After the camera specifications and the price that surfaced recently, complete specifications of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have surfaced, thanks to the same leaker, Kamila (@Za_Raczke) on X.com (formerly Twitter).
In addition to the specification, which reveals a bigger battery and faster wired and wireless charging compared to the Pixel 7 series. It also reveals that the devices will get OS and security updates for seven years, compared to 5 years in the older models.
Earlier rumours revealed that Pixel devices might get 5 years of OS updates, so the security updates could continue for 2 more years after the 5 years of Android updates. Since the phones will run Android 14, it could get updates till Android 19.
Google Pixel 8 rumored specifications
- 6.2-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED display with 60 / 120 Hz refresh rate, up to 2000 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Google Tensor G3 processor with Titan M2 security chip
- 8GB LPDDR5X RAM, 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Android 14, 7 years of OS and security updates
- Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
- 50MP rear camera with 1/1.3″ sensor, LDAF, Samsung GN2 sensor, f/1.68 aperture, 12MP 125° Ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX386 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, macro option, 10-bit HDR recording, Cinematic Blur, high resolution 8x zoom, 4K 60 fps video recording
- 10.5MP 92.8° front camera with Samsung 3J1 sensor, 4K 60 fps video recording, face unlock
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Weight: 187g
- Dust and Water-resistant (IP68)
- 5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.1 (1st Gen), NFC
- 4,575mAh battery with 27W wired fast charging, 18W wireless charging
Google Pixel 8 Pro rumored specifications
- 6.7-inch (2,992 x 1,344 pixels) QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display with 1-120Hz refresh rate, up to 2400 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
- Google Tensor G3 processor with Titan M2 security chip
- 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (US only) UFS 3.1 storage
- Android 14, 7 years of OS and security updates
- Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
- 50MP rear camera with 1/1.3″ sensor, LDAF, Samsung GN2 sensor, f/1.68 aperture,48MP 125° Ultra-wide camera, f/1.95 aperture, macro option, 48MP Samsung GM5 sensor, 5x zoom, 30x digital zoom, f/2.8 aperture, 10-bit HDR recording, Cinematic Blur, 4K 60 fps video recording
- 10.8MP 92.8° front camera with Samsung 3J1 sensor, 4K 60 fps video recording, face unlock
- In-display fingerprint scanner, Thermometer sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Weight: 213g
- Dust and Water-resistant (IP68)
- 5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.1 (1st Gen), NFC
- 5,050mAh battery with 30W wired fast charging, 23W wireless charging
Rumoured pricing and availability
The Google Pixel 8 is expected to come in Obsidian, Hazel and Rose colours and start from USD 699 (Rs. 58,055 approx.) for the 128GB model.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro is expected to come in Obsidian, Porcelain and Bay colours and start from USD 899 (Rs. 74,665 approx.) for the 128GB model.
Google has already confirmed that the phones will be available for pre-order on the October 4th, the same day of the launch in several countries. In India, it will be available to pre-order from October 5th.
We can expect the devices to go on sale from October 12th, a week later. We should know the details about the bank offers on the launch day.