Leak: the Google Pixel 8 will be more expensive than its predecessor

10 July 2023
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 before it both launched at $600. On the plus side, the Pixel 8 will have more upgrades than we knew about.

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I like how almost everyone here is whining about the charging speeds lol

    Hope we get better fingerprint scanner and face unlock technology this year 😁

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      Anonymous, 12 Jul 2023Too many cry babies on here moaning about slow charging. LOOOL.Yup, I sincerely hope this is a spam bot or something. Because if everyone thinks like this, we will end up with crappy technology. Fast charging, at the expense of things that actually need to be fixed like overheating and a larger battery.

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        Way too many people care about charging. I want a bigger battery, not faster charging. Less overheating too. Those are the only two things holding the pixel back. And unlike others, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is.
        I mean, seriously, charge your phone at night... like a normal person.

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          • 12 Jul 2023

          Too many cry babies on here moaning about slow charging. LOOOL.

            Dragos, 11 Jul 2023I own a p30 pro for almost 4 years. The battery life is sti... moreMe too I'll NEVER buy! Waiting for 2h to charge a phone NEVER 45W minimum anything less is eWaste 🚮

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              • 11 Jul 2023

              Anonymous, 11 Jul 2023So you want dead batteries? Because fast charging is how yo... moreI own a p30 pro for almost 4 years. The battery life is still 1 full day, 24 hours - with an average of 6 hours screen time. So this is the bs that some producer's are telling us to cut some costs. I will never buy a pbone with a slow charger ever again.

                Anonymous, 11 Jul 2023So you want dead batteries? Because fast charging is how yo... more20W is just too slow 2h everyone has moved on Nothing Phone, Samsung 45W it's now a minimum for 55min - 1h mark tops. Pixel still in 2018 just eWaste 🚮

                  Darth Caesium, 10 Jul 2023It's good to see Google finally switching to an ultras... moreConversely, from what I've seen optical sensors are superior to ultrasonic sensors when a screen protector is installed, and also for those that use their hands a lot/have very dry hands.

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                    • 11 Jul 2023

                    Yong Farlight84, 11 Jul 2023We don't want a thermometer. We want faster charging 🤬🚮So you want dead batteries? Because fast charging is how you kill a battery.

                      I wouldn't care to pay as much as the Pro version if it is small form factor and has the same HW (except for memory, battery, and screen resolution) as the Pro, but at least the cameras should be the same...
                      Until that point I will keep my now 9 years old Sammy phone.

                        We don't want a thermometer. We want faster charging 🤬🚮

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                          DevT, 10 Jul 2023If Pixel 8 pro is going to be more expensive so should I bu... moreDon't buy any phone until you read the experiences of people who bought it.

                            Hmm 8 pro will be 1k. At that price pixels hardware needs to be top notch same as the competition if not it's a ripoff

                              I can understand the price bump because of more expensive components, particularly with the SoC and the UFS storage, but 128GB base internal storage should not exist anymore on phones without microSD card support. Even without 8K video recording capability, it's still easy to fill up the whole storage with various social media apps, high res photos/videos, and mobile games/emulators.

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                                Base storage and charging speed is not sufficient for this day and age.

                                  Daemon Targaryen, 10 Jul 2023I like that the Pixel 8 Pro will have that infrared thermom... moreExcept that I can easily calculate the number of times a week that I use my calculator or my flashlight. Not sure that the use of the thermometer will be the same. I will be able to count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I will use it in the year

                                    Daemon Targaryen, 10 Jul 2023You only need to wait a few months for prices to plummet on... morePixel 6 is just not that good overall, that's why the discounts.
                                    Overall, there are people that like pixels. In my half year experience, pixel 7 has been great. If they manage to keep improving, pixel 8 will get a larger market share in US and other markets it's available at.

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                                      Anonymous, 10 Jul 2023Would've been a lot more okay with this change if they... moreIt seems they will never increase the storage or charging speed of their flagship :(

                                        I like that the Pixel 8 Pro will have that infrared thermometer. It's similar to a calculator app or flashlight toggle. You won't use them all the time but it's always there when you need them. I expect Apple and Samsung to copy it for their future flagships.

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