United States: Google has officially launched the much-anticipated Pixel 8 series at the 2023 Made by Google event, setting a new standard for smartphones. The Pixel 8, priced at $699, boasts a 6.2-inch Actua display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1400 nits of brightness, and comes preloaded with the latest Android 14 operating system. In India, the Pixel 8 is available starting at Rs. 75,999, offering options of 128GB and 256GB in colours like Hazel, Obsidian, and Rose.
The device features a sleek glass and metal design with a punchy display, introducing fresh industry standards. The Pixel 8 is not just visually appealing but also offers robust performance with a Tensor G3 processor, 8GB of RAM, and storage choices of up to 256GB.
Pixel 8’s camera capabilities include a 50 MP PD wide primary sensor, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10.5 MP selfie camera. The smartphone runs on a 4,575mAh battery with fast charging support, maintaining key features like Qi wireless charging and an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
One notable feature is the Pixel 8’s commitment to software support, with Google pledging up to seven years of security patches and major Android OS updates, a significant enhancement from the standard three-year support cycle.
The Pixel 8 Pro introduces groundbreaking AI features, making it a strong competitor against industry giants like Apple and Samsung. Ten standout features of the Pixel 8 series include:
- Call Screen: An innovative feature that allows users to identify callers and their intentions before answering calls, offering protection against potential scams.
- Infrared Temperature Sensor: The Pixel 8 Pro introduces an infrared temperature sensor for monitoring body temperature and assessing object temperatures quickly.
- Magic Eraser: A feature that effectively reduces or eliminates background noise from videos, providing a versatile noise-cancellation solution.
- Zoom Enhance: Utilising AI to enhance the sharpness of zoomed-in images, potentially matching the quality of optical zoom lenses
- Night Sight for Videos: Extending the Night Sight feature to improve low-light video footage, enhancing brightness, detail, and colour accuracy
- Video Boost: Enhances low-light visibility and overall colour quality in video footage by uploading a processed file to Google’s servers.
- Audio Magic Eraser: An advanced feature to reduce background noise from videos captured on the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro, extending its functionality to videos from other devices.
- Google Assistant with Bard integrates generative AI into the Google Assistant for personalised and intuitive responses, initially debuting on the latest Pixel devices.
- Seven Years of Software Support: Google offers an impressive seven-year software support package for the Pixel 8 series, encompassing major OS updates, security patches, and Pixel Feature Drops.
- 1TB Storage Option: Pixel 8 Pro caters to power users with a 1TB storage option, ideal for gamers, content creators, and those with extensive storage needs.
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