Google Pixel 8 series camera details leaked, check out what’s upgraded

After the Pixel 7 series, Google has started its preparations for the next Pixel series smartphones – Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Obviously, the company will bring several upgrades in the next series. At the moment, a new leak reveals full details of the camera of the Google Pixel 8 series.

According to the information via Android Authority, Google will use a new primary camera sensor called Samsung ISOCELL GN2 camera sensor on both the Pixel 8 series smartphones. This new sensor is the successor to the ISOCELL GN1 that was used in the Pixel 7 and 6 series.

Coming to the Samsung ISOCELL GN2, the sensor is bigger and capable of capturing up to 35 percent more light from the scene, as well as adding more support for 8K/30fps video recording and features like Staggered HDR.

In comparison to the Pixel 8 base model, major upgrades will be done to the camera in the Pro model. Google Pixel 8 Pro to feature 64 MP SonyIMX787 ultrawide camera sensor with 0.56x zoom ratio to 0.49x and a new 8×8 ToF VL53L8 sensor.

On the other hand, the ultra-wide camera of Pixel 8 has also been upgraded slightly. It will feature a Sony IMX386 12 MP sensor with an improved zoom of 0.55x ratio.

Talking about the front camera, there is no improvement in it, the same 11MP sensor will be used in the upcoming Pixel smartphone.