and what separates it from otherbest phoneson the market, is its software. But it's true more than ever this year. I don't think any single hardware component of the Google Pixel 8 Pro can be called the best or even top three in its category. The iPhone 15 Pro phones have thinner ...
The Snapdragon 765G packs plenty of CPU and GPU power for pretty much all day-to-day usage that you'll get out of a smartphone. I'm a pretty heavy power user of my smartphone, and I intend to stick with the Google Pixel 5 as my daily driver, despite having plenty of Snapdragon 865...
In portrait mode, the Pixel 4a also has one of the most intense depth-of-field effects of any smartphone. While that produces a pleasant and striking effect in the background, strong depth estimation errors with obvious edge artifacts ensure that it’s not a top performer for us in this ...
Simply put, the Pixel raises the bar for what is possible with a smartphone camera. Image quality continues to improve, and the increased use of HDR+ to render scenes that have previously been difficult for small sensors such as those in smartphones broadens what is possible with these ubiquit...
At its event announcing the new Pixel phones earlier this month, Google acknowledged that the next big smartphone advancements won't be about the hardware. They're about software and smarts. On the Pixel, most of those smarts are connected to the Google Assistant. Squeeze the body of the dev...
The one thing Google’s Pixel phones have become synonymous with is the camera experience. The Pixel 3 continues this focal point of the line-up, and promises to be “the best smartphone camera”, period. Alongside Google's forte, software, this year's Pixel family has pushed forward with...
We can't help but think that Google is taking a step backwards with the Pixel 5. However, its lower price and focus on experience may be in Google's favor. The need for a cheaper headlining 5G smartphone is more urgent than in the past and its price point pins it up against the rec...
Actually, I'm not sure I would recommend anyone get the Pixel 4 XL right now. I'd wait to see if Google can resolve the battery performance through a software update in the future before placing an order. With Apple's iPhone 11 priced at $699 and the OnePlus 7T priced at $599, th...
Perhaps one of the most important bits during the announcement was Google's commitment to long-term support for this year's Pixel 8 family. The two handsets will receive major OS updates and security updates for the next 7 years. That's more than any other smartphone maker on the market....
Last year, the Pixel 7 supported 20W wireless charging. Last but not least, Google is stepping up its game when it comes to software support. Starting with the Pixel 8 series, Google is promising 7 years of OS and security updates. That's more than any other smartphone maker right now,...