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11% off singles day promo includes the Pixel 5 for the 11th of November. Available online & instore
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Google Pixel 5 $889.11 @ JB Hi-Fi (11% off Singles Day Promo)
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Lcomrade on 10/11/2020 - 00:19 jbhifi.com.au (5474 clicks)
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Would also like to know…..bought it today
Buy again, refund right after with the old receipt ?
Can't, because the IMEI is printed on the receipt. It's not generic.
Ugh got one last week, would also be curious.
Call them, they do price guarantee within 2 weeks.
Sounds like someone needs a 28 degree Mastercard with price protection turned on!
:'(
They don't offer it anymore to new applicants.
What were your expectations when you brought something at launch, that it would get more expensive?
When I bought the thing, i wouldn't expect the phone to be discounted less than a month after initial release date
That's almost always the case with any flagship pixel :D
They will refund the difference. But if you purchased from a store, they will need the form of payment to refund it, ID and receipt. I got a Realme x3 SuperZoom the other day then it was discounted 2 days later for $150. I called the store and they said sure. I went in and refunded me the difference. Still awaiting for it to show up on my card though. It is worth it so do it!
Used to work at a JB location (not for JB) a while back. I recall a policy that if the price dropped within 14 days of purchase, you could get credit for the difference. May not be the same now, and not sure of store-to-store variations on policies, but its worth going in and asking about.
And I still believe the price is high for the SD765G
What's a fair price?
The great thing about a free market is that no-one is forcing you to buy it…
I seriously thought the 765 would be a dealbreaker for me but after using the Pixel 5 for 2 weeks I can safely say that it performs better than S20 FE and iPhone 12 in terms of gaming and everyday tasks.
I sold my S20 FE due to touchscreen issues but when I played intense games there was a lot of thermal throttling and this was noticeable to me coming from a S20 Exynos 990.
Same thing with iPhone 12, there’s no point taking advantage of the faster 5nm chipset when there’s no thermal solution as it just performs badly after a couple minutes (although people speculate that it’s an iOS 14 bug.
The Pixel 5 offers a way more fine tuned experience imo as a phone and that in itself makes it worth the price tag. If you’re talking about mid range comparisons I haven’t tried any of the recent One Plus or Mi phones but I do believe they bring quite a lot of value - just haven’t seen any that are the same small form factor as the Pixel 5.
people are more focused on the specs rather than the actual experience nowadays.
Samsung does a lot of Thermo Throttling on all chipsets - not just the Exynos but also with the Snapdragon variants. This was because of the Note 7 overheating / batterygate issues at the time and they've taken a super conservative approach of throttling and shutting down apps after a certain temperature (Battery >42C).
S20 FE is pretty bad because of the touchscreen, but saying the SD765 Pixel 5 is better than the SD865 S20 Fe for games is a bit of a stretch… For everyday tasks, yea sure you may not notice. Tasks like processing/editing videoclips you will. For gaming, you will 100% notice the difference, you won't be able to play on the same settings that you can using the SD865 equiped phones, they have a far superior GPU. The speakers suck on the Pixel 5 too and it's camera setup is inferior to the S20 FE (wide camera isn't as wide, no telescopic camera, lack of wide camera on front as well). >$750 it's not worth it for me but to each their own. Can't fault it's battery life though, definately amazing.
I had the S20 FE and it throttled a lot more than the Pixel 5 for Genshin Impact and COD on the highest settings. This also involves after playing games the screen would throttle from 120hz to 60Hz for normal tasks whereas the Pixel 5 just stays at 90 Hz and doesn't throttle. That was the main reason I sold it. Just saying doesn't matter how much better the GPU is if it heats up and gets throttled in real usage.
I agree I would have liked better stereo speakers for this phone that's my main gripe for this phone. But as you said each to their own , choosing phones these days is very subjective to what a person wants as camera setup is based on what the user will take photos of and software experiences are fine tuned already.
I'm just saying it's worth the price if you compare it to its competitors namely the iPhone 12 and S20 FE in terms of gaming and everyday use.
@daniesaurs: Oh interesting that you say that. Out of curiosity, was your comparison made with similar graphics settings or did you put the FE on max settings? I'm curious if the FE could run Genshin on similar settings to the pixel without buckling.
It's unfortunate that the phone can't deliver its rated performance consistently. Pro to the pixel 5.
@sp3ctr41: Both were on highest settings - I do notice Pixel 5 doesn't stay 60 fps consistently but it never drops below say 50 whereas iPhone 12 and SD865 after 30 minutes will throttle and fluctuate/stutter to 10 fps at times.
This reviewer seems to think the throttling is a dealbreaker. What's your thoughts on that? https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/pixel-5-review-googl…
It seems like the reviewer is comparing the Geekbench scores between SD730 and SD865 and that Google had underclocked the SD765 which gives an even lower benchmark score. They also mentioned that this is Google's 'cooling solution' which I 100% agree with that they intended to underclock and achieve better real life performance since that's what I see from my day to day usage - reviewer doesn't mention how it performs compared to those models in real world usage.
It is a matter of taste for me, so I won't vote negative, but the OnePlus Nord would appear to be a much better value proposition for a phone with the 765.
The only advantage I see for the Pixel 5 is that it comes with Android 11 and probably will eventually get Android 13, while the Nord is still waiting for 11 and probably will finish on 12.
Pixel 5 should get Android 14.
There's quite a few differences and advantages. It's a complete different category of phone targeting a different market. Much better camera, IP68 water resistant, stereo speakers, wireless charging, better build quality. probably missed a few things but that's most of it from the top of my head. Some people may also place value in having a local product with warranty too.
The nord is no doubt better value, but so is the budget offerings from oppo and Xiaomi. Basically comparing apples to oranges.
edit: also forgot. Oneplus is slowly moving away from stock android with tweaks, and going towards a more samsung style UI. Which some may see as a negative.
I don't need a phone yet… Must resist
Yes. I keep repeating that to myself… I don't need a new phone, Pixel 5 is not amazing, I don't need a new phone, Pixel 5 is not amazing…
I really don't need a new phone… I really think Pixel 5 is OK, but not amazing… 😉
I don't need a new phone too…I don't need a new phone too…I don't need a new phone too…..arggggghhh…
still too high for SD765G, 432PPI (the 2+ year old pixel 3 xl was 522 ppi) , 90hz screen instead of 120hz, same old camera sensor (lost the large lead it used to have in photography), loss of the wide angle front face camera that I actually use often, lost of ActiveEdge. This will be a downgrade for most people unless your phone is > 3 years old.
specs dont matter anymore
Not sure why this comment is down-voted because for most people it's true. For most people, they need a phone to make phone calls, take some photos, check their social media, use a few apps and that's it. Spec don't matter to them
If thats true, could probably get one lots cheaper for that xD
@m0tyrider: Probably. But the value proposition with Pixel is that you get clean Android with updates as they are released for at least 3 years. This is the main reason I got away form Samsung, their terrible UI and inconsistent updates made whatever hardware advantages not worth it.
@1st-Amendment: My current phone is an OG Pixel - looking at getting a new phone because the battery life is absolutely shocking now.
I like the clean android experience too.
Been considering the Poco X3 but I think it might be too big.
@m0tyrider: The fact how you still have the OG Pixel just shows how superior the phone's battery life is. Usually my phone starts losing its life in 3 years.
because this comment proves my point - get the pixel 4a - for $400 (or $300 with this deal) less. if hardware is no consideration to your use case, and if you want the fast, clean android experience, get one thats $400 less. it's better value without a question in my opinion. 5g is still largely absent or locked to specific, more expensive plans.
@m0tyrider: $300 LESS than this deal ie $600 full price RRP for the 4a. or a bit less $533+shipping @ jb with https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/580105
I mean for normal day to day usage the 765 is pretty competitive compared to the 865. Even if you put them side by side the difference is pretty minor.
Honestly the 765 is a non
-issue. It's just that it isn't competitive - hardware wise - with the competition for it's asking price. Trying to find reasons to justify this upgrade…It's definitely not the best value out hardware wise. I still think there is merit in having pure stock android and 3 years of updates before anyone else. But yeah you can get all that with the 4a too.
@bert-lifts: Yeah! After using stock android I really don't want to use anything else. Even knowing s20fe hardware is superior in every objective way didn't convince me to jump on board.
The 4a is missing the one feature I actually use and most people dismiss, wireless charging. I missed it dearly when I lost it going from s6 to pixel 2xl.
The 4a is the value champion for sure. I thought it was and still is an amazing deal at $600 RRP!
I googled if I can root and flash a pixel software into the s20fe lol…
@lawyerz: S20 FE has a better spec sheet, but Samsung have absolutely cooked it with the touchscreen and battery life issues. Doesn't look like they'll be fixed anytime soon either.
@skzi: What issues? Touchscreen is fine and battery life is great. I never had Touchscreen issues but Samsung have already released a fix for those that do.
@Drpepper666: I mean I think you already know the issues, hence their 3 separate software updates since launch that don't actually fix the root problem. But hey if you enjoy it then all the power to you. It's still a great phone for the large majority of people.
Personally I'm never touching another Samsung after their Exynos issues, but that's me.
@skzi: No I literally don't know what you mean about battery issues? I've heard of touch screen issues but haven't expeirenced any. I'm running the S20 FE 5G (Snapdragon not Exynos)
@Drpepper666: https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s20-fe-touchscreen-iss…
All 5G's have the SD, I'm just principally opposed to their business practice of misleading people about the SoCs after having an s6, edge, s8 and s9. But again that's my personal preference and I understand many people don't care.
Edit: Sorry I should have specified, the battery issues relate to the 4G Exynos variant.
@bert-lifts: 3 years of updates sounds the same but the 4a is unlikely to get android 14 while the 5 will get it due release date differences.
It's not about the hardware.
I have been using the Pixel 5 for two weeks now, it is technically lower spec than my previous phone, but acts a lot snappier and the battery just keeps on going, even with 5g enabled all the time . The people commenting that specs don't really matter aren't too far off the truth, the stock android experience just ties it all together.
yep pixel 5 owner here, its better than the sum of its parts. Real world battery is beyond amazing, everything feels super snappy and clean, there isn't any bloat. I grabbed it on the voda deal with free nest audio.
Yeah, agreed. but then, why not get the 4a over the 5 for $400 (or $300) less? same software experience, same camera. what you lose is the hardware side of things… wireless charging, 90hz screen, water resistance rating, smaller battery.
@lawyerz: Mainly for the 90hz screen, and the sage colour is quite nice with the texture of it since I am not using any case with it.
@lawyerz: wifi charging… once you get used to it, going back to cable is hard. Water resistance is also very very useful, especially where you're around kids and liquids a lot. Longer battery life is longer battery life. Worth extra $300? Debatable I suppose, if you can't really afford it then yea not worth it, but if you can that is a well worth-it luxury imho, but ymmv.
Also have used the Pixel 5 for 2 weeks. I consider myself a pretty intense user and thought the 765 was a deal breaker. I was super wrong and found it out performing the 865 S20 FE and my iPhone 12 in gaming, ram management, battery life and night mode photos.
How does it compare with the samsung notes? I'm thinking about switching over from a Note 10+
@Dingleman: Had a Note10+… dropped it after 2 months and cracked the screen. The screen was like $650 to get repaired so I bought a Pixel 4 - the photos, believe it or not, are actually much better on the pixel; Samsung oversaturate the photos too much with the processing software. Its really tempting to get the 5 at this price.
now can you write a description about the iPhone 12
Why would I?
why not? 😂
@skido: Let's see.. give your hard earned cash to buy an overpriced phone from a company with questionable business practices and can't be bothered to include chargers in the name of saving the environment yet peddle out proprietary cables and blocks your right to repair your own phone by software bricking non-official repairs. Proceeds to make more money by selling you the charger that actually chargers the phone at advertised fast charging speeds separately and gouge you on repairs.
But hey, cool design I guess. And love the blue colour. And congratulations on finally being able to choose your default browser. Still can't get Siri to use Google maps. Maybe in 2030.
@lawyerz: questionable business practices, yeah, what cheek to have in terms and conditions that you are allowed to be tracked and your data collected by radio tower locations and can’t turn it off …. you can turn off gps tracking but not radio tower location tracking.
@garage sale: Sure. That's dodgy af. They were rightly called out, criticised, and supposedly have stopped that practice. Supposedly it went on for what, 11 months?
Pretty sure it was only found out because android is open source. Apple could be doing the same with iOS and no one will be none the wiser.
I wouldn't lose sleep if google was fined for that breach of privacy dodgy behavior. Criticism is due where it's due, to any company.
@lawyerz: Agree with everything… except the excluding chargers bit. More companies should follow suit, it really is a good environmental move. Almost everyone should have multiple chargers by now and cheapo earphones that come with the phones.
Of course Apple is doing it for money more than the environment, but the outcome is still less chargers
For me it was an upgrade from pixel 1. 765g doesn't seem to be a major issue for me because I never use my phone for anything more intensive than watching YouTube or taking the occasional photo. I like the size and don't really hold it close enough to my face to find 432ppi disappointing. 90hz is more than enough for a phone unless you can actually read that quickly while scrolling through all the great deals on ozbargain, or find the extra hz gives you a competitive edge in mobile gaming. Definitely can't go back to 60hz though
I am somewhat disappointed by the camera sensor and decision to axe the telephoto lens though. There is only so much software sorcery before cracks in hardware prowess start to show (noisy digital zoom, no longer industry leading low light performance etc)
Overall if you're after the best bang for buck phone based on specs, pixel 5 is not a good pick. I'm sure I could have found a cheaper chinese brand phone with great specs and build quality but at the end of the day I still quite enjoy the phone and hope it will last me as long as the first pixel did.
I grabbed the Pixel 5 on launch, been quite happy performance-wise and noticed no speed issues at all. The biggest thing is battery life, I've gone from 5am one morning to 8pm another night, so 2 usable days battery. That's not heavy use (no gaming, or long YouTube stints), some social media, some videos and camera use, but having a less power-hungry CPU, fewer pixels to constantly push (that honestly aren't needed, 432PPI is still "retina" and is perfectly sharp) and adaptive refresh rate over a constant 120hz most competitors at this price have.
Yes it's a high price at $999, I did the Telstra hack to get a free Hub Max to flip and get it a few hundred dollars off, and stock Android seemed worth it over the smaller margin between competitors with that saving.
My main issue is LED flicker on the cameras, they say they've got a "flicker sensor" and that works well for video on rear cameras, but using the front-facing for say insta stories and I get so much LED flicker going between rooms when it's trying to adjust for brightness but ramping shutter speeds to strange rates… This could be fixed with software updates but is annoying as my 2 year old S9+ didn't have this issue.
Loss of original full res backups. Also no more front facing speakers. I'm also keeping Pixel 3 for now as it still gets updates for another year.
How is your pixel 3 battery wise? Is it draining quickly?
I have the XL. It is fine. Gets me about a day and a half. I charge daily.
Yes they gave customers all of that, but with those specs come a higher price tag, and people revolted over that as well. Cant win.
Ouch bought this for $950 thinking I got a bargain
Please hand in your membership and exit quitely.
good for you
They make good phones. I had the nexus 4. 5. The pixels are much better phones. Id steer you to the $600 pixel 4a as a very good value phone that will perform well.
This is Google's flagship for this year, but it's not priced to compete with the flagships from Samsung, Apple etc which are considerably more expensive.
Tell me about it. Then you have your conceited iPhones who think they're all that.
Was this a unique code? I missed the sign up before 8pm part.
this is a sub 600 phone. don't pay premium.
Sell me one for $599 then…
Sure, free shipping time is about 1 year, please send me payment to lock in your deal now!
Sorry we currently don't yet offer express shipping though something can be arrange bespokely in the tune of an extra $400 using our platinum VVVVIP covid safe courier service.
Does the deal work conjunction with Telstra jbhifi plan?
I don't see why not.
I'm thinking buying this full price today at the Google store and claiming 28° price protection tmr… It's better to buy from Google for the warranty, right?
Not necessarily. I believe you have to send your phone back to HK to be fixed with Google…with JB Hi-Fi they might be able to work something out with you in store rather than have to send it off, but then again, they might fob you off directly to Google anyway.
Google sends you a replacement phone first before you send your phone away
Oh, I didn't know that, good to know.
when i bought from google previously, they made it sounds like they're doing me a hugeeee favour and going out of their way to send me a replacement phone first before I sent back mine lol. And they sent me the wrong colour and took weeks to rectify.
Buying from JB - if its > 3 months, any issues they'll attempt repair rather than replace. whereas, I believe google will straight up send you a replacement.
and yes you can still go direct to google when you buy through JB (my experience anyway) - I have bought multiple pixel phones over the years.
@lawyerz: My PIxel 3 died 5 months in. I called Pixel support and they went through some troubleshooting, and then asked me to send it in to their official Aussie centre CTDI (in Mascot, I recall) after they confirmed it was DOA. Got a replacement phone.
I've had my cracked screen replaced by CTDI too in order to preserve the waterproofing (or so I thought) and because their outrageous prices were covered by my Amex warranty anyway. Keen to know other people's service experience.
My main concerns with the Pixel 5 are the screen gap issues that some reviewers and many users have pointed out, and also the fact the screen doesn't seem to have improved like the ipHone 12. My Pixel 3 has had two cracked screens after I'd never once cracked a phone screen previously! It may be waterproof, but this is not a phone you want to drop - and I bet the 5 is no different.
I went through Google directly despite buying my P3 via JB. Shouldn't be an issue.
desperately need a new phone so I can't afford to wait for deals. is this a good upgrade from my iPhone SE 16gb (2016)?
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Damn, bought this at launch, anyone know if jb hifi will refund the difference?