Right now is the Made by Google occasion the place we count on the Pixel 8, 8 Professional and Pixel Watch 2 to be launched. That is no shock to Pixel aficionados — Google hasn’t precisely been protecting the brand new telephones and smartwatch beneath wraps.
In truth, we already know various what can be introduced — the names of the units, what they appear to be and that there are seemingly some AI options. Who wants rumors, am I proper? It seems like this morning’s Google’s Pixel occasion can be much less like an unveiling and extra like a filling in of the blanks.
Here is all the pieces you possibly can count on on the 2023 Made by Google occasion and how one can watch the Pixel 8 launch stay.
Learn how to watch Google’s Pixel occasion
As has been the case for a number of years now, Google holds an annual occasion in October to launch the newest era of Pixel units. This 12 months’s Made by Google occasion is ready for Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT, 3 p.m. BST, 1 a.m. AEST). It is being held in New York for invited members of the press and can stream on Google’s YouTube channel. CNET can be on the occasion in particular person to cowl the reveals of the brand new telephones and wristwatch, together with the rest Google might exhibit.
The Google Pixel 8 and eight Professional
“Meet the brand new Pixel telephones, that includes probably the most superior Pixel cameras but, and Google AI that will help you do extra, even quicker.”
That is the tagline on Google’s web site for the brand new Pixel 8 and eight Professional. The Pixel cellphone has all the time embraced AI and machine studying to some extent, however this tease positively suggests extra. And that is perhaps why Google’s daring previews focus primarily on what the brand new telephones appear to be and keep away from displaying off what they’ll truly do.
In a purportedly leaked video on 91mobiles shared by Kamila Wojciechowska, there is a walk-through displaying off new digicam options, that are apparently powered by “Google AI managed by you.” An enhanced video stabilization function referred to as Video Enhance will get showcased, in addition to evening mode picture processing beneath very dim lighting, and improved audio isolation for video recording. In what’s maybe the wildest function, the video exhibits an image of individuals on a merry-go-round, after which somebody swapping out their blurry heads for crisp in-focus variations, on a Pixel 8. If that is Google AI, depend me as intrigued.
Other than AI, the Pixel 8 will observe earlier Google telephones in being the smaller of the 2, and solely the Pixel 8 Professional could have a telephoto digicam. In Google’s teaser video, the telephones are proven off in a carnation pink and a white shade. Each Pixels appear to be they’ve had practically each proper angle smoothed out. The sides seem extra rounded, with each telephones wanting taller and slimmer than their predecessors.
Wojciechowska additionally shared leaked Pixel 8 and eight Professional specs on 91mobiles (as did dependable tipster Evan Blass on X). Each telephones apparently share the identical foremost 48-megapixel digicam however the remainder are completely different. In line with the specs, the Pixel 8 has a 12-megapixel ultrawide digicam in contrast with the 50-megapixel one on the 8 Professional, which can embrace a brand new macro focus mode. Each have a ten.5-megapixel front-facing digicam, however the 8 Professional’s selfie digicam additionally has autofocus as an alternative of the mounted give attention to the Pixel 8. The 8 Professional, like latest professional fashions, has a 3rd rear digicam: a telephoto with 5x optical zoom.
When it comes to the screens, the Pixel 8 appears to have a 6.2-inch show, which is smaller than the 6.3-inch one on the Pixel 7. The Pixel 8’s display will get a boosted refresh fee, to 120Hz, up from the Pixel 7’s 90Hz. Each telephones are anticipated to additionally function Google’s Tensor G3 chip.
Maybe probably the most curious rumor is that the Pixel 8 Professional could have a built-in thermometer. In line with one other video leak on 91mobiles (in partnership with Wojciechowski), you can use the 8 Professional to measure your temperature. The video has been taken offline, however a contactless thermometer may open up extra well being options. If the leak is correct, it will not be the primary smartphone to supply such performance. The 2020 Honor 4 Play Professional used a sensor to do one thing comparable.
As reported by 9to5Google, the eighth era of Pixel telephones may include an elevated price ticket within the US, with the bottom Pixel 8 going for $699 and the bottom 8 Professional for $999, a $100 improve for each telephones over final 12 months.
The Google Pixel Watch 2
As with the telephones, Google launched a teaser video for the Pixel Watch 2. The brand new watch appears practically equivalent to final 12 months’s authentic Pixel Watch, except for the crown, which seems extra svelte.
In a close-up shot of the aspect, you possibly can see the underside of the watch, with IP68 listed on it. That will be a considerable improve contemplating the unique model lacked any official mud or water resistance.
The Pixel Watch 2, together with the Pixel 8 and eight Professional, can be out there to preorder on Oct. 4, in accordance with the advantageous print in Google’s movies. For all the pieces else, we’ll have to attend for the Made by Google occasion.
Correction, Oct. 2: An earlier model of this story had the wrong day of the week for Oct. 4. It is a Wednesday.