Good Pixel 8 deal at JB Hi-Fi with $500 off RRP for the 128GB model.
Colours Available
Black
Hazel
Rose
Checked Office works price still not reduced, so early morning visits may get you 5% Price beat.
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/google-pix…
Anyone with JB vouchers, good opportunity for a phone with Updates till Android 21.
Thanks, im tempted as my screen on my 7 Pro is badly cracked ………hmmm
Mine fell onto concrete and shattered the whole display, incredibly annoying when my iPhone friends do the same thing all the time and the phone is fine. Never buying a curved screen again.
Then this is the deal for you - P8 and P8P are flat screen…
@willyroo: Will wait for Pixel 9 to come down further in price. Apparently build quality is a lot better and like the design more. Using my old Xiaomi for now…
I have an iPhone with a quality case. Slipped over because someone had m spilt drink on the ground and my iPhone screen in my pocket still cracked from the force. First time I’ve ever had a phone screen crack. Been lucky I guess.
Code didn't work? :/
Are you an eBay Plus member?
Ohh, nah lol. Thanks :)
Kogan stock, not local stock
The screen is a bit too small. Did these ever come in plus sizes? Or you need the pro for that?
Pro
The screen size should be small. It's a mobile phone.
flat screen tv phone
Dang, any deals on an immobile phone?
Make Phones Small Again!
Not everyone has the same use case, dont gatekeep
I thought 6 inches is average…
That's what she said
I can't believe we're in an age where a 6.2" phone is considered too small…
I used to think anything over 5" was a silly phablet.
It depends on your preferences. Around ten years ago when phablets became a thing the aspect ratios were different. So your big 6 inch phones of that era were bigger than the current 6.2 inch ones now. The current smaller models is your 5 inch one from a decade ago without the bezel. Because screen measurements are diagonal but don’t tell you the actual screen real estate. Using the extremely narrow wide aspect ratios gives the illusion that phones have got bigger, where in reality the same size with the older aspect ratios gave much more screen real estate. A decade ago too there was more choice in different sizes. Now size choice has basically diluted down to the small model and the plus or pro models. No ultra small phones and no massive big crazy phablets like the 6.4 inch thing Sony had that was essentially a tablet with phone calling.
Love my 8, it's been flawless
I assume it's become better over time with software updates as well?
Yes and no. Android 15 semi "broke" Android Auto - I've just downloaded the AA 13.5 APK and finally seems to be working properly.
Apart from that it's been superb - the P8 is the Pixel come of age IMO.
tempted to swap to this, my iphone 12 is horrendously slow now, and getting really annoying to use now.
12's should still be going OK, maybe wipe and reinstall it
nah, my battery is at 75% as well
I didn't know people with iPhones were aware you can buy anything other than another another iPhone!
i love all phones tbh, started on samsung, and broke my 21 ultra at the gym and went iphone for a few years, and going to give this a shot
Isn't that battery gate? Just replace the battery with a powerful one.
my newest apple device is an iphone 12 and it doesn't seem to bad tbh runs pretty well still!
ofc my main is an android tho
yeah it doesn't necessarily run bad, just has it's moments whenever i use the camera, my phone gets locked up for 5 minutes and i cant do anything about nor turn it off, gave it a factory reset and still the same issue
Seems pricey for the specs
Cheapest it's been since September.
Any offers for a case?
Don't skimp on cases. Spigen is a really good fit, and the slight bumper pretty much eliminates the risk of cracked screen or rear case damage.
I like this design than pixel "Iphone" 9
I like that this has its own, "Pixel" design language, but at least from the brief amount I have held each, the 9 feels far more premium in build quality.
They should have kept its own design like SS or Sony and still build quality phone without changing to copy boring iphone design
Is the battery still an issue or have software updates fixed it?
Still has issues, although YMMV. The pixel 9 seems to be a much better device, especially the fingerprint scanner.
At least from JB Hi Fi you can return it if the issues are deal breakers.
I've owned a few pixels and never had these battery issue people talk about. I assume it must be only heavy users/gamers that burn through batteries quickly. If you're an average user then this is probably a non-problem.
I'm a fairly light user, so end of day I usually still have 60%+ but certainly did notice it's poor battery life when on holidays when I was using maps / googling / taking photos.. had to use a portable charger. Switching to 4G only helps a lot.
My Pixel 7 has had absolutely garbage battery life from day 1. It's still godawful now over a year later. I've never played a game on this phone and rarely use it heavily through the day.
I have refurb pixel 7 and it lasts more than a day still, at least a year later
My Pixel 7 use to last 2 days of heavy usage, now I get minium a full day - 2 years later
i run grapheneOS on mine and without google play services running my battery lasts about 6 days of pretty light use. with google play services it lasts 2. i normally just swap to an account with play services running if ever i need maps or music in the car and then swap back when i just want it to be able to take calls, photos or be a modem. i get about 4 days per charge this way. it's been a good phone.
Tell me more please!!
Thanks OP. Been waiting for a good phone for my wife. She'll love this in rose.
May I be your wife please?
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Should I get this or moto g85 for my wife?
Either seem like a fair swap. Aren't you going to miss her?
😜
Heyoooo!
Is the wife still under warranty?
But be careful, there might be a fairly sizeable early termination payment.
Factory reset before terminating
I tried to price match on the Google Store (as I have credit there), but it's out of stock.
Is it worth upgrading from the 7 to the 8?
90hz 1000 nits vs 120hz 1400 nits
6.3" vs 6.2"
Tensor G2 vs Tensor G3
WiFi 6E vs WiFi 7
4355mAh vs 4575 mAh
Rest is very similar, I was considering it too, but probably not worth it IMO
Yeah same. Might wait till the 9 is the same price next year 😂
I did and I am glad I did it. But my requirements could be different to yours. I like the compactness of P8 compared to P7. Also, the fingerprint scanner seems to work well on the P8. Other than that. It is pretty much the same.
Looking to upgrade my LG v30+. The comparison below gives my LG 75/100 and this 77/100. A bit hard to understand why such an expensive and recent phone at $700 would have so little improvements. I am not a phone expert by any stretch though. Any thoughts / advises?
https://www.smartprix.com/mobiles/google_pixel_8_5g_vs_lg_v3…
Those sites are typically pretty useless when it comes to comparison, giving arbitrary algorithmic numbers to things that really can't be compared in that way. An example is that site giving the LG the win on core count purely because they don't have the info for the Pixel for whatever reason (9 cores vs the 8 on the LG), but given all the architectural differences between phone gens, that is not a way to compare them.
That's funny. Upgraded my LG 30+ to a Google 7 last week. It is streets ahead in terms of speed and performance. So 8 is going to be even better. Also technically the V30+ isn't going to have security anymore as it no longer updates so it's another good idea to upgrade and this one should last you a good 5 years if you were happy putting up with the V30+ for so long like me!
Interesting. Mine still serves my needs and I sometimes wonder what need I have to change it. How was yours? Do security updates really matter in practice?
Do security updates really matter in practice?
If you have any sort of sensitive information on your phone, I'd definitely say so.
And FYI those comparison sites don't mean anything - comparing raw numbers on the spec sheet is dumb.
I haven’t been keeping up with the mid range android options these days. Is this a bit of a no brainer for the price? Or are there other options I should be keeping an eye on?
It depends what you are looking for in a phone. If you want small form factor, long term security/software updates, great camera and good battery life, then get this phone.
There are other better phones that have other strengths. But this is hard to beat right now for a mid range phone.
Purchased a pixel 8 from JB 2 days ago for full price. Anyone know if they will refund the difference?
I just spoke to online support and they said they will refund the difference - wow! That's pretty awesome +1 to JB for this
you get about 2 to 4 weeks to get the price difference back
some say 2 weeks some say 3 or 4… every staff say something different and not written anywhere
it's like a hidden rule
confirmed, recieved my refund on the difference this morning!
does it have e-sim? thanks
Yes it does.
SIM type
Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM)
are these waterproof?
nvm .. found it..
Environmental protection: Dust resistant, Water resistant
IP rating: IP68
The Pixel 8 is IP68 compliant
So it is water resistant in fresh water to a maximum depth of 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes, and is protected from dust.
This or Pixel 8 Pro for $200 more?
Where is the 8 pro $200 more?
Kogan has it for $929 so maybe about $250 more
Ah ok, thats a grey import?
@cosjav: you can count on that. Never buy a phone from Kogan.
They once tricked me, by advertising their Samsung phone as "Australian Model". What I received was a Vodaphone NZ branded phone that couldn't use things like Samsung Pay because it was an international model. Kogan's response: it's not Australian stock, but it is the same model used in Australia.
Does the 8 come with free unlimited google photo storage?
Nah that was discontinued several generations ago.
Have to get yourself an old pixel, run Syncthing app to automatically copy photos to the old phone and let that do the unlimited free storage.
There are hacks around this if you're really desperate
Any hack that works in particular for you?
I'm still on Pixel 5 and not upgrading due to unlimited storage.
I just checked GitHub. Looks like the hack is now unsupported. ☹️
Use syncthing as mentioned above.
I upgraded to P9 pro and currently use syncthing to copy photos automatically over to pixel 5 (or pixel 1 if you can find it).
@mmd: There used to be some but now seems all gone off the marketplace. Pixel 1 is getting too cheap and not worthy selling it anymore?
is the jbhifi version OEM unlock enabled?
Or if anyone’s interested, Pixel 8 Pro can be bought under $1k on Mobileciti eBay with code PLUSJAN