Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro debut with Tensor G3, new ultrawide cameras

04 October 2023
The Pixel 8 shrinks down to a 6.2-inch display but it's now 120Hz-ready.

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  • 05 Oct 2023

Dr. Watson, 04 Oct 2023Good to see they are improving on things like the charging,... moreTrim down all the major features, change the Android version number and voila.. You got Android 20 on Tensynos G3

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    • 05 Oct 2023

    I reviewed the specifications on their website, and judging by the sensor size, it seems to be the GN1.

    Specifications:

    50 MP Octa PD wide camera

    1.2 μm pixel width

    ƒ/1.68 aperture

    82° field of view

    1/1.31" image sensor size


    48 MP Quad PD ultrawide camera with autofocus

    0.8 μm pixel width

    ƒ/1.95 aperture

    125.5° field of view

    Lens correction


    48 MP Quad PD telephoto camera

    0.7 μm pixel width

    ƒ/2.8 aperture

    21.8° field of view

    5x optical zoom

    Super Res Zoom up to 30


    Multi-zone LDAF (laser detect auto focus) sensor

    Spectral and flicker sensor

    Optical + electronic image stabilization on wide and telephoto

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      • Sc$
      • 05 Oct 2023

      To me these pixel phones look like cheap plastic phones.

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        • Someguy
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        • 05 Oct 2023

        I love seeing the Xiaomi/BBK fanboys cope and seethe at the 7 years of updates, when their boxes come with late updates and become paperweights in 2 years

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          • 05 Oct 2023

          Lovely Platypus, 05 Oct 2023IF G3 is not trash and IF there are no big heating/receptio... moreExactly my thoughts.

          Hope the 8a will be lighter and a bit smaller so when it drops to 300-350 it will be a no brainer for most people.

          Regarding the 8 and 8 pro...just get an iphone for the same/less price. Its sad but true. You can not sell a Fiat for BMW money, sorry but you can't.

          The reason to buy a pixel was always price then software (now also GrapheneOS for people who want it).
          Price is to high, software is ok but the hardware makes it a biiig skip. At least until now, lets wait for tests and reviews but I am not that optimistic

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            • 05 Oct 2023

            77, 05 Oct 2023Tensor blows the shittdragon because it's an Exynos mo... moreOnly failure is your thinking that they will bring back 3.5mm jack and sd card support.

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              • Anonymous
              • Kix
              • 05 Oct 2023

              Is there anyone using their phone for 7 years without any issue??

                yohmartino10, 05 Oct 2023where do you live? do you use the Galaxy Note 3 Exynos vari... moreI live in Moldova, a small county in Eastern Europe. We still have 3G here, you won't believe but even 2G is still available. There are people who still uses dumb phones for calling and sms, so they don't care much about 4G or 5G. Anyway there's Wi-fi everywhere, even in some public transport so not a big problem.

                  IF G3 is not trash and IF there are no big heating/reception issues, they look fine. But NOT at those prices. That is just crazy.

                  Pixel is now more expensive than 15 Pro Max. That is just mindblowing that they think they can do that.

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                    • 05 Oct 2023

                    Fingerprint sensor is working properly? Or should I wait for Pixel 9? ;-)

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                      • 05 Oct 2023

                      Google biggest company i request to please don't make Mobile Phones as they are useless you doing great in photography why to make phones when specs are not good no qualcomm, no fast charging of 120w, no dual sims, no good storage minimum should be 256gb not 128gb, no good ram minimum 18gb ram in a series and in other 24 gb ram learn from chinese, i think chinese people have achieved more that's why they are making good phones, you all are living in past before 4 years, 4 years old specs you providing.

                      Don't make phones launch DSLR camera that will work Mobile Phones will not work no service centers till now all will be done by ifixit lol.

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                        • 05 Oct 2023

                        AnonD-1121190, 04 Oct 2023100 comments just only becdue it is phone from an google co... moreBecause the last one was in the top camera phones.
                        But I don't see something new here. Especially the 1-inch sensor.
                        Google, Samsung, Apple, why?
                        I think I will by camera and won't worry about cameras in smartphones.

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                          • 05 Oct 2023

                          AnonD-1121190, 04 Oct 2023100 comments just only becdue it is phone from an google co... moreall phone are manufactured in China/Taiwan or Vietnam. Look at apple products - designed in California and made in China. What do you expect?

                            tr3ei, 04 Oct 2023"and a promise of 7 years of OS and security updates, ... moreFyi, that 8-10 yrs claim is for software and security updates and minimum of 5 yrs for OS updates (Prob same case as FP2). Google promised 7 yrs of OS updates.

                              Anonymous, 05 Oct 2023And when photography websites post dng samples (something g... moreExcept you can tone down the highlights and bring up the shadows drastically with the DNG output from gcam because it has a very wide exposure latitude that would be otherwise impossible to achieve with a single frame, single exposure image. Google has mentioned that they are using exposure bracketing all the way back when they announced Pixel 5.

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                                • 05 Oct 2023

                                T the Tinkerer, 04 Oct 2023Shame. No memory options or upgrades for the regular. It co... moreThen how come you can order it with memory options, etc?

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                                  • 05 Oct 2023

                                  Anonymous, 04 Oct 2023I miss the time when they had the nexus line up. No nonsens... morethats the 7a for you
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                                    • 05 Oct 2023

                                    I cannot wait for the review here, it should be manggo to manggo, the only one iOS phone vs the one Android phone.

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                                      • 05 Oct 2023

                                      fd-merlyn, 04 Oct 2023Again only 128 gb pixel pro for 1 lac INR and that too avai... moreOverpriced in India. They have no intention to sell it. Partnering with Flipkart is a blunder. Pixel series is only for hardcore fans. They lose value like anything. Next year they will be available at 50% price during flipkart bbd sale. Service centers are few and pixels have hardware reliability issues. If google is serious about selling phones in India they should expand by onboarding more retailers and increase service centers and price it appropriately. Even Apple is overpriced but at least they are more reliable. Any phone above 70k is not really value for money

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 05 Oct 2023

                                        7 years of software support is foolish decision (not needed). Any smartphone (whichever company it is) should be provided with 5 years of software support because after 3-4 years phone's hardware is already degraded to almost 50 percent.
                                        New os code and application code is going to strain the hardware beyond it's limit.