Google debuts Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones

Google debuted two  Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones,  powered by Google Tensor G3, and packed with expanded photo features. Pixel 8 has a 6.2-inch Actua display, which is 42% brighter than Pixel 7’s display. Pixel 8 features satin metal finishes, a polished glass back and comes in Rose, Hazel and Obsidian. Pixel 8 Pro’s 6.7-inch Super Actua display and comes in three colors: Porcelain, Bay, and Obsidian.

Google says Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro feature upgraded camera systems and “game-changing” editing tools. Every camera on the Pixel 8 Pro has been upgraded, starting with the main camera that captures better photos and videos in low-light settings. The bigger ultrawide lens delivers even better Macro Focus, the telephoto lens captures 56% more light and takes 10x photos at optical quality, and the front-facing camera now has autofocus for the best selfies on a Pixel phone, the company claims. And Pixel 8 has the same updated main camera, plus a new ultrawide lens that enables Macro Focus.