Google Pixel 5 5G 128GB (just Black)

With a heavy heart I must say the pixel 5 is meh at best. I'm coming from a pixel 2 xl and gifted my wife the pixel 3A. Both phones are superior to this. Perhaps not in terms of performance but in terms of features. Yes this phone is indeed the last of the figure print reader since the pixel 6 as of now doesn't have the in back reader ( fingers cross for the pixel 6a for having a finger print reader on the back). The lack of the squeeze to launch google assistant is a big negative for me since I loved that activating it that way. Only reason I upgraded to the pixel 5 is that sadly my pixel 2 xl camera stopped working. The screen color to me at least is much better and even the hapic feedback is much better on the 2xl. The call quality is better on older models ... MoreWith a heavy heart I must say the pixel 5 is meh at best. I'm coming from a pixel 2 xl and gifted my wife the pixel 3A. Both phones are superior to this. Perhaps not in terms of performance but in terms of features. Yes this phone is indeed the last of the figure print reader since the pixel 6 as of now doesn't have the in back reader ( fingers cross for the pixel 6a for having a finger print reader on the back). The lack of the squeeze to launch google assistant is a big negative for me since I loved that activating it that way. Only reason I upgraded to the pixel 5 is that sadly my pixel 2 xl camera stopped working. The screen color to me at least is much better and even the hapic feedback is much better on the 2xl. The call quality is better on older models since the 5 use vibration for the ear piece (there is no speaker on the top part of the phone, it uses some vibration to mimic it. Cool idea but as I said it's perfect). If at full volume it's pretty much speakerphone. In the end I rather use a slower pixel 2 xl then this. I love pixel but haven't jumped on the 6 due to the lack of both back finger print reader and the squeeze function.Google I wish you made the five great but it ended up being meh in the end. Sorry but this is how a this pixel fan feels.

"Manufacturer Defect"- Class Action Lawsuit coming

Phone stopped working. Took it to a repair store. Repair store said "It's manufacturer defect. We've seen this a lot lately. Send it to Google and they will repair because they are trying to save face with them having made so many defective phones." I talk to Google. They say "We can fix it, just send us some info." I send them the info and wait TWO WEEKS for a reply. They reply and say "We cant fix it, take it back to Asurion and they will fix it." I go to Asurion, they say "We can't fix it, we were told by Google themselves to not repair this model anymore." I contact Google and they tell me I can take it to any Asurion to repair it. So as of now I have a phone that is broken by no fault of mine, but also no way to repair it. Repair stores wont touch the thing. ... MorePhone stopped working. Took it to a repair store. Repair store said "It's manufacturer defect. We've seen this a lot lately. Send it to Google and they will repair because they are trying to save face with them having made so many defective phones." I talk to Google. They say "We can fix it, just send us some info." I send them the info and wait TWO WEEKS for a reply. They reply and say "We cant fix it, take it back to Asurion and they will fix it." I go to Asurion, they say "We can't fix it, we were told by Google themselves to not repair this model anymore." I contact Google and they tell me I can take it to any Asurion to repair it. So as of now I have a phone that is broken by no fault of mine, but also no way to repair it. Repair stores wont touch the thing. Google wont repair it. Look it up and youll see HUNDREDS of posts with people describing the same problem (screen turned off for no reason, never turned back on). Google had listed this phone that was worth 450$-ish for 100$ on their website. Now they have taken the listing off entirely. Something is going on with this phone. If you bought one, get ready for the class action lawsuit because its coming.

Better Than Expected...

This Was Better Then I Expected. It Only Had One Tiny Little Scratch On The Screen Shield That You Can't Even Tell Is There. The Phone Is Great. I Had To Upgrade My Mothers Phone So I Searched And Found You. [It Was For Her Birthday , She Is 82.] I Wanted The Google Phone Because It Would Be Easier To Teach Her How To Use It. Not Only Did You Send Me A Great Phone At A Great Price But You Got It To Me A Week And A Half Earlier Then Expected.. I Love It When A Company Does What They Say They Will. Only One Problem , The Charger Block And Cord Would Not Charge The Phone , They Where For A Motorola Phone . You Did Say It Would Be A Generic Cord. Not To Worry , I Had One For It. You Did Nothing Wrong. I Will Be Buying From You Again And Thank You For The Great Product ... MoreThis Was Better Then I Expected. It Only Had One Tiny Little Scratch On The Screen Shield That You Can't Even Tell Is There. The Phone Is Great. I Had To Upgrade My Mothers Phone So I Searched And Found You. [It Was For Her Birthday , She Is 82.] I Wanted The Google Phone Because It Would Be Easier To Teach Her How To Use It. Not Only Did You Send Me A Great Phone At A Great Price But You Got It To Me A Week And A Half Earlier Then Expected.. I Love It When A Company Does What They Say They Will. Only One Problem , The Charger Block And Cord Would Not Charge The Phone , They Where For A Motorola Phone . You Did Say It Would Be A Generic Cord. Not To Worry , I Had One For It. You Did Nothing Wrong. I Will Be Buying From You Again And Thank You For The Great Product And Being Honest About It.. It Is Very Refreshing To Do Business With A Great American Company.

Excellent Flagship Phone for the Price

For a $599 phone, it is amazing. I stepped up from a Pixel 2 XL and this has much better battery, I have gotten 3 days of my "very light" use, 2 days from my "normal" use, and a full day out of my "heavy" use. The Pixel 5 also has a much smoother screen (90hz refresh rate) that you can tell the difference when scrolling through stuff. The phone overall is smaller that my Pixel 2 XL which took a few days to get use to, especially when typing on the virtual keyboard but since I use swiftkey's keyboard, I was able to enlarge the keyboard slightly from what I typically have it set at, and now all is good. Keep in mind, even though the overall phone size is smaller, the screen size was almost identical to my last phone due to the very small bezel, just a different aspect ... MoreFor a $599 phone, it is amazing. I stepped up from a Pixel 2 XL and this has much better battery, I have gotten 3 days of my "very light" use, 2 days from my "normal" use, and a full day out of my "heavy" use. The Pixel 5 also has a much smoother screen (90hz refresh rate) that you can tell the difference when scrolling through stuff. The phone overall is smaller that my Pixel 2 XL which took a few days to get use to, especially when typing on the virtual keyboard but since I use swiftkey's keyboard, I was able to enlarge the keyboard slightly from what I typically have it set at, and now all is good. Keep in mind, even though the overall phone size is smaller, the screen size was almost identical to my last phone due to the very small bezel, just a different aspect ratio, no longer 16x9 but now more narrow. I am not the biggest fan of the punchhole front camera, but it has stayed out of the way thanks to the oversized status bar at the top. Which, by the way, is a waste of space, the status bar is twice as tall as it use to be which is to cover the area of the front camera. I wish they could have moved the camera up further allowing the status bar to be normal size. The back cameras are great, and using the wide angle lens for the first time in a narrow room, at first made the picture have a fish eyed look. But to my surprise, the phone adjusted the picture after taken and squared the room back up to look normal without distortion - very impressive (picture attached). Now they need to include all 3 cameras like most other flagship phones have. While I don't play games on my phone, everything else is super fast and you would never know it doesn't have the highest end processer. 5G was not that impressive, but that is due to Verizon not the phone. Maybe one day we'll see faster speeds. Love having wireless charging again (my Samsung Galaxy S6 had it, and boy did I miss it on my Pixel 2 XL), I use wireless charging to save the USB C port from being overly used which will provide a longer life span without charging issues. Be sure to get a 14 or 15 watt wireless charger so you can take advantage to the faster wireless charging speeds. My biggest gripe is the transfer process to a new phone, Google needs to step up their game and when doing a full transfer of the apps, should sign all apps into your accounts. Very few apps auto signed in, and I had to manually sign-in, get 2-step verification codes, reset passwords, and even locked myself out of a few accounts. That process takes too long, and is a pain. Lastly, I love the sage green color, I have a clear case and have had compliments on the color which at times looks turquoise.

Good phone. Google just needs to fix a few things.

It's a good phone but Google dropped the ball on a few things. The stupid side swipe for the back function is absolutely menacing to try to get to work. There has to be a better way that can be integrated into the phone. The newest android update is where most of my other complaints come. It was supposed to be one of the biggest updates in years and if anything it seemed like mostly a step backwards. The second biggest gripe I have is I use Chromecast as my primary media streaming device for my TVs and them taking away the functionality to change the volume with the volume controls on the side of the phone is absolutely insane. Other then that the functionality is butter smooth and it's so close to being a great phone. Why would you cripple the device like ... MoreIt's a good phone but Google dropped the ball on a few things. The stupid side swipe for the back function is absolutely menacing to try to get to work. There has to be a better way that can be integrated into the phone. The newest android update is where most of my other complaints come. It was supposed to be one of the biggest updates in years and if anything it seemed like mostly a step backwards. The second biggest gripe I have is I use Chromecast as my primary media streaming device for my TVs and them taking away the functionality to change the volume with the volume controls on the side of the phone is absolutely insane. Other then that the functionality is butter smooth and it's so close to being a great phone. Why would you cripple the device like that? I haven't completely given up on the pixel line as I had a pixel 3a XL and the original pixel and was really in love with those phones but not incredibly impressed with the 5.

Nice SFF phone!

I am replacing my old Pixel 3 with this Pixel 5. Small Form Factor is what I like, slightly larger than the Pixel 3 makes this sized right for me. Pixel cameras have always been awesome, this one is very good and it uses multiple lens like more modern phones. Although, I had a original Pixel XL with a single lens camera and that was the best ever. The Pixel 5 battery life is way better than the Pixel 3, not days long like the newer Samsung models, but the 5 battery life is very usable throughout the day without worry to find a place to charge. Some people don't like the plastic material used for the back of the phone, without a case it is easy to grip but I typically use skin type cover so the phone material doesn't matter to me. Overall, if feels lighter than the ... MoreI am replacing my old Pixel 3 with this Pixel 5. Small Form Factor is what I like, slightly larger than the Pixel 3 makes this sized right for me. Pixel cameras have always been awesome, this one is very good and it uses multiple lens like more modern phones. Although, I had a original Pixel XL with a single lens camera and that was the best ever. The Pixel 5 battery life is way better than the Pixel 3, not days long like the newer Samsung models, but the 5 battery life is very usable throughout the day without worry to find a place to charge. Some people don't like the plastic material used for the back of the phone, without a case it is easy to grip but I typically use skin type cover so the phone material doesn't matter to me. Overall, if feels lighter than the Pixel 3. Paid $300 for a "very good" condition phone with a 1 year Ebay refurbished warranty. On Amazon, the price is about $100 more for the same condition without a warranty. The condition itself could be been rated "excellent". No scratches on the screen or on the body of the phone. One thing, this phone may have had a nano coating on the screen, when I first received it and cleaned it, you could see the where the screen was swiped, I've experienced this before and I use Flitz polish. It removed the remaining nano coating and the screen is perfect with no scratches. I then put a soft screen saver as I like these the best. I am very happy with my purchase and would not hesitate to purchase from the vendor or Ebay again.

Paid for a Google Pixel 5, got a Ogle Xle 5.....

As the title states, only purchase this product, if you are okay with buying a car that you can only see out of 66% of the time. They say Edge to Edge Display but block out a large majority of it most of the time, and refuse to fix it. Let me rewind here a bit. I purchased the Pixel 5 after getting rid of a financed Samsung S20 Plus at a ($$$)loss to me, due to the fact that Samsung has now started selling every part of the OS as an AD space (As if $1200 wasn't good enough) and you MUST use all of their apps, or want to deal with having to reset your default apps after every single update. Okay, Anti-Samsung rant over, my main issue with the Pixel 5, which I have come to find, is going to be an issue across the board for Android 11 based phones. When you flip the ... MoreAs the title states, only purchase this product, if you are okay with buying a car that you can only see out of 66% of the time. They say Edge to Edge Display but block out a large majority of it most of the time, and refuse to fix it. Let me rewind here a bit. I purchased the Pixel 5 after getting rid of a financed Samsung S20 Plus at a ($$$)loss to me, due to the fact that Samsung has now started selling every part of the OS as an AD space (As if $1200 wasn't good enough) and you MUST use all of their apps, or want to deal with having to reset your default apps after every single update. Okay, Anti-Samsung rant over, my main issue with the Pixel 5, which I have come to find, is going to be an issue across the board for Android 11 based phones. When you flip the device to landscape mode, such as when watching videos, reading emails, surfing the web, sending texts, Google feels the need to "Hide" the camera cutout with a giant black bar (Okay, sometimes it does match the app background, but still isn't full screen content), this causes the "screen" to be offset. You aren't getting an edge to edge display at any point while using this device(or the 4a/4a-5G ). They even advertise this feature with their own services and it doesn't work, just Google ("Pixel 5 Stadia") and you'll find a video of the Stadia (Google Gaming Service) being advertised on the Pixel 5 in fullscreen regardless of the camera cutout, in a true edge to edge manner. Personally I don't use this service but it is just an example of how they advertise the device, then when it doesn't actually work this way and are contacted or called out on it. They REFUSE to build any sort of feature to allow you to use 100% of the screen you paid for 100% of the time. They then place blame on all of the application developers. Plus, have seemingly thrown a tech tantrum and conveniently "broken/bugged" the fix that all other manufactures typically use to get this to work. Sorry, but as someone from this realm there is no possible way for a small time developer to feasibly develop an app now without having access to every single device out there. Google has now cutoff development from the individual by placing an immense cost to you. You could forgo this feature, but your application is just going to end up looking antiquated and honestly will not perform well on the Google Play Market. Personally when I purchase a product, I look at every spec and feature, I also look at how they are advertised. If something doesn't do EXACTLY as shown when advertising a product(Okay I get it, it is marketing and they tell kids their toys are going to fly but tech products are shown as a daily user type view) the product is a no go for me. Clearly just using marketing to sell a product no one will return, but guess what people....... in this day and age we have consumer protection laws, so if you can in your area, return this product if your are even 1% unhappy with it. A multi-billion dollar company needs to start learning, cutting corners and just trying to say their product does this and that without actually delivering...... is not going to cut it anymore. You do have options out there, both in the ways of hardware, but also software. Look elsewhere for search engines, look elsewhere for phones, lets start to vote these manufactures out of the spotlight, and vote the only way they will understand, your wallet. Oh yeah, just one last thing, the earpiece speaker actually sucks as bad as every youtuber says it does.

Superb Software

To me, there is a singular reason for buying a Pixel phone: Software. The software experience on a Pixel device is simply unparalleled. Simple but thoughtful additions enhance the user experience. One of these features, call screening, is absolutely amazing. It's one of the most powerful tools in battling spam calls. The Pixel line has had a somewhat troubled history, but I think Google has made a wise decision in chasing value as opposed to industry-leading specs. While the Pixel 5 doesn't pack the latest processor, its performance is unquestionably more than capable for most users. The simplicity of the software combined with the 90 Hz display makes the Pixel 5 feel fluid and fast in everyday use. Additionally, Google seems to have finally taken battery life ... MoreTo me, there is a singular reason for buying a Pixel phone: Software. The software experience on a Pixel device is simply unparalleled. Simple but thoughtful additions enhance the user experience. One of these features, call screening, is absolutely amazing. It's one of the most powerful tools in battling spam calls. The Pixel line has had a somewhat troubled history, but I think Google has made a wise decision in chasing value as opposed to industry-leading specs. While the Pixel 5 doesn't pack the latest processor, its performance is unquestionably more than capable for most users. The simplicity of the software combined with the 90 Hz display makes the Pixel 5 feel fluid and fast in everyday use. Additionally, Google seems to have finally taken battery life seriously. After the dismal battery life of the Pixel 4 lines, Google has sported the Pixel 5 with a much larger battery that, combined with the mid-range processor, makes this phone leave any battery life concerns in the past. While I liked face unlock with the Pixel 4, I find the fingerprint sensor on the Pixel 5 to be fast and accurate and, if I am going to use a fingerprint sensor, I much prefer it to be located on the back of the device rather than embedded in the screen (I actually miss LG's old approach of integrating the fingerprint sensor with the power button on the back of the phone). Not surprisingly, the camera is still impressive although, admittedly, the camera is one of the lowest priorities on a smartphone for me; But, if a good camera is a priority for you, you'll find it on the Pixel 5. The phone's design is a bit uninspired and utilitarian but, slap one of Google's nice fabric cases on it and the phone gets some personality. The screen is excellent - minimal bezels with a small hole punch camera on the left. Sound on the Pixel 5 is a bit underwhelming, and this is likely due to there being no true top speaker (google uses the screen itself as a speaker, much like LG did with the LG G8). Call clarity is perfectly fine, but music can sound a bit muffled - this is not a big deal for me because I used wireless headphones 99% of the time I listen to music. If you are looking for the latest hardware and top of the line specs, the Pixel 5 is not for you; but, if you are looking for an unparalleled software experience wrapped in a manageable form factor, the Pixel 5 is definitely worth a look.

Very unhappy with the Pixel 5.

Worst phone I've ever owned, despite also being the most expensive phone I've ever owned. Feels shoddy and low quality compared to much, much cheaper Motorola phones I've owned in the past. Seriously, Google - you're how many generations deep into your flagship phone, and you don't even have a gesture for opening the flashlight? Terrible interface for the camera - very difficult to access controls for things like flash or continuous shooting compared to other camera apps. The assistant is garbage, and almost never gets my questions correct the first try, and yet makes me screw around with waiting and then pressing an extra button to get to the actual Google results so that I can see the actual correct answer. I consistently have problems getting Google home to ... MoreWorst phone I've ever owned, despite also being the most expensive phone I've ever owned. Feels shoddy and low quality compared to much, much cheaper Motorola phones I've owned in the past. Seriously, Google - you're how many generations deep into your flagship phone, and you don't even have a gesture for opening the flashlight? Terrible interface for the camera - very difficult to access controls for things like flash or continuous shooting compared to other camera apps. The assistant is garbage, and almost never gets my questions correct the first try, and yet makes me screw around with waiting and then pressing an extra button to get to the actual Google results so that I can see the actual correct answer. I consistently have problems getting Google home to ring this phone when I'm trying to locate it, Even if it's at high battery and connected to Wi-Fi. And on the subject of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi calling is always messing up, with people unable to hear me at all. The settings app is completely worthless - I can never find anything in the search menu, and it's not organized intelligently or intuitively enough for me to find anything without a lot of research and poking around. I have had this phone going into sleep mode while navigating on the maps app multiple times. The fingerprint sensor messes up constantly. "Not recognized. Not recognized. Not recognized." It doesn't matter how hard you try to keep the phone from locking itself, it will lock itself, and it will fight to stay locked at odd and random times.The battery life is pretty decent, which is literally the only thing that keeps me from spiking this phone into the dumpster. Don't get me wrong though, the temptation has been there many, many times.I can never seem to get the volume to act the way that I want it to - It suddenly gets very loud for no apparent reason, or very quiet for no apparent reason. I try to mess with the volume mixer to get things right, but I can never seem to succeed... Maybe I'm just not intelligent enough to comprehend Google's superior audio design "vision."The side swipe motion gesture to go back seems like an okay idea on paper, but tends to clash with other apps and web pages. I still haven't gotten completely used to it after many months of using the phone. Bad design decision.In their attempts to streamline everything and emulate Apple, Google has lost all of the advantages that they once had over Apple. I have learned my lesson, and will not buy a phone designed by Google again. This thing isn't worth $700 - It hardly feels like it's worth $70. Reading this review, I imagine some people will conclude that with a laundry list of issues this long, I may have simply gotten a defective phone. I would contend that this wide range of issues is only possible with severe design oversights - there are simply too many problems in too many different areas for the issues to be common to one hardware defect. To me, It feels like the problem comes from the software design, as well as bad or non-existent QA. I bought this phone at launch and have been using it ever since, and I don't want to make it sound like it's broken - I don't get the impression that this phone has any actual manufacturing defects, but the overall user experience has been absolutely awful!Final note - I dictated most of this review with speech to text, and it is bonkers how many words it gets wrong compared to cheaper phones on older versions of Android. And when it gets a word wrong, it gets it wrong in a way that I can't even comprehend - such glaring, bizarre lingual mistakes that I actually marvel at how bad it is. What is Google doing?

oh boy i’m back on android!

finally had the chance to have google pixel 5, been wanting to get this phone, friend of mine loved the camera that I toldmyself maybe once the new pixel comes out imma jump on the bandwagon! was it worth it switching from iphone let’s find out!Pros- oddly enough coming from iphone for 6 years going back to android phone was pretty easy getting used to, first of all my personal work phone is an android device , having the new pixel 5 and the OS feels right at home- the outer design of pixel 5 was simple, man the back texture I thought it was weird at first, but it’s fantastic! the rough texture on the back makes you grip on the phone a lot better than smooth design like apple would have had- Pixel 5 feels lighter than my previous iphone 10 as well, having ... Morefinally had the chance to have google pixel 5, been wanting to get this phone, friend of mine loved the camera that I toldmyself maybe once the new pixel comes out imma jump on the bandwagon! was it worth it switching from iphone let’s find out!Pros- oddly enough coming from iphone for 6 years going back to android phone was pretty easy getting used to, first of all my personal work phone is an android device , having the new pixel 5 and the OS feels right at home- the outer design of pixel 5 was simple, man the back texture I thought it was weird at first, but it’s fantastic! the rough texture on the back makes you grip on the phone a lot better than smooth design like apple would have had- Pixel 5 feels lighter than my previous iphone 10 as well, having the tiny hole for front facing camera is a lot more pleasing that iphone notch- main reason I switch to android is to able to play Xbox Xcloud, my area does support 5g and my goodness, the jump on speed helps a lot on gaming on the go, I barely lag playing through cloud, the delay is very minimal. 5g signal help me a lot when using remote play on my xbox console to play on the go, using 4g on my previous iphone x, using remote play the audio of the game sounded so terrible and low quality, with 5g it boosted al that for better experience, 5g is the future!- let’s talk about the camera coz the camera on Pixel 5g is amazing, the color is balance, it doesn’t look saturated like I see on samsung phone, this probably the main thing I was excited to finally try, taking picture at night is way better than my iphone x , self portrait looks clean and way more controlled blur compared to iphone x. this phone also have ultra wide shot, I don’t remember having this on my iphone x so it’s a first for me!- snapdragon is pretty fast smooth, didn’t notice any slow from testing the speed form scrolling to switching and opening/ closing apps- for the price of pixel 5 and the features you get compare to more high end phones is amazing!- battery experience on this phone is great, this phone last longer than my previous phone! i’m on my phone a lot, so having this long battery life it helps on experience having this phoneCons- the audio of this phone is prob the main thing that bother me, it reminds me of Sony OLED tv where the screen audio is inside the glass, but my older iphone X had a much louder sounds than this pixel 5, like why did they choose to do this? it’s actually terrible specially if you put it side by side to a different phone, I could prob get a cheaper phone than pixel 5 and would find something that it’s way better quality than this. very disappointed.- Snapdragon 765g is great and all but in 2020 I would hope for a better processor, maybe they trying to balance a price difference but still maybe i’m just being too picky- you might want to re think buying this phone coz you pretty much will have the exact same experience when buying Pixel 4you prob ask why not just buy iphone 12 when they both the same price? i’m a huge gamer and when iphone announced that xcloud was not gonna be supported, I had to switch to an android phone, but this phone is fantastic! it’s easy to use, comes with great features that I need, and I doubt I would miss switching back to apple.