u/UncleSeekx

Got my pixel 8 last week, feel it's long enough time to give a review for those that might be considering getting the device. Before I got it, hours and weeks of scrolling through Reddit before I made the purchase, knowing to go for the shoreline panel and not the BOE, and what not..... Best advice in not getting a green line which the most common defect is to download the "Device info hw" app on Play store to determine what panel it comes it. Shoreline good, BOE bad. It is to note the phone was gotten used and not new. You'll need a case as soon as you can. It's way too slippery but low-key, I kind of liked using the phone without the case but it's still too slippery.

The pixel 8 is a good device. It's snappy and fast. The 120hz screen and how quickly it scrolls seems too fast for me😄. To address other common issues like the phone running hot. I'm pretty much a light user maybe why I have never had it run seriously hot. The hardest task the phone has performed for me is probably me listening to music and scrolling through twitter or Reddit. I stay in a hot country and barely any access to an AC yet the phone has never given me temperature issues. If you won't be gaming intensely on this, guess you're good.

You've probably seen the reviews but if you want another first hand review, the camera is really solid. Had iPhone users test out the camera and they've said it's decent. I'm not really a picture person though so I won't really know how a quality camera is meant to look.

For the battery, it's said to give approximately 5-6 hours of SOT which I have gotten consistently 5 hours. I'm sure I could possibly hit 6 hours too but I usually charge the phone before it gets that low. I use battery saver always and smooth display turned off so that's probably why my battery lasts that long. Even with the battery saver on and smooth display turned off, the phone is still fast and has never lagged once.

All round, it's a solid device. Hope it's not just early days though 🤞. I would recommend based on my experience

About to purchase an used pixel 8. Done all my research and it all leads to the BOE panels and shoreline is the best. With proper care, can the green line still show on a shoreline panel? Google search says the shoreline panel doesn't have the issue but no better place to get reviews but from user experience. Also seen a lot of comments on green line showing up after the android 17 update which has frightened me, though seems to be on P6's and P7's. Saved for quite sometime to get this phone. Would be a real shame if I don't enjoy it for quite some time.