Pixel 8 Phone: All the Details We Know About Google’s Upcoming Device

As the Apple WWDC 2023 keynote approaches, Android enthusiasts have reason to anticipate the release of the Pixel 8 series later this year. Recent reports are fueling excitement for the upcoming phone, with indications that it may deliver top-tier performance.

Google has been using a custom Tensor G series since the Pixel 6 series, and this year’s Pixel 8 lineup will be powered by third-generation Tensor chips, or the Tensor G3. The Tensor chip is based on Samsung’s Exynos SoC, which has received mixed feedback from the market. Google’s Pixel phones with the Tensor chip had average battery life and many complained of heating issues. But all those concerns may soon be put to rest with reports that the Tensor G3 chip will have more cores, which will help better manage the device’s performance and prevent overheating.

The leaked specifications of the Tensor G3 show that it will be manufactured on Samsung’s 4nm process and will have a nine-core CPU and a ten-core GPU. Tensor G3 benchmark results more or less confirmed the use of a nine-core SoC this year, which should help Google close the gap between its proprietary chips and MediaTek and Qualcomm in the flagship world.

Google is now taking Apple’s approach with its hardware and giving it complete control over the hardware and software. The latter has certainly benefited from its own focus, and soon we’re hoping for a combination of Tensor chip and Android on multiple fronts.

The company is placing its Pixel lineup in the mainstream arena without any real impact with the chip embedded in it. Given the leaked results of the supposed Tensor G3 chip, it’s possible that Google could finally get its hands on the Dimensity 9000 series or Qualcomm 8 Gen chipsets, at least in their backward versions for now. The update of the new Tensor chip got us excited about the Pixel 8 series, which is slated to be announced in October this year.