Even although Google unpleasantly stunned a few of its hardcore followers by uttering no phrase concerning the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro on the I/O developer convention three months in the past, the 2 next-gen high-end handsets have not precisely been the tech world’s finest stored secrets and techniques.
We’ve seen loads of details and even the telephones themselves leaked all the world over vast net each earlier than and after the I/O 2023 occasion, however after all, there are nonetheless issues left to be mentioned, revealed, and confirmed forward of an official launch prone to occur someday in October.
Storage choices for all!
Yes, it seems that Google’s subsequent huge factor will probably be out there together with your selection of 128, 256, or 512GB inner storage house, a minimum of in response to the “vendor information” seen by the aforementioned German journalist/leaker/rumormonger/pooper of smartphone announcement events.
These are real-life images of a 128GB Pixel 8 Pro unit.
If these variants sound acquainted, it is perhaps as a result of that is what’s presently on the disposal of Pixel 7 Pro consumers as effectively. It would not have made a lot sense of Big G to eliminate that 512 gig higher tier for the large’s sequel, however alas, it would not appear like such a beneficiant possibility will probably be supplied to potential adopters of the “vanilla” Pixel 8.
Similar to its non-Pro predecessor, this dangerous boy is anticipated to go on sale in 128 and 256GB storage variants solely… at presently unknown costs. It’s fairly clear that Google needs to maintain the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro as reasonably priced as potential, however whereas Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Plus, for example, is simply out there in 256 and 512GB configurations, the bottom S23 will be bought in an entry-level 128 gig mannequin as well as to these two.
That seems like the very best technique that the search big might have employed for the Pixel 8, however sadly, you will must make do with what you get.
Three colors “confirmed” as we speak, a fourth one rumored just lately
While nothing about an unreleased and unannounced cellphone will be confirmed till, effectively, its producer confirms it, the existence of three interesting-sounding paint jobs for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro appears all however etched in stone after a number of references to the very same names by a number of totally different sources.
According to each Roland Quandt now and Android Authority just lately, these will probably be known as “Licorice”, “Peony”, and “Haze” for the smaller Pixel 8 and “Licorice”, “Porcelain”, and “Sky” so far as the bigger mannequin is worried.
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These are leaked renders of the Pixel 8 Pro.
We cannot know for positive exactly how these will have a look at this level, particularly with Google typically attempting totally different and very fascinating issues from a chromatic standpoint, however Licorice ought to designate some type of a black shade (thus changing the Pixel 7’s “Obsidian” taste), Porcelain is clearly white, Sky can solely be a lightweight blue, and Haze… might actually be something.
While the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro stopped at three colorways every, a fourth “Jade” possibility was tipped again in June for each the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, though for some cause, that is fully absent from this newest report.
That may sign restricted availability in choose markets just like the US (particularly with WinFuture typically centered on European info) or it might counsel Google will as soon as once more cease at three hues for its high-end telephones. That’s what launch occasions are for, so let’s simply wait and see what the corporate correctly confirms in October.
