Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. the competition: From Tensor to temperature sensor

After weeks of teases and leaks, Google formally took the wraps off its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 8 Pro. Revealed during the company’s Made by Google event on Wednesday, the handset adds a host of new camera and AI features, a brighter OLED display, an improved Tensor G3 chip, seven years of software updates and, oddly, a built-in temperature sensor. It costs $100 more than its predecessor, however. For more on how all of this feels in practice, you can check out some early hands-on impressions from Engadget’s Deputy Reviews Editor, Cherlynn Low.

Here, though, we’ve broken down how the Pixel 8 Pro compares on paper to two other large, pricey and well-known flagships, Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra. As always, raw specs won’t tell the whole story, but if you’re curious about how Google’s latest and greatest stacks up, here’s a quick overview. If you’re more interested in the smaller Pixel 8, meanwhile, we have a similar breakdown for that device too.

	Google Pixel 8 Pro	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Pricing (MSRP)	From $999	From $1,199	From $1,200
Dimensions	6.4 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches	6.29 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
Weight	7.5 ounces	7.81 ounces	8.25 ounces
Screen size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches	6.8 inches
Screen resolution	1,344 x 2,992 489 ppi	1,290 x 2,796 460 ppi	1,440 x 3,088 500 ppi
Screen type	LTPO OLED Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 2,400 nits brightness Gorilla Glass Victus 2	LTPO OLED Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 2,000 nits brightness Ceramic Shield	AMOLED Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 1,750 nits brightness Gorilla Glass Victus 2
SoC	Google Tensor G3	Apple A17 Pro Hexa-core CPU (up to 3.78GHz) 6-core Apple GPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Octa-core CPU (up to 3.36GHz) Adreno 740 GPU
RAM	12GB	8GB	8GB / 12GB
Battery	4,950mAh “Beyond 24 hours”	“Up to 29 hours video playback”	5,000mAh “Up to 26 hours of video playback”
Charging	USB Type-C 3.2 Up to 30W wired Up to 23W wireless with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) Qi wireless charging up to 12W Reverse wireless charging	USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) “Up to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes” MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W Reverse wired charging	USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1) Up to 45W wired Qi/WPC wireless charging up to 15W Reverse wireless charging
Storage	128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear camera	Main: 50 MP, f/1.68 Ultrawide: 48 MP, f/1.95, 125.5 degree FOV Telephoto: 48 MP, f/2.8, 5x optical zoom	Main: 48 MP, f/1.78 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 120 degree FOV Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.8, 5x optical zoom	Main: 200 MP, f/1.7 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 120 degree FOV Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom Telephoto: 10 MP, f/4.9, 10x optical zoom
Front camera	10.5 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/1.9	12 MP, f/2.2
Video capture	Rear: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 24/30/60/120/240 fps Front: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60fps	Rear: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240 fps Front: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120 fps	Rear: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60/240/960 fps Front: 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68	IP68
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	v5.3	v5.3	v5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes
OS	Android 14 “Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates”	iOS 17	Android 13, One UI 5.1 Four generations of OS updates, five years of security updates
Finishes	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay Polished aluminum frame	Natural Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Black Titanium Titanium frame	Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Cream, Lime, Sky Blue, Red Armor aluminum frame (advertised)

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Author: Jeff Dunn. [Source Link (*), Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics]

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