Last week, Google released the Pixel 8 Pro smartphone both internationally and in India. The Pixel 8 Pro features improved cameras and a new Tensor G3 SoC, but its front design is nearly identical to that of the Pixel 7 Pro. Here are our initial thoughts on the phone.
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Box Contents
Pixel 8 Pro in Bay colour
USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0)
Quick Start Guide
Quick Switch Adaptor
SIM Ejector Tool
With a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ OLED LTPO screen that features a variable refresh rate of 1-120 Hz and a maximum brightness of 2400 nits, the phone's screen is 60% brighter than its predecessor. The viewing angles are decent and the screen is bright. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
There has a 10.8MP camera with autofocus and support for 4K 60 frames per second video recording housed in a central punch-hole display. The secondary speaker is located in the top-mounted earpiece. You cannot enable the front camera for safe payments, however it does function for face unlock.
The small bezel at the bottom is also visible, while the bezels at the top and sides are not really noticeable. Operates on Android 14. For the first time, the business has committed to providing security updates, feature drops, and OS updates for the phone for seven years.
It has a Titan M2 security chip and the Google Tensor G3 SoC. This has good performance and is faster than the previous generation.
Because of the phone's glossy aluminum frame, fingerprints are drawn to it. The phone's antenna bands are visible. On the right side are the volume rockers and power button. The phone supports eSIM and has a single SIM slot on the left side. The phone is capable of 5G. On the bottom are the speaker grill, microphone, and USB Type-C port. There's an additional microphone up top.
The phone has a matte-finished metal camera bar. This features an f/1.68 aperture 50MP primary camera with OIS. A secondary 48MP 125° Ultra-wide camera with an f/1.95 aperture is available; it is capable of macro photography as well as autofocus. A 48MP telephoto camera with 30x digital and 5x optical zoom is supported. This time, the camera bar contains a temperature sensor that the company installed.
Both the front and rear cameras can record video at up to 4K 60 frames per second. The Magic Editor, Audio Magic Eraser, and Best Take functions have been updated. Tensor G3 and the strength of Google data centers are used by Video Boost on Pixel 8 Pro, which leverages cloud-based computational photography models for
It has a glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The phone also has an IP68 waterproof rating. The phone has a 5050mAh battery with up to 30W wired fast charging and 23W wireless charging.
The Pixel 8 Pro also comes in Obsidian colour, in addition to Bay. It is already available for pre-order from Flipkart for Rs. 1,06,999 (MRP), and will go on sale from October 12th.