Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro announced

Deepanker Verma

2 years ago

Google just introduced its latest Pixel 8 series that includes Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro at the Made by Google Event. These phones come with several generative AI features and support for on-demand summaries, translations, and read-aloud features for articles. In this detailed article, I will talk about all the features and specs of these phones.

Before I talk about specifications, let’s have a look at the AI features of these phones. Google Assistant makes these phones smarter than other competitors. You can quickly summarize website text, get a breakdown of the page content, or get content in bullet points. These are the same things you can do with Bard. Assistant can now translate text into various languages and can also read out loud if you want. You also get playback-speed controls and 10-second skip buttons to save you time.

The company has also improved the Call screen. On the call screen, you get several potential responses for users to choose from while the Assistant carries the conversation in the background. Now Google Assistant sounds more natural while talking with callers.

The recorder app is also getting generative AI features. It can now provide high-level summaries of captured content.

Assistant can now also better understand users when they are speaking across different languages. It also now allows users to compose messages twice as fast using their voice.

Both phones run Android 14 out of the box. The company promises 7 years of OS upgrades along with security updates.

Now let’s have a look at the specs

Pixel 8 features a 6.2-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and up to 2000 nits brightness. The phone also has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus to protect the display and back from scratches. The phone packs a Google Tensor G3 processor with a Titan M2 security chip. It has 8GB LPDDR5X RAM. The phone is offered with 128GB and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

Pixel 8 has a dual camera with 50 megapixels primary camera and a 12 megapixels 125° Ultra-wide camera. The Ultra-wide camera can also act as a macro camera.mIt supports 10-bit HDR recording, Cinematic Blur, and high resolution 8x zoom. For selfies, the phone has a 10.5MP 92.8° front camera. The phone can record up to 4K 60 fps videos from both front and rear cameras.

There is an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone has 5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.2, and NFC connectivity. It packs a 4,575mAh battery with 27W wired fast charging and 18W wireless charging support.

Google Pixel 8 specifications

6.2-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 60 / 120 Hz refresh rate, up to 2000 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Google Tensor G3 processor with Titan M2 security chip
8GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Android 14, 7 years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates
Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
50MP rear camera with 1/1.3″ sensor, LDAF, Samsung GN2 sensor, f/1.68 aperture, 12MP 125° Ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX386 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, macro option
10.5MP 92.8° front camera with Samsung 3J1 sensor
In-display fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
Dust and Water-resistant (IP68)
5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.2, NFC
4,575mAh battery with 27W wired fast charging, 18W wireless charging
Dimensions: 150.5x 70.8x 8.9mm
Weight: 187g

Google Pixel 8 Pro has a slightly larger 6.7-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display with a 1-120Hz refresh rate and up to 2400 nits brightness. This phone has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The phone packs Google Tensor G3 processor with a Titan M2 security chip. It has 12GB LPDDR5X RAM for improved multitasking. The phone is offered in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage options. In the US, Google will also sell a model with 1TB internal storage.

The phone has 50 megapixels primary camera, 48 megapixels 125° Ultra-wide camera, and a 48 megapixels telephoto camera with 5x zoom and 30x digital zoom. The phone supports 10-bit HDR recording and Cinematic Blur. It has 10.8 megapixels 92.8° Autofocus front camera. The camera app in the Pixel 8 Pro provides access to Pro Controls with settings like shutter speed, ISO, and more.

Pixel 8 Pro also uses Tensor G3 and the power of Google data centers for offering HDR+ video recording. It also comes with Night Sight Video feature. These features will be available in December feature drop.

Pixel 8 Pro has an In-display fingerprint scanner along with a Temperature sensor. Connectivity options are 5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.2, NFC. The phone packs 5,050mAh battery with 30W wired fast charging, and 23W wireless charging.

Google Pixel 8 Pro specifications

6.7-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display with 1-120Hz refresh rate, up to 2400 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
Google Tensor G3 processor with Titan M2 security chip
12GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (US only) UFS 3.1 storage
Android 14, 7 years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates
50MP rear camera with 1/1.3″ sensor, LDAF, Samsung GN2 sensor, f/1.68 aperture, 48MP 125° Ultra-wide camera, f/1.95 aperture, macro option, 48MP Samsung GM5 sensor, 5x zoom, 30x digital zoom, f/2.8 aperture
10.8MP 92.8° Autofocus front camera with Samsung 3J1 sensor
In-display fingerprint scanner, Temperature sensor
USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
Dust and Water-resistant (IP68)
5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.2, NFC
5,050mAh battery with 30W wired fast charging, 23W wireless charging
Dimensions: 162.6 x 76.5x 8.8mm
Weight: 213g