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Woot is currently selling the Google Pixel 8 for just $539. That is good enough for its lowest price ever, even beating its Black Friday price of $549. This is going to save you $160 off of its regular price. And at $539, this does make this a rather incredible phone to pick up.
Since this is coming from Woot, you don’t get any options for storage or colors. So you’re stuck with the Obsidian color and 128GB of storage. Which is most likely the most popular combination for the Pixel 8 anyway.
Google has outfitted the Pixel 8 with a 6.2-inch display, which is now 120Hz, something that the iPhone 15 can’t even say, and it’s the same MSRP. The Pixel 8 is quite curvy, and that does make it really nice to hold in the hand. Additionally, it has the camera bar on the back, which has really started to grow on me. It helps make the Pixel stand apart from the competition, but it also keeps the phone from rocking on a table.
Speaking of cameras, there are wide and ultrawide sensors onboard. No telephoto, you’d need to upgrade to the Pixel 8 Pro for that one, unfortunately. This is a Pixel, so you know what you’re getting with the camera. Some pretty good pictures infused with plenty of AI magic. This includes Magic Editor, which is honestly one of my favorite features on the Pixel 8. It provides you with some really cool ways to change up your photos, like removing people and things, changing the background, and more.
Finally, there’s one aspect of the Pixel 8 that we cannot overlook, and that is the software update portion. Google is promising seven years of updates – that’s Android OS, feature drops, and security patches – that’s unheard of. And it’s likely that you’ll be done with your phone before Google stops updating it.