Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro review: useful, if troubling, AI photo editing tools, Face Unlock now works for payments, but the Tensor G3 runs hot occasionally
The best Android phone Mat Smith / Engadget : The Morning After: Our verdict on Google's Pixel 8 Pro Will Sattelberg / Android Police : Google Pixel 8 Pro review: Living up to its name Marques Brownlee / Marques Brownlee on YouTube : Google Pixel 8/8 Pro Review: We'll Fix It In Post! Jerry Hildenbrand / Android Central : The Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 is the best phone chip today Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide : Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro battery life — here's how long they last The Economic Times : Google Pixel 8 series goes on sale today! Pro variant with Tensor G3 chip available for Rs 1,06,999; base model starts at Rs 75,999 with special bank offers Arpit / MySmartPrice : Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Go on Sale Today via Flipkart: Price in India, Launch Offers, Specifications Julian Chokkattu / Wired : Review: Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable : Google Pixel 8 reviews are in — 3 things critics hate about the Android device Max Weinbach / Creative Strategies : Pixel 8 Pro: Google's AI powered super phone Ryan Whitwam / HotHardware : Pixel 8 And Pixel 8 Pro Review: Artificially Intelligent, Naturally Elegant Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Google Pixel 8 Pro Initial Review: It's all coming together Ben Sin / XDA Developers : Google Pixel 8 Pro review: A giant leap for smartphone AI Chris Welch / The Verge : Google has fixed its recent history of terrible speakers with the Pixel 8 Pro Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance : Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro review: AI brains and plenty of brawn CNET on YouTube : Google Pixel 8 Review Trusted Reviews on YouTube : Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and hands on: The best yet? Scott Plowman / EFTM : Google Pixel 8 review: The smaller Pixel that still shines thanks to its AI Tom's Guide on YouTube : Google Pixel 8 Pro REVIEW: The Smartest Phone Ever James Pero / Inverse : Why It's Impossible for Me To Leave My iPhone for Google's Fantastic Pixel 8 Pro Florence Ion / Gizmodo : Pixel 8 Pro Review: Sets the New Standard for All Things Android Abner Li / 9to5Google : Pixel 8 Initial Review: Google made the small phone of my dreams Manuel Vonau / Android Police : Google Pixel 8 review: The Pixel for the masses Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central : Google Pixel 8 Pro initial review: five days with Google's greatest phone Kellen / Droid Life : Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour! John Velasco / Tom's Guide : Google Pixel 8 Pro hands-on review: Truly pro cameras Mark Spoonauer / Tom's Guide : Google Pixel 8 hands-on review: The smartest phone yet Victor Hristov / PhoneArena : Google Pixel 8 Pro Review: More AI tricks and gradual improvements all around Philip Berne / TechRadar : Google Pixel 8 Pro review - making more out of your phone Victoria Song / The Verge : Google Pixel Watch 2 review: battery lasts all day, better Fitbit integration, health, and stress tracking, but the screen is fragile and there's only one size Threads: @thescottpeachey : I've said it before, and I'll say it again: It's a software game now with phones. We're pretty darn close to peak smartphone hardware. However, @GooglePixel_US looks to have matched their hardware with exceptional software with the Pixel 8 Pro. Jon Lamont / @jmmlamont : Wrote about the new Pixel 8 for @mobilesyrup and it's generally really good, one of the best ‘small’ Pixels Google has released in a while. However, I don't think there's much of an upgrade incentive for those with a Pixel 6 or 7. If you have any burning questions about the Pixel 8, I'll do my best to answer them! Ben Schoon / @nexusben : I've spent the past week reviewing the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 and, folks, I think Google finally nailed it this year. Neither of these are perfect, but they're incredibly good. With Pixel 8 Pro, Google seems to finally have settled into the Tensor era. … Mark Linsangan / @heymarkl : This is the Google Pixel 8 Pro & Pixel Watch 2! 😍 @googlepixel_us (Gift from Google) Joe Maring / @joemaring1 : It's here! My Google Pixel 8 Pro review 📱 @googlepixel_us knocked it out of the park this year. I had a really difficult time with the Pixel 7 Pro, but the Pixel 8 Pro has been a phenomenal experience. I think you're going to love it https://www.digitaltrends.com/ ... Max Buondonno / @legendaryscoop : My Google Pixel 8 review is live! Yeah guys, this phone absolutely rocks. From the brighter and faster screen to the new chip to the cool AI camera tricks, this is the best phone you can buy for $700. I'd recommend this to anyone who needs a new phone. Full thoughts and opinions are live on @CNNUnderscored! https://www.cnn.com/... X: Adam Conway / @adamconwayie : 🧵 of thoughts on Google Pixel Watch 2: This is EVERYTHING the original Pixel Watch should have been. Integrate Fitbit with Wear OS, make it last long enough to be useful for all of the health features that entails, and you've got a winner. (1/4) [image] Ben Schoon / @nexusben : Pixel Watch 2, meanwhile, just feels like it's what Google should have made to begin with. Faster, acceptable battery life, etc. It's excellent. Review on @9to5Google https://9to5google.com/... [image] Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Good news for developers: The Pixel Watch 2's new charging puck with POGO pins supports USB data, so you don't have to deal with wireless ADB debugging! The Pixel Watch 2 will be a good device to test apps on Wear OS 4. Thanks to @apex2504 for the tip (and images)! [image] Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : There's very likely a technical reason outside of an upsell, but let's ignore that I don't really care. If you really care about the pro features you'll probably want the Pro phone anyway. Plus, Google's phone Google's choice. If you don't like, it don't buy it. A lot of the... Ben Schoon / @nexusben : With Pixel 8 Pro, Google seems to finally have settled into the Tensor era. G3 is much stronger across the board, and heating issues feel largely resolved (so far) This is by far the best phone Google has ever made Review on @9to5Google https://9to5google.com/... [image] Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : I've also gotten quite a few comments from my friends about pixel watch design. This isn't necessarily specific to pixel watch 2, but a lot of people prefer the round design over the square of an Apple Watch. It's unlikely we ever see an option between the two from Apple just because of supply chain but I think it would go over well. @milesabovetech : The new Pixel Watch 2 is easily the most comfortable smart watch I've used! Compared to Apple Watch it's significantly lighter and less noticeable on the wrist, I just wished they made a slightly bigger size or just decreased the bezel #googletester [image] Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : Also look how cool Magic Editor can be! [image] Sterling / @greenshades9 : The #GooglePixel 8 and 8 Pro reviews are about to drop and I will not tolerate anything negative said abt the phones looking like last year's model, the I love the design of the Pixel and that #Google isn't changing the iconic look. [video] Shishir / @shishirshelke1 : Google Pixel 8 Pro's Japanese commercial alone will convince me to buy this phone 😅 [video] Marques Brownlee / @mkbhd : NEW VIDEO! I have a LOT of thoughts on the Pixel 8's photo editing tools (and the rest of the phone too), as you can imagine. TL;DR: They've finally achieved flagship level. Full video here this time: https://www.youtube.com/... [video] Marques Brownlee / @mkbhd : This is a frame of video shot on the Pixel 8 Pro that I used for the Corvette Z07 AutoFocus thumbnail. Video from this phone is CRAZY sharp this year - also less noisy, but kinda agressively re-lights faces Watch footage sample here: https://www.youtube.com/... [image] Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : Embargo is up I've had this thing since just after the event. It's the best experience of any Android phone, rivals the iPhone, and is the only phone that provides peace of mind. Not everything needs to be perfect, the phone handles or fixes nearly everything. [image] LinkedIn: Kerry W. : Latest from me: I've been testing the new Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro and they're the first devices to make me truly embrace AI. … Mark Spoonauer : My Pixel 8 review is in and I spent A LOT of time with the new AI tools. Features like Best Take, Magic Editor and Audio Magic Eraser are impressive (and creepy). … Max Buondonno : My Google Pixel 8 review is live! — Yeah guys, this phone absolutely rocks. From the brighter and faster screen to the new chip to the cool AI camera tricks … Jason Cipriani : My review of the Pixel 8 for Pocket-lint is live! Google made some subtle yet massive changes to the Pixel's this year, and I feel like its finally hit its stride. … Forums: Hacker News : Google Removes the Photo Sphere Mode from the Pixel 8 Camera r/GooglePixel : Pixel 8 Pro review—The best Android phone r/Android : Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review: in Google we trust?