video.
It's about real world experience not numbers....I have both phones. Pixel 8 destroys the iPhone in use ability. Every time the iPhone updates it gets slower. The P8P gets more fluid and faster. Phew pixel 8 pro destroys everyone in camera experience.... The iPhone tends to make everything more color saturated and almost looks fake like a sticker. Video I have it to the iPhone it's a little more fluid but the pixel is about right here. iPhone is just so locked down can't even download apps outside of the app store where android you can download from anywhere
@@OhPhuckYou Brother even AI tasks are slower then S24u on p8p and chipset both in terms of raw power and graphics is almost 2 year behind competition and worst part inspite of costing this much ot still comes with ufs 3.1 instead of 4.0
And also i live in india which have a warm climates and with pixel here experience is not going to be any good considering high temperature here. and worst is that P8p cost almost same as s24u so here people basically avoid pixels and get s23u /s24u. i have used pixel 7 pro and thought its was smooth but it was hot as same time
s24 gang ✊✊
TIDES ARE SHIFTING ANDROID IS SUPERIOR SOFTWARE, CAMERA IS A 1.
Tensor g3 chip sucks.
I'm kind of sad the Pixel 9 is going to look like an iPhone
Googles assistant is the best
Better the the iPhones and better then Samsung's
Wheres my s24ultra lol
Pixel camera is way better than iphones
Pixel camera is better.
I see iPhone more in India
How can you not mention the video boost on the pixel ? That feature is game changing. And, you just did not mention magic eraser and editor or give examples. Or split screen multitasking. These are all extremely helpful features that make a tremendous difference in performance. Because of these omissions, I have to say your video sucks. Thumbs down.
Hardware is a lot better on iPhone , pixel hardware is bottom tier
Who wins? the OnePlus 12 lol
The goggle tensor sucks bug time
@@rangerkayla8824 I love Apples they all work together at some point ….. they are just phones they do the same thing basically it’s all just preference overall
@@brandonsmith6962 Except Apple is evil and they do things without letting their customers know #batterygate
I don't have any issues with the G3. My G1 would get warm, but even then I didn't have many complaints.
Think it's also because Google will keep the software up to date for what is it 7 8 years now where Apple's going to start making that phone slow and sluggish and seven or eight years Even three or four years from now
Phones have become very boring now-a-days. nothing new all are mostly the same.
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