Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional are mentioned to improve their high-resolution main sensor to a brand new one with its upcoming and the brand new Tensor G3 will likely allow much more highly effective imaging options, based on a brand new leak. Google’s at present obtainable Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Professional smartphones launched the brand new Tensor G2 SoC, which made higher use of the newer digital camera {hardware} that was launched with the earlier Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Professional fashions. The Tensor G2 enabled new options like Lengthy Publicity mode, a a lot quicker Night time Sight mode and extra, most of which weren’t attainable on the sooner fashions. So, whereas the Pixel 6 sequence obtained the higher, high-resolution cameras, Google managed to make higher use of them solely with the following technology, which is the Pixel 7 sequence.
Android Authority citing sources working at Google, said in a report that the digital camera methods on each Pixel 8 sequence telephones will probably be receiving some noticeable upgrades. Beginning off with the first cameras, each of the Samsung GN1 (50-megapixel) cameras is alleged to be upgraded to barely greater Samsung GN2 (50-megapixel) sensors. This new main digital camera sensor packs with a 1.4μm pixel and 1/1.12″ optical format is unquestionably an improve over the GN1 within the outgoing model by way of functionality. It could seize 35 p.c extra gentle than the GN1, and may make for brighter and sharper low gentle photographs. The sensor with its most supported decision of 8,160 x 6,144 pixels can be able to capturing 8K 30fps video as properly. Nevertheless, the supply claims that the function may not make its option to customers attributable to sure Google Digicam and thermal limitations. There’s additionally staggered HDR, which reduces ghosting when recording video.
Fortunately, the first digital camera will not be the one one receiving upgrades this yr. The supply mentions that the ultra-wide-angle digital camera on the Pixel 8 Professional also needs to be upgraded from the present and relatively dated (but dependable) 12-megapixel Sony IMX386 to a more recent high-resolution 64-megapixel Sony IMX787 digital camera. This is identical sensor that’s used within the Pixel 7a launched this yr, in its main digital camera and in addition packs optical picture stabilisation (OIS). Nevertheless, this additionally implies that macro mode could be lacking as this digital camera lacks true hardware-level macro functionality on the Pixel 7a.
Pixel 8’s ultra-wide-angle digital camera can be mentioned to get an improve. Google appears to have reached into its elements bin for this one as the brand new supposed ultra-wide (Sony IMX386) sensor comes from the Pixel 6 sequence, however packs a barely completely different zoom ratio (from 0.67x to 0.55x).
As for relaxation, the selfie cameras are mentioned to stay the identical as earlier than, which might be a 11-megapixel sensor on each gadgets. The 5X optical telephoto digital camera on the Pixel 7 Professional may even stay the identical on the Pixel 8 Professional, as per the report. Nevertheless, the supply did level out that the single-point time-of-flight (ToF) sensors from the earlier premium fashions may even be upgraded to a extra superior module (8×8 ToF VL53L8 sensor), however once more, just for the Pixel 8 Professional specifically.
From a software program standpoint, there’s two new highlighted options with Adaptive Torch (dynamically adjusts flash depth) and Segmentation AWB (will course of completely different elements of a picture individually), together with a video bokeh blur stage choice within the viewfinder amongst different options.
What can be evident from the above particulars is that Google goes with higher {hardware} on its top-end Pixel 8 Professional mannequin, even when in comparison with the Pixel 8, which was not the case with earlier fashions as each telephones often provided the identical key digital camera {hardware} (large and ultra-wide) with the addition of a telephoto digital camera on the Professional mannequin. This additionally hints at a doubtlessly increased value hole between the 2 handsets with the Pixel 8 sequence this yr.
Evaluating these specs to the not too long ago introduced Pixel Fold, (Google’s first foldable gadget) additionally appears to point the Pixel 8 Professional will find yourself being the one with the perfect imaging expertise, as it’ll pack in newer digital camera {hardware} and the brand new Tensor G3 SoC as properly. The Pixel Fold provides a 48-megapixel main digital camera with 0.8µm pixels together with two 10.8-megapixel sensors for its ultra-wide and telephoto cameras. An 8-megapixel and a 9.5-megapixel digital camera (embedded into the foldable show) are in command of selfies.