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Tech · Google · 2023

Google Pixel 8

Same seven-year update promise as the Pro in a smaller body, minus the telephoto and the bigger battery.

Used Android phones: the update date sets the order — #3

Overall

8.2

out of 10

Axis scores

No axis sits more than 0.6 from another, from Design at 7.9 to Durability at 8.5. The 8.2 overall is the plain average of all 5 Tech axes, with no weighting.

Google Pixel 8 — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars run from a shared zero baseline; longer is better. Google Pixel 8: Performance 8.0, Value 8.4, Durability 8.5, Ease of use 8.4, Design 7.9.PerformanceGoogle Pixel 8 — Performance 8.0 out of 108.0ValueGoogle Pixel 8 — Value 8.4 out of 108.4DurabilityGoogle Pixel 8 — Durability 8.5 out of 108.5Ease of useGoogle Pixel 8 — Ease of use 8.4 out of 108.4DesignGoogle Pixel 8 — Design 7.9 out of 107.9Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better
  • Performance — How well it does the core job
  • Value — What the same money buys elsewhere
  • Durability — Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
  • Ease of use — Setup, daily operation, cleaning, maintenance
  • Design — Build quality and how it sits in a room

Specs

Display
6.2-inch OLED, 60–120Hz
Chip
Google Tensor G3
Memory
8GB RAM
Battery
4,575mAh typical
Cameras
50MP main, 12MP ultrawide
Charging
27W wired, 18W wireless (Pixel Stand 2)
Water resistance
IP68
Updates
OS and security through October 2030 (Google)

As published by the manufacturer. We didn't measure these ourselves.

Is it for you

Buy it if

  • You want the longest update runway available in a compact used phone
  • One-handed use matters more to you than zoom
  • You are buying a phone for a parent or teenager and want it patched for years

Skip it if

  • Zoomed photos at concerts or kids' games are a regular thing for you
  • You are a heavy user on a phone that is already three years into its battery

The Pixel 8 gets the same October 2030 end date as the Pro, and that is the whole case for it. Used listings run well under the Pro’s, and for someone who never zooms past 2x, the phones take nearly the same photo.

The smaller battery is the trade. Owner reports put a healthy Pixel 8 at a full day of mixed use, with little margin left by evening. That margin is the first thing an aged battery takes away, so a listing that shows 85 percent health or better is worth paying a little more for.

Google sells genuine replacement batteries and screens through iFixit, which makes the Pixel 8 one of the more repairable used phones at this level. That changes the math on a listing with a worn battery: a unit priced low enough to absorb a battery swap can be the better buy than a pristine one.

Last updated . The scoring method is on how we rank.