#Pixel_8_specifications

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Because it is not supported by SoC Tensor G3 The new Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro smartphones do not support hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Because the Tensor G3 SoC does not have such support.  [caption id="attachment_65783" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro[/caption] The authors of Android Authority say that Google personally confirmed this to them. Our colleagues also tried to run the In Vitro tests from Basemark and Solar Bay from 3DMark, which are designed to determine performance with ray tracing effects, but the tests did not run on Google’s new products.  New Google products do not support ray tracing The Tensor G3 is based on the Mali-G715 graphics core, which does not contain blocks for accelerating ray tracing or they are disabled. For comparison: the Immortalis-G715, based on the same architecture, supports tracing.  Let us remind you that tracing is supported by SoC Exynos 2200, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Dimensity 9200, and Apple A17 Pro. That is all current platforms for flagship smartphones. Thus, the new Pixels lag behind all competitors in this regard. However, ray tracing is still not used in games for smartphones.  

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APK file appeared Earlier this month, Google introduced two new flagship smartphones - Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. They include a host of new features and software updates, most notably the Google Camera 9.1 camera app. Google Camera v9.1 APK file with a new user interface, different controls, new Ultra HDR+, and other features can already be downloaded online. The installation file is available to owners of previous generations of Google Pixel smartphones. The new app adds an option called “Rich Colors in Photos.” This option allows the Display P3 format to be used instead of sRGB, allowing devices to capture vibrant, wide-gamut JPEG color images, all without the need for 10-bit HDR. [caption id="attachment_64887" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro[/caption] The latest Google Camera 9.1 Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have already leaked online Plus, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the first Android phones to take Ultra HDR photos. This is an innovative feature exclusive to Pixel devices. Ultra HDR+ helps photos look better by bringing out colors, highlights, and shadows. Images in this format are fully displayed on devices with an HDR display. But the Ultra HDR format is backward compatible with SDR, so those with older or simpler smartphones and computers will see a regular JPEG. Also in the Google Camera v9.1 application, a new design of quick settings is presented, which is called up by swiping up, as well as an updated menu of brightness controls, shadows, white balance, and other parameters.

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What about the clock, Google? The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, among other things, were surprising in that the company announced seven years of OS updates for them. Even Apple doesn’t offer this, and just a few years ago, at best, an Android smartphone could count on two years of updates. Due to this move by Google, questions arose regarding the availability of spare parts. Fortunately, here the company also does everything for the convenience of users: there will be spare parts. [caption id="attachment_64057" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro[/caption] Spare parts for Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will be available during the seven years that smartphones In an interview with Android Authority, Google's director of product management, Soniya Jobanputra, confirmed that the company will continue to produce spare parts for these smartphones for the next seven years. Spare parts will be available for seven years. This is part of our commitment as we approach our seven-year commitment to making our parts available so you can keep your equipment running during that time. Let's remember that Google also announced cooperation with iFixit to make the new Pixel more repairable. We can only hope that the company will take a similar approach to the relatively new Pixel Watch 2 since Google simply refuses to repair the first ones.

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It's a long way from Gen 2 The Tensor G3 single-chip system, which underlies the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro smartphones, has passed 3DMark Wild Life tests, which demonstrates not only the performance of the SoC but also the level of throttling.  [caption id="attachment_64038" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro[/caption] In the test, the older and younger models scored 8572 and 8216 points, respectively. After 20 testing cycles, performance dropped by almost half. The stability indicator was in the same order of 58.7% and 52.5%.   GPU in Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro The new SoC is reportedly produced using a 4 nm process technology, but not the most modern one. This is a Samsung 4LPP, although it could have been 4LPP+, which would have made the platform more energy-efficient. However, the stability indicator is also very low due to the lack of any efficient cooling system in Google smartphones.  As for GPU performance itself, we can recall that last year’s Pixel scored about 6500 points in the same test, about the same as the Exynos 2200 and Dimensity 8200 show. The same Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 already scores 7500–8000 points and higher, depending on the smartphone, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 shows a result of at least about 10,000 points.   That is, the new Google platform is noticeably faster than last year’s, but overall this is the level of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 in good performance.  

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Together with Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds Pro in a new color Google has published the first official video teasers dedicated to its new products - the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. Thus, the company confirmed the design of the devices. [caption id="attachment_53546" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro[/caption] [caption id="attachment_53547" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro[/caption] There are two videos in total, and if the first one is entirely dedicated to smartphones, then in the second one the new smartwatch Pixel Watch 2 is demonstrated for the first time. Judging by the picture, the new product will not differ much from the first-generation watches. Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro were first shown in official videos. https://youtu.be/u_uap-98Knw https://youtu.be/2OumPuMsd5o The premiere of Google's new products will take place on October 4 - the date indicated in the videos, and pre-orders will start at the same time. Also on this day, Pixel Buds Pro may be presented in a new color.