Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “Google Pixel 8 vs Pixel 8 Pro Hands On”.
So here you have it the new pixel devices and an early Hands-On, plus an exclusive deal for you, guys, courtesy of our partnership with YouTube shopping. Thank you to YouTube shopping for sponsoring this video. You guys can actually save 50 bucks on either the pixel 8 or pixel 8. Pro. All you got to do is type the code unbox therapy plus, since it’s a collaboration with YouTube shopping, there’s. Actually, an overlay on this video that you can click on these are new YouTube shopping features that you can shop directly through, but if you’re old school – and you want to check the description, the details are down there as well. Once again, the code is unbox therapy and 50 bucks off for Pixel, 8 or pixel 8 Pro. Now, let’s talk a little bit about these devices. This is a preliminary, Hands-On video. I can’t do everything with them.
Yet, though I promise you, I will eventually so in my left hand here, this is the pro model 6.7in display you can see. They have this matte finish and this nice bluish tone which they’re calling Bay it is available in different colors as well. Now, obviously, they’re not identical in form factor: we’ve got the bigger display.
Obviously, battery size will be different as well storage options, there’s a few to choose from the main technical difference between the two is the camera Department, because we are getting an extra camera on the pixel 8 Pro and, of course it is that 5x Zoom that you’re Seeing in this location right here, what I like this year is that the standard pixel 8 actually went a bit smaller uh for those that are looking for, that extreme portability, that enhanced portability and one-handed functionality and don’t want a giant Breck in their pocket. So options are good here and we have a bigger distinction between the pro and non-pro instead of having too much overlap where they’re kind of the same size – and it’s not really a huge difference between the options Hazel on the pixel 8 over here is obviously in The glossy finish, but then that kind of contrasts a little bit with the bar that comes across holding the camera in place on the pixel 8. That’S a matte finish like a brushed look, whereas you get this chrome like shiny finish, to go with the mat finish of the remainder of the phone, so it’s kind of a little bit of both just distributed differently. The same goes for the frame of the device which is polished and shiny on the pro model.
It even has that little blue tint to it to match in with the main body of the phone. This is my first glance at the camera Department. Yes, we have that Periscope style, Zo zoom lens 5x, which Google claims is improved. Obviously, on the latest generation, we’ve also got the latest chip in both of these devices. The G3 front-facing camera in the center of the unit SIM tray is, on the Le hand, side of the device type c on the bottom for quick charging power, as well as a volume rocker in display fingerprint sensor 6.7 in device, I’m very familiar with it, because I spent a ton of time with the pixel 7 Pro. Obviously these are slightly different.
Now, the layout on the bar section has changed button layout similar, however, slightly different SIM tray in the same location, and so is the type-c connector. Let’S move over to the pixel 8, you know what now I really like this color, this Hazel kind of. Has that chalk like look to it, that flat gray, which is so popular right now, and then the matte finish around the other elements, including the frame of the device here aluminum frame, and it has that brushed look to go with the glossy back very comfortable form Factor now, with this one, your index finger kind of rests right below the camera bar, giving you that really secure hold like it’s actually resting on there, incredible confidence and lots of reach for one-handed use. Obviously this is always a tough decision when debating between the two.
Now you get the extra camera get a different battery size. You’Ve obviously got a bigger screen size as well. If you go for the pro model, however, there’s there’s a comfort and confidence with the smaller unit for on the-go one-handed functionality. It’S a bit of a tossup.
Let me know in the comments which one you’d be more interested in the Pro at 6.7 in or the non-pro at 6.2. Now, if we bring our comparison to the8 versus 7 you’ll see these ones have changed quite a bit actually in form Factor, so the 8 became more portable, substantially more portable, a little bit shorter for reachability and the corners kind of got rounded off a little bit. More so one nice thing about having the bar on the back of the device. Is you don’t get that typical, tabletop wobble that you have with other devices that only have the camera module up in one corner? These instead have a nice pleasing angle to them. However, no wobble associ at also in the smartphone space, these camera units are some of the more distinctive like many other manufacturers are not quite doing this and don’t quite have this design language, so it really helps to ID the phone and give it a distinctive personality. Camera units here look ever so slightly different.
The same is true of the 8 Pro versus 7 Pro. The dimension is extremely close here, but the curvature of those Corners is ever so slightly different, just a little bit more curved on the new model. Something really interesting! That’S been added to the 8. Pro is a thermometer that can be pointed at food that you’re cooking or other objects.
If you want to get a quick temperature reading unusual, it is unusual, but for me, and in this space and the stuff I would use that fairly frequently, honestly now, of course, I got to check if I can slap a later case on here, so we do Have pixel 8 and pixel 8 Pro? This has quickly turned into my favorite color uh. This one is called coffee on the website, and it has this really fine texture to it incredibly thin and gives you a surprising amount of grip, but keeps everything as streamlined as possible and as the company intended when they worked so hard to slim down the device And this one still maintains its distinctive look with this variety of cutouts pix 8. Looking just as good. Actually I think this Frame here looks great with the coffee colored later case. Of course, we’ve got other colors as well.
We’Ve got the Crimson there’s the blue, there’s the double black and then there’s the classic with the Kevlar weave. If you want an extremely thin and light yet strong case, then I highly recommend you check out later case through the link in the description. So it’s always exciting.
Whenever there’s new pixel devices released, I’ve been using not just pixel devices but Nexus devices. Before that, I’ve been a fan of the vanilla, Android experience for a really long time and also getting access to the latest features inside the software and the latest camera features as soon as they’re available. The pixel 8 Pro is starting at $ 9.99.
The color availability is the bay that I’m showing you right here, but it’s also going to be available in porcelain and obsidian. Pixel 8 is going to start out at $ 699, it’s available in the Hazel that you’ve seen me handling, and then it’s also going to be out there in Rose and obsidian like the 88 Pro. So I’m excited to get my SIM card into one of these. I’M still undecided, though, which one I’m going to go with. I typically go for the bigger phone.
I obviously want to use the 5x, but there’s something about this Hazel pixel. 8. That’S speaking to me, you guys can help me decide with your vote, which one you think that I should use and why, but I’m definitely going to pop a Sim in and bring some follow-up content after a little bit more usage. But remember if you want to pick one up for yourself.
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