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6.2" 128GB Google Pixel 8 5G Unlocked Smartphone (Obsidian, Hazel, Rose or Mint) Expired

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Various Retailers have 6.2" 128GB Google Pixel 8 5G Unlocked Smartphone (Various Colors) on sale for $499.99 -> now $499 as listed below. Shipping is free.

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  • Google Tensor 3 Processor w/ Titan M2 Security Coprocessor
  • 6.2" 2400x1080p OLED Smooth Touchscreen Display
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 8GB RAM
  • 50MP Octa Wide Camera + 12MP Ultrawide Camera w/ Autofocus
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) w/ Bluetooth 5.3 NFC
  • FingerPrint Reader/Haptic Feedback/Face Detection/Built-In GPS
  • 4T/5G/LTE Network
  • 4485 mAh Battery
  • USB-C Charge/Quick Charge
  • Android 14 OS
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Model: Google Pixel 8 - Unlocked Android Smartphone with Advanced Pixel Camera, 24-Hour Battery, and Powerful Security - Obsidian - 128 GB

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8a isn't out until May.

They're clearing stock of the 8, and I guarantee the 8 won't be down to this price when the 8a is out (not at retail anyway).

Then the news of the Pixel 9 will increase.

That's how the Google sales cycle go. It's the same every year now.
Ok normally I never comment on phones, but I came from a Pixel 6a, loved that phone, when I upgraded to this one, its just non stop bugginess, not so much that it prevents you from doing anything, but a few issues i run into:

Signal keeps switching back and forth between 5g and lte at an area normally have 5g.

When your on a call and you have to look at the phone, it does not want to go back to the call easily, so if your on a call where you have to enter prompts, this makes it very difficult.

When you take a picture, it just doesnt process sometimes and there is a moment where your like did it work oh man everyone hold on my phone didnt work..

If you have certain updates pending, nobody can call you, had this happen twice where all day I didnt get any calls till I had to google issues to find this out, as its not displayed anywhere in front of you to catch it.

Stuff like that, im sure theres more but you get the idea, I am hoping someone at google sees this and does better quality control in the next update.

I was a big advocate of google phones prior to the 8 Frown
Tensor G3 SOC sucks too. Only thing good about this phone is camera and pretty much some stock android UI but if you want features or well built phone, lot of good options available. Pixel simply sucks after their tensor attempts

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03-17-2024 at 10:25 AM.

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Ok normally I never comment on phones, but I came from a Pixel 6a, loved that phone, when I upgraded to this one, its just non stop bugginess, not so much that it prevents you from doing anything, but a few issues i run into:

Signal keeps switching back and forth between 5g and lte at an area normally have 5g.

When your on a call and you have to look at the phone, it does not want to go back to the call easily, so if your on a call where you have to enter prompts, this makes it very difficult.

When you take a picture, it just doesnt process sometimes and there is a moment where your like did it work oh man everyone hold on my phone didnt work..

If you have certain updates pending, nobody can call you, had this happen twice where all day I didnt get any calls till I had to google issues to find this out, as its not displayed anywhere in front of you to catch it.

Stuff like that, im sure theres more but you get the idea, I am hoping someone at google sees this and does better quality control in the next update.

I was a big advocate of google phones prior to the 8 Frown
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03-17-2024 at 10:26 AM.

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03-17-2024 at 10:26 AM.
taxes on the full amount $599 which sucks (i.e. its not taxed on the post-trade in value... and its amazing that Iphone 11 still gets $270 trade in value... Pixel 7 has only $165...
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03-17-2024 at 10:26 AM.
03-17-2024 at 10:26 AM.
Quote from SLICKDEALIOZ :
Ok normally I never comment on phones, but I came from a Pixel 6a, loved that phone, when I upgraded to this one, its just non stop bugginess, not so much that it prevents you from doing anything, but a few issues i run into:

Signal keeps switching back and forth between 5g and lte at an area normally have 5g.

When your on a call and you have to look at the phone, it does not want to go back to the call easily, so if your on a call where you have to enter prompts, this makes it very difficult.

When you take a picture, it just doesnt process sometimes and there is a moment where your like did it work oh man everyone hold on my phone didnt work..

If you have certain updates pending, nobody can call you, had this happen twice where all day I didnt get any calls till I had to google issues to find this out, as its not displayed anywhere in front of you to catch it.

Stuff like that, im sure theres more but you get the idea, I am hoping someone at google sees this and does better quality control in the next update.

I was a big advocate of google phones prior to the 8 Frown

Never experienced any of this on 8 pro.
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03-17-2024 at 10:43 AM.

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I have a P8 that I got during the Dec sale with YT and Google One promotions for 50$ cheaper than this price.

The battery lasts exactly a day with moderate use. Everything else is absolutely fine for the price I paid, which was around 1/3rd of the iPhone 15 Pro I was considering as well.

If you're comparing this with even the regular iPhone 15 at 829$, you get:
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Always on display
- A file manager that actually works
- USB type-C v3.2
- Easier repair-ability with parts from iFixit, and no parts pairing
- Can block ads via in-browser addons and don't have to use Safari
- Excellent photo camera, OK video camera.
- Long-term software support just like iPhone
- Other nifty Android-related conveniences that would make this post too long.
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03-17-2024 at 11:03 AM.
03-17-2024 at 11:03 AM.
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Have my eye on a OnePlus 12R 128GB at this same price.
Better performing phone. Not as good of a camera, at least at this point. It depends on what you want, or whether you want your Android pure as opposed to OxygenOS.
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03-17-2024 at 11:05 AM.
03-17-2024 at 11:05 AM.
The OnePlus 12r is a better phone for the money in my opinion. Faster performance, better screen, along with a way bigger battery and charging speeds for $130 less.

The pixels only advantage is the camera and speed of updates at the cost of far worse hardware.
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03-17-2024 at 11:08 AM.
03-17-2024 at 11:08 AM.
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Never experienced any of this on 8 pro.
Me neither. I've never had calls or anything "blocked" pending an update.
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03-17-2024 at 11:11 AM.
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Tensor G3 SOC sucks too. Only thing good about this phone is camera and pretty much some stock android UI but if you want features or well built phone, lot of good options available. Pixel simply sucks after their tensor attempts
How exactly does the Tensor SOC suck? I mean outside of the benchmark numbers? I have a P8P and never had a single issue with performance. Not a phone gamer though.
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03-17-2024 at 11:14 AM.
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How exactly does the Tensor SOC suck? I mean outside of the benchmark numbers? I have a P8P and never had a single issue with performance. Not a phone gamer though.

The Tensor SOC is far less efficient compared to snapdragon/apple chips which leads to worse battery life and heat issues when using the phone heavily.
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The Tensor SOC is far less efficient compared to snapdragon/apple chips which leads to worse battery life and heat issues when using the phone heavily.
Interesting. Haven't noticed any heat or battery issues compared to the Galaxy phones I had before. But I'm sure iPhones are more efficient.
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03-17-2024 at 11:35 AM.
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Better performing phone. Not as good of a camera, at least at this point. It depends on what you want, or whether you want your Android pure as opposed to OxygenOS.
Cost aside what about the camera in the regular Oneplus 12 vs this Pixel?
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03-17-2024 at 11:40 AM.
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How is the spec compare to Pixel 7a? Is Pixel 8 at $499 worth it compare to Pixel 7a at $374?
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Cost aside what about the camera in the regular Oneplus 12 vs this Pixel?
Not the person you addressed your question to and can't coment on OnePlus' camera. But I thought I'd chime in with my subjective opinion. Hope this is helpful.

I have had almost every iteration of the Galaxy S phones, from the S4 to S22 and switched to Pixel 7 last year (only because of a good/convenient trade-in deal).

Pixel 7's camera was OK. Slightly worse than the Galaxy's. I upgraded to the Pixel 8 Pro when it came out this time specifically due to the camera upgrades. It is noticeably better than both the P7 and S22. It has simply been consistently great. I believe the P8's main sensor is the same as what's on the P8P (but the ultrawide is different and the P8 lacks the zoom camera). So for everyday photography, you will have very few if any complaints.
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Cost aside what about the camera in the regular Oneplus 12 vs this Pixel?
The 12 has a higher quality camera rig than the 12R; I think if you went with the 12, you'd be on par, and you'd have an even better CPU than the 12R.

Note that the Pixel line does have some mojo in their camera software though, so it would be close.
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03-17-2024 at 12:55 PM.
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How exactly does the Tensor SOC suck? I mean outside of the benchmark numbers? I have a P8P and never had a single issue with performance. Not a phone gamer though.
Battery life or SOT is horrible. Once you start shooting videos, it would throttle.
Call drops or reception. s22/23 would have full bar wherever pixel would be 3/4th or half.
If you use adblock+Firefox or anything that's CPU intensive, you would see secs delay in page loading over Qualcomm SOC.

Worst of all, in Texas summer it would consistently go into dark mode or suggest to turn off the phone if you use Google maps or Android Auto for more that 20 mins. If you mount it on phone mount to the windshield, this is even worse. SOC is just poor tbh.

If you use bitwarden, it would take secs to unlock (the unlock requires CPU cycles) as well searching through the vault.

Lack of Qualcomm audio codecs, if you're into high fidelity streaming and lack of development of headphones that supports pixel high fidelity audio.


I'm not into benchmark numbers, but this just shows the SOC is bad for a user who just needs a decent phone.
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