Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro

They already crossed that line for me. Gone are the days of €900 for a phone with free headphones worth €300+.

Samsung already offered better value for me this year, and it looks like it's getting worse. A real shame, unless Google can really up their hardware game and iron out the bugs.

Likewise,I've 8 pro ATM but at that price I'd switch back to 🍎

Madness and greed

Yeah I have a 6 Pro and absolutely no reason to change it yet. When I do though I won't be buying anything at launch unless there's a seriously good preorder offer. If you wait a few months you'll be able to get something from the Pixel 9 series at 25-30% off or so... which will only bring it back down to what my 6 Pro launched at 😡

I've no plans to change either as got the 8 pro last year & figure it's good for three years (at least!). The watch was sold immediately which made it a small bit more affordable.

You can't sell a subscription I'd guess 🙂

Thats a sh!t bonus offer - a digital freebie that effectively wont cost Google a cent. No thanks.

Check the battery usage stats per app, it's a pretty good indicator of what is really chewing up resources (and outputting waste heat). There might be a process lurking and not going to sleep properly.

I got a Pixel 8A from a seller on adverts for €379 still wrapped so perfect new condition.

Have to say, i'm surprised at how little Android has changed since whatever was on my old Pixel 3a which hasn't updated in a long while. In fact apart from the camera at the back being different the main difference between the 3A and 8A is that it is far more responsive so far.

That said i hate the lack of home and back buttons, these gestures instead are a PITA to me, i suppose i have to move with the times. Glad there's another what 6 years of updates on this as I'm a bit underwhelmed at the difference between 3A →8A, so I guess 15A will be my next one!

Took me at least a couple of weeks to get used to the gestures, but I'd never go back now.

I thought there would be but wasn't able to find, will have another look thanks.

Getting an issue here where the screen sometimes goes green in colour and pixelates itself, anybody with any ideas what might be causing this? Only got the phone last week so it's unlikely to be an age thing

That happened several phones,known issue , ( last year)contact Google

AFAIK lots of ppl got replacementd6

Yeah. Played around with the Gemini text service. It's chat gpt for text messages. It's fairly responsive if you ask it to draft something.

Bit of fun messing around with it.

Is anyone having an issue with signal strength?

I've tried various fixes, it was just going to voicemail without ringing but got it working again. But the signal can go from one bar to full bar depending what position I hold it in.

Seems to be bad when put lying flat say on the couch but if I hold it in front of me it goes back to full strength.

I'm on basic Gomo so not signed up to 5g.

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I use GSMArena when comparing phones. Here is a link that compares features for both phones side by side.

I have no experience with the Pixel 8, but I have a Pixel 8 Pro for about 6 months now and love it.

They over heat occasionally,solid phone

Eco system decent

Id recommend one

But personally I won't buy the 9 pro max,too dear

Spending that kind of money id go back to apple( better resale value)

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Honestly I loved the apple camera,but id the 7 Pro aswell as the 12 pro max

And currently the 8 pro

No contest

Google wins hands down.

Climbed our highest mountain on Sat and the pics I got were brilliant,those with me were amazed at the quality,

Despite the rain,wind etc

Google Store is offering great trade in prices on Pixels at the moment.

I picked up the P8 Pro last week for €679.20. Being offered €732 as trade in price on a P9 Pro XL for €1219 which includes free Pixel Buds Pro 2. Tempting as I still have a P7 to sell.

So I decided to return the P8 Pro (even thought it was a great price) for a full refund.

Trading in my P7 on the P9 Pro XL after being offered €433 - not bad considering I bought it in Sep 23 for €519.