Google Pixel 5 | 6 Months Later By Techlocker

All right so the Google Pixel 5, probably one of the most undecorated vanilla, android experiences on a smartphone, and so here it is six months later and so with the pixel 5, it almost seems, google just recycled. Some old hardware gave us some okay specs and called it a day. There's really not much of a wow factor here but see. Despite the lack of premium hardware, the pixel 5 manages to feel and look the part now. Google definitely diverted a bit from last year's. Pixel 4 gave us an aluminum frame coated it with a resin finish and removed the notch ergonomically, it's a device that I felt comfortable, holding with one hand, which is probably more than I can say about most devices nowadays really size has been one of the better factors about this.

Guy one hand usability no question about it. It's compact form factor has been awesome. It's been a sign of relief in a market where smartphones are practically only getting larger and, in spite of what you could say is a small display. Consuming content has been great. The one thing that really interferes with the experience hands down the speakers see the design choice of having an under display speaker doesn't really favor the pixel 5 here, but let's go ahead and give credit what credit is due, and the fingerprint sensor has been great.

It's fast, and it's been more than reliable, to say the least, also having the ability to just add on gestures, just gives it a little extra. We also see the return of some familiar hardware here in the form of the camera sensors, which we'll get to in just a little, and while we normally have this huge bump on backup devices, the pixel 5 happens to just be more discreet about it still a bump, just smaller. Okay, let's go ahead and get into performance for just a little here, so the snapdragon g, arena, 620 and 8 gigs ram, probably not the greatest sounding on paper, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Hops open quickly. Switching between apps is a breeze which I'm sure ram management has also played a huge role in so in reality, day-to-day tasks like social media texting calling consuming content have been a stroll for the pixel 5 and the 90 hertz display just adds to that.

Personally, I feel 90 hertz is the sweet spot for a nice smooth experience, while also not jeopardizing battery life either. As far as gaming goes, the pixel 5 does have the ability to tackle some intensive games, but I have noticed that it does tend to heat up just a tad bit after some time of playing now where it does seem to struggle a bit more is in the image processing. Now that could be due to the lack of a neural core, but it's definitely something that is noticeable, so you'll snap. The picture go to check it out and see that the pixel is working way on getting that image. Processing done it's not troublesome, but it is something that you'll see frequently just keep that in mind.

So really the merit to the 765g chipset actually comes down to battery life and how power efficient. It is pair that with a 4, 000, William or battery that the pixel 5 has- and you get some pretty good use out of this guy now- there's a ton of settings you can mess around with to get the most out of your pixel, including extending its battery life like using dark mode, adapted battery, etc. But overall battery life, as well as performance, have been good on the pixel. Now it doesn't go without saying that it's had its fair share of issues from time to time, but overall it's performed well. I've managed to squeeze a little over a day of use on a single charge.

Plus it's got the added benefit of wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, so kudos to google. For that, for making that happen, so pixel usually means great camera, great pictures, decent video and honestly that still holds true. Here. Google went with a 16 megapixel ultrawide, which was nice to them to include and a 12 megapixel sensor and how the ultra-wide can capture some great shots under decent lighting conditions. The images aren't too saturated, but personally I prefer, and I find it a lot nicer than an over saturated shot plus I can just tweak it a bit in post if need be over with the standard lens.

You can capture some great shots. They have really nice detail nice and contrasted overall, really well-balanced, plus google software here is just great at what it does. They have added some new features over on the video side. Like a cinematic pen, I have to say google I'm impressed it's. Basically, this software induced gimbals mode, so you can practically get some pretty smooth footage, but turning it over.

We do have the front-facing camera, and I've gotten some pretty okay use out of it, I'm not too much of a selfie guy, but the dynamic range really isn't the best and there's no ultra-wide lens. So it's kind of cropped in which results in you having to extend your arm a little further out just to capture more in front really. The only bad thing about the pixel cameras is the outdated sensors and even then, despite that, they're still continuing to produce some great shots, but really the biggest improvement here comes in the form of better video and my quality and so bringing it back to software. This, of course, is where google just does its thing: really: no bloatware a nice unsaturated skin of android updates, as promised having coming in having just better performance and an overall great experience, so the pixel only and better features I've really grown fond of is the now playing feature that basically listens to music in the background for you and displays it on your screen. If you ever want to know what song is playing- and it's done discreetly- it's not feature packed like some of these Samsung devices, but personally I'd rather be the first to receive timely updates and have a stable experience, and so how does the pixel hold up after six months? Well, it's a device that I'm sure any pixel fan will enjoy great form factor great software, great cameras.

So, overall, I've enjoyed my time with the pixel 5, but I think that the Pixel 4a is still a better buy. Personally. What's really stopping me from recommending this device truly, is the lack of premium hardware, a better chipset, better haptics and speakers would do this. Guy wonders the price just doesn't add up. Currently, though, there's definitely other alternatives out there.

But if you want the pixel experience, then before considering the pixel 5 check out the 4a or the 4a 5g, if 5g is also a reason you're looking into getting this over the 4a, and if you have the pixel, 5, and they're, just looking for clarification that you made the right choice, don't worry. The pixel 5 is a great device, great camera. Any software supporting how vanilla it is why I keep coming back anyways. Let me know what you guys think, thanks for watching and supporting as always we'll catch you guys on the next one peace.

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