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Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1145 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the Pixel 8 128GB (Unlocked) for its superb camera quality, overall performance, and battery life. Many appreciate its compact size and faster processor speed compared to previous models. Some customers have noted that the phone can sometimes get warm.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Major Reliability issues with OS

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

    ok phone, MAJOR software Reliablity issues. Constant Crashes needing a full restart

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    BestBuy - restocking fee

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

    BestBuy charges a restocking fee, while others, like Amazon, do not charge any stocking fees. The returned non-activated phone and the untouched phone still get charged. If I had known this, I could have refrained and decided to buy from another place. The Restocking Fee clause is mentioned too low on the page that one will only review it after final ordering. Lastly, customer service is also going down.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Cheap for a reason I guess

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A mediocre phone at best, made worse by a pink line down the right side of the screen and an off and on "deep fried"/ pixelated yellow effect to the entire display rendering the phone unusable for random stretches of the day, I've only had the phone 6 months and have heard this problem isnt uncommon...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Pixel 8.

      For help with a Pixel screen that is having issues, please visit: https://goo.gle/screenissues

      If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    bad choice

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

    softwere unstable, by bluetoot , calls coming all speakers as they want,

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi Jose, We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Pixel 8.

      To fix Bluetooth problems on your Pixel, please visit http://goo.gle/bluetoothissues

      If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Pixel 8 Phone - Poor Reliability - Not Recommended

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

    I am not one to leave a negative review, however the reliability of this Pixel 8 phone after a year and 4 months is so poor, I had to tell the masses. I've had constant freezing and restarting and today the phone bricked after a scheduled update. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not recommended

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

    I got this mobile and omg it gave me the worst experience in my life after getting a brand new mobile. CAMERA SUCKSSSSSS. Reason - Cam wasn't working and pixel is known for their camera quality and all

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    dying pixel rows in less than a year

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

    It's less than a year and I have a pink stripe of pixels that come out sometimes

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just when you thought it couldn't get any better

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    Tech Insider Network Member
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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the best cell phones on the planet right now. Hands down. I decided on the smaller Pixel 8 and I'm glad I did. I'm giving up a couple of features, but I'm loving the smaller size. So, why should you get it? For starters the new G3 Tensor chip enables advanced AI and amazing photo and video editing features. Don't like something/someone in your picture...use Magic Erasure to get rid of the offending item. You can move things around in the photo using Magic Editor. Audio Magic Eraser lets you remove sounds from wind, cars, even voices from your videos. All on the phone! One of my favorite features, however, is the call screening feature. Google Assistant helps filter out spam calls by screening your calls. You'll know who's calling and why so you can decide if you want to answer the call or not. I get a lot of spam calls, so this feature has been a huge help. Battery life is phenomenal. I can get around 2.5 days with it, using it moderately, but 2 full days with fairly heavy usage. Besides what you can do with photos and video after you take them, the camera is, in my opinion, the best camera available on a cell phone besides the Pixel 8 Pro. At 50MP you can capture tons of detail, even when cropping. This is a fantastic phone. I've been completely happy with it and highly recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Dud

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

    Do not care for the phone. Wish I had bought Samsung. Samsung has great customer service. Google Pixel has none.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Pixel 8. If you need any support from us, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us) googlepixel

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    It's an expensive annoyance

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

    Phone has trouble reading corner screen taps. Likes to close stuff while I'm trying to work.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Pixel 8.

      For help with a Pixel screen that is having issues, please visit: https://goo.gle/screenissues

      If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor quality

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Received bad product again. Don’t know why keep getting used or bad products or dented products everytime we shop Best Buy. I’d shop elsewhere if your wanting for sure new product or not have to do multiple returns to get a good product

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Absolute garbage

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

    This phone is complete trash. The must basic functions such as Extend Unlock, Fingerprint Unlock, Quick Tap Gestures, etc DO NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY. The battery lasts less than a day. The most frustrating and useless phone I've ever owned.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
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      Hi Michael, We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having multiple issues with your Pixel 8.

      For help with troubleshooting fingerprint issues, please visit: https://goo.gle/3oahQBG

      If you are still experiencing these issues, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor battery - unpredictable switch off

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

    I might be among very few … but the one I had start showing battery issues within fews days of use. u-break-ifix , recommend google to cancel their contract .Returned back …. not sure about google phone yet !!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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

    Like the size but besides that i think my unit is defective

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We appreciate your feedback, and are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Pixel 8.

      If you need any support from us, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us) googlepixel

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Review of Pixel 8

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

    Had trouble with charging cable. Also screen colors look washed out.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Pixel 8.

      For help with a Pixel screen that is having issues, please visit: https://goo.gle/screenissues

      If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us) googlepixel

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not attractive or catch

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

    No looks so good as Google is as per its cost and color

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We appreciate your feedback, and are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Pixel 8.

      If you need any support from us, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us) googlepixel

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not what I paid for

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sometimes the screen doesn't work or I keep touching the screen and it turns off. Has more problems than I ever had with my Samsung.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad Phone with Bad Software

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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 had Pixel 6 and 7 and I switched to Pixel 8 - Big Mistake, the software is not good at all. I called pixel support complaining about an issue with notifications and they reset my phone to factory reset. Selling that piece of junk and getting a samsung phone immediately.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi Freddie,

      We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Pixel 8.

      If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad experience with open box

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

    Bought an open box. Excellent condition phone that had damaged pixels on the screen around the front camera. Currently the store refuses to exchange it for a like model.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible

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

    Absolutely terrible phones just a couple months in and I have the green line running through my screen

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend