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Google - Refurbished Excellent - Pixel 8 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
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(6 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Google - Refurbished Excellent - Pixel 8 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
Customer Rating
5
The Pixel 8 is SO good!
on December 20, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
from New Westminster
DISPLAY
Full-screen 6.2-inch (157 mm)1 display 20:9 aspect ratio
Actua display
FHD+ (1080 x 2400) OLED at 428 PPI
Smooth Display (60-120 Hz) Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® cover glass Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing Up to 1,400 nits (HDR) and up to 2,000 nits (peak brightness)
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio HDR support
Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colours.
Full-screen 6.2-inch (157 mm)1 display 20:9 aspect ratio
Actua display
FHD+ (1080 x 2400) OLED at 428 PPI
Smooth Display (60-120 Hz) Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® cover glass Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing Up to 1,400 nits (HDR) and up to 2,000 nits (peak brightness)
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio HDR support
Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colours.
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
5.9 heightx 2.8 widthx 0.4 depth (inches) 150.5 height x 70.8 width x 8.9 depth (mm) 187 g
6.6 oz.
5.9 heightx 2.8 widthx 0.4 depth (inches) 150.5 height x 70.8 width x 8.9 depth (mm) 187 g
6.6 oz.
BATTERY AND CHARGING.
Beyond 24-hour battery life Up to 72-hour battery life with Extreme Battery Saver5
Minimum 4,485 mAh
Typical 4,575 mAh
Fast charging up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes using Google 30 W USB-C® Charger with USB-PD 3.0 (PPS) sold separately Qi-certified
Fast wireless charging
Battery Share?
Beyond 24-hour battery life Up to 72-hour battery life with Extreme Battery Saver5
Minimum 4,485 mAh
Typical 4,575 mAh
Fast charging up to 50% charge in about 30 minutes using Google 30 W USB-C® Charger with USB-PD 3.0 (PPS) sold separately Qi-certified
Fast wireless charging
Battery Share?
MEMORY AND STORAGE
8 GB LPDDR5X RAM
128 GB/256 GB UFS 3.1 storage¹⁰.
8 GB LPDDR5X RAM
128 GB/256 GB UFS 3.1 storage¹⁰.
PROCESSERS
Google Tensor G3
Titan M2 security coprocessor.
Google Tensor G3
Titan M2 security coprocessor.
SECURITY.
VPN by Google One at no extra cost
End-to-end security designed by Google Multi-layer hardware security: Tensor security core, Titan M2 security chip, and Trusty (trusted execution environment) Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates 12
Anti-malware and anti-phishing protection, including support for passkeys Automatic security checks and privacy controls with Security and Privacy hub Camera and mic toggles Private Compute Core
Android System Intelligence Android Messages end-to-end encryption and Android backup encryption.
VPN by Google One at no extra cost
End-to-end security designed by Google Multi-layer hardware security: Tensor security core, Titan M2 security chip, and Trusty (trusted execution environment) Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates 12
Anti-malware and anti-phishing protection, including support for passkeys Automatic security checks and privacy controls with Security and Privacy hub Camera and mic toggles Private Compute Core
Android System Intelligence Android Messages end-to-end encryption and Android backup encryption.
REAR CAMERA.
50 MP Octa PD wide camera
1.2 um pixel width
f/1.68 aperture
82° field of view 13
1/1.31" image sensor size
Super Res Zoom up to 8x 13
12 MP ultrawide camera with auto-focus 13 1.25 um pixel width
fI2.2 aperture
125.8° field of view 13
Lens correction Single-zone LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor Spectral and flicker sensor Optical and electronic image stabilisation on wide.
50 MP Octa PD wide camera
1.2 um pixel width
f/1.68 aperture
82° field of view 13
1/1.31" image sensor size
Super Res Zoom up to 8x 13
12 MP ultrawide camera with auto-focus 13 1.25 um pixel width
fI2.2 aperture
125.8° field of view 13
Lens correction Single-zone LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor Spectral and flicker sensor Optical and electronic image stabilisation on wide.
FRONT CAMERA.
10.5 MP Dual PD selfie camera 1.22 um pixel width
fI2.2 aperture
Fixed focus
95° ultrawide field of view 13.
10.5 MP Dual PD selfie camera 1.22 um pixel width
fI2.2 aperture
Fixed focus
95° ultrawide field of view 13.
CAMERA FEATURES.
Magic Editor
Best Take
Macro Focus Magic Eraser 16 Photo Unblur
Motion Mode
Real Tone
Face Unblur
Panorama
Manual white balancing Locked Folder
Night Sight Astrophotography Top Shot
Portrait mode
Portrait Light
Super Res Zoom
Motion auto-focus Frequent Faces
Dual exposure controls Live HDR+"
Magic Editor
Best Take
Macro Focus Magic Eraser 16 Photo Unblur
Motion Mode
Real Tone
Face Unblur
Panorama
Manual white balancing Locked Folder
Night Sight Astrophotography Top Shot
Portrait mode
Portrait Light
Super Res Zoom
Motion auto-focus Frequent Faces
Dual exposure controls Live HDR+"
VOICE AND AUDIO.
4K video recording at 24 FPS, 3O FPS, 60 FPS 1080p video recording at 24 FPS, 30 FPS, 60 FPS Dual exposure on wide camera 13 Front camera
Audio Magic Eraser 18
Macro Focus Video
Night Sight on timelapse 10-bit HDR video
Cinematic Blur
Cinematic Pan
Slow-motion video support up to 240 FPS 4K timelapse with stabilisation Astrophotography timelapse Optical image stabilisation Fused video stabilisation 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation 4K locked video stabilisation 108Op active video stabilisation Digital zoom up to 13
Video formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264) Audio
Audio Magic Eraser 18
Stereo recording
Speech enhancement Wind noise reduction
Audio zoom.
4K video recording at 24 FPS, 3O FPS, 60 FPS 1080p video recording at 24 FPS, 30 FPS, 60 FPS Dual exposure on wide camera 13 Front camera
Audio Magic Eraser 18
Macro Focus Video
Night Sight on timelapse 10-bit HDR video
Cinematic Blur
Cinematic Pan
Slow-motion video support up to 240 FPS 4K timelapse with stabilisation Astrophotography timelapse Optical image stabilisation Fused video stabilisation 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation 4K locked video stabilisation 108Op active video stabilisation Digital zoom up to 13
Video formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264) Audio
Audio Magic Eraser 18
Stereo recording
Speech enhancement Wind noise reduction
Audio zoom.
AUTHENTICATION.
Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor
Face Unlock
Pattern, PIN, password.
Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor
Face Unlock
Pattern, PIN, password.
SENSORS.
Proximity sensor
Ambient Light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyrometer
Magnetometer
Barometer.
Proximity sensor
Ambient Light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyrometer
Magnetometer
Barometer.
BUTTONS AND PORTS.
USB Type-C® 3.2
Power button
Volume controls.
USB Type-C® 3.2
Power button
Volume controls.
SIMs.
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM²⁰)
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM²⁰)
MEDIA AND AUDIO.
Stereo speakers
Three microphones
Noise suppression
Spatial Audio.
Stereo speakers
Three microphones
Noise suppression
Spatial Audio.
CONNECTIVITY AND LOCATION.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4GHZ+5GHZ+6GHZ, 2x2+2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth® v5.3 with dual antennas for enhanced quality and connection
NFC
Google Cast
Dual-band GNSS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4GHZ+5GHZ+6GHZ, 2x2+2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth® v5.3 with dual antennas for enhanced quality and connection
NFC
Google Cast
Dual-band GNSS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou.
NETWORK.
(5G Sub 6GHZ]2 Model GPJ41
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (85O, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands
B/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/30/32/38/. 5G sub-622; Bands
n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/76/7 eSIM.
(5G Sub 6GHZ]2 Model GPJ41
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (85O, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands
B/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/30/32/38/. 5G sub-622; Bands
n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/76/7 eSIM.
COLOURS.
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose.
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose.
HEARING AID COMPATIBLITY.
Hearing aid-compatible. See g.co/pixel/hac.
Hearing aid-compatible. See g.co/pixel/hac.
SECURITY AND OS UPDATES.
Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates²⁴.
Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates²⁴.
MATERIALS.
Scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus® cover glass
Edgeless Corning Gorilla® Glass Victus® back with matte aluminium frame IP68 dust and water resistance 25 Fingerprint-resistant coating The aluminium in the housing is 100% recycled content., 26
Pixel 8 is made with at least 18% recycled materials based on product weight.
Scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus® cover glass
Edgeless Corning Gorilla® Glass Victus® back with matte aluminium frame IP68 dust and water resistance 25 Fingerprint-resistant coating The aluminium in the housing is 100% recycled content., 26
Pixel 8 is made with at least 18% recycled materials based on product weight.
WARRANTY.
2 Years.
2 Years.
What's in the box?
1 m USB-Co to USB-C® cable (USB 2.0) Quick Switch adaptor
SIM tool.
1 m USB-Co to USB-C® cable (USB 2.0) Quick Switch adaptor
SIM tool.
PRICE.
It has a starting price of $749.99 CAD,
which is $350 cheaper than the Pixel 8 Pro.
It has a starting price of $749.99 CAD,
which is $350 cheaper than the Pixel 8 Pro.
'DONT!' Buy the Pixel 8 Pro! It has the same amount of features as the Pixel 8! Please don't waste your money! Its cheaper, smaller.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
2
Miss my pixel 4a
on March 26, 2024
Posted by: Emily
from Oshawa
Upgraded because Google was on about planned obsolescence for my pixel 4a.
The screen sensitivity on this phone stinks- half the time it doesn't respond to my touch or the screen freezes and I have to hit the power button a few times to jostle it out of its state.
This model doesn't have the fingerprint scanner on the back, and it's a downgrade. Again hardly works as it's on the screen which is useless.
Also, no longer has headphone jack. Another downgrade.
Instead of a bit of a protrusion for the fingerprint scanner, you have a line across the back where the camera is; which you'd think would make it useful to prop up on stuff but nope. The weight balance is weird and it falls over unless you have a stand or a ring to do that.
Also a wider/longer phone which is too big for me to use one handed despite the settings for that.
The camera and some of the AI features are nice but honestly would rather have my pixel 4a.
The screen sensitivity on this phone stinks- half the time it doesn't respond to my touch or the screen freezes and I have to hit the power button a few times to jostle it out of its state.
This model doesn't have the fingerprint scanner on the back, and it's a downgrade. Again hardly works as it's on the screen which is useless.
Also, no longer has headphone jack. Another downgrade.
Instead of a bit of a protrusion for the fingerprint scanner, you have a line across the back where the camera is; which you'd think would make it useful to prop up on stuff but nope. The weight balance is weird and it falls over unless you have a stand or a ring to do that.
Also a wider/longer phone which is too big for me to use one handed despite the settings for that.
The camera and some of the AI features are nice but honestly would rather have my pixel 4a.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Great phone!!
on April 19, 2024
Posted by: S-13
from Mississauga
What can I say Google is awesome!! I love the phone. I will always be Google!! Google forever!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
4
Good product
on June 4, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from KITCHENER
Overall user experience is really good, only drawback is it has once or twice froze in between.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
3
Decent camera and features, horrible keyboard
on June 5, 2024
Posted by: Deemster
from Toronto
I like the pixel 8 larger size, camera is decent. Be careful if you take pro quality pictures with large file sizes, it can be an issue if you send by email.
The keyboard and auto correct is a disaster! Wish I had my old Blackberry phone from 10 yrs ago, it was more intuitive! If you type important documents or numbers this is not the phone for you!
The keyboard and auto correct is a disaster! Wish I had my old Blackberry phone from 10 yrs ago, it was more intuitive! If you type important documents or numbers this is not the phone for you!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
2
Mixed feelings
on October 20, 2024
Posted by: Disappointed
from Victoria
The reason I chose this phone was for the camera and I obviously had poor information. Very very disappointed with the camera and after purchase looking online I can see this is a common complaint with no fixes in sight. Photos are dark and lifeless every single photo needs to be adjusted yet you cannot just change this in settings ahead of time.
Super fun options with stickers generated for chats.
The speaker on the phone is pretty great for media and works well with my wireless speaker and headphones.
It's really difficult to unlock this phone and the extended unlock doesn't work well. Fingerprints isn't recognized about 70% of the time even after redoing.
It's pretty lame that it doesn't come with the charging block or a cord that fits into anything. All my other products work together. This is a reason I avoid Apple products so I'm unimpressed.
The speaker on the phone is pretty great for media and works well with my wireless speaker and headphones.
It's really difficult to unlock this phone and the extended unlock doesn't work well. Fingerprints isn't recognized about 70% of the time even after redoing.
It's pretty lame that it doesn't come with the charging block or a cord that fits into anything. All my other products work together. This is a reason I avoid Apple products so I'm unimpressed.
Using multiple apps is sometimes unsuccessful. Maps is pretty annoying if you have to multitask. It's hard to move from app to app and they often shut down or freeze.
I would return this phone if it was possible but stupidly I thought it was an operator error that I needed to learn my way around. No solution for the camera so I'm not sure why I purchased this very expensive phone.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca