New water leaks have actually appeared showing what might be actually the specifications for Google.com’s upcoming crown jewel mobile phone; the Pixel 8 Pro.
This details arises from market expert Yogesh Brar on Twitter. Depending on to Brar, the unit will certainly sporting activity a 6.7-inch Quad HD And Also LTPO (low-temperature Polycrystalline oxide) OLED show along with a refresh fee of 120 Hz. The three-way video camera body will certainly be composed of a 50MP principal lense, 64MP ultra-wide, and also a 48MP telephoto choice for up-close digital photography. The principal video camera will certainly likewise possess OIS (visual graphic stablizing) for maintaining the images consistent and also stinging. The selfie video camera is actually readied to hold an 11MP lense. Powering every thing is actually a 4,950mAh electric battery assisting swiftly billing up to 27W.
The inner equipment is actually instead exciting. Under the bonnet, the Pixel 8 Pro is going to supposedly work on the Google.com Tensor G3 SoC (body on a potato chip) along with a Titan potato chip to shield delicate details. The RAM is actually topped at 12GB. There will certainly be actually 2 storing possibilities at launch: 128GB and also 256GB. The display is actually stated to hold an ultrasound finger print viewers.
There’s even a mention of a temperature sensor adding further validity to a leak from May which stated the Pixel 8 Pro will have a built-in thermometer below the rear camera. We do question if such a feature warrants inclusion. It’s not the worst idea in the world, but is it something that people want on their phones? It seems to be a tech better suited for smartwatches, in our opinion.
Mostly a rehash
If any of this sounds familiar to you, that’s because these specs are very familiar to what you find on the Pixel 7 Pro. The older device has the same LTPO OLED screen, meaning the rumored Pixel 8 Pro could also output a resolution of 3,120 x 1,440 pixels. Memory is the same. Storage options are the same. The Pixel 7 Pro even has an in-screen fingerprint reader (although it is actually an optical sensor and not ultrasonic).
There are a few upgrades, of course, with the addition of the Tensor G3 chip being the most notable. There is some hype surrounding the new SoC as it could introduce a big boost in gaming performance. Ultra-wide and up-close photographs taken by a Pixel 8 Pro may look also better thanks to the improved lenses. Plus the upcoming flagship phone potentially has a slightly bigger battery meaning it’ll probably last a bit longer.
Analysis: Keeping it modest
Regarding the leakage, we’re of two minds. On one hand, Google is repackaging an admittedly great smartphone while fixing a couple of things. Macros Focus on the Pixel 7 Pro didn’t amaze us nor did the battery life. But the company is possibly granting mostly everything on our Pixel 8 wish list. We would like to know if the software support will go beyond five years.
On the other hand, it may disappoint current Pixel owners hoping for a major upgrade or interested people looking for a reason to jump ship. It seems like Google is choosing to play it safe with its next-gen mobile device over knocking the socks off people.
As with any leak, take everything you see with a grain of salt. Things could change at the last minute. Hopefully, Google decides to do more than simply roll out a modestly upgraded Pixel 7 Pro and does something to wow us. Either way, we’ll know for sure when the Pixel 8 Pro probably releases later this year. The launch date is expected to be sometime in October.
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