GooglesmartphoneLast featured Aug 2021
Google Pixel 5
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
A better 4a, but not as good value; a solid option.
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- Price when I covered it
- $699
- Featured in
- 5 videos · 2020–2021
- Category
- Phones · Mid-range
What I liked
- Uses screen-bending tech to cut bezels
- Better version of the 4a
- excellent camera software
- small footprint
- wireless charging
- best colour reconstruction
What I didn't
- Not as good value
- much weaker chip
- storage half as fast
- small battery and 18W charging
- old camera sensor
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“It's like two times the price for like 1.3 times the phone, but solid option.”
“never in my life have i seen software this capable on hardware this limiting”
“it genuinely almost comes across as if google doesn't care about the pixel 5”
“the pixel 5 is decent value at 699”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
4:54Calyx OS - The next big Android Competitor!?Used as the test phone, running Android alongside another running CalyxOS for a battery comparison.
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1:30Beware of Fake Reviewers! ⚠️Used as an example of a fake 'hands-on camera review' that never showed the phone.
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4:03"Smartphones are Boring now."Mentioned as already using screen-bending tech to shrink the bezel.
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10:32
0:01OnePlus 8T vs Google Pixel 5 - The Brutal Truth.Brilliant software and a nice small body, but weak hardware makes it hard to recommend over the OnePlus 8T.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Premium tax
“It's like two times the price for like 1.3 times the phone”
▶ 10:39 - Premium tax
“the pixel 5 is decent value at 699”
▶ 10:29
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