Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very fast response time from this pixel 8 processor

The phone works beautifully and the buds are great.

Went looking for a new phone when i learned my wife's Pixel 4A was not going to receive any more updates. Decided to go with the Pixel 8 because it will get 7 years of updates. Was happy to discover an end of year sale and a generous trade in offer for my 4A at Best Buy. And she likes it.

I traded my pixel 7 for this new Pixel 8. The pixel 7 was never a good phone in that it had continuous problems with touch sensitivity. However, the pixel 8 is currently a perfect phone. Everything works well. Speakers are nice, they are louder than the pixel 7 and the touch is great on the pixel 8. No complaints here!

Expected to be great. Good for taking pictures and video

Best buy experience was flawless and personnel made it super quick. Amazing secondary phone to use with stock android. 7 years of OS updates will be legendary! I feel this phone has no real weaknesses. Great one, Google!

Worth the money. No more words. Everything perfect.

Finally feels like the pixel is a normal phone without big issues but doesn't feel special or life changing. Its definitely simple and that's how I feel about it. The price difference doesn't feel justified compared to the last generation and this will be my last phone from the pixel line unless they make a huge difference in the 9 generation.

Great phone. I was pleased with this budget smartphone and all of its amazing technological advancements! A great Google phone!

The Google pixel 8 has a great camera and so works really well

Launcher Ui not the best, but otherwise a great phone.

Great till another carrier somehow tried to activate the E- sin and now the phone is worthless, since they reported it stolen.

superior phone and screen protector. It was super easy to place and the protection is amazing. When I drop the phone the screen saver it protects. i highly recommend to all call phone owners to please buy this product that will give lasting life to your cell.

Went looking for a new phone when i learned my Pixel 4A was not going to receive any more updates. Decided to go with the Pixel 8 because it will get 7 years of updates. Was happy to discover an end of year sale and a generous trade in offer for my 4A at Best Buy.

This is the second time I bought in the family and find this very useful. I bought this at 449 during the thanksgiving sale

Easy to navigate. Coming from previously using an iPhone, it is easy to navigate.

A very good phone. Camera quality is awesome. Must buy

Pixel 8 does all it promises. Looking forward to the long support period..

I like the screen resolution. Good refresh rate. However, battery life is short. Call get cut off every now and then. Unable to hear.

Waited to write this review till I had a reasonable time period of use behind me. I upgraded this phone from a Pixel 4 and so far I like it. The features of the phone are top notch. The camera is great, Android 14 with no bloatware is nice, and not having to fight with other voice assistants (i.e. Bixby) is simply amazing. There's no lag when using the phone. Looking forward to near instant Android updates. The E-sim was easy enough to set up through Verizon's website without needing a representative. So that was nice as well. The haptic feedback in this phone is much better than my Pixel 4. Transferring phone info (photos, videos, apps, data in general) was a breeze. The USB-C to USB-C cable made it super simple and it took about 20 minutes. You can choose what to transfer. Exterior & comfort: The color Obsidian is special and I like it. The visor camera bump looks unique and kinda cool in my opinion. The rounded edge makes the phone comfortable to hold. However, there are some cons. 1) The bump and the glass back make it awkward to place on any flat surface. 2) The bump is a huge dust collector. 3) Although the edge of the flat screen has a bit of curve, the transition to the metal frame is not good, which means the touch of the edge areas feels a bit cheap, definitely not comparable to iPhone 15 Pro. Overall, I think the look is unique but comes with some sacrifices, and the build quality is fairly good for the price. Operating System: The OS on Pixel 8 feels more like Apple's iOS actually. It doesn't have as many customization functions as OneUI and is simpler to use. Kinda like iOS, but in a different style, well, the kinda nerdy Google style. If you like it you like it. Some special Google AI features are cool, but should not be the only reason for anyone to buy this phone in my opinion. I haven't experienced many bugs. Actually, only one when switching between bluetooth audio devices that really bothers me a bit. Overall, I like the system, and I think it is good for anyone but people who have only used iPhone before. Camera: Pixel has always been famous for its camera capabilities. I must say it is true on Pixel 8. It takes very decent photos no matter the light conditions, and the shoot experience is simple and natural. Is it as good or better as flagship phones like iPhone 15 Pro? I don't know, maybe not. But as someone who uses a dedicated camera for street photography, I think the camera on Pixel 8 is more than capable to take nice looking daily photos and capture those little moments into good memories. When it comes to video, it is also good, especially considering the price. So overall, the camera is very good. Battery life: Not much to say here since I don't bother to do any "tests" and have no numbers. But based on my feeling, it is good. Overall, I rate it as a great value compared to the latest flagship phones. If you're thinking about the latest flagship but balking at the cost, the Pixel 8 is a great alternative. Google has become a great competitor for top line phones that cost twice as much.