The Google Pixel 8 Pro is out, and as a longtime Pixel fan, I should be frothing at the mouth to get it. Only, I'm actually annoyed. Here's why.
I have a not-so-surprising confession: I tend to want every new phone that comes out. I’m a sucker for good marketing, and smartphone launches have some of the best marketing around. Whether it’s a new feature like a telephoto lens, a bigger battery, a more vivid display, or a radically new form factor, I get a bad case of fear of missing out almost every time. It’s why I often find myself buying the most expensive model, despite not really needing to.
Most of these bugs didn’t break the phone, but they were extremely annoying. The Wi-Fi would drop and need to be manually reset, and the phone would sometimes refuse to unlock. A lot of these bugs have been patched out, but I’ve encountered a new issue in the meantime: a slightly wonky charging port.
Is it because of the Pixel 8 Pro’s new toys? There’s no way to sugarcoat this: If I was mad at the Pixel 8 Pro because it’s better than my current phone, then I have a serious case of sour grapes. Honestly, that’s the part of the phone’s announcement that took my breath away. Seven years is a long time. If the first Google Pixel phone had received seven years of updates, it would only just have stopped receiving Android updates this year. That’s how enormous a commitment this is from Google, and if it’s able to keep it up, this is a solid reason to buy a Google Pixel 8. That said, Google’s record on support is … not great.
It’s because Google doesn’t care about me The Google Pixel 7 Pro, despite some early teething problems, is a great smartphone. Heck, it’s a flagship smartphone from just last year, which means it’s powerful and extremely capable, and it’s likely to provide solid performance for years to come. I figured I would get a decent chunk of money for it if I wanted to trade it in for the Pixel 8 Pro.
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