Google's Pixel 8 Pro & regular flagship and Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max are the subject of this week's TSW, as my review woes continue. Here's a quick summary of Google's big Pixel 8 series announcements ahead of my unboxing, and how the battery life, heating etc on the iPhone 15 Pro Max has been in a second full week. Spoiler alert: the bloody thing's going out the window.
The Pixel 8 Pro delivers a few hardware upgrades vs last year's 7, including some camera updates, an LTPO screen and that Tensor 3 chipset. Likewise, the regular Pixel 8 has a 120Hz display, upgraded lenses and hopefully a boost to gaming performance and battery life.
However, most of Google's changes are AI-led, with the majority again focused on the camera experience.
Here's hoping Tensor 3 doesn't heat up like the A17 Pro, which turns the iPhone 15 Pro Max into a pocket-sized pizza oven at times. Battery life is still crap, a fortnight later - frankly, the Pixel 8 Pro would have to be awful to put in a worse performance. But we'll see when the full unboxing and review embargo lifts next week!
In the meantime let us know your thoughts on Google's Pixel 8 smartphones and if you've been using the iPhone 15 Pro Max, let us know your own experiences! It seems that everyone's phone is different!
Google Pixel 8 Series & iPhone 15 Pro Max Chapters:
0:00 - An important review
0:56 - Pixel 8 & Pro launch
4:52 - Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 2 week review
13:02 - More viewer comments
17:20 - Next week
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