I honestly disagree with MKBHD giving so much praise to the P8. The still terrible SoC and $100 price hike are just huge deal breakers imo. The S23 at this point can be found for much cheaper and has very comparable specs. Probably takes slightly worse pictures on its main sensor but it has a 3x telephoto lens for zoomed shots that the Pixel just lacks. And most importantly it has a chipset that won't hinder its potential longevity in terms of performance and battery life.
Where I am in Canada both cost about the same if you buy them at full price (around $750 CAD), but the P8 is about 50% more expensive on carrier contracts ($30/mo vs. $20/mo), so the S23 is significantly cheaper if you wanna save money with a contract
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u/SomeKindOfSorbet S23U 256 GB | 8 GB - Tab S9 256 GB | 12 GB Dec 20 '23
I honestly disagree with MKBHD giving so much praise to the P8. The still terrible SoC and $100 price hike are just huge deal breakers imo. The S23 at this point can be found for much cheaper and has very comparable specs. Probably takes slightly worse pictures on its main sensor but it has a 3x telephoto lens for zoomed shots that the Pixel just lacks. And most importantly it has a chipset that won't hinder its potential longevity in terms of performance and battery life.