In relation to the upgrades we are able to count on from the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional in comparison with their predecessors from final 12 months, it appears as if batteries with bigger capacities and quicker charging speeds are on the best way.
This new leak comes from “a supply inside Google” chatting with Android Authority. Firstly, the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Professional will help 24W and 27W wired charging speeds respectively, up from 20W and 23W on the telephones they’re changing.
Nonetheless, wi-fi charging speeds will stay the identical: 20W on the PIxel 8 (similar to the Google Pixel 7) and 23W on the Pixel 8 Professional (similar to the Google Pixel 7 Professional). Sometimes, wired charging is quicker than the wi-fi equal on most telephones.
There are small bumps in battery capability too. The Pixel 8 apparently has a 4,485 mAh battery (up from 4,270 mAh on the PIxel 7), and the Pixel 8 Professional is claimed to have a 4,950 mAh battery (up from 4,926 mAh on the Google Pixel 7 Professional).
Wi-Fi and availability
Lastly from this explicit leak, each the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Professional are tipped to help the most recent Wi-Fi 7 customary. The Android Authority report additionally says that ultra-wideband (UWB) help, for extra precise location monitoring, will stay unique to the Professional mannequin.
There’s additionally some hypothesis that the Pixel 8 telephones will likely be out there in additional international locations than their predecessors – particularly Austria, Belgium, Portugal and Switzerland – primarily based on extra language help provided for the digital guarantee.
It is clear that none of those upgrades are large ones, however actually some enhancements are higher than none. It is price allowing for that larger battery capacities do not all the time equate to raised battery life, so we’ll have to attend and see on that entrance.
If Google sticks to its standard schedule this 12 months, then we should always hopefully be seeing the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional round October time. We have additionally heard that the telephones will supply improved efficiency and upgrades to each their shows and their cameras.
