Google Pixel 8 Pro Teardown: The Closest Look at the Unique Thermometer Feature
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Күн бұрынWith tech-tober in full swing, our next set of teardown devices are brought to us by Google. On our table you’ll see the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel 8 and we’re looking at the Pixel 8 Pro specifically today. The pixel 8 pro does have a new feature that’s a first for mainstream smartphones, a thermometer on the back. Due to FDA regulations, it’s not approved to measure body temperature, but it’s a pretty nifty little feature nonetheless. Combine that with a host of integrated AI tools and you’ve got a truly interesting Android device powered by Google’s own Tensor G3 System on Chip.
But the questions we want to answer today is, just how easy is it to repair a Pixel 8 Pro, and can you do it yourself?
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Chapters
00:00 Overview of the Pixel 8 Pro: What’s New?
00:53 Teardown of the Pixel 8 Pro: Screen First Entry
01:12 Removing the Super Actua Display Panel
01:25 A First Look at the Pixel 8 Pro Internals
01:37 The Super Actua Display Under the Microscope
02:02 Heat Management in the Pixel 8 Pro: Using the Battery as a Heatsink
02:16 Using the Chassis to Transmit Haptics
02:34 Disconnecting the Pixel 8 Pro Battery at the Halfway Point
02:40 Removing the Battery Using the Integrated Plastic Tabs
03:00 Pixel 8 Pro Battery Specifications and Diagnostics
03:15 Pixel 8 Pro Front Facing and Main Camera Assemblies Examined
03:51 Removing the Pixel 8 Pro Mainboard
04:07 A Closer Look at the Pixel 8 Pro’s New Thermal Sensor and Color Filter Sensor
04:47 The Pixel 8 Pro: Repairability and Longevity Examined
05:24 Google’s Commitment to 7 Years of Security Updates: A Big Win for Consumers
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@NanoMine 9 ай бұрын
Making OEM parts available gives so much more value to the 7 year software updates. You can actually use this phone for 7 years by replacing damaged components and old batteries.
@Behindstage 9 ай бұрын
Nobody is going to use this phone for 7 years, there is also noway Google are going to keep updating this for 7 years. It's only a non committal promise. It's marketing blurb.
@gandaruvu 9 ай бұрын
@@Behindstage my mum uses her phone for 6 years and counting. Not everyone is a tech enthusiast who changes phone every year or two
@datafoxy 9 ай бұрын
Software updates are also important since it you are using a phone without security updates it is a big concern.
@andrewzasidko6595 9 ай бұрын
@@BehindstageI have a friend who's more than happy with his Pixel 2 XL. It's snappy, takes good pictures, and still has a good QHD display. He would still use it without second thought if it was supported. And guess what, that phone is already 6 years old. With what hardware recent flagships come, they won't ever get unusable with any app or software feature awaiting us in the next 7 years. If the 2017 Pixel 2 still keeps up, the Pixel 8 is safe for the next 10 years surely.
@xenofastiq 9 ай бұрын
@@BehindstageIt's people like you who are so out of touch from the real world that make these discussions funny. There are many people who keep devices for years, especially those who already tend to struggle a bit financially. There are also many people who WOULD keep their phones longer, but with so many companies ending support for devices in under 3 years and not really offering OEM parts, it gets hard to actually repair old devices. Your phone doesn't stay in perfect condition as it ages. Not to mention, it's also funny that you think that they won't actually give 7 years of OS updates. They've continued to meet their software support promises for every Pixel, as well as getting close to reaching software support for their Chromebooks. Remember their Pixelbooks? They promised 10 years of software updates. They've already reached about 6-7 years. It's not impossible for them to support a phone for 7 years as well.
@devnol 9 ай бұрын
It's really heartwarming to see big companies take actual steps towards a more user-friendly approach to maintenance, especially tech giants like google, samsung and valve. And credit to you for partnering up with them to make parts easily available for the consumer. The future might not be as dark as I thought for a consumer-centric move of the industry. Stay awesome!
@FR4M3Sharma 9 ай бұрын
Don't get your hopes up too soon.
@youtubedev0 9 ай бұрын
I have never in my life heard anyone say they actually like the on table rocking array of cameras on the iphone. I almost fell off my chair and hit my head.
@iFixitYourself 9 ай бұрын
Definitely talk to more people. Different folks have different preferences :)
@youtubedev0 9 ай бұрын
i'm too drunk to talk to anyone, I took a shot every time you said iphone in a pixel teardown. like, why was that even necessary. @@iFixitYourself
@Rodario83 9 ай бұрын
I know plenty of people that like the look of the iphone camera array more than any other brand. But I prefer the pixel camera because it lays still on my table while using.
@cooper1095 9 ай бұрын
let's not forget about the charge port is not easily replaceable
@devnol 9 ай бұрын
Oh man, can't believe I (and apparently they) missed that. That's a little disappointing although I haven't really had a usbc port fail hard enough for it to need replacing.
@cooper1095 9 ай бұрын
yea they haven't changed it and they even did it on the fold
@weltenleser 9 ай бұрын
You guys missed to mention the fact that the USB-C port is (again) soldered to the motherboard, replacing it therefore is a massive hurdle for a normal end-user (plus you have to disassemble most of the phone to get there) and will most likely require the entire motherboard to be swapped out (extremely expensive). Only a tiny fraction of tech experts will attempt to solder a new USB-C port to repair an old Pixel.
@johnny257 9 ай бұрын
You're dreaming. Or regurgitating things you read on the Internet. It's a non issue.
@zorg621 7 ай бұрын
@@johnny257it is an issue. My moto edge plus has a wonky port after years of use and having it soldered to the motherboard would be a huge problem.
@saiskanda 9 ай бұрын
The microscope view of the display 👌👌👌
@123theprodigy5 9 ай бұрын
Man, as an iPhone user, I’m really impressed with what Google is doing with the pixel lineup. hopefully the pixel eight actually lasts for seven years.
@vynneve 9 ай бұрын
why wouldn't it? had my pixel 2xl for like 6 years. It's the iPhone that needs apple care every 2 months 🙃 I kid I kid....mostly.
@lancergt1000 9 ай бұрын
It's interesting that US phones like iPhones and Pixels are usually opened from the front screen, while Asian phones like Samsung or OnePlus are usually opened from the back
@ussul6524 9 ай бұрын
yehh Pixel is winning in my book for many reasons. Just love it. Google is doing something right.
@Stetson13SDG 9 ай бұрын
Why do you not sell Back Glass
@ropro9817 9 ай бұрын
Wait, but what was the repairability score? 🤔
@ropro9817 9 ай бұрын
@angleisthebest Wait, seriously???
@Shabbir-A. 9 ай бұрын
iFixit would not take that risk to score this phone as Google already bribed iFixit by making a partnership with them.
@iFixitYourself 9 ай бұрын
No, that's complete nonsense. We've revamped how we score devices to make the process more scientific. Check our website for the details. We'll have a score for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro by the end of November.
@ropro9817 9 ай бұрын
@@iFixitYourself Hurray! So glad to hear! Love you guys!❤
@ropro9817 9 ай бұрын
@@iFixitYourself But maybe next time, mention that the full teardown and repairability score is coming in a future video next time. 😏
@outcastatsabre 9 ай бұрын
1:30 i never understood why people care about how good or compact iphone internals look. They're all pretty damn compact to me. And as long as the phone functions I don't see why even bring this up
@BigWillieFreestyle 9 ай бұрын
Is there going to be an iFixit Repairability Score published for these? I'm curious what they score versus other devices.
@iFixitYourself 9 ай бұрын
Check back soon, we'll have a score to publish for these phones as soon as they're ready.
@heartrem2 9 ай бұрын
This was my question too since the apple 15 max video has one.
@arir43 3 ай бұрын
To save anyone the trouble of checking, it’s 6/10 for both models.
@Jmamboman 8 ай бұрын
Great video. I hope I never have to take mine apart like this, but glad to know it can be done and this resource is available if I ever need to.
@ff1077 9 ай бұрын
Now do one for Nothing Phone 2 so they can get an idea of how they should make their next phones. You already did one for the phone 1. It would be worth it to give them a second chance and some more input on the repairability design.
@wandiloch 4 ай бұрын
I never even noticed the ambient light sensor until I watched this, you can see the sensor array with a jeweller's loupe, super interesting little thing!
@eileenlucynakurosawa7421 3 ай бұрын
Never more happy to see this phone internal hardware. Proud owner of this phone, runs great and a worthy replacement for my old S21 Ultra.
@johnnyismybro 9 ай бұрын
Great overview, thanks.
@Guuzaka 9 ай бұрын
4:01 "The top speaker is yeeted out" Yeeted. 😃 I knew I had to replay that part to be sure he actually said that. 😁😆
@RestoreTechnique 9 ай бұрын
I don't know how google intend those battery pull tabs to be used 🤷♂️
@dindrockstar 6 ай бұрын
@4:02 the top speaker is yeeted out. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
@sherunswithscissors 9 ай бұрын
Just subscribed - thank you for sponsoring Mercury Stardust - a great collab.
@NativeVsColonial 9 ай бұрын
7yrs of Software updates? 🤯
@Tr4ns1st0r 9 ай бұрын
I just hope they don’t change their mind. Google kills things all the time.
@CastleBomb44 9 ай бұрын
@@Tr4ns1st0r True... but they have not cut back the security/OS update promises they have made for their support timeline for the Pixel/Nexus lineup of phones. I am willing to give Google the benefit of the doubt that they will give 7 years of updates. But yes the "HARD" part will be Google following through on their promise of 7 years of updates.
@damnn3330 9 ай бұрын
@@CastleBomb44 Everything happens for the first time
@JuRu-1337 8 ай бұрын
Hey @iFixit, has the ear piece speaker the same mesh filter like the bottom one?
@aru741 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing where the wireless charging coil is located as case manufacturers seem to think it is centered on the G logo on the back case to facilitate the alignment of stick on magnetic rings. NOT! Maybe Google provided you a phone without one?
@TheChazas 9 ай бұрын
Can you guys confirm the exact sensors used, there is so many rumors on main sensors, it is obviously not rumored GN2, but is it the same GN1 or GNV?
@carsonj4031 9 ай бұрын
I believe it is a revision of the GN1. So like a GN1.5, its not the same but not quite a whole new sensor.
@blackvader100 9 ай бұрын
An IR blaster would have been of better use than this thermometer.
@s0kulite 9 ай бұрын
Cudos to google for designing repairable devices
@imopn 9 ай бұрын
What camera sensors are used? Some say it's G2 but then tech specs looks like it could still be G1?
@boodi1170 9 ай бұрын
I've broken my pixel 4a (5g) screen about 3 times and replaced myself using IFixit parts and tools. Honestly save yourself the headache and just get a pixel
@Pixel_Particle 9 ай бұрын
I'm just here to figure out what the strange cutout/sensor looking thing at the top of the device is lol
@jimv1983 Ай бұрын
When replacing the screen of the Pixel 8 Pro does the new screen have a new fingerprint sensor or does the sensor have to be transferred from the old screen?
@aliawan494 9 ай бұрын
Where is your repairability score for the pixel 8 series
@peterwagner3529 6 ай бұрын
The antenna is not exactly above the front camera at the 12 oclock mark. Is there a technical reason for tihs "displacement"?
@TheGregh1977 2 ай бұрын
Whats a reputable place to get a screen replacement and tools to change it
@CastleBomb44 9 ай бұрын
I might have missed it, But is there no repair-ability score on this phone? As someone with a Pixel 8, I wish you guys would do a teardown for the non-Pro version.
@__estrogen_ 9 ай бұрын
very unbiased and totally not an advertisement
@kaloianmarinov7581 9 ай бұрын
So what is the sensor on the main camera? GN1?
@papa_chu 8 ай бұрын
wish there is a normal pixel 8 teardown.
@wisdomyaw03 9 ай бұрын
1:49 Not all iPhones come with Samsung Display panels. LG Display also makes some.
@ElonaMusk 8 ай бұрын
What about TOF/Lidar sensor? cant find a video about it
@coleconstable4360 8 ай бұрын
I mean once you get the battery out you can use battery pull tabs from an iPhone with wireless charging like iPhone 11
@luisrgamez 5 ай бұрын
3:52 On the bottom, on one side you have the lower speaker, then the charging port. What is on the other side?
@ArthurZakaryan23 16 күн бұрын
Where is the wireless charging coil?
@n0cturn2l 9 ай бұрын
Google still makes the USB-C porta soldered to the motherboard, sorry but there is no excuse for this...
@oTK89o 9 ай бұрын
What happened to the repairability score?
@westleyhurtgen4275 24 күн бұрын
Is there any reason you dont offer just the back two glass pieces on the 8 pro? I don't really want to turn my $1000 phone into a $1200 phone because i need to replace the whole housing.
@kastefan88 9 ай бұрын
Интересно, а будет ли запчасти в течение этих 7 лет в доступной продаже???😊 Иногда проблема старых устройств не в ремонте, а в наличии запчастей.
@I_AM_THE_REAL_M.A.D_M.A.X 9 ай бұрын
i kinda f*ked up and managed to break the glas of the Kamera on my Pixel 8 Pro in the first 2 weeks. Do you you know when its possible to order these parts?
@tanmaymondal69 6 ай бұрын
i loved the microscopic shots
@DreamKeeper. 4 ай бұрын
Software locks and parts availability is making me switch from iPhone to pixel
@bazrazin1 9 ай бұрын
is this the first phone with real optical zoom in the telescopic lens just like in the digital cameras.
@CastleBomb44 9 ай бұрын
I wish more phones would have real optical zoom!!! I hate digital zoom so much, it makes photo's worse!!!
@rising_fredo_pixel Ай бұрын
this will be my next phone.
@Edinburg 9 ай бұрын
whats models cameras?
@vynneve 9 ай бұрын
I know it's not FDA approved. But, open your mouth, lift your tongue up, take temp as close to under the tongue as you can. Should be ~36C (assuming you don't have a fever hahaha). Which is correct. I know it wouldn't be insanely accurate, but it's totally accurate enough to just detect a fever (specially if it's a high fever, which is when it actually matters anyway)
@Omfcody1 9 ай бұрын
I love how Samsung just starting including pulltabs on the batteries after years of resistance and they get the mention and not someone who's been doing it for years lol. Android is more than Samsung.
@ronamadeo 9 ай бұрын
No score?
@lancergt1000 9 ай бұрын
But where's the vapor chamber on the Pixel 8 Pro
@Manava2012 9 ай бұрын
Google Commitment? More Like Google's Ambition.
@depressedbanana8670 9 ай бұрын
To the tech people out there, what do you think about the motherboard? Is it similar to the 7? I've had 2 pixels (5 and 6) and I love them, but they both lasted less than a year due to the motherboards dying suddenly. I've heard other users say even the 7 had those issues and I don't want to buy the 8 if it's very similar in build to the 7.
@sw11500 9 ай бұрын
Google kinda showed everyone up this time around
@Knorrkator 9 ай бұрын
OnePlus Open Teardown coming?
@doogle4144 9 ай бұрын
Y’all got pixel eighted by Google!
@slaps101 9 ай бұрын
Just fyi it's telescopic not teloscopic
@mrinaldutta1812 9 ай бұрын
My iphone 12 mini screen and body is busted can I convert it into iphone 12 screen and body ? Please test this on a video otherwise I won't be able to convince repairers in my locality if it's possible to do . Please test it on a video please because I'm planning to put the iphone 12 6" inch screen and 12 body or fake 13 pro body on my 12 mini so please test and show on video i want to do this experiment but I can't buy parts without confirmation im asking you have access to spare parts you can experiment and show and make content and i can get do this experiment successfully so please help by experimenting by putting 12 display on 12 mini if it works or not .
@SuperStranford 9 ай бұрын
the motherboard????
@Seanjones1990 9 ай бұрын
i just returned my 8 pro went back to the pixel 6a. constant delays between tiktok videos and pausing on 2160p youtube videos, interface lagging. getting warm doing hardly anything.. yet my pixel 6a does everything .. i honestly dont get it. same android 14 same everything.. suck. - all i feel like ive lost on my pixel 6a is some smoothness when in menus cause 60hz and some brightness. cameras are mostly ai and its about the same..
@siraaron4462 9 ай бұрын
Why don't you score pixel phones?
@antoniogabrielpagan2166 9 ай бұрын
Can we see the pixel8
@govind_goyal 9 ай бұрын
2:50 real
@TwistedRail_ 9 ай бұрын
Was there space for a 3.5 jack? :/
@TheSpotify95 9 ай бұрын
The Pixel 2 has no 3.5mm jack, so that's not coming back. Just get a USB-C to dual 3.5mm and USB-C adapter. You can blame Apple and their iPhone 7 for the whole industry doing this.
@emporioalnino4670 8 ай бұрын
That ship has sailed unfortunately
@GamingLiveHDChannelPH 9 ай бұрын
Hoping OS Support should be Extended for 5 years
@CastleBomb44 9 ай бұрын
What do you mean? The Pixel 8 and 8Pro are already getting 7 years of OS, security, and feature drop updates.
@jap2k5 8 ай бұрын
Man today I’m just being a troll, but I just watched the iPhone review the amount of information that he gave that had nothing to do with the tear down, was ridiculous. it seems more like Ifix it is mad that they can’t sell customers Apple parts so they can make some money. If in couple of years, Apple was allowing them to sell their parts. You would see how fast their review style changes.😂😂
@robertwilsoniii2048 3 ай бұрын
I'm starting to get pissed off by repair shops. The time for me to diy repairs with oem parts is coming. I may buy a busted pixel 8 pro on ebay just as long as the oem parts fo fix it make the total price no more than ~$500.
@halcyondaystunes 7 ай бұрын
Where are you from. I can hear a posh English accent with American over the top 😂
@metallurgico 9 ай бұрын
What if someone build a PHONE whithout CAMERAS... you don't need pictures when you are calling someone.
@JBrinx18 9 ай бұрын
They definitely wanted it to be for measuring body temperature. But it's just not that accurate
@BigWillieFreestyle 9 ай бұрын
It is capable of measuring body temperature but they legally cannot do that until FDA approved. They mentioned during the keynote they already submitted to the FDA for approval and are waiting for it. Once that happens, I imagine they will push a software update to enable an option in the temperature app for humans.
@youtubedev0 9 ай бұрын
there has been tests and, yes, it's very accurate.
@iFixitYourself 9 ай бұрын
Probably. I'm not sure if the software is nerfed or the sensor isn't capable but it definitely doesn't give an accurate body temperature reading right now.
@emporioalnino4670 8 ай бұрын
Idk seems pretty accurate to me. Works well on people, clothing, coffee, anything really
@MarionAnnie1985 9 ай бұрын
Hi
@lshanny 9 ай бұрын
Canadian accent?
@TheSpotify95 9 ай бұрын
This is way way better than the iPhone 15 series. Like literally, chalk and cheese. This phone has 7 years of software updates, parts availability, and no software locks. Heck, I'd rather take Samsung's 4 years (it used to be only 2 years until not that long ago...) over Apple's 5 years purely because with the Samsung devices, I can still repair and replace my own parts as required, so the phone will likely last longer.
@PvtAnonymous 9 ай бұрын
although Apple offers almost 10 years of software updates. Those 5 years are major OS updates, if you include security updates, the last phone to receive a security fix lately was the iPhone 5S in January, this year.
@Shabbir-A. 9 ай бұрын
Google AUE for 2 or 3 years was the biggest hurdle in selling these devices. Now Apple users would buy this Google devices as well.
@maxstr 9 ай бұрын
That 5G mm wave antenna is a total waste of money
@PRAKASH-rz4es 9 ай бұрын
Your Marketing strategy very bad once you launch INDIA Then you will make it lot of profit so try to launch INDIA fix it ..
@Netryon 9 ай бұрын
We never repairing these ourself again unless we can add extra GPU or that PCI to usb connection for graphics, because there is nothing to fix. Just buy a new phone.
@ChairmanHehe 9 ай бұрын
camera bar is obscenely ugly to the point where i might get an iphone after, what, 10+ years on android?
@TheSpotify95 9 ай бұрын
I'd rather have the Pixel because iPhones have ZERO repair options (except for paying Apple) due to the abhorrent software locks.
@IsaacNewsome 9 ай бұрын
Depending on what you don't like about it, you can convert it with a case so only the sensors are showing or dbrand it to hide it.
@ChairmanHehe 9 ай бұрын
@@IsaacNewsome No cases ever!
@Darkmattermonkey77 9 ай бұрын
@@TheSpotify95Wow. Do you lie like that about everything or just iPhones? I’ve had iPhones since the 3GS. I’ve dropped a few of them over the years and was able to order parts AND find KZfaq videos on how-to replace the parts. I’ve noticed your PRO-Android comments all over these posts and truly, you’re an Android 🍆 slobber.
@emporioalnino4670 8 ай бұрын
Zero taste andy
@The_Random_Youtubers 9 ай бұрын
Hello, if anyone could me that would be great. I have a MacBook Pro 2016 model, (I know it's kinda old), that wont turn on at all, like it's completely dead. After I have taken off the cover underneath I get full view and access to the components and parts. While I'm looking at it, there are certain screws that have a gold circle around them. In my MacBook, three of those screw holes with a gold circle around them do not have a screw in them. I am commenting to ask what those gold circles actually mean? (Are those screws crucial for the MacBook?) Any help would be nice.
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