Google has unveiled the Google Pixel 8 lineup at its Made by Google event in New York.
Though there aren’t any drastic upgrades to the Pixel 8, Google made some smaller changes that are sure to be welcome among fans.
With Apple’s iPhone 15, it looks pretty similar to the iPhone 14. You still have the flat edges and diagonal dual camera layout, but that’s where the similarities mostly end. Previous base model iPhones had glossy glass on the back, but the iPhone 15 uses a new “color-infused” glass that now has a unique, matte finish. Since it’s matte, fingerprints are less likely to show up.
The Google Pixel 8 also has an always-on display that features At a Glance and Now Playing. It uses Corning Gorilla Glass Victus as well. Google is also taking steps to future-proof its phones. The Pixel 8 will have Android 14 out of the box, and Google is promising OS and security updates for seven years. It will also release Feature Drops, which add helpful new features for the Pixel 8, every few months.
The selfie camera on the Pixel 8 is 10.5MP with an f/2.2 aperture, fixed focus, and 95-degree ultrawide field of view. Apple has made some improvements in the camera quality this year with Smart HDR 5. Colors don’t appear as harsh or washed-out as in previous generations. There is also a new Auto Portrait feature for the entire iPhone 15 lineup. With Auto Portrait, as long as the camera detects a person or pet in focus, it automatically captures depth data even if you’re not in Portrait mode. When viewing the photo, you can toggle Portrait mode on or off as you please, and the feature even works for selfies too.
Apple packed in a 3,349mAh battery cell in the iPhone 15. In our tests, this should get you through the day with moderate usage. It’s an improvement over the 3,279mAh battery of the iPhone 14, but not by much.
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