Google Launches New Pixel 8 Smartphones With Exciting Features Missing in Apple iPhone 15

Google Launches New Pixel 8 Smartphones With Exciting Features Missing in Apple iPhone 15

  • Google has announced its latest Pixel phone, and it will challenge Apple's new iPhone 15 for customers
  • The latest pixel phone comes with exciting new features driven mainly by Artificial Intelligence
  • Google also promised full support for the latest pixel phones for seven years ending in 2030

Nigerian Tech giant Google has announced its latest Pixel phones during its Made by Google event in the US on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

The new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are Google's latest attempts to capture a fraction of the market share from Apple's iPhone.

Google pixel 8 pro
Pixel phones will rival iPhone smartphones for market share Photo credit: google
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Details of Google Pixel phones

During the event, monitored by Legit.ng, Rick Osterloh, Google Vice President, said the new Google Pixel phones are designed to bring hardware and software with AI at the centre to deliver a simple, fast experience for users.

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Google's new G3 Tensor chip will power the phone, and Google says some of its features cannot be found in any other phone.

Some of the exciting features are AI-powered editing tools for video and still pictures thhttps://app.bitly.com/Bn52dWtSSiK/bitlinks/426lcZ3/detailsanks to the popular Magic Eraser tool, which allows you to remove unwanted images in photos.

The new pixel phones also have a recent photo tool called Best Take.

Best Take allows users to combine similar pictures into one where everyone looks at the camera and smiles.

The Pixel 8 Pro also has a built-in thermometer. It's marketed as a tool to get the temperature of beverages and cookware by scanning them.

Google pixel prices

According to Google, the Pixel 8 starts at $699(about N522,222), while the Pixel 8 Pro starts at $999(about N746,351).

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This is a $100 increase from last year's Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.

Apple Announces Prices for New iPhone 15 Models, Cheapest Starts From N735k in Nigeria

Meanwhile, in another report, Legit.ng revealed that the US tech giant Apple has unveiled its latest iPhone 15 lineup in a fanfare event.

The four variants launched include the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

For Nigerians looking to join the iPhone user club or upgrade to the iPhone 15 from old iPhones, it won't come cheap amid the poor performance of the naira against the US dollar.

Source: Legit.ng

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Dave Ibemere (Senior Business Editor) Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.