Google Pixel 8 series

Do you think Google will give you a free Pixel Watch 2 if you preorder a Pixel 8 Pro?

  • Yes

    Votes: 24 21.1%
  • No

    Votes: 90 78.9%

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https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pix...with_storage_and_color_options-news-59768.php
A new report on the Pixel 8 family just came in, revealing the European storage options along with their respective pricing. We also get the color options. However, the bad news is that the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will likely be pricier than their predecessors.

The price hike is quite significant if we are to trust the source, of course. The Pixel 8 with 128GB of storage will ask for €874 with 23% VAT, while the 256GB variant goes up to €949. The Pixel 7 at launch started at €650. The Pixel 8 Pro is rumored to launch at €1,235 for merely 128GB storage and will ask €1,309 for the 256GB iteration. The 512GB model will set you back an even heftier €1,461. For reference, the Pixel 7 Pro launched at €900.

Supposed renders of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Supposed renders of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro

To be frank, these price hikes sound a bit absurd, so we take these findings with a healthy dose of skepticism.

The info on color options, on the other hand, seems trustworthy. The smaller Pixel will come in Hazel, Obsidian, Rose and Mint colors, while the Pro model has Bay, Obsidian, Porcelain and Mint paint jobs.

Some recent rumors regarding the duo suggest that Google is preparing a Night Sight video to complement the Night Sight for photos, so it will be interesting to see what Google has come up with. And the rumors about the phones being only eSIM turn out to be untrue, so the physical SIM card tray stays for now.

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i'd be all over it except for.. 27W wired charging? WTF is this google? absolutely useless. Quick chargers are one the most valuable features ive come across.
Wired charging like it's 2019.
 

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Wtf did anyone see the leaked prices for EU/UK? Did they add some crazy feature or hardware to the Pixel 8 to ask for that kind of price?
 

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Wtf did anyone see the leaked prices for EU/UK? Did they add some crazy feature or hardware to the Pixel 8 to ask for that kind of price?
TSMC won't release a 3nm chip for at least a year, and currently, no other manufacturers are producing 3nm chips. the addition of an audio eraser and temperature sensor doesn't seem to justify the price increase, and it's unlikely that the ̶e̶x̶y̶n̶o̶s̶ tensor 3 chip will match the performance of the a17 bionic or even the sd 8 gen 3
 

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5 Years of OS Updates on Pixel 8​


DeviceLaunch DateVersion at Launch2022202320242025202620272028
PIXEL 6 Pro
Oct-21​
ANDROID 12ANDROID 13ANDROID 14ANDROID 15----
PIXEL 7 Pro
Oct-22​
ANDROID 13-ANDROID 14ANDROID 15ANDROID 16---
PIXEL 6a
Jul-22​
ANDROID 12ANDROID 13ANDROID 14ANDROID 15----
PIXEL 8 Pro
Oct-23​
ANDROID 14--ANDROID 15ANDROID 16ANDROID 17ANDROID 18ANDROID 19
PIXEL 7a
May-23​
ANDROID 13--ANDROID 14ANDROID 15ANDROID 16--
 
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