The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are definitely still a long way off, as the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are only due in October 2022, but we’re already thinking about — or even hearing about — the next model.
We’ll give you everything we’ve heard so far, along with our predictions, including a possible release date, price, and specs.
Then below we have our wish list of wanting the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, because while the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are Google’s best phones ever, they’re not perfect.
The standard Pixel 7 in particular has room for improvement, but even the Pixel 7 Pro has some flaws, so our wish list includes the key improvements we hope to get from these next-gen models.
Google Pixel 8 release date and price
There’s no word on when the Google Pixel 8 will be released, but it’s easy to guess that major-numbered phones almost always land in October of the release year.
In fact, with the exception of the Pixel 5, which was released on September 30, 2020 (hence, almost October) and didn’t ship until October, all Pixel models other than the A-line have been released in October .
It gets more specific and trickier because the October dates are different, but the Pixel 8 will likely be released in early or mid-October 2023, and then ship in mid- or late-October, about a week after this announcement.
We’re not sure how much the Pixel 8 will cost, but the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are priced exactly the same as their predecessors, so it’s possible Google will stick with the price for another year.
In this case, the Pixel 8 starts at $599/£599/AU$999, while the Pixel 8 Pro starts at $899/£849/AU$1,299. That said, we wouldn’t be surprised if Google pushes the price up a bit, especially if the current model undercuts key rivals like the iPhone 14 series.
Google Pixel 8 news and leaks
We haven’t heard much about the Google Pixel 8 yet, but some leaks have emerged. On the one hand, there are reports that the Tensor 3 chipset we expect to power the phone is already in development, and this will again be made by Samsung. However, there is no word yet on how much more powerful this will be than the Tensor G2 in the Pixel 7.
We also know that the Pixel 8 will likely offer satellite communications, just like the iPhone 14. Hiroshi Lockheimer (SVP of Android) said that Android 14 will support this; so the Pixel 8 will likely be the first Google phone to offer it.
Finally, there’s evidence that a mysterious Pixel phone is in the works, which could be a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro based on leaked specs. 9to5Google(Opens in a new tab) found this evidence in the public code of the Android Open Source Project, which points to a phone with a 1440 x 3120 120Hz screen, a Tensor chipset, and dimensions of 155 x 71 mm.
Those screen specs are in line with the current Pro model, but the dimensions are more in line with what we’ve come to expect from the standard Pixel 8, so this could mean the standard model has plans to upgrade its resolution and refresh rate.
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