Google Pixel 1 revisit: 5 years later
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In this video, we take a quick look back at the beginning of the Pixel smartphone line from Google. What a ride it's been! A bumpy one for sure, but this phone has come a long way.
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I bought an OG pixel on ebay for like $40 and I transfer all my pictures to it to upload to google photos for free unlimited storage still lol
A small price to pay
That's brilliant
I use pixel props to treat realme as pixel
what really? But didn’t google stop unlimited photos support on their google phones or does that apply only to the newer models?
@Space Dust thanks 👍
I'm still using my original Pixel XL, I'll finally be replacing it with the 6 Pro when it comes out this month.
Stopped using mine this month. Still great. Going to keep it around for unlimited photo storage.
Same
What is OG pixel
How did you last that long lol
is it safe to use for so long without any security updates?
I still think this design felt the highest end of all the Pixels. The all metal just felt SO nice and the slight wedge shape was a great solution for making it easy to hold and avoiding a camera bump.
It's damn good design even if the bezels are big
Agreed
@@NaniNani-wj9wj 2016 all phone mostly have big bezel so no one care at the time. Well tbh pixel was bigger than the rest they could've trim it down more
I think the Pixel 6 will finally return to that high end feel.
The way they made it thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom was such an amazing design choice. Best way to get rid of the camera bump.
Still have my XL in my desk drawer. I also love the way it feels in my hand. I occasionally just pull it out of my drawer and hold it.
Memories 🥺
I still have it in my pocket
Use it as uploader bro
My kids and I use it to play games.
Xxx knocks and drops and it still runs super smooth.
Can't say the same for the Samsung's I've used since then.
I do the same with my nexus 6... Man I miss these kind of phones now...
Still my daily driver.... for a few more weeks. I'll be replacing my OG Pixel XL with a new Pixel 6 Pro. Just returned from a road trip through Yellowstone, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming where my XL was my camera for all the incredible scenery and wildlife. I'll miss the lifetime, original size/quality photo storage, but not much else. Mine still holds an all-day charge, is in near mint condition and has never suffered any hardware issues whatsoever. Not worth selling, so I'll probably just return it to its OG packaging and tuck it away to pull out every now and then for those reminiscent feels.
I can say the same for my pixel 3a.. Its obviously relatively new as compared to OG pixel and still getting the OS update and security patches but overall experience has been amazing and I hope to continue using it for a longer period of time
As you are keeping your original pixel, just use it as a way to transfer all your photos onto google photos instead (since unlimited storage still applies to the first few pixel phones)
Use the phone as a means to get unlimited photos still 😂
I dunno man I know a guy who can make that $40 go a long way
I'd highly suggest against just packing it away for storage. Battery health is affected if you keep it totally discharged for long periods of time. Keep the battery charge between 20-80%.
I kept my older phone in such a way and the battery health deteriorated due to being completely drained.
I remember the UI being so hyped, miss those days!
The Android 12 ui are hyped today as well are you gonna say the same thing 5 year later ?
@@mitismee no imo, sure we all want it, but it was the time where most android os switched and adapted googles materical flat os designs, obviously not google since they always had it, but I remember my S7 edge finally having a flat material design, away from the colorful kiddy icons from samsung.
@@SnazTasticKobe yeah now android 12 material u out there is just the best looking ui of any UI handdown
@@mitismee yeah but i still remember the oreo update, its just like ios 6 to ios 7 transition
@@SnazTasticKobe You don't need to justify--UI changes are UI changes and people are going to look at it. Go Material Design You!
It's still my daily driver 🤣
What a great phone 📱
I can't believe how many people in the comments are still using this phone as their daily driver. I thought I was the only one 🤣
My budget is roughly 100$ and Should i get a used one for that to be my daily driver. I want it for just 1 year and then ill buy something else. Main reason for buying is the unlimited storage and the camera. The guy says the charge lasts 2-3 hrs. I wont be gaming but using reddit and youtube for the most part.
The blue one was and if my favorite phone of all time. Looked gorgeous.
That phone was my happiness five years ago 😭
Till 2019, new phone launches used to hype me up like crazy. It's good to see revisit videos of old phones. Great video, Zach :)
Funny, I just turned on my Nexus 6P in ages today. Still run smoothly other than the battery.
"other than the battery." i tried to find one secondhand with a good battery, after 3 attempts and returns, i gave up and got a Moto for awhile then got a Pixel 3a then a 4a
@@CarlDraper Oh. Wow!
Still my favourite pixel to this day, bezels and all
Yeah, This is the my first time seeing Google pixel, I quite like it.
I remember my 1st GPXL, fell in love with it, it was smooth experience.
Owed GP2XL, loved it too.
Owed and still have GP3XL as my work phone, great experience, only one down side, screen burning, but im still using it.
GP4 wasnt owned by me, but my wife has it and its been a great phone.
As mu current daily phone for the last year is GP5, despite they didn't release XL model last year, i had to have it and i love it so much.
Now today as GP6Pro launching, i have to get my hands on to upgrade, can't wait to get it, especially for the camera.
So thats my good experience with Google Pixel handsets.
Just another 🔥 video from Zach 👌🏼 keep it up my dude! I never had the OG pixel, but my sister did and it was a solid little thing. That’s blue color it came in was super unique too!
Wish I still had my Pixel 2 XL. That was my favorite Pixel phone period.
Yeah the Pixel 2 XL was legendary unfortunately the camera bug black screen that plagued thousands of devices ruined it
I've owned both Pixel 3 XL, and my Pixel 5. I absolutely love both of the phones. Build quality, materials used, camera, battery performance ... Everything is just amazing. Software fluidity perfection! I have no doubt that the Pixel 6's will be anything less!
Honestly still one of my favorite designs for the pixel series. Rocking a white 4xl these days still but I still have fond memories of using the pixel 1. Another excellent video as always
My friend had the 1 and recommended it, so I got the Pixel 2 when it came out. My son uses it now and loves it. I'm about to replace my 4 with the 6 later this month 👍 Love the Pixel.
The OG pixel was the greatest android phone ever. Almost perfect software experience, on par with iOS
Nah the Nexus 6 was the best
My favorite design wise was the HTC One M7. But the whole software integration/optimization and updates wise, Pixel is the best.
Greatest Android phone ever? Lol no. Not even close.
@@B-max. example of a phone that was close?
@@The_MEMEphis Plus you had the obvious advantage of having something that sounded like it was straight out of Blade Runner.
Watching this on my Pixel XL. Still love this phone. I got the blue one but swapped the display to the black bezel one. Looks so much better than the original white one.
Loved this video! Taken us back! Nice!!!👍
I had the XL black model, I was worried about battery life and design, but the smaller ones in blue and white ended up looking a lot nicer to me when I saw it in person. One quirky thing that I liked about it looking back was that the fingerprint scanner size is actually larger than the newer pixel models (compared to my P3 and P5). It wasn't faster or anything, but I remember being able to unlock my phone with just the tip or side of my finder.
Yeah I got a rude shock when I switched to a pixel 4a last year as the fingerprint scanner became much smaller and had matte surface instead of glossy like the OG.
Right now I'm rocking with the pixel 5, but i remember this phone it was amazing and it has the most stunning camera back then, right now I don't see myself using non pixel devices, i just love Google vanilla android devices ❤️
Why do I like the older phone designs more than the new ones. Looking at that camera quality has me excited for the Pixel 6 Pro.
Seeing older phones like this makes me nostalgic for a time I never really felt present in. 2016 I was 16 sure, but I can't really think of anything that I did during that time that was noteworthy. I think I had the iPhone 4S still at that time, and I didn't really pay attention to evolving tech past games. Now I sit here, thinking about those times again and wondering if it could have been different if I had wanted a Pixel instead of the new iPhone
I remember the hype when it came out , it was telling is the camera,the smoothness
I remember getting my OG Pixel free from Google to replace my Nexus 6P with battery issues. The 6P was an awesome phone, I was sad to leave it but I couldn't deal with the battery issues anymore.
Wow, those picture examples still look damn good.
Great video!
Hey shevon hi. I'm your subscriber. Love your videos man. ❤️
Such a nice model. I really love this video.💖
I still have my Pixel 1 and I feel as if it has held up very well. Probably the best compared to the other android phones from 2016.
I just upgraded from this phone around a month ago, and I can say that using it was incredibly enjoyable
No camera bump and that sweet wedge design. I really appreciated the design.
My only criticism with the design would be not using that bottom bezel as a speaker
I'm still using mine! Feeling the slowdown and getting a 5.
At this point get the 6
@@mariocontreras6855 the 5 is cheaper you don’t know people’s situation.
I'm literally watching this video on a Pixel 1 phone that have had since the pre-order date! Still works damn well.
That blue color was just amazing, nothing like it, phones were very exciting back then.
Still got the og pixel 🔥
Great video dude! i just got a pixel 5 in mid 2023 as my second phone (i have iphone 13 pro max) to avoid carrying my bank's app etc, I am really surprising of software peformance, and also still have the unlimited pictures in google phots (no original size but hd)
I still have mine. I will forever treasure this device.
I bought my Pixel 1XL when it first came out and 5 years later it is my only phone.
I have the same screen burn-in, terrible battery degradation, chipped back and after a drop last week cracked glass over camera sensor.
Really excited for the pixel 6, I think I will finally upgrade.
great video!
I found my old Pixel xl in a drawer and used it as a backup until I realized it was my favorite phone. Love the aux jack and rear fingerprint sensor. On it rn!
I had the OG Pixel white 128g model on a plan from my telco, wish I could have kept it after my contract was up, loved that phone, would buy again.
I still have my OG XL...loving it too...
I have a Pixel 2 and that is still the only phone I am using till now. Been 4 years. This was best design for Pixel line as it had front firing speakers. Only thing missing was audio jack but the 3.5mm to type c converter made up for it. Of course all pixels were left wanting for more in the battery department.
My previous phones were Nexus 6p and Nexus 5 before that. Both still working with battery issues but as slow as a snail.
the first pixel remains as my favourite phone design - obviously its dated now, but man i loved it when it came out. i’d do anything for this exact phone with smaller bezels
I should use the pixel 1 when I get it for Christmas. I do remember getting the first pixel one back in 2016.
I am more than happy with my Pixel 2, but i really missing the jack which was present in pixel 1.
This phone was king back then ❤️😭
I loved mine. Sadly, it bricked at about the 2 year mark and I moved on to the 3xl. Have a OnePlus 7 Pro right now but will be going to the Pixel 6 Pro soon.
Held out with my OG Pixel for 5 amazing years before replacing it with the Pixel 5. A couple months later the phone got bricked and stopped turning on. Loved the phone, but I wonder if I need a battery replacement to revive it
Great content, love that og Pixel! Watchin it from my Nexus 5X with 1080p
Sadly, my og pixel is bootloop and die.
The blue one was straight up gorgeous tho! I remember looking for an upgrade at the time and I really wanted a blue XL. Sadly didn't get one due to financial difficulties.
I bought it 5 years ago on the release, and it was the best experience with stock android and all the Pixel features that Google gave to the user. Nowadays i still got a Pixel 3 and i'm not gonna change it 'cause i think that is one of the best Pixel
I bought the pixel 2XL back when it was new and I'm still using it now, it's done me great but I plan on upgrading to the 6 or 6XL when it's released
I'm tempted to upgrade, but will wait for more reviews to come out.
Still have mine as a backup phone and it still works great
Still using it today!!
i have mine still. The unlimited google photos option is a major win plus the camera is pretty decent even in 2021. The phone has random shutdowns however.
I miss the nexus phones. the og nexus 5 without a doubt is still my favorite form factor and feel of any phone. I want an exact copy but the internals, speakers, camera and screen updated but same dimensions and that soft touch plastic goodness.
I wish Android Police made more videos!
Lol the Note 7 bit got me
I happened to find a brand new OG pixel in the blue color... I've used all the common flagship... still love this phone and it's in my rotation with my iPhone 13 Pro and Xperia 1 iii.... it's no longer supported, but keep this to bare bones minimal,necessary apps in 2021! It's a great everyday phone still.
I loved the design and the pixel one was my dream phone back then
I own an OG Pixel, and only upgraded because the power button on my Pixel broke and no one would fix it. Honestly I miss using it. It chugged at times, but usually it more than served my needs and didn't frustrate me. It also fits in my hand!
Got mine for around 40USD equivalent and it still was great! Got to use it for 6 months this year then the dreaded bootloop got my unit. :( Had a shop look at it and said it was the memory IC that got damaged.
One of my favorite phone designs ever.
Still have it, battery's drained out. Works for like 20mins max. But have kept it like a baby, not even minimal scratches. Wish there was a way i could buy a battery and get it done with through their service centre
Loved my Pixel XL and Pixel 2 XL. I did have screen burn in on both though from the navigation buttons 🤷♂️
Hi mr zach i love your content i really enjoy watching your videos 😍 can u pls make a video about the Samsung Galaxy S9 how it's hold up this days and if it's worth buying ;)
Xiaomi Mi A1 user here. Google Pixel 1 was my dream phone. I'm glad I can feel such a pixel experience in my Mi A1 from the UI and the dimension😄
Mi A1 was the Best Xiaomi Phone NO CAP.
The part I loved the most was it's resemblance to Google Pixel.
Damn those days 🔥🔥
I remember mine, beautifully blue. I still miss it
2 front firing speakers would have been great for those bezels...
Just like my *lovely Nexus 6👌🏿😇*
I like this return !
I still have it and I can't wait to get the Pixel 6. Finally a reasonably priced flagship pixel after so many year
Owned an OG pixel. Still have it in my drawer. Stopped using it about three years ago after it stopped turning on. Been using a pixel 3 since then. Waiting for a pixel 6.
I got the Pixel when it was released. After 2 years I noticed the burn in of the navigation buttons and the battery was basically dead. It was still under warranty, so I got a refurbished one as a replacement. I handed this one down to my father though (who uses it to this day) because I got myself the brand new Pixel 3 XL. I have been using that one for 3 years and it's still in perfect condition. I will sell it soon, as I got the Pixel 6 Pro 10 days ago. Pixel fan from the beginning.
I would still consider using my pixel one in 2021 and in the future too, I think I love it so much I would even consider using it over a new flagship of today.
Clean android l like very much ❤️😍
No blotware & no ads just neet software superb !
I love that phone always loved Nexus and Pixel phones
Would love to see this form factor return with modern internal hardware.
Not everyone noticed- the white balance of display is ridiculously accurate + very illuminating back lighting
I think the design is underrated because it's understated. Clean, minimalistic, the bottom bezel looks fine too, it gives its own style to have a bottom space that is not cluttered, just plain, clean. I still have mine, used it for four years; it did everything I needed it to do. The battery at the end was... as expected, but still tolerable. Unfortunately Bluetooth started malfunctioning, which is one of the problems this phone had (could have been due to a drop as well). Besides that, these phones had problems being super slippery; if you had them in a case their coating still peeled and chipped. Camera was great but many units had edge blur. Apparently there was a revision later which modified back glass shape to fix that. Also, when it came out the immediate issue with it that was noticed by reviewers was camera picking up sun glare. Despite it the issues listed and it not being as flagship as others and packaged with random extra things, I thoroughly enjoyed it; it has served me well as a primary phone and now it works well as a secondary one.
Still my favourite phone to this day.
I use one right now and I'm going to the 6 asap. I have a problem with my one not letting me answer calls without swiping down from the notifications
Wow that OG pixel launcher brings back memories.
I still have mine that I pre-ordered when it was announced
the design really grow on you quickly..i got one in near mint condition for $75 last year (i'm broke yeah)..and its been great on me still..perfect if you wanted a simple phone without bs..plus a camera and performance you can rely on
The good old time. I still use the OG pixel, tho.
Nice vid man! You did the original justice! I'm still dailying it! Really! the battery is like 30-40 % of it's original strength so that's not to great. But it still works. And that's actually after only having it since the fall of 2018. But I find it to work better than fine, not just for basics. TH-cam at 1440p no stutter or anything. The old ram of only 4gb is quite annoying since you can't onpen more than like 3 or 4 apps before it starts to close them down and so you might lose what you are writing or cutting and pasting between two apps, but other than that. Totally happy! I mean the camera app even got a rudimentary dark mode now, which works surprisingly well!👍 And hey, those speakers are perhaps not anywhere close to as full sounding as the more proper ones that were already introduced on the Pixel 2 and refined further on the pixel 3, not to mention gaming phones today. But they were really clear. Like for podcast I still prefer this speaker above the Sony Xperia 1 ii, which sounds crazy, but there's some strange vibration resonance that slightly clouds the sound more or less depending on what audio you play on it. Some music you just can't listen to. Though this is very rare I'll have to say. Maybe it's just the unit I got, don't know. Because the thing is that it also got that vibrating function to sorta imitate bass thumps so, maybe that's why? Anyhow, the win and absolute deal breaker for me in 2018, when I was looking at the Pixel 1, 2 and 3, was the headphone jack. Can't be without it. And the Pixel phones in general where really expensive on launch in the Nordic countries of Europe. Like the Pixel 3 went for something like 1600 USD. So not to even think about.
I also reasoned like this. Okay, so between the three Pixel's, the screens are about the same size, the same PPI (and quality more or less), the camera is pretty much exactly the same hardware, though the image quality and results, really stepped up a notch on the Pixel 3 (no pun intended ; ) and night mode was introduced, which was a game changer. But essentially, I could might as well buy the Pixel 1 and then go for the XL for 1/3 of the price of a Pixel 3 regular. And I also couldn't stand that bathtub notch on the XL so, I only had the small option and then the choice was easy. But why not the Pixel 2 XL? Well I did consider it, but it was more than twice the price, and it lacked the headphone jack, and that was way more important than better speakers, which, sure, were in stereo as well. But with the blue-shift and burn in problems on the Pixel 2 XL in particular, I felt even less of an inclination towards the Pixel 2 compared to the Pixel 1. Come to think of it, I don't even think the regular Pixel 2 had the problem since it was made by LG rather than HTC, which made the XL version. And so the regular had a different screen. And this whole two company thing Google did back then, I still don't get to this day, coz I find it really odd to be honest. Like why did Google hire two different companies to make two different sizes of the same phone model???😳 A question I still haven't had a proper answer to until this very day. Anyhow. The Pixel 1 XL had it all going for it as I saw it, apart from the speakers. But like I said, the headphone jack was not only much more important, but a deal breaker for me. Oh, and that 16:9 screen? Ho-ho-hooow! Not a minus by any means in my book at least. Coz until this very day, youtube vids are almost all, still in 16:9. Which means that if you have any later pixel, your actual screen size getts smaller and by quite a lot compared. The Pixel 2 already had a 18:9 screen, and the Pixel 3 18.5:9. And this is a very overlooked fact. Coz I can tell you that the Sony Xperia 1 ii that I got has a 6,5 inch display. Yet the actual image is nonetheless quite a bit smaller than the Pixel 1 XL which is only 5,5 inch. That should tell you that the aspect ratio, not only is something to really keep in mind, but can be down right ruling on how big image you'll end up with when consuming media in the end.
Here's some specs from gsmarena just so you can compare:
*Sony Xperia 1 ii:*
OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
*Pixel 1 XL:*
AMOLED
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
*Pixel 2 XL:*
P-OLED
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
*Pixel 3 XL: (I know I said that I didn't consider the XL due to the horrid notch, but I just include it here to make the comparison fair)*
P-OLED, HDR
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
*Pixel 3 (regular):*
P-OLED, HDR
5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
*Pixel 4 XL:*
P-OLED, 90Hz, HDR
6.3 inches, 98.0 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
I had problems with mine and decided to leave for another phone. Didn't come back to the pixel until the 4xl. That phone was something else, especially the camera.
What's your camera and lens? The video looks so crispy
Like others in the comments, still my daily driver😁. Had a reboot cycling issue in beginning of this year and got a refurb, helped with battery drain as well. No issues now, but am so excited about 6 pro!
I remember when it was released when it touted a headphone jack. That didn't age well after the release of the Pixel 2.
I did have the smaller of the two
Unfortunately I dropped it and the screen got smashed what amazing device it used to be!
Camera never disappoints
It still looks pretty nice in a simplistic point of view especially the white
I had the XL in Really Blue. Such a freaking phenomenal phone. It felt so much more premium than my Nexus 6.
The Nexus 6P was amazing tho
Loved the Nexus 6, even if it was plastic/Aluminum.
Still have it
That explosion effect he placed when he mentions Note 7 and the image shows up lmao
I bought mine Pixel XL in 2019 and it's enough for me. Only issue I have with it is the screen brigtness; in full sun it's hard to see.
Got the OG Pixel XL right after release and loved it so much that switching phones around 3 years in was hard, even with flagship array of cameras on the Oneplus 7T Pro I found myself extremely disappointed comparing with the years older Google Pixel. I have my sight set on the Pixel 6 Pro, as since the release of the OG model, for the first time I feel excited about the new model, not disappointed.