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[EDIT: possibly fixed] Google blocked Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro reviewers from using popular benchmarks to test the Tensor G3 chip (www.notebookcheck.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AlmightySnoo to c/googlepixel

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To Pixel 8/8 Pro owners here, is this true? Are you really unable to install Geekbench and 3D Mark from Google Play? What about a regular install using those apps' APKs?

EDIT: some owners now report that they can install those apps, so it could have been just a Play Store issue and not a deliberate block from Google's side.

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[+] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm able to run geekbench on my pixel 8. Haven't checked the other tho

[–] AlmightySnoo 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just installed Geekbench 6 and 3dmark on my Pixel 7a running Android 14 without any issues, so I doubt it has anything to do with the OS. Let's see whether Pixel 8/8 pro owners can tell us if the APKs can be installed and whether those apps function correctly.

[–] yoevli 2 points 1 year ago

They can now be installed from the Play Store and both apps work without issue.

[–] DoomBot5 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a Pixel 6 Pro for work along with a Samsung phone. The night and day difference between the two is apparent. Samsung is still leading the innovation for Android devices, and Google is struggling to keep up. Heck, if the always on display at least worked consistently on the pixel, it would be nice.