Google Pixel 8 leaks reveal AI-powered camera features and major software update policy

It is hardly price calling them “leaks” anymore given the amount and the truth that there is a good likelihood they’re basically Google-approved promoting for subsequent week’s launch, however because of a slew of leaks over the weekend, some extra particulars concerning the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional have been revealed.

New AI-enhanced cameras

For starters, a Google promo video touting the telephone’s AI-assisted photograph and video methods was provided to 91mobiles.com. That promo begins by exhibiting off “Video Enhance” which gives smoother video and proceeds to point out an upgraded evening sight for taking photographs in low mild. You’ll be able to consider it as an enhanced HDR functionality.

The video goes on to point out off the “Audio Erase” characteristic that removes undesirable background noise from movies, offering an instance of an individual taking part in a musical instrument outside whereas a siren blares within the distance. As soon as the characteristic is utilized to the video, solely the music stays. 

The telephone’s “Actual Tone” characteristic can also be on full show, which not solely sees extra numerous faces in additional lighting situations for facial recognition, the corporate says, however has an auto-white stability mannequin to assist decide colour in an image and makes use of that to replicate quite a lot of pores and skin tones in photographs — trying extra true to life.

After briefly exhibiting off some astrophotography and Tremendous Res Zoom, subsequent up was a face-swapping characteristic the place if somebody in a photograph is captured with a nasty facial features, it may be swapped out for a greater one (the telephone captures a number of pictures to do that), or AI can edit the face by itself.

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The video closed by exhibiting the telephone’s guide digicam controls, which Google says are “modeled after DSLR” and lets customers manipulate shutter velocity, focus, ISO, and extra.

The Pixel 8 is getting “Professional” upgrades

And lastly, we now know that the common Pixel 8 will get a show improve over the 7, from a 90Hz refresh fee to 120Hz. In fact, that is not the one improve from the 7 to the 8, as a few issues at the moment are clear from these leaks. 

One, Google desires to supply just a little extra separation between its flagship and mid-level telephones. Whereas they have been well-received, one criticism concerning the more moderen Pixel 7a was that it was exhausting to justify shopping for the Pixel 7 incessantly being discounted. That appears to alter this 12 months, because the non-Professional flagship telephone has sufficient to differentiate itself and justify its value improve.

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Two, Google is taking the digicam on the Pixel 8 sequence very severely. The 8 Professional’s specs, for instance, features a 48 MP Quad PD telephoto lens, tremendous decision zoom of as much as 30x, and guide controls, making for — what’s on paper — a stellar digicam expertise.

Key shopping for information

As well as, the 91mobiles tipster also revealed that Google Pixel 8 Professional preorders would include a free Pixel Watch 2. Though precise pricing hasn’t been revealed, that is roughly a $350 worth and makes the high-end value of the 8 Professional just a little extra palatable.  

We additionally realized that the Pixel 8 sequence may have as much as seven years of upgrades for safety and OS. It is price noting although that this does not essentially imply seven years of OS upgrades — it might be, say, 5 years of OS plus two extra of safety.

Whereas we all know nearly the whole lot there may be to find out about Google’s new flagship telephones, you possibly can count on this is not the final of the leaks. The brand new telephones can be obtainable October 4, so keep tuned for ZDNET’s reporting when the merchandise are formally unveiled.