Google Pixel 8/8 Pro & Pixel Watch 2

[LiE]

I found it to be the opposite. My versa was awful for accuracy for sports, sleep and recovery compared to my Garmin! I was a Fitbit advocate for a good 10 years. However I'm a convert now. That said I'd rather have a sports watch than a smart watch since I'm so active.

I agree, the garmin sleep stuff is excellent on my 745. Also works better than anything else for most things, and the battery life is king. But then I do use it for multi day hiking, so I prefer the old style display.

Loads of reports of it showing people as deep sleep when they read in bed before sleeping or if they chill on their phones in bed in the morning it shows that as sleep. People getting up in the night for the loo and it shows as sleep in the tracking. There's been lots of testing and comparisons that show their algorithm to be pretty medicore.

Maybe it's watch dependant.

 

[funguST]

1 thing they need to improve is the signal. My phone loses it all the time. Friends/family on o2 in the same room get signals with different phones (Samsung's and iPhones) whereas I have none a lot of the time.

 

[unwashed potato!]

1 thing they need to improve is the signal. My phone loses it all the time. Friends/family on o2 in the same room get signals with different phones (Samsung's and iPhones) whereas I have none a lot of the time.

My partner complained a lot about that with her 6, however she switched to some random provider at the same time, so wasn't sure which was the cause.

 

[kona786]

My partner complained a lot about that with her 6, however she switched to some random provider at the same time, so wasn't sure which was the cause.

Deffo the pixel 6. The modem is garbage.

 

[Dangerous]

If you turn off 5G/Nr via *#*#4636#*#* Pixel 6 is fine, however I will upgrading to Pixel 8 Pro 256GB..maybe 512GB if not too bad.

 

[Freefaller]

Loads of reports of it showing people as deep sleep when they read in bed before sleeping or if they chill on their phones in bed in the morning it shows that as sleep. People getting up in the night for the loo and it shows as sleep in the tracking. There's been lots of testing and comparisons that show their algorithm to be pretty medicore.

Maybe it's watch dependant.

I guess it depends as well. Anecdotally I find it better, and it's sports and hiking features are better for me. Furthermore, it lasts nearly 2 weeks on 1 charge.

That said the pixel watch is cool and I like it, but it's less focused on sports more on lifestyle.

 

[kona786]

If you turn off 5G/Nr via *#*#4636#*#* Pixel 6 is fine, however I will upgrading to Pixel 8 Pro 256GB..maybe 512GB if not too bad.

I'm paying for a 5G tariff so probably not the greatest solution.

It's a power hungry and weak modem. So anyone in a low signal area was just shafted.

 

[Dangerous]

5G coverage is limited here so no real issue for me but 4G speeds is more than enough for phone use IMO.

 

[kona786]

My 6 Pro will be given to my mum. She's in a good signal area and she's a light user so it'll suit her just fine. It'll be a nice upgrade from her Pixel 2.

 

[funguST]

I had 5g disabled previously seemed to make no difference (enabled again after the fix patch was pushed a while ago). Where I am sat currently my signal is -111db, wife's iPhone 11 is -80 (if I am reading the right thing on the iPhone)

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I'm paying for a 5G tariff so probably not the greatest solution.

Isn't that just marketing? I've got a 15GB SIM only with Lebara costing £3.95 per month and it's a "5G tariff".

 

[kona786]

Isn't that just marketing? I've got a 15GB SIM only with Lebara costing £3.95 per month and it's a "5G tariff".

I'll clarify.... I'm on EE and they have different tiers of 5G Speeds. 25Mbps, 100 and then no cap. I'm on no cap.

I won't get 5G speeds if my 5G is disabled.


And in regards to Lebara, I don't know if they're capped. I'd be surprised if they aren't at that price.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I'll clarify.... I'm on EE and they have different tiers of 5G Speeds. 25Mbps, 100 and then no cap. I'm on no cap.

I won't get 5G speeds if my 5G is disabled.


And in regards to Lebara, I don't know if they're capped. I'd be surprised if they aren't at that price.

I can't test my speed at the moment as I'm in the middle of the Atlantic, but I'd be interested in what 5G speeds people get - I didn't realise paying for speed was a thing!

And if it is, I agree that £3.95 can't be buying much.

 

[david25]

I had 5g disabled previously seemed to make no difference (enabled again after the fix patch was pushed a while ago). Where I am sat currently my signal is -111db, wife's iPhone 11 is -80 (if I am reading the right thing on the iPhone)

Very interesting, off topic but how do you get the Apple RSSI value?

 

[funguST]

Did these stepshttps://www.macworld.com/article/232498/how-to-see-your-true-cellular-signal-strength-with-the-iphone-field-test-app.html, although the value/option I needed only popped.up for a few seconds then disappeared on me

 

[bastic]

more rounded than 7s

 

[Rimsy]

More bland wishy washy colours! I know that's sort of Google's "thing" with pixels but.... why!?

 

[thebandit]

Intregued by this, my Pixel 5 is still the best phone I've ever owned, its still faultless in operation for my uses but its getting closer to the unsupported for updates age now so the 8 might be my next phone. I have been tempted by the 7 a few times when its hit £450 but I've procrastinated so long the 8 is nearly here

 

[Slam62]

The 8 might be £700 though and I’ve seen the 7 for £400, it’s currently on sale at google for £480.

 

[Orcvader]

Take this with a grain of salt:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1701153816715116833

Still rumoured to be 4nm but considering it's still Samsung I'm not expecting much. But I'll wait on reviews on how it actually performs.