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Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro now official with 7 years of software updates

Written By Val Jose Mendoza
Published • October 5th, 2023
MobileNews
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Google just recently had its Pixel event where it officially announced its newest Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones.

Both phones will be powered by the Google Tensor G3 processor with it now coming with 7 years worth of software updates 20 including OS upgrades, security updates, and feature drops.

Moreover, they’re also the first pair of smartphones that will come with the newly launched Android 14.

The Google Pixel 8 features a 6.2-inch Actua display that gives up to 2000 nits peak brightness and has an adaptive refresh rate of 60-120Hz.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro on the other hand sees a 6.7-inch Super Actua display that can max out at 2400 nits of peak brightness and can adjust its refresh rate all the way up to 120Hz and all the way down to 1Hz.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro also sees a new temperature sensor to scan objects and get its temperature reading. They’re also currently in the works with the FDA to enable it to take your own temperature and save it to Fitbit.

Google Pixel 8

With Pixels having always been known for their cameras, the Pixel 8 has an updated main camera and a new ultrawide lens that enables Macro Focus.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro now features a bigger ultrawide lens to deliver better Macro Focus and a telephoto lens that can take 10x photos at optical quality.

Software Updates

The camera app has also been redesigned to segregate controls for both photo and video while the Pixel 8 Pro will have access to Pro Controls such as shutter speed, ISO, and 50MP photos.

The main headlining software feature was what Google calls “Best Take” where it’s mainly used in group photos where it will take a series of photos to get everyone’s best look and merge the best looks of each person.

Previously Google had a feature called Magic Eraser, but they’ve now introduced “Magic Editor” letting users reposition and resize objects or use presets to make the background pop.

More so, they’ve also introduced “Audio Magic Eraser” which lets you reduce distracting sounds in videos.

The Pixel 8 Pro will also get “Video Boost” later this year to adjust color, lighting, stabilization, and graininess to take stunning true-to-life videos.

Audio Eraser (1)

They’ve also integrated AI features with “Summarize” to help users summarize a webpage and even read aloud or translate webpages to listen on the go.

Its speech-to-text feature has also improved with no longer recognizing any pauses in speech or any “ums” on the transcript.

A person holds their Pixel 8 Pro while walking outside.

They’ve also introduced Call Screen to help significantly reduce the number of spam calls received by silently answering calls on your behalf to get the purpose of the caller for you.

It also helps separate calls and will soon suggest contextual replies for you to quickly respond to simple calls like appointments and confirmations.

Specs & Pricing:

Google Pixel 8 specs:

6.2-inch Acuta Display @ 1080 x 2400 pixels (428 ppi)
2000 nits peak brightness
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
60-120Hz refresh rate
Google Tensor G3
Titan M2 security chip
8GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Dual rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.68 wide camera
– 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide
10.5MP f/2.2 selfie camera
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM)
5G
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
NFC
USB Type-C 3.2
Fingerprint unlock (under display)
Face Unlock
Android 14
4,575 mAh battery w/ wireless charging & battery share
30W USB-C fast charging
IP68 dust and water resistance
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
187 g
Rose, Hazel, Obsidian

Google Pixel 8 Pro specs:

6.7-inch Super Acuta Display @ 1344 x 2992 pixels (489 ppi)
2500 nits peak brightness
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
1-120Hz refresh rate
Google Tensor G3
Titan M2 security chip
12GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 3.1 storage
Dual rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.68 wide camera
– 48MP f/1.95 ultrawide
– 48MP f/2.8 telephoto
10.5MP f/2.2 selfie camera
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)
5G
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
NFC
USB Type-C 3.2
Fingerprint unlock (under display)
Face Unlock
Android 14
5,050 mAh battery w/ wireless charging & battery share
30W USB-C fast charging
IP68 dust and water resistance
162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm
213 g
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay

Google Pixel 8 (left) Google Pixel 8 Pro (right)

The Google Pixel 8 is priced starting from USD 699 while the Pixel 8 Pro starts at USD 999. Which is a USD 100 increase from their respective Pixel 7 predecessors.

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Val Jose Mendoza

Hi! I'm VJ Mendoza! Although I just finished my Bachelor's in Nursing, I've always loved tech and to just to get an idea of me, some things I like are anime, video games, sports such as basketball, volleyball and fencing.