Google is preparing for the next round of its Tensor chipset, with some leaks pointing to big changes but also performance on Tensor G3 that won’t really put the Pixel 8 series outshining other Android phones. But really, does it even need to?
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The camera has always been the best feature of Google’s Pixel smartphones, and according to a detailed new leak, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are set to adopt some big new upgrades, including a new main sensor, some Pro-exclusive upgrades, and much more.
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While we still have two more Tensor G2-based devices coming this month, Google’s next upgrade to Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 series will apparently bring some drastic upgrades to the chip’s specs.
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For better or worse, adding an IR temperature sensor to the Pixel 8 Pro is Google-y. The company has a history of peculiar hardware additions.
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I think everyone is hoping that the Pixel 8 Pro’s infrared sensor does more than just temperature. Camera applications are the big desire, but we have no evidence to support that yet.
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Last week just brought us the debut of two new Pixels, but unlike the I/O before there was no tease of what’s to come. We’ve already seen Google’s upcoming Pixel 8 Pro through renders, but now the phone has leaked live with what’s claimed to be a temperature sensor built in.
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Smaller phones have mostly disappeared from the flagship market in recent years, but it seems Google is looking to split the difference to some extent with the Pixel 8’s display coming in a bit smaller than expected.
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Google is preparing a new feature for the Pixel 8 Pro that would combine multiple cameras to take even better Night Sight photos.
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After debuting Photo Unblur on the Pixel 7 series, Google is preparing a new Video Unblur tool to make your videos look crisp and clear, along with a handful of video effects.
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Curved screens have been showing up on Android phones for the better part of a decade now, and they’ve always proved to be a divisive design choice. For its upcoming Google Pixel 8 Pro, it seems the company has opted to do away with a curved display and go for a flat one instead. How do you feel about the change?
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Leak season is starting. Following a retail leak of Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a just a little while ago, the first renders of Google Pixel 8 Pro have arrived, showing off a mysterious new sensor on the camera bar.
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Google has been investing more and more into the Pixel lineup over the past couple of years, and now we might be getting a sneak peek at what’s to come later on as an alleged roadmap offers a few tidbits about the Pixel 8 and beyond.
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The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 represented the first major camera upgrade on Google’s smartphones since the original Pixel, but it seems the Pixel 8 could be the next notable upgrade.
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