The Pixel 8 Pro is a smartphone with a 6.7-inch Super Actua display that features a matte glass back with a polished aluminum frame and comes in three colors: Porcelain, Bay, and Obsidian. The phone has a temperature sensor on the back that lets you quickly scan an object to get its temperature, which can be used to check if your pan is hot enough to start cooking or if the milk in your baby’s bottle is at the right temperature. The Pixel 8 Pro has a 50MP main rear lens and a 10.5MP selfie lens, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and an additional 48MP telephoto lens. The phone is powered by Google Tensor G3 and comes with seven years of software updates, including Android OS upgrades, security updates, and regular Feature Drops.
Positive features:
- The Pixel 8 Pro has a 6.7-inch Super Actua display that features our brightest display yet, which makes it easy to view ultra HDR images even in direct sunlight.
- The phone has a temperature sensor on the back that lets you quickly scan an object to get its temperature, which can be used to check if your pan is hot enough to start cooking or if the milk in your baby’s bottle is at the right temperature.
- The Pixel 8 Pro has a 50MP main rear lens and a 10.5MP selfie lens, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and an additional 48MP telephoto lens.
- The phone is powered by Google Tensor G3 and comes with seven years of software updates, including Android OS upgrades, security updates, and regular Feature Drops.
Negative features:
- The Pixel 8 Pro temperature sensor is just kind of there and may not be useful for everyone.
- The Pixel 8 Pro has some camera issues, such as unnatural, blotchy noise patterns in shadow areas and erasing textural detail in dim conditions.
Materials:
- The Pixel 8 Pro is elegantly designed with softer silhouettes, beautiful metal finishes, and recycled materials.
- The frame of the phone is made in part from recycled aluminum.
- The Pixel 8 Pro has a matte glass back with a polished aluminum frame.