A few days with the phone and this is pretty damn good hardware. It starts with the screen, which is just tip top, the haptics are on point, The speakers are good, It's definitely faster than the seven pro, So far battery and heat are good but need more time. Cameras are fantastic. The software is just really good, I still use Nova though. All your most common interactions are just on a higher level than previous pixel phones and I was pretty happy with the seven pro.
I'm glad I kept the watch it's actually really useful, but they seriously need to come out with a 44 or 45 mm case version. The 41 mm looks small on larger wrists and even though it is about the smallest that looks normal on me, I want more screen real estate. I want bigger text on that little screen. I have 48-year-old eyes.
Couple things I read today is the pixel 8 series will have completely lossless USBC audio out. Also the pixel 8 series can also output video via USBC.