Google unveils the Pixel 8 Pro with a 6.7-inch LTPO display, a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide and telephoto sensors, a temperature sensor, and more, for $999+
the best deals on the network you need and the phone you want Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Pixel 8 trade-in deals on the Google Store are either pretty good, or laughably bad Ewan Spence / Forbes : One Pixel 8 Pro Moment Echos The iPhone 15 Pro Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : Google Unveils Pixel 8 Lineup, AI-Powered Google Assistant, Android 14, and More Sumit Adhikari / Android Headlines : Google's Tensor G3 chip for Pixel 8 redefines mobile AI Alan Friedman / PhoneArena : Highly accurate tipster says Google will hike screen sizes for the Pixel 9 series next year Brian Fagioli / BetaNews : Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Android phones focus on AI and photography Oliver Haslam / Redmond Pie : Google's New Pixel 8 And Pixel 8 Pro Are Now Here Cesar Cadenas / TechRadar : Pixel 8 Pro houses its own generative AI model - here's what it means Hilda Scott / Laptop Mag : How to preorder Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro: Best deals and freebies Sheena Vasani / The Verge : Here's how Google's new Pixel 8 phones stack up to the Pixel 7 lineup Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central : Google Pixel 8 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro: Should you go Pro? Iyaz Akhtar / PCMag : Google Pixel 8 vs. Pixel 8 Pro: What's the Difference? Tech Advisor : Where to pre-order the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro in the US & UK Kevin Raposo / KnowTechie : Pre-order the new Google Pixel 8 Pro and get a Pixel Watch 2 free Matthias Bastian / The Decoder : Google's Pixel 8 is “engineered and built for the generative AI era” Sayan Sen / Neowin : Pixel 8 Tensor G3 brings smarter Google Assistant, Super Wide Band, Call Screen, Best Take TechPowerUp : Google Announces the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Larry Dignan / Constellation Research : Google's Pixel Pro 8 will run foundational models on device Britta O'Boyle / Pocket-lint : Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Pixel 8: What's the difference? Mark Jansen / Digital Trends : Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Google Pixel 8: don't buy the wrong Pixel Insider : Google just announced the Pixel 8 series phones — here are the key new features and how to preorder Tyler Lee / Phandroid : Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro: Should you upgrade? Alexander Maxham / Android Headlines : Google debuts Pixel 8 Series with Upgraded Cameras & more AI Arthur Brown / Android Headlines : What's new with the Pixel 8 Pro's camera? Arthur Brown / Android Headlines : Here's what the Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor can do Jonathan Lamont / MobileSyrup : Pixel 8 line, Pixel Watch 2 get price hikes compared to predecessors Andy Sansom / T3 : I'm going Pro with the Pixel 8 for completely shallow reasons David Phelan / Forbes : Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro: Google Reveals Release Date And Price Jumps Jeremy Gray / PetaPixel : Google Pixel 8 Pro Features Pixel's Best Camera System Ever Joe Rice-Jones / KnowTechie : Pixel 8 series brings improvements to its cameras and display Dustin Porth / nextpit : Free Pixel Watch 2: Pre-order the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Now! Samuel Gibbs / The Guardian : Google Pixel 8 Pro launched with thermometer and seven years of updates Andrew Orr / AppleInsider : Google's Pixel 8 series offers extended software support & AI camera features Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable : Pixel 8 vs. Pixel 8 Pro: What are the biggest differences? Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable : Pixel 8 Pro has a new temperature sensor. Can it ‘read’ an overheated iPhone 15 Pro? Sam Rutherford / Engadget : Google's $999 Pixel 8 Pro leans into high-end camera features Ryan Jones / Trusted Reviews : Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro: Should you upgrade? Andrew Liszewski / The Messenger : The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Are Here: Google Debuts New AI Features, a Free Pixel Watch and More Florence Ion / Gizmodo : Pixel 8 and 8 Pro hands-on: an iterative update focused on camera and AI improvements, Bay blue is stunning, and adding a temperature sensor to the Pro is odd Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google unveils the Pixel 8 with a 6.1-inch, 120Hz display, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a Tensor G3 chip, a 4485mAh battery, and more, for $699+ Jon Porter / The Verge : Google promises seven years of OS and security updates for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, up from five years of security updates and three years of OS updates Threads: Ivan Mehta / @mehtology : Pixel 8 with a temperature sensor. So you can measure overheating on the iPhone 15 Mastodon: Dan Seifert / @dcseifert@mastodon.social : sure seems silly to have the three-month-old $1800 Pixel Fold in the lineup with last year's processor/features/capability now X: Ross Young / @dsccross : We published the display sizes for the Google 9a, 9, 9 Pro and next Pixel Fold in our latest Advanced Smartphone Report. All of them will be bigger than this year's models... Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Face Unlock on the Pixel 8 series is now classified as a Class 3 (formerly Strong) biometric, which allows it to be used for BiometricPrompt (ie. authenticate within apps) and the Android Keystore. This means you'll be able to use the Pixel 8's Face Unlock in banking apps and for payment apps like Google Wallet. Sundar Pichai / @sundarpichai : So excited to see Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Watch 2 + our new G3 Tensor unveiled at #MadeByGoogle today. This line-up includes our latest advances across premium hardware, helpful software + #GoogleAI, and represents the future of Pixel. https://blog.google/... @googlefi : Meet #Pixel8 and #Pixel8 Pro, the powerful and secure phones engineered by Google. Get Pixel 8 on us after 24 monthly bill credits with the Unlimited Plus plan 🙌🏻 Pre-order yours: https://fi.google.com/... [image] @madebygoogle : Big news: #Pixel8 Pro is the first phone to run Google's foundation models directly on the device. That means it can run generative AI with up to 150 times more computations than the largest ML model on #Pixel7— and that means better phone experiences. 🤯 @madebygoogle : Get lost in the new 6.7" Super Actua display¹ on #Pixel8 Pro 🎉 ✨ 2400 nits peak brightness² 🔄 Variable refresh rate that intelligently adjusts from 1-120Hz³ 🖼 See Ultra HDR images even in direct sunlight #MadeByGoogle [image] Adan / @durreadan01 : Honestly, that's even worse than Apple's lamest terms like the “Dynamic Island”. Whoever at Google came up with this needs to be fired. @madebygoogle : Pro recognize pros. Unlock #ProControls¹ on #Pixel8 Pro with features like: 🔆 ISO sensitivity 📷 Shutter speed ✨ Lens selection 🔍 Focus 🖼 High-res 50MP images (JPEG + RAW) #MadeByGoogle [image] Abhishek Singh / @abhishekmarkets : Google pixel is directly comparing its videos with iPhone 15 Pro Max 🤯 They better be good at it. [image] @google : Tensor G3 is our third-generation chip powering #Pixel8 and 8 Pro to bring the latest in Google AI directly to Pixel. 🤯 That means better photos, videos and smarter features that help you throughout your day¹. #MadeByGoogle [image] Adan / @durreadan01 : Super Actua Display. 💀 @google : Say hello to the latest additions to our Pixel portfolio: #Pixel8 and 8 Pro. Powered by the new Google Tensor G3, these phones have even better cameras and more AI capabilities,¹ with all the things you already love about Pixel devices. #MadeByGoogle [image] Ishan Agarwal / @ishanagarwal24 : Things definitely did not work in 🇮🇳 India's favour for the Google Pixel 8 Series! The Google Pixel 8 & Pixel 8 Pro are getting up to at ₹22,000 jump in the Indian price tag compared to 7 series. What do you think of the pricing? Would you choose it over the iPhone 15 series?... [image] @madebygoogle : #Pixel8 Pro's color palette is inviting and modern with colors like Bay and our Porcelain shade, which pairs perfectly with the soft gold trim for a luxurious look. Which Pixel 8 Pro color is your favorite? #MadeByGoogle Linda Yaccarino / @lindayax : Another day, another powerful global launch on @X Dylan Patel / @dylan522p : I love how trash the Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 Pro is in literally every way. Whether it's CPU, GPU, Modem, etc, all quite bad 1-2 generations back. But Google has an amazing ISP + AI processor + awesome software that leverages this, so the phone is great. Pixel share gains coming Miguel de Icaza / @migueldeicaza : For only $999 you can both own a piece of history and help make history. A unique device that will be supported up until the executive in charge at google gets a promotion or deploys his golden parachute. You might even be able to show this as a skill on LinkedIn. Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : The Google Clock app on the Pixel 8 can show weather info for different cities on the home screen! You have to go to settings to enable “local weather on clock” after which you'll see weather info in the Clock tab as well as when using the “World” clock widget. [image] Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Google started offering free VPN by Google One access starting with the Pixel 7, but they're taking things a bit further with the Pixel 8 series! VPN by Google One will now appear as a “built-in” VPN under Settings > Network & Internet > VPN. This will improve discoverability... [image] @universeice : Google Pixel 8 Pro gives me the impression that Google is really serious about making mobile phones. In comparison,Galaxy Z Fold5 gives me the impression that Samsung is really serious cheating money. Andrew Martonik / @andrewmartonik : Magic Eraser is getting more powerful on Pixels. Google says object detection is better, and can cut out larger objects. Big thing: the replacement background when items are removed is no longer “blended” together — now it's actually generating new content to fill in the space. @9to5google : Running Generative AI directly on Pixel 8 pro [image] Jitesh Ubrani / @jiteshubrani : Magic Eraser now coming to audio. Demo included removing background barking from a baby talking video @MadeByGoogle This is a feature I want in my headphones too to tune out dog barking noises. Ray Wong / @raywongy : Phone makers: DARKNESS IS BAD! Every photo and video must be bright! Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : Video boost on Pixel 8 Pro records a high res video then uploads it to a data center to do HDR+ post processing, same as photos, to the video. Looks like this could be insane for video. [video] Stephen Shankland / @stshank : The Pixel 8 & 8 Pro get Audio Magic Eraser to zap noise like background dog barking or wind or crowd chatter. 8/n [image] LinkedIn: Rupert Breheny : The official Pixel 8 launch video is out. The built in AI chip and new camera features looks tasty too. As a long time Pixel user, I can't imagine buying another phone series at this point. … Josh Beasley : Google have just announced that the Pixel 8 will come with 7-years' of Android updates. Meaning the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will receive ‘the latest OS and security updates’ until 2030. … Forums: Hacker News : Pixel 8 to have seven years of Android updates r/gadgets : The Pixel 8 Pro has better cameras, a brighter screen, and a lot of new AI tricks. r/Android : Pixel 8 series MEGATHREAD
We published the display sizes for the Google 9a, 9, 9 Pro and next Pixel Fold in our latest Advanced Smartphone Report. All of them will be bigger than this year's models...
Face Unlock on the Pixel 8 series is now classified as a Class 3 (formerly Strong) biometric, which allows it to be used for BiometricPrompt (ie. authenticate within apps) and the Android Keystore. This means you'll be able to use the Pixel 8's Face Unlock in banking apps and for…
So excited to see Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Watch 2 + our new G3 Tensor unveiled at #MadeByGoogle today. This line-up includes our latest advances across premium hardware, helpful software + #GoogleAI, and represents the future of Pixel. https://blog.google/...
Meet #Pixel8 and #Pixel8 Pro, the powerful and secure phones engineered by Google. Get Pixel 8 on us after 24 monthly bill credits with the Unlimited Plus plan 🙌🏻 Pre-order yours: https://fi.google.com/... [image]
Big news: #Pixel8 Pro is the first phone to run Google's foundation models directly on the device. That means it can run generative AI with up to 150 times more computations than the largest ML model on #Pixel7— and that means better phone experiences. 🤯
Get lost in the new 6.7" Super Actua display¹ on #Pixel8 Pro 🎉 ✨ 2400 nits peak brightness² 🔄 Variable refresh rate that intelligently adjusts from 1-120Hz³ 🖼 See Ultra HDR images even in direct sunlight #MadeByGoogle [image]
Tensor G3 is our third-generation chip powering #Pixel8 and 8 Pro to bring the latest in Google AI directly to Pixel. 🤯 That means better photos, videos and smarter features that help you throughout your day¹. #MadeByGoogle [image]
Say hello to the latest additions to our Pixel portfolio: #Pixel8 and 8 Pro. Powered by the new Google Tensor G3, these phones have even better cameras and more AI capabilities,¹ with all the things you already love about Pixel devices. #MadeByGoogle [image]
Things definitely did not work in 🇮🇳 India's favour for the Google Pixel 8 Series! The Google Pixel 8 & Pixel 8 Pro are getting up to at ₹22,000 jump in the Indian price tag compared to 7 series. What do you think of the pricing? Would you choose it over the iPhone 15 series?... …
#Pixel8 Pro's color palette is inviting and modern with colors like Bay and our Porcelain shade, which pairs perfectly with the soft gold trim for a luxurious look. Which Pixel 8 Pro color is your favorite? #MadeByGoogle
I love how trash the Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 Pro is in literally every way. Whether it's CPU, GPU, Modem, etc, all quite bad 1-2 generations back. But Google has an amazing ISP + AI processor + awesome software that leverages this, so the phone is great. Pixel share gains coming
For only $999 you can both own a piece of history and help make history. A unique device that will be supported up until the executive in charge at google gets a promotion or deploys his golden parachute. You might even be able to show this as a skill on LinkedIn.
The Google Clock app on the Pixel 8 can show weather info for different cities on the home screen! You have to go to settings to enable “local weather on clock” after which you'll see weather info in the Clock tab as well as when using the “World” clock widget. [image]
Google started offering free VPN by Google One access starting with the Pixel 7, but they're taking things a bit further with the Pixel 8 series! VPN by Google One will now appear as a “built-in” VPN under Settings > Network & Internet > VPN. This will improve discoverability... …
Google Pixel 8 Pro gives me the impression that Google is really serious about making mobile phones. In comparison,Galaxy Z Fold5 gives me the impression that Samsung is really serious cheating money.
Magic Eraser is getting more powerful on Pixels. Google says object detection is better, and can cut out larger objects. Big thing: the replacement background when items are removed is no longer “blended” together — now it's actually generating new content to fill in the space.
Magic Eraser now coming to audio. Demo included removing background barking from a baby talking video @MadeByGoogle This is a feature I want in my headphones too to tune out dog barking noises.
Video boost on Pixel 8 Pro records a high res video then uploads it to a data center to do HDR+ post processing, same as photos, to the video. Looks like this could be insane for video. [video]
Yes there is some hand-wavy metadata stuff but unless it is cryptographically hard-coded it's just there to let Google dodge questions about the ethics of this approach to photography
Meet #Pixel8 & 8 Pro—engineered by Google with AI controlled by you. 📷Video Boost, Night Sight Video & Pro Controls on 8 Pro* 🔇Audio Magic Eraser* 🪄Edit pics w/ Best Take & Magic Editor* ✅Protects your info* & saves you time* *See video & learn more: https://store.google.com/... …
Announced today, new AI-powered features in Google Photos are coming first to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. From getting the perfect group pic to using generative AI to reimagine your photos, Google Photos is making complex video and photo edits simple and intuitive https://blog.google/... …
We're all guilty of taking a lot of photos just to get the right one. Best Take on #Pixel8 can help by using a series of photos to form one blended image¹ so you can always capture you and your friends' *best.* #MadeByGoogle [image]
Check out the 4 new Google Photos features coming first to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro ↓ Whether it's noise from wind, traffic, or barking dogs, Audio Magic Eraser in Google Photos reduces distracting sounds in your video in just a few taps! 🪄 [video]
The generative AI wallpaper feature is coming first to the Pixel 8. Since it works entirely server-side, there's no reason it can't come to other Pixels in a future update, like the upcoming December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop. (It's being tested on the Pixel 6 & Pixel 7, in fact.)
The Pixel 8's generative AI wallpaper feature is SO COOL! You can create brand new wallpapers that nobody else has ever seen just by choosing a few topics and colors from some preset options. While you can't go wild with custom prompts, you still have a ton of choice! [video]
#Pixel8 features a new 6.2" Actua display¹—so you can see the world the way it actually is. 🔆 42% brighter than #Pixel7 🖼 Ultra-real world clarity ✨ Refresh rate up to 120Hz² #MadeByGoogle [image]
#NightSight for video is now available through Video Boost (coming later this year) on #Pixel8 Pro, so you can accurately capture details and find everybody's light in motion. 💡 #MadeByGoogle [image]
Exclusive: our deep dive into Video Boost, Google's data center AI video processing technology, and other improvements coming to the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro cameras. New sensors & lenses, Pro Controls, Magic Editor, better raw images, and more. https://www.cnet.com/... Tip @Techmeme.
NEW VIDEO - Hands-on with the Google Pixel 8/8 Pro! It has Tensor G3 and a new set of cameras, but really it's all about software with these Google phones... always has been Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/... [video]
We know your whole life is on your phone — from photos to passwords 📱 Which is why we're now providing seven years of software support for #Pixel8 and Pixel 8 Pro, including Android OS updates, security updates and ongoing Feature Drops. Learn more ↓ https://blog.google/...
Google's 7 years of Android OS support promise for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro is so unbelievable to the point that people questioned whether it is “7 years of OS updates” or “7 years of security updates” No, it really is 7 years of Android OS updates. Even longer than iPhone! [i…
The Pixel 8 series launches with Android 14 and will get 7 years of software support, including annual OS updates, monthly security updates, and quarterly Pixel Feature Drops. This means they'll be supported till 2030. I can't emphasize enough how big of a deal this is. Google...…