SpecEagle review · Google

Pixel 8 Pro review: 2023 first temperature sensor + 7 yrs OS.

Item: Pixel 8 Pro
Rating: 90
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2023·$999

Overall

90/100

Class rank

#4 of 24

Tier

Flagship

Buy?

Yes

The verdict, up front

Google Pixel 8 Pro.

Google's 2023 Pixel 8 Pro hit FIRST IR temperature sensor + 2400 nits HDR brightest + 7 yrs OS updates.

01Display

94/100

94/100 puts it above the 92-point average for flagship phones of 2023.

TypeSuper Actua LTPO 120 Hz

Size6.7"

Resolution1344 x 2992 QHD+

Brightness2400 nits HDR peak

02Performance

84/100

84/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2023 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetTensor G3

CPU3 GHz octa

RAM12 GB

03Camera

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 88-point average for flagship phones of 2023.

Main50 MP OIS

UW48 MP

Tele48 MP 5x periscope OIS

Front10.5 MP

04Battery

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

Capacity5,050 mAh

Charging30 W + 23 W Qi

05Software

94/100

At 94/100 this is one of the strongest software showings among flagship phones of 2023 — 6 points above the cohort average.

What works

FIRST phone with IR temperature sensor.
2400 nits HDR peak — brightest 2023.
7 years OS updates.
Triple cam with 48 MP UW + 5x tele.

What doesn't

Tensor G3 not flagship-tier perf.
213 g.
$999.
30 W charge slow for 2023.

Cross-shop it against

iQOO 12

$580 · score 92/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 24-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .