Now that we’re almost over the excitement of the iPhone 15 launch, we can turn our attention to the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro – and a few new leaks reveal more about what we can expect when these flagship phones arrive.
First up are some official looking renders obtained by MySmartPrice (through Android Authority). Google has published its own photos of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, but these leaked images show more angles and more colors.
According to this source, the expected colors are Peony Rose, Gray and Obsidian Black for the Pixel 8, and Sky Blue, Porcelain and Black Obsidian for the Pixel 8 Pro. It appears that only the black shade is carried over from the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
You can also see the camera bumps, and how much they stick out from the main chassis, in MySmartPrice’s renders. They match the images published by Google, so there’s a good chance they’re correct.
Camera features
Our second Pixel 8 leak concerns some camera features coming to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. We already know that photo and video recording will be a crucial part of what these phones offer, and now more details have emerged.
According to a video taken from 91mobiles (through Android Police), the features coming our way with these phones include Video Boost, Night Sight for video, Audio Eraser for reducing background noise and Magic Editor – including the ability to create composite images that have everyone in the family laughing at the same time.
We’d heard about some of these features before, but this recently leaked video looks like it was produced by Google to accompany the launch of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, and shows all of these tools in action. What remains to be seen is which features, if any, will be exclusive to Pro – that phone will have a more advanced camera setup.
There’s also a breakdown of the camera specs here: a 50MP + 12MP ultrawide dual-lens camera on the rear of the Pixel 8, and a triple-lens 50MP + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP telephoto on the Pixel 8 Pro. Both devices will be released on Wednesday, October 4.