The Pixel 8 series, which Google introduced to users on October 4, attracts attention with its stylish design and powerful technical features. However, we should still point out that these models have negative aspects. Because a detail recently shared on the company’s official website caused a reaction from users.
Google Pixel 8 has worse battery performance than its predecessors
We can say that one of the issues that Google users have complained about the most to date is the battery performance of Pixels. There have been many reports to date that although smartphones come with a sufficient battery on paper, they lag behind their competitors in battery life in real use.
It seems that the battery problems that users experience on Google phones will continue in the newest Pixel 8 family. In fact, when we look at the data shared by the company on its official website, we see that the models have a worse battery life than the Pixel 6 series, which was released two years ago.
Here are the smartphones released by Google in recent years and their battery performance:
Nominal Average Battery Life (Based on Google’s testing) |
Battery Capacity | |
Pixel 6 Pro | 34 hours | 5003mAh |
Pixel 6 | 34 hours | 4614mAh |
Pixel 8 Pro | 31 hours | 5050mAh |
Pixel 8 | 31 hours | 4575mAh |
Pixel 7a | 31 hours | 4385mAh |
Pixel 7 Pro | 31 hours | 5000mAh |
Pixel 7 | 31 hours | 4355mAh |
Pixel 6a | 29 hours | 4410mAh |
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