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Launch report · Google

Pixel 8: 2023 Tensor G3 + 7 years OS updates.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2023·$699·Score 88/100

Google's 2023 Pixel 8 promised 7 years of OS updates (first Pixel ever) + Tensor G3 + 2000 nits HDR Actua at $699.

Key specs at launch

Display
6.2" FHD+ Actua OLED 120Hz
Chipset
Tensor G3
RAM
8 GB
Updates
7 years OS
What stands out
  • 7 years OS + security updates (FIRST Pixel ever).
  • Tensor G3 + 8 GB.
  • 2000 nits HDR Actua OLED.
  • Wi-Fi 7 + UWB.
What to watch
  • Tensor G3 not as fast as SD8 Gen 3.
  • 27 W charge slow.
  • $699 high.
  • 8 GB RAM only.
The phone it has to beat
iQOO 12
$580 · score 92/100