TechPhonesAndroid PhonesGoogle Pixel 8 series brings upgraded cameras, new object temperature featureThe Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are officially revealed, sporting all-flat screens, upgraded cameras and a host of new featuresWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesAndroid PhonesGoogle Pixel 8 series brings upgraded cameras, new object temperature featureThe Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are officially revealed, sporting all-flat screens, upgraded cameras and a host of new featuresWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are officially revealed, sporting all-flat screens, upgraded cameras and a host of new features
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Not that anything was much of a surprise: amajor Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro leakjust over a week prior to the event had spilled the beans about both handsets in full, withsurprise price increasesbeing noted elsewhere (the US escaped that, though!). Not that I’ve been any less excited, however, as a long-timePixel 7 Proadvocate – whichI’ve compared to the new Pixel 8 Pro here– the Pixel 8 Pro, in particular, progresses Google’s series forward.
Depending on how you think about screens, that is, asbothPixel 8 devices feature flat displays – yup, the curved edge panel of the earlier Pro model is now a design feature of the past – with both handsets able to boost to higher peak brightness levels: the Pixel 8 to 2,000 nits; the Pixel 8 Pro to 2,400 nits, making it the brightest Pixel device to date.
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As noted in mycomparison between Pixel 7 and Pixel 8the smaller handset in the series – it’s the 6.2-inch panel model, compared to the 6.7-inch panel of the Pro – has fewer upgrades generation-to-generation, with the Pro taking more accolades. Both do trim their screens' bezels, however, making for less blacked-out borders and a marginally smaller design footprint compared to their predecessors.
Both models bring the next-generation of Google’s Tensor silicon, called G3, which is not only more proficient and powerful when it comes to compute and graphics, but there’s a greater focus on the neural engine and artificial intelligence (AI) capacity. Indeed, AI and computational features are an increasing focus for Google and these Pixel handsets.
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There are camera improvements across the board, with both Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro taking on a new 50-megapixel main sensor with brighter f/1.68 aperture. The Pro, however, ups the resolution of its ultra-wide (now 48MP at f/1.95) and its 5x telephoto zoom (now 48MP with an impressive f/2.8 aperture). These are arranged in the classic ‘camera bar’ design on the back of each handset, which is one of my favourite design features.
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The new Object Temperature feature, which is effectively an infrared thermometer best as I can understand, is able to identify temperatures of objects – so use that as you will, whether to check your tea temperature or anything else that comes to mind! It’s only available on the Pixel 8 Pro though, the base Pixel 8 doesn’t get this feature.
Both Pixel 8 handsets also up their sustainability credentials, while coming in a new set of colours too: the Pixel 8 is available in Obsidian, Hazel, Rose and priced at $/£699; while the Pixel 8 Pro is available in Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay Blue and priced at $/£999 – no Lemongrass or Snow for this generation! The price jump is fairly significant, but I still think the Pixel 8 Pro will be one ofthe best smartphonesin 2023-24 nonetheless.
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