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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1019 reviews

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Customers love the Pixel 8's camera, praising its excellent quality and features. They also appreciate the phone's long battery life, which lasts a full day even with heavy use. The phone's compact size and sleek design are also popular, with many customers finding it comfortable to hold and visually appealing. However, some customers have reported issues with the phone overheating and software instability.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera, Display

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great Pixel 8

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Android phone with no bloatware. The Google Pixel 8 has a great camera too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excelent choice

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am thoroughly impressed with the Google Pixel 8. The camera quality is exceptional, capturing vivid details and vibrant colors, making every photo a masterpiece. The battery life exceeded my expectations, providing a reliable and long-lasting experience throughout the day. The sleek and modern design not only looks great but also feels comfortable in hand. Performance-wise, the Pixel 8 operates seamlessly, handling multitasking and demanding applications effortlessly. The integration of cutting-edge technology in this phone truly sets it apart. Google has once again delivered an outstanding device that excels in all the key areas that matter to me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Display, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Except for one thing...

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone has been a big improvement from the Pixel 7 in nearly every aspect. Here is a list of the improvements over the 7: - Camera: both cameras are improved in the level of detail. The video looks better anhas less artifacting. And the addition of a macro lense mode is a really welcome (and functional) addition. - Face unlock! The fingerprint reader is the same as the 7, so it's mediocre. Being able to unlock using my face for all possible biometric access methods. Seriously, if nothing else changed from the 7 to the 8, this would be worth it. - Smaller (slightly) phone -- they shrunk the size of the phone and rounded the edges more. Just makes the phone feel more comfortable in-hand. - Screen -- 120 hz screen refresh and the improved clarity, color, and brightness of the screen make this the 2nd most update welcome change over the 7 I did mention one thing which knocked the phone down from a 5 to a 4 and it's the cellular (5G especially) reception. With the 7, I had really reliable and strong 5G signal in most of area I live. I didn't have handoff issues, and I consistently got 5GUC (TMobile). With the 8, it seems like the modem in the phone took a step back to the issues that the Pixel 6 were purported to have. I don't know if the issue is just the phone since it has the same modem as the 7, so perhaps it's in conjunction with Android 14 and the new hardware. I'm thinking this may be resolved with software in the future, but I was disappointed to see the network connection struggling in areas where it was strong with my 7. If you are away from wifi, you can expect a reduced battery life as well because the phone is struggling with getting a consistent signal. Overall I'm still mostly satisfied, and this could become my favorite Pixel of all time if they can fix the reception issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Year with the Pixel – The Smart Choice I’d Make

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After a full year with my Pixel, I can confidently say it’s been an absolute game-changer. The phone has aged like fine wine – here’s everything that makes it worth every cent: Camera Excellence: The Pixel’s camera lives up to the hype! From low-light magic to high-definition detail, I’ve captured some truly professional-looking photos. The computational photography is next-level, and the Night Sight mode still blows my mind. Pure Google Experience: Having the latest Android updates straight from Google has been fantastic. It’s bloat-free and smooth, and the customizations just keep getting better. The Pixel’s exclusive features, like “Hold for Me” and “Call Screen,” make daily life simpler and more efficient. Battery Life and Charging: The battery has stayed consistent throughout the year. I get a full day without the dreaded mid-afternoon “low battery” warning, and the charging speed is reliable and quick. Performance and Speed: No signs of slowing down! With apps, multitasking, and gaming, it’s always responsive. The integration with Google Assistant is seamless and genuinely useful – I find myself using it more than ever. A Few Minor Quirks: No device is perfect, and the Pixel does have minor quirks. Occasionally, I’ve noticed a slight lag in the camera app. And while I love the sleek design, it’s a bit slippery, so a case is a must! Verdict: For anyone wanting a streamlined Android experience, a standout camera, and a smart, reliable device, I highly recommend the Pixel. It’s a year in, and I’d still choose it again in a heartbeat!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera and perfect looks

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As a consumer, the Google Pixel 8 in Rose is a delightful smartphone experience. Camera Brilliance: The 128GB model captures stunning photos, even in challenging lighting conditions. Snap and share memorable moments effortlessly. Speedy Performance: This phone is quick and efficient, handling everything I throw at it with ease. Apps open in a flash, and multitasking is a breeze. Clean Android: The Pixel's clean Android interface is a joy to use. It's free of bloatware and provides a straightforward user experience. 5G Ready: With 5G capabilities, staying connected at high speeds is effortless, ensuring smooth streaming and faster downloads. Stylish Design: The Rose finish is not only visually appealing but also feels premium in my hand. The build quality is solid and exudes elegance. Privacy Matters: Google's commitment to security is evident with the Titan M2 chip and regular security updates, providing peace of mind. In a market full of complexity, the Google Pixel 8 keeps it simple, powerful, and secure. If you appreciate a fantastic camera, a clean Android experience, and privacy, this phone is a fantastic choice. It's a flagship phone that delivers on all fronts, making it an ideal pick for any smartphone user.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great "Smaller" phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We needed a smaller replacement phone and decided to grab the new Pixel 8 that just came out. Unboxing and setting up; The phone comes in a Pixel logoed box, nicely cradled inside and along with a USB C power cord, USB A to C converter, sim extractor and pamphlet. Power adapters not being included is pretty much the norm, but you can use your old one or buy one during purchase. The phone itself is compact compared to either the Flip4 or the S23 Ultra we already have, and it’s much easier to hold onto compared to the Ultra “major winner there”. So, size and portability, if that’s important to you then this is about the sweet spot for a phone size. The build is nice and solid, with the back and front being covered with Gorilla Glass Victus “I still put a screen protector and case on”. The back is gloss black on this one, looks really classy but does fingerprint up a lot, then again I put my phones in a case on day one. Setting up is simple and if you have another Android phone transferring/copying everything over is super simple and either done by cable “Phone to Phone” or over Wi-Fi while connected to the same network. We use T-Mobile as our wireless carrier as I’ve found them to have the best coverage “and price” for our area. Other than that, and charging. Setting up is simple, I didn’t use face unlock but do set up the fingerprint reader which is accurate most of the time and is backlit so you can see it light up the tip of your finger when reading. Using: With 128gb on this model that’s plenty of storage room for me, even having around 500 mp3s on it didn’t make that big of a difference. I also download offline maps from Google Maps, so I don’t have to be connected to my carrier to have the maps updated, and I still have plenty of room for a lot more music and pictures/videos. I really don’t play games on phones so I won’t be benchmarking the gaming performance. I had no issues with signal strength at all and tested speeds against the S23 Ultra in many locations, and every test was close enough to not really matter, both are fast and almost exact in speeds on 5G. The cameras are pretty impressive, the S23U still “in my opinion takes better pictures but that phone is almost double the price so that’s not a fair comparison. Next to the Flip4, the Pixel 8 takes much better pictures. I tried out the night shot and that worked out really well. There’s a spot I go by during my evening neighborhood walks that is a large very dark unlit corner of the community. It’s so dark you can barely make out the large tree at night which is about 75’ away. The night shot picture of that corner easily shows the tree “amazing” and a lot of detail of the gravel drainage area around it. You can even see a few of my shadows being cast from the porch lights of the houses across the street “pretty amazing”. I also tried out the new Unblur function as I had taken a picture of a large Colorado River Toad that happen to be in the path. I was disappointed that it came out a little blurry “enough to where I didn’t want to share the picture. After using the unblur function in the photo editor it completely took away the blur and made the picture perfectly clear, “simply amazing it could do that”. Conclusion: The new Pixel 8 is a typical Pixel phone, it’s well built, plenty fast with Googles new processor, and just the right size for anyone looking for a more compact phone that’s not “too” small. The screen is very bright and easy to read in sunlight with very accurate colors from what we could tell. The cameras are a nice surprise and the unblurring function works better than I thought it would. The GPS accuracy really surprised me, it was averaging 5’ in accuracy compared to 12’ of the S23U, it didn’t see more satellites the S23U did, but it used more for its triangulation calculations apparently. The battery life was spectacular “for what we used it for”, a few calls, mapping, texts and mainly taking photos and the battery lasted 3 days without turning it off at all, Impressive. I used my multifunction charging station and it was pulling 12w from it, so not too bad for wireless charging, leaving it on there overnight will easily give it a full charge by morning. In all, if you are looking for a quality phone that is in a lower price bracket that doesn’t break the bank then the new Pixel 8 is one to take a good look at.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    An overall decent phone, but with some issues...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Google Pixel 8 is the smaller of their two newest Pixel phones. I was shocked at how small this phone really is. While it has a screen size of 6.2 inches (measured diagonally), the physical size of the phone is actually quite small visually, and when you hold it. It’s narrower than some others on the market at under 3 inches wide. Right off the bat, I’ll say if you have large hands or prefer larger screens, this won’t be for you (check the Pixel 8 PRO for a larger screen). If you ARE a fan of smaller phones, you may well like this one compared to others. The 1080p screen does have some advancements over previous models, though – such as being much brighter if needed for outdoors use, a variable 60-120hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling, and it’s OLED technology which makes colors and blacks stand out. Other than the narrowness which makes it so small (to me), I like the screen. The body of mine, is a glossy black (Obsidian Black) which does hold on to fingerprints, but I figure most of us will be using a case so that isn’t an issue – it is a little slippery, so yes, I would say a case and screen protector is suggested. The Pixel 8’s overall specs are bumped up with 8 gigs of RAM and their new “Tensor G3” chip, which is faster and supposedly cooler running than their last G2 chip. Mine has 128 gigs of built-in storage, and you can also get one with 256 gigs of storage. Choose carefully as to what your needs are, as there is NOT a microSD card slot, so you cannot add additional storage as you can some other Android phones. Android 14 comes installed with the phone, but you should run any new updates to the operation system as soon as you get set up. Be warned, even though the update may not be huge in file size, it did take an awkward amount of time to install. Updating your pre-installed apps as well will make sure every current fix and changes are installed before you start using your phone. Things seem speedy so far, and I haven’t experienced any processor hiccups or stall-outs, though there’s some heat involved when you do your initial setup (expected) or when using the phone continuously (not quite so expected as it happens even with simple apps or tasks like phone calls). I briefly had a Pixel 7 a while back, and the 8 doesn’t heat up quite as much as the 7 did, but, it does get moderately warm fairly quickly under certain conditions – more than some other phones I’ve used, less than others. An under-the-screen fingerprint sensor works fine. I’ve seen faster but also much slower. It’s convenient once you get it set up. The front selfie camera can also be used to unlock the phone via facial recognition and you can also choose to use a password. Going from standby to opening is speedy enough and I’ve only had the fingerprint sensor ask me to redo it once. It’s an improvement over past attempts but still not quite perfect. Battery life so far is what I’d call average. Charging speed will depend a on the charging cube (you have to provide this) that you use with the included USB-C cable. While using the phone for a variety of tasks, I haven’t noticed any weirdness from the battery, however, trying out a long phone call at an hour and 15 minutes, the battery drained 21% during that one call. I would call this, “not great”, to be honest. I had transferred my Google Fi phone service (which uses T-Mobile towers and WiFi) to the Pixel 8. On my older phone (Pixel 5a) I would as a guess, drop about 10-12% of my battery on such a long call, and this was roughly twice as much on the Pixel 8. On some social media apps it handles battery life ok, and others that are more battery draining, you do notice it dropping pretty quickly while in use. I have also noticed the battery dropping some while just sitting in standby mode over a few hours even with unnecessary background processes disabled, and even when in airplane mode. So far, I would again rate battery life on the 8 as average at best, again having seen worse on other phones, but also much better. The microphone and speakers are also another average. After multiple calls so far, every person I’ve talked to has said I sound a bit “muffled” on speakerphone. They say I’m loud enough, but it just seems like there’s too much bass and not enough treble in the voice on their end. Likewise, their voices on the speaker are loud enough and still clear overall, but do sound a little muffled as well. When holding the phone to my ear, voices are more muffled, though the sound is definitely loud enough. Antenna strength seems fine – I haven’t dropped any calls, though there have been a few garbled moments during some; this could be the antennas, or the Google Fi service as it’s hard to say. I haven’t seen the WiFi drop when using apps around the house and yard, but have seen Fi switch between WiFi and 5G when on a call. Built-in Pixel features include the ability to screen calls, where the phone answers calls for you and posts what the other person is saying on the screen in real time, allowing you to answer the call or not, with adjustable levels of intervention. There’s a live translate mode so you can have basic conversations with someone who speaks another language, allow the Pixel to hold for you on hold calls and tells you when someone picks up, voice typing, and more. These ARE very convenient features though you need to do some looking up on how to use them all… they are numerous. Of course, the main reason people aim for a Pixel phone is their cameras being so good. The Pixel 8 is no different. The updated 50 megapixel main camera and 12 megapixel wide cameras are overall, excellent, and take clear, bright, photos – probably among the best or the best on a phone out there. They’ve been updated to handle lower light situations better (not a huge improvement over past models, but still overall excellent). There are a few artifact bugs in certain textures (leaves, etc) when zoomed in, but hopefully this will be cleared up in software updates. A 10.5 megapixel selfie camera on the front is good overall. The number of new AI-ish processing features built in to the phone now is amazing. Macro (closeup) is better. Tones and skin tones are better. And now you can take a series of pics of a person or group, and choose which faces aren’t blinking or looking away and replace those faces of each person onto one shot – it actually works, called Best Take. The person I tested it on didn’t want a pic of them online, but I did test this out several times and it replaced a previous shot’s face with a newer one and you can’t tell. Neat! Magic Editor allows you to remove an object from a photo, or “move/slide” an object over. These are not perfect and you may have to redo it once or twice to get it perfect, but they do work very well overall and help with goofs or to rearrange a photo without having to retake it; you also have to be using Google Photos to back up your pics before the phone will allow you to use these features (awkward). Video can be taken up to 4K, 60 frames per second – It’s good, but not perfect, as I do notice a few times when a frame can skip. A new feature called Audio Magic Eraser will allow you to reduce or in some cases remove background noises from video, focusing on what you’re aiming it. You can zoom in from wide to around 8 times on the Pixel 8 and the photos still look very good. Beyond that and you see digital zoom artifacts start to creep in the more you go. So, overall, I have mixed feelings about the Pixel 8. I’m giving this 3 stars, and say it’s above average, but not stellar. On the plus side, I of course love the camera and it’s overall great photos, as well as the new post-processing tricks they’ve added. I like Google’s promise of giving 7 years of operating system and security updates for the 8 and 8 Pro. I also like the call screening, translate, and other phone features Pixel phones have, including the improvements to them in the Pixel 8. If these and an excellent camera are your goals, I say without hesitation to get this phone. However, I’m disappointed a bit with the battery life, microphone and speaker quality on calls, how the phone gets quite warm when doing some basic tasks long enough (random), and how small the phone feels due to how narrow the body is. The placement of the volume keys is awkward sitting right where your thumb sits if you’re right-handed, and, while the cameras are overall great, there’s a few glitches in their processing. If you love small phones (by today’s standards), and can handle the Pixel 8’s quirks, you’ll love this one, if not, aim for the Pixel 8 Pro with it’s larger screen and larger battery. So I’d say I recommend this phone for some, and with reservations for others.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Display, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really love this phone. It is beautiful, easy to use, a fair price, great display, nice camera. I did expect the camera to be a bit nicer, though. But overall, I'm very happy with this phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This phone and camera are amazing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the Google Pixel 8! From start to finish, using the Pixel 8 has been a pleasant experience. This review will focus mostly on the camera and AI editing tools, but there's a lot more to love also. Coming from an older pixel phone, setup was a breeze. The Pixel 8 walks you through the process of moving everything over from the old phone to the new phone, including app data and settings so that (almost) everything looks and works just like you're used to. There were a few apps that needed a bit more input from me to get set up properly, and one app that turned out to be incompatible because it was so old. The camera is utterly amazing, even on the non- "pro" version of the Pixel 8. The macro camera is wonderful. The cameras switch seamlessly between macro and regular and even this non-professional photographer can get clear close ups. See the flower pic, taken from about 2cm away. The camera has an 8x zoom, which isn't much but the clarity of the resulting image is impressive. The photo of the stone structure was taken from 150 yards away using the 8x zoom. A new feature is the "Best Take" option. If you take a series of similar photos, like 5 pics of a family, the Best Take option will scan the 5 photos and make suggestions to take the best of each photo to make a better resulting photos. Did someone blink in an otherwise good photo? The Best Take can shift that person's face from another photo into the best photo. Magic Editor is an AI editor that seems to do a nice job at enhancing photos without going overboard. The second picture of the stone structure used the Magic Editor to bring out more of the background sky as it actually appeared, and not washed out due to overexposure. I also appreciated the photo unblur options, which again were subtle and not overbearing. For video editing, one feature I like is that background noises can be seamlessly removed with the AI tools, such as background wind.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Battery life, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First time Pixel buyer (Samsung owner). Transfer of apps, data, psim and contacts was easy with Google account. So far phone working as expected with very good battery life, 1 1/2 days, for my usage. Finger and Face lock working well, better connection to carrier. Main reason switching from Galaxy to Pixel was phone size. Liked smaller footprint of pixel for almost $200 less than S24 and 7 years of updates (already on Android 15). The same price S24FE has 6.7" screen, too big. To date very satisfied with phones easy to read screen and processig speed. For the money would recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Right-sized smarphone with advanced features

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm glad that Google decided to keep this phone at a reasonable size because it's about as large a phone as I'd like to own. It's actually just a slight bit smaller and lighter than my Pixel 7a was. My last 3 Pixel phones having been the "a" series, it's really nice to be back on a top-end variant. It's a beautiful phone with the polished aluminum frame and glass front and back, which I think looks very good in the hazel color. It's has the easiest data transfer from my old phone that I've ever seen, being fully wireless now and transferring more data than previously. Once loaded and updated, it has been performing flawlessly and seems a bit more battery efficient than my 7a. There are numerous other features that I have yet to explore although these can be found on any phone that's updated to Android 14. Overall I am very satisfied with this phone and might actually stick with it for a few years!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera, Display

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pixel 8 is perfect for me

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love th screen. I love the speed. I love the camera. I love the responsiveness. I love this phone. I upgraded from a samsung s20 FE to this pixel 8 and Im very pleased with that s phone. Battery is fine. Bravo.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am loving this device. Initially I was going to get the iPhone 15, but after checking it out in person what the 15 had to offer, I felt underwhelmed. I really didn't want to spend about $800 for mostly the same specks as my iPhone 13. So instead I checked out the Pixel 8 and was pleasantly surprised and gave it a try. I switched from an iPhone 13 to Pixel 8 and have to say, I am having a really great experience with this phone. The biggest concern that I had read about this was battery life, cellular connection, and over heating issues. Battery life and over heating can be a slight issue IF you keep it on 5g, I switched it from 5G to 4G and have not experienced any over heating issues or connectivity issues. The battery needs to take a few days to learn your usage before it really starts getting better. On the first 3 days I was getting about 3-4 hours of screen on time before needing to charge, but on the 4th day I got 7 hours Screen on time before having to charge it at night (day started at 6:30 am and ended at 9pm when it got to 1% turning on battery saving mode at 20%). I stream music, videos, some social media, and lots of texting and email, so battery is a big thing for me, so it makes me happy to know that my phone can last a day before needing to charge it. So it does seem like battery is getting better. As far as performance goes, this thing is great! I don't play games on my phone so sure, on paper the chipset might not be as strong/competitive with other manufacturers, but for the person using their phone for every day use and not heavy gaming, then this thing is great. Photos do take a little time to edit, but personally, that's not a big deal. The fact that I am able to remove objects I don't want in a photo on the Pixel compared to quick editing with just cropping and coloring only on my iPhone is a trade off I am happy to make. Features on this phone are so nice that I have family members using iPhone who are considering switching when they upgrade. Some people might think the AI features are gimmicky, but for photo editing and video noise cancelation, I have saved many photos/videos by using these features by removing unwanted audio in videos and people or objects that I forgot to remove before taking a photo. Overall, I think this phone checks all the right boxes for every day use and is a great size if you don't care about huge slabs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve been using the Google Pixel 8 for a few weeks now. The camera is fantastic, capturing sharp and vibrant photos. The performance is smooth, and I love the pure Android feel. However, the battery life hasn’t impressed me, and the price seems steep for what’s new. Still, it's a solid phone overall.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera, Display, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pixel Perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great value for the money. The Pixel 8 is a perfect size for one hand operation and the new chip runs much cooler than Pixel 6 or 7 did making it comfortable to use. The camera is excellent as expected, reliably getting a good shot the first time. They've improved the reception over the last generation. I've found connectivity excellent so far. Gaming is even on the table as well. During play it will get warm and it will kill battery quickly(as expected) but things run pretty well. The display is nice, bright and sharp with up to 120hz refresh making scrolling a pleasant experience. If you are in the market for a new device and don't want to break the bank it's hard to go wrong with the eight.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera, Display, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone. Very few like it

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Almost perfect. There just aren't many phones like it. Near perfect size (pixel 5 was the perfect size imo, and its basically the same width and just a few mm taller). Screen is outstanding. Haptics are perfect. And the cameras are about as good as you can get at this size and price. I have no real use for a 5x zoom so this is just fine for me. Also, there are basically no mainstream phones available with a wide angle selfie camera. Pixels are basically the only ones, so I appreciate that they keep it year after year. Battery life gets me well through a moderate day of use. But I still long for the battery life of the pixel 5

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Ultimate Blend of Power, Style, and Innovation

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Google Pixel 8 in Obsidian is a sleek powerhouse that's set a new standard for smartphones. The 128GB unlocked version not only looks stunning with its glossy obsidian finish, but it also feels premium in the hand, balancing sophistication and functionality. I would say, its performance is nothing short of impressive thanks to Google’s new Tensor G3 chip, which powers seamless multitasking, fast app launches, and smooth transitions. The 6.2-inch OLED display is incredibly vibrant, offering rich colors and deep blacks that enhance everything from streaming to scrolling through photos. Speaking of photos, Google has once again outdone itself with the Pixel's camera. Low light, portrait shots, or landscape photos – it captures every detail with exceptional clarity and natural color. The new AI-powered features add extra magic, making photo editing easy and intuitive. Battery life on the Pixel 8 is fantastic, easily lasting a full day even with heavy use, and the quick charge feature is a lifesaver for anyone on the go. Google has also committed to long-term software support, making this phone a future-proof investment. Plus, it’s loaded with smart Google features and integrations that make everyday tasks a breeze. If you're looking for a phone that combines cutting-edge technology, a premium design, and a stellar camera experience, the Pixel 8 in Obsidian is a top choice. It’s the perfect blend of style, performance, and functionality, and it's well worth every penny.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Display

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent phone fast and reliable

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Normally I don't do reviews but after reading such an absurd comment from the first review I decided to write about this phone because clearly that person was left in the past along with the navigation buttons. The Pixel 8 is a great fast smartphone with a spectacular screen and a camera that many of your friends with iPhones will envy you when taking photos. The processor is powerful enough to perform tasks without complications. I have the iPhone 15 pro as my other personal phone I can feel any difference. The only weak point for me is the battery which is enough for a day of use but I would have liked it to last a little longer, Although this can be improved with a software update. I am a sales person with cell phones and I recommend this device one hundred percent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Display, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Can't be beat, Excellent Quality at great price.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent quality and price. Quick, great screen, worldwide frequencies. Pleb\nty of storage. Highly recommend this phone if looking for reasonably priced, excellent phone with all the bells and whistles. Being able to use it anywhere in the world is great plus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Display

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    2nd Google Pixel Phone from Best Buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still learning some of the nuances of the Google pixel 8, but its a very intuitive phone. Easy to adapt to in my busy communications world!

    I would recommend this to a friend

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