![]() I’ve been able to test Best Take, which can be freakishly good at rescuing group photos. That includes Video Boost, which takes footage filmed in RAW and processes it in the cloud to pull out more detail and more vibrant colours and the Blade Runner-esque “Zoom Enhance”. There’s a mix of on-device and web-based tools, for both stills and videos, although some will only land with a later Pixel Feature Drop. It’s editing where Google is making the most noise this year. The prospect of pro controls for shutter speed, ISO and manual focus are much more appealing to me, as is the option to shoot full-resolution 50MP stills. ![]() While I’m not the biggest selfie fan, I can still appreciate autofocus making a return to the front-facing camera – the feature had been MIA for multiple Pixel generations. Macro focus can get as close as 2cm to your subject now, too. Importantly, all three lenses have larger apertures than last year, which should make a big difference in low light. Its pixel count is now on par with the telephoto camera, which remains good for 5x optical zoom before Google’s Super Res algorithms get involved. The biggest upgrade is to the ultrawide snapper, which keeps the same expansive 125-degree field of view as the Pixel 7 Pro, but swaps that phone’s 12MP sensor for a 48MP unit. Cameras: pretty fly for AIĪt first glance, the Pixel 8 Pro has seen only minor changes to its camera setup. ![]() ![]() With no 3.5mm headphone or dongle included in the box, it’ll be Bluetooth all the way for any personal listening. The down-firing main driver actually manages some bass presence, and the earpiece speaker avoids sounding shrill when you max out the volume. That basically meant I could see the screen perfectly while outside in direct sunlight – without having to take off my sunglasses. Google claims a peak 2400 nits in High Brightness Mode (HBM), which is as good as it gets in the phone world right now. Viewing angles are ace as well.īrightness is where the Pixel 8 Pro really impresses, though. It defaults to a lower resolution out of the box, which helps keep power consumption in check without really impacting picture quality. I would need a magnifying glass to tell that the panel actually packs in fewer pixels than the Pixel 7 Pro’s did – 2992×1344 to 3120×1440 – because everything looks needle sharp. The 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate guarantees menus scroll smoothly, without sapping battery life when showing static content there’s no way to force it on all the time, but it’s quick enough to react to movement that never felt like an issue. It delivers absolutely epic contrast, wonderfully vibrant colours, and perfect blacks that make HDR content really dazzle. All four sides are the same thickness, and quickly faded into the background once the 6.7in AMOLED panel burst into life. History has proven that phone buyers are a boring bunch, though, so expect to see a lot more Obsidian (black) and Porcelain (cream) versions out in the wild.īy ditching curved glass, the Pixel 8 Pro’s screen bezels are undeniably more noticeable than their predecessor’s were – but no more so than any iPhone. My Bay blue review sample is a proper head-turner, and complimented by the polished frame that’s made from 100% recycled aluminium. The whole thing is IP68 dust and water-resistant, too, so can survive an accidental dunking. That shouldn’t be a problem here, with Corning’s scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and back. It usually spelled disaster if your phone took a spill, too. I’m very happy the phone world seems done with that particular fad curved glass handsets looked cool, but caught the light in distracting ways and had issues with input detection if you held them wrong. The biggest change is the move to a flat display instead of the Pixel 7 Pro‘s curved edge panel. The whole thing just feels more polished and practical. Sure, the camera bar still looks like a Cylon’s visor, but the new matte finish means the rear glass is no longer a magnet for messy fingerprints. A subtle yet significant glow-up means this is the best looking, best feeling Pixel phone yet, with more prominently rounded corners.
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