Google Pixel 8 series

[year2013]

Finally sold my Pixel 8 Pro, currently using S23 Ultra, I dont see any upgrade comparing to ny phone.
1. Photo/video quality not great compared to S23 Ultra
2. Big surprize: software looks buggy, scrolling got issues, while taking photos screen goes blank for fraction of second
3. Magic Editor hit & miss, plus you are forced to take back up 1st, in term of normal editing I like to make skies Blue, which one can do using Google Photos in any android phone
4. For screen although it says max 2400 nits brightness, under direct sunlight you will still prefer Galaxy screen.

Note: no bashing or hate comments, I am not Samsung fan, just waiting for a phone which is better than Samsung!

 

[anecdoctal]

Finally sold my Pixel 8 Pro, currently using S23 Ultra, I dont see any upgrade comparing to ny phone.
1. Photo/video quality not great compared to S23 Ultra
2. Big surprize: software looks buggy, scrolling got issues, while taking photos screen goes blank for fraction of second
3. Magic Editor hit & miss, plus you are forced to take back up 1st, in term of normal editing I like to make skies Blue, which one can do using Google Photos in any android phone
4. For screen although it says max 2400 nits brightness, under direct sunlight you will still prefer Galaxy screen.

Note: no bashing or hate comments, I am not Samsung fan, just waiting for a phone which is better than Samsung!

Maybe when Huawei allowed to use Google again then that will be the next best phone.

 

[meet_nanda]

Someone bought this from Amazon
Any reviews? It's $15 now but got a 1 star

T Tersely [2 Packs] Screen Protector for Google Pixel 8 Pro 2023 (6.5 inch), Premium HD Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film [9H Hardness][Case Friendly] for Google Pixel 8 Pro 2023 (6.5 inch) https://amzn.asia/d/9a5Mbyh

I bought this from Amazon and it is easy to apply since Pixel 8 Pro's screen is flat this time around. It's decent for it's price and fingerprint scanner works perfectly well after applying this screen protector.

The trick to applying this is to align the camera hole first and check the alignment of borders to left and right. Then just apply a slight pressure on the screen. You will see it sticking by itself slowly from top to bottom. If there are any bubbles after applying, you need to squeeze them to the nearest corners.

 

[Vulpix]

Finally sold my Pixel 8 Pro, currently using S23 Ultra, I dont see any upgrade comparing to ny phone.
1. Photo/video quality not great compared to S23 Ultra
2. Big surprize: software looks buggy, scrolling got issues, while taking photos screen goes blank for fraction of second
3. Magic Editor hit & miss, plus you are forced to take back up 1st, in term of normal editing I like to make skies Blue, which one can do using Google Photos in any android phone
4. For screen although it says max 2400 nits brightness, under direct sunlight you will still prefer Galaxy screen.

Note: no bashing or hate comments, I am not Samsung fan, just waiting for a phone which is better than Samsung!

Eh, I think your point no. 1 is not true leh. Everything else I don't disagree but the photo quality from Pixel 8 Pro is objectively better than the S23 Ultra.

 

[justln]

Finally sold my Pixel 8 Pro, currently using S23 Ultra, I dont see any upgrade comparing to ny phone.
1. Photo/video quality not great compared to S23 Ultra
2. Big surprize: software looks buggy, scrolling got issues, while taking photos screen goes blank for fraction of second
3. Magic Editor hit & miss, plus you are forced to take back up 1st, in term of normal editing I like to make skies Blue, which one can do using Google Photos in any android phone
4. For screen although it says max 2400 nits brightness, under direct sunlight you will still prefer Galaxy screen.

Note: no bashing or hate comments, I am not Samsung fan, just waiting for a phone which is better than Samsung!

Happy can liao, is you use phone.
Considering S23u or wait for S24u, ultimately can't wait.

 

[lsg716]

Does anyone have issues installing Google Pay?
I only have Google Wallet which doesn't allow pay to phone number or scan to pay (unless I'm missing something).
When I try to download Google Pay, I get an error saying that my "device isn't compatible with this version"

 

[defvox]

Just received SMS notification from GOMO on new SIM card replacement required for use on Pixel 8 Pro. Arranged appointment for delivery with their chat agent on this. Hope after Tuesday night I will be able to start using my new pixel 8 pro.

 

[kEvinErd]

Just received SMS notification from GOMO on new SIM card replacement required for use on Pixel 8 Pro. Arranged appointment for delivery with their chat agent on this. Hope after Tuesday night I will be able to start using my new pixel 8 pro.

I just received my replacement SIM card from Gomo and it works fine! Can connect to 5G too.

 

[Kiasuman]

Finally sold my Pixel 8 Pro, currently using S23 Ultra, I dont see any upgrade comparing to ny phone.
1. Photo/video quality not great compared to S23 Ultra
2. Big surprize: software looks buggy, scrolling got issues, while taking photos screen goes blank for fraction of second
3. Magic Editor hit & miss, plus you are forced to take back up 1st, in term of normal editing I like to make skies Blue, which one can do using Google Photos in any android phone
4. For screen although it says max 2400 nits brightness, under direct sunlight you will still prefer Galaxy screen.

Note: no bashing or hate comments, I am not Samsung fan, just waiting for a phone which is better than Samsung!

1. All the reviews thus far say Pixel has better photo/video quality. Ultra HDR is amazing, and their implementation of HDR on video recording is much improved.
2. These are temporarily (same thing as Pixel 6 and 7). Software will be fixed/patched over next month or so.
3. More of a fun thing and depends on your use case. I've found it incredibly useful for moving people closer together and portrait blur (AI sometimes does a matter crop than the normal controls).
4. Samsung has the best screens, not even close.

Samsung has the best hardware, and if you deem Google stuff not useful, there isn't much of a reason to go Pixel.

 

[Rickosw]

Arrived from Amazon, not too bad, come with 2 TG

 

[Rickosw]

 

[007Mi6]

Now in Japan. The IIJ SIM card doesn't work very well as it disconnect and reconnect frequently. Sometimes even H (3G) speed.

Same card for iPhone 13 Pro no issue, LTE all the way

 

[tkc2263]

Getting my p8p porcelain 512gb next week from NYC. Got it together with the pixel watch 2.

Is the warranty going to be valid here?

This has always been my concern buying from overseas..

 

[Arandalo]

is this a good price ??

12 Oct could get 128 GB variant for $1153 after all the vouchers.

 

[lycanboy]

Anyone change from s23u to pixel 8 pro? Any thoughts?

 

[Chevalier]

Eh, I think your point no. 1 is not true leh. Everything else I don't disagree but the photo quality from Pixel 8 Pro is objectively better than the S23 Ultra.

I concur. Samsung doesn’t give me confidence to capture the moment. Pixel and iPhone does., hence I sold my S23U for the P8P

 

[{jarvis}]

Yea i tried, dont work. got 1 reddit thread with a link to google which confirms this. maybe set the language to English(US)?

SG got Dbrand shop? also quite interested, but might have similar transparent magsafe case for p8p on shopee tho

basket no wonder i try to buy at shops also dont have

Does changing the country/region/language to English(US) enable the "Summarize" feature?

 

[justln]

I concur. Samsung doesn’t give me confidence to capture the moment. Pixel and iPhone does., hence I sold my S23U for the P8P

Why le? Just curious, is it blurry or unreal or?

I take photos with my POCO F3, feel like there's something missing, that's why I use my partner's iPhone to take photos most of the time.

Does changing the country/region/language to English(US) enable the "Summarize" feature?

Don't think so, I changed to English (US) because the auto space after punctuation in Gboard is only available to US English. Ask GAssistant to summarize, "Sorry, I can't summarize this device yet."

 

[garychengjw]

I concur. Samsung doesn’t give me confidence to capture the moment. Pixel and iPhone does., hence I sold my S23U for the P8P

same here. pixel guaranteed me to get a good shot from start while samsung need some tweaking first.

 

[garychengjw]

Is the warranty going to be valid here?

This has always been my concern buying from overseas..

best is to check with CTDi if they accept it anot.