And if you’re not a Pixel fan, we also found deals on the Galaxy S23, iPhone 15 Plus, the Xiaomi 12T duo and more. While Android is open source, individual.
While Android is open source, individual brands try to be first among equals – especially Google, which guides the look, feel and features of the OS with a new version every year. And its Pixel phones, of course.
The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are in for 7 years of support – both software and hardware (no, not warranty, but there will be spare parts available until 2030). The Pixel 8 Pro is the better of the two with a 6.7” LTPO display (1,344 x 2,992px) a 48MP 5x periscope and a 48MP ultra wide camera.
The smaller Pixel 8 (it’s small, not tiny) has a regular 6.2” OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. It not only loses the periscope lens, its ultra wide is also demoted to a 12MP sensor. This one has a smaller battery (4,575mAh vs. 5,050mAh) too. However, it has the same Tensor G3 chipset as the Pro.
If the 8-series is too pricey for you, check out the Pixel 7a. It uses the older Tensor G2 chip and will only receive two more OS updates (it already got Android 14) and security patches for 5 years. It has a 64MP main camera with OIS and a 13MP ultra wide, plus a 6.1” FHD+ OLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. These things don’t sound too impressive, but they are major upgrades over the 12MP main camera and 60Hz display of the 6a.
But if the Pixel 8 isn’t too pricey, you’re just not happy with the feature set, consider the Samsung Galaxy S23.
