Fwiw I have the Pixel 8 Pro and use GrapheneOS on it, and it's the best phone and OS I've used, it's so awesome.
The camera is crazy good. My battery lasts 24h+ with 5-10h screen time.
You can also disable network permissions for apps, so I use the google camera app, but it can never phone home, as I don't have play services installed and it has no network permissions. It's just completely peace of mind.