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Did he mention anything about fingerprint reader? Is it still crappy?

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I picked up the 8pro. The fingerprint reader is fine, maybe marginally improved over the 7pro. It’s nowhere near the ultrasonic fingerprint readers. But, it now has Class 3 secure face unlock, which is good enough for banking and other apps, and combined with the fingerprint reader, it’s pretty quick to unlock.

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Not great. Not Samsung level for sure

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It could be better, but it’s not as horrible as the reviews told me it was. Moved from a Z Fold 4 to an 8 pro - I’ve never ultrasonic, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

The real star of the show is the Level 3 Face Unlock. It works perfectly as long as you’re in a lit room

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One of the best reviewers IMO.

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Anyone with Pixel 7s or 8s - how does the CPU performance hold up with the Snapdragon 8 series? I always go for the top Snapdragon CPU and am interested if the experience is smooth. I’ve read somewhere there may be problems when gaming on Pixel8.

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I have the P7P and have not had any major performance issues, but I also don’t really play games on my phone aside from Legends of Runeterra which runs fine

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The experience is smooth, the software is well optimized for the hardware, but if you’re looking for the top specs and are a big mobile gamer, I don’t think you’d be happy.

For me, I don’t game at all on my phone, so it’s perfect for me. I love the user experience, the helpful AI features, and the photos Pixel’s take. I picked up the 8 Pro and it feels a lot more refined and uncompromising in almost all the ways.

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