Google Pixel 5

Squink · 6 Sep 2020 at 15:38

Heisenberg said:
I don't get how £600 is cheap yet everyone thought the pixel 4 was overpriced at £669? At least the 4 had highish end soc and proper face id.

The Pixel 4 was a flawed device...faceid that wasn't widely usable in banking apps at release, experimental motion sensing tech that Google dropped like the usual hot potato, insufficient RAM for a high end device, measly storage, notches, chins, and of course the 2800mah battery.

If rumours are true, the Pixel 5 will be a well-rounded device that corrects many of the flaws of the Pixel 4, so even if the SoC isn't high end, the rest should make up for it.

Heisenberg · 6 Sep 2020 at 16:19

Squink said:
The Pixel 4 was a flawed device...faceid that wasn't widely usable in banking apps at release, experimental motion sensing tech that Google dropped like the usual hot potato, insufficient RAM for a high end device, measly storage, notches, chins, and of course the 2800mah battery.

If rumours are true, the Pixel 5 will be a well-rounded device that corrects many of the flaws of the Pixel 4, so even if the SoC isn't high end, the rest should make up for it.

Wait, isn't the pixel 5 supposed to have the exact same ram and storage?

6gb of ram is completely fine for stock Android and 64gb of storage is fine for most users. I actually wonder what people have on their phones that require massive amounts of storage?

Squink · 6 Sep 2020 at 16:46

Heisenberg said:
Wait, isn't the pixel 5 supposed to have the exact same ram and storage?

8gb ram and 128gb storage I'd heard for the Pixel 5, all unconfirmed of course.

As for whether 6gb ram is enough, my 12gb Note 10+ generally had more than 8gb used and my 8gb OnePlus device reloads games quite often. I'm sure 6gb ram will be no major hardship, but there are benefits from having more and if you're paying for a higher end device, why not have more?

kona786 · 6 Sep 2020 at 18:20

Heisenberg said:
Wait, isn't the pixel 5 supposed to have the exact same ram and storage?

6gb of ram is completely fine for stock Android and 64gb of storage is fine for most users. I actually wonder what people have on their phones that require massive amounts of storage?

6GB and 64GB is fine but it should be priced accordingly. £479. And then 549 for the 8GB/128

benparker · 7 Sep 2020 at 07:37

Are they still going with a single lens?

Rimsy · 7 Sep 2020 at 09:45

benparker said:
Are they still going with a single lens?

"still" ?
The pixel 4 had two lenses...

Squink · 7 Sep 2020 at 10:56

With rumours saying the Pixel 5 will have the same number.

kona786 · 7 Sep 2020 at 16:53

Let's hope they put the same 12MP Main sensor behind the ultra wide lens. It's hardly premium and should help justify Google pricing.

benparker · 8 Sep 2020 at 08:25

Rimsy said:
"still" ?
The pixel 4 had two lenses...

I'm so out of date with pixel

Dirk Diggler · 8 Sep 2020 at 11:25

I'd like to see an improved Assistant that provides actual functionality beyond novelty like "what's the weather going to be like today".

Rimsy · 8 Sep 2020 at 18:26

What functionality do you mean?

Dirk Diggler · 8 Sep 2020 at 18:36

Rimsy said:
What functionality do you mean?

I was driving into Aberdeen today and couldn't remember if there were restrictions. "Hey Google, is Aberdeen in lockdown" resulted in search results for "Is Aberdeen in locked in". Ok, my Scottish accent etc.. so I tried again more clearly (i.e. shouted at the phone

) and I got a news article from August 12 read out to me.

I don't find it very useful.

superleeds27 · 8 Sep 2020 at 22:13

Time they upgraded the camera and went for a newer sensor.

Other manufacturers have caught up and the pixel isn't as strong as it once was

jamoor · 10 Sep 2020 at 19:18

superleeds27 said:
Time they upgraded the camera and went for a newer sensor.

Other manufacturers have caught up and the pixel isn't as strong as it once was

Yep, their USP has diminished somewhat.

kona786 · 10 Sep 2020 at 20:12

jamoor said:
Yep, their USP has diminished somewhat.

I've not come across another camera that freezes motion and has tack sharp focus. And does night mode quite like a Pixel.

Bigger sensors come with their own set of comprises.

jamoor · 10 Sep 2020 at 21:07

kona786 said:
I've not come across another camera that freezes motion and has tack sharp focus. And does night mode quite like a Pixel.

Bigger sensors come with their own set of comprises.

This may be true but the gap is smaller. It used to be worth compromising a pixel for a much better camera now imo its not worth the compromise.

Jonnybmac · 10 Sep 2020 at 23:44

jamoor said:
This may be true but the gap is smaller. It used to be worth compromising a pixel for a much better camera now imo its not worth the compromise.

What's better then as all camera phones launched recently are a bit pita

jamoor · 11 Sep 2020 at 00:00

Jonnybmac said:
What's better then as all camera phones launched recently are a bit pita

Nothing's better, but the iphone 11 pro has a camera thats 90% as good as the pixel with much better hardware, faceid that works etc.

I've no idea about other android phones however as I stopped buying them years ago due to flakey software updates.

Jonnybmac · 11 Sep 2020 at 00:10

jamoor said:
Nothing's better, but the iphone 11 pro has a camera thats 90% as good as the pixel with much better hardware, faceid that works etc.

I've no idea about other android phones however as I stopped buying them years ago due to flakey software updates.

You've just compared it to a phone that's a lot more money and said its only 90% as good :confused:

jamoor · 11 Sep 2020 at 00:37

Jonnybmac said:
You've just compared it to a phone that's a lot more money and said its only 90% as good

I’m only talking about the camera, the camera is 90% as good as the pixels.

i could put up with a flakier device in exchange for a better camera but now the gap is so small it’s not worth it.