Google - Pixel 8 Pro Unlocked Android Smartphone with Telephoto Lens and Super Current Display, 24 Hours Battery 256GB - Obsidian (Renewed)

Avoid this seller. Extremely disappointed. I will buy it elsewhere next time. I was really disappointed with the quality. Tons of scratches all over the screen and a long scratch right across the camera glass with many smaller scratches that effect the photos in the right light. The previous owner or owners must have kept it in a bag with rocks and keys. This should have been sold as lower quality and not sold as it was. The battery life is unfortunately much worse than stated and hardly lasts an 8 hour day with minimal use and battery saver isn't much use. The OS is fine and seems to run as normal. Unfortunately it's really difficult to see past all the nicks in the screen, even after adding a tempered glass protector. Sadly I'm unable to return it because it was an emergency replacement for a stolen phone. So I'll have to live with it, but for anyone else considering purchasing a "renewed" phone from the seller, be ready to return it. Updated* After a month of use it's absolutely not of the condition they claimed. Battery lasts 4 to 5 hours at best each day. Camera loads poorly and apps seem slow, even Google play store doesn't load properly. Something inside the phone is rattling and it's not a camera alignment magnets. Camera on or off or zoomed or in video with and without stabilizer, the phone sounds like something is broken inside and rattles. This was advertised as "excellent" and is poor at best.

I decided to use this phone for a little while before I reviewed to give a full picture. Overall the phone is good, but not excellent as described. - The battery life is definitely the biggest thing lacking, needing charged a couple times per day. - I have the always-on display feature turned off, but the screen is constantly turning on as though I have a notification when I don't. - There's a tiny knick in the screen. I have it covered with a screen protector, and I hope it doesn't spread. - The dictation and voice recognition is a hit or miss. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. - The fingerprint reader is awful but that's not the seller's fault at all. That's just tech that needs improved. - The phone showed up dirty. It needed a good wipe down with electronic safe wet wipes, especially around the cameras, microphones and speakers, as a lot of buildup was there. Besides that, for being a phone 2 generations old and used, not bad. I'm hoping it will last me a couple of years at least.

Great phone. Everything works!

Google definitely knows how to make a great phone. I ended up flashing graphene OS to this phone and I've had no complaints so far. Also, when I received the item it was boxed up properly and securely.

I have been buying Amazon refurbished phones since 2020. This is our fourth refurbished phone purchase. Generally we have had very good luck with them (except for my last one, the Google Pixel 6 Pro). When the 6 Pro died recently, I decided on the Pixel 8 Pro to try next. So far, it has been a much better phone than the 6 Pro. The 6 Pro has a beveled raised screen which I believe is more prone to damage easily. The 8 Pro has a normal flat screen--much better. The refurbished Pixel 8 Pro looked like new, no marks or signs of previous use. It included the sim card removal tool and a charging cable, however there was no USB-C to USB-C cord to transfer between old phone and new (which I didn't need to use since my previous phone was dead). There was no instructions with the phone, however I was able to find a good YouTube video on my laptop walking me through the steps of setting up my "new" Pixel 8 Pro without being able to access my last Pixel. The Pixel 8 Pro has a great camera (one of the reasons I keep going back to Pixel phones each time). It has good battery life. Sound quality is very good. The only thing I don't like about Google Pixel phones is that the batteries are not easily owner-serviced. So once that wears out, you have to mail it off to be serviced or get a new phone. That is why I got one of the later Pixel models as a refurb this time, so hopefully it still has a good amount of time before the battery gives out completely.