How can Google improve the Pixel 7 from the Pixel 8? A new leak now gives the first look at the supposed design of the smartphone and reveals the first details about the features. The focus is particularly on the rounder look with a smaller display.
with Google Pixel 7aA new mid-range model, as well Pixel fold, the first foldable from Google, two exciting smartphones are already on the starting block. Google is expected to present more information on this at the I/O developer conference in May. But like last year, there should also be a first teaser for the next flagship generation in the form of the Google Pixel 8 (Pro).
The Pixel 8 display shrinks to 6.2 inches
However, now there are Twitter leaks onlicks and website MySmartPrice Based on the expected CAD renders, the images show the Google Pixel 8 from all angles and reveal a Significantly rounded design. The design DNA of the Pixel smartphone with the distinct camera band on the back is retained, but the Pixel 8 looks like it Be a little smaller.
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its successor Google Pixel 7, which is already relatively compact at 155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm, will shrink to 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm in height and width in particular. Together with the round aluminum frame, the smartphone should then More comfortable in hand keep
According to the leak, it should also be flat Display with 6.2 inches Make it a little smaller (Pixel 7 with 6.3 inches). This should surely please fans of compact smartphones, which will be available together with the upcoming smartphone Asus ZenFone 10 (first leak) This year we’ll have a little more choice again.
Camera upgrade?
The Pixel 8 still has to make do without a dedicated zoom camera with a periscope lens, as the Pixel 8 Pro will likely have again. It is not yet clear whether Google will upgrade the dual camera. At least the Pro model’s mysterious fourth camera — which is likely a lidar sensor — can’t be seen in the picture.
Under the hood, like its older sibling, there is potential tensor G3 Hopefully Google will be able to tweak the performance a bit here and also improve efficiency to improve battery life. It remains to be seen if the compact design will also make the battery smaller.
up to date [20.03.2023]: Details about Tensor G3
Here are the first details about Tensor G3. Accordingly, the chip will rely on a 1 + 4 + 4 design, where a Cortex-X3 with 3.09 GHz will serve as the prime core. There also appear to be four Cortex-A715s clocked at 2.65 GHz and four A510s clocked at 2.1 GHz. The GPU is likely a Samsung Xclipse 930 with eight compute units. Compared to the Tensor G2, the SoC should be significantly more powerful, but it probably can’t hold a candle to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
up to date [13.04.2023]: Information about the display
What was already suspected is now more or less certain: louder Ross YoungCEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), introducing the Google Pixel 8 6.16 inch OLED panel The donation means that the upcoming flagship smartphone will actually be slightly smaller and more manageable than its predecessor. Pixel 7 (tested here) with 6.32 inches, the Google Pixel 8 Pro will likely have a 6.7-inch display again, Yang said. Production of the Samsung panels is scheduled to begin in May.
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up to date [11.07.2023]: Specs and price leaked
Indian Liquor Yogesh Bro Previously known and suspected information about the Pixel 8 has been summarized on Twitter. He also provided new details about the fingerprint sensor and the price. Apparently Google wants to install a new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor to replace the previous optical one from the Pixel 6 (test) and Pixel 7 (test). Also, Google may plan to increase the price of its smartphones by $50-100. The Google Pixel 8 is expected to be priced at $649 and $699 respectively, while the Pixel 6 and 7 are priced at $599 each. 128 GB of memory should remain unchanged for the basic model.
up to date [07.08.2023]: Available in three colors and two memory configurations
As German journalist Roland Quandt now points out Winfuture.de announced that Google Pixel 8 will be available in three different color variants and two memory sizes. The new Google smartphone should therefore be in “licorice“, “the peony” and “the fogUnlike the Pro model, the smaller smartphone comes with it 128 or 256 GB of memory. Quandt says that both smartphones Already since October Available in Europe and therefore also in Germany.
up to date [02.10.2023]: unboxing-video
In a few days, Google will officially unveil the Pixel 8 series. However, the upcoming Pixel 8 can already be seen in a first unboxing video. The video comes from YouTuber PBKReviews, who is best known for his teardown videos The smartphone is shown in “Hazel” color version with 128 GB internal memory. The contents of the packaging are hardly surprising: apart from the smartphone, you can find a USB-C to USB-A cable and a little paperwork in the packaging. A suitable power supply must therefore be purchased separately.
This article was originally written on March 16, 2023.
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