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Google Pixel 8 Pro
Buy Pixel 8 Pro used if you want a big Pixel with a 5x telephoto and a 48MP ultrawide: Google's updates for it run about four more years.
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Google Pixel 8 Pro, from its Amazon listing.
Credit: Amazon.com (Associates Program). Amazon listing
Product image from the Amazon listing.
In short
Buy Pixel 8 Pro used if you want a big Pixel with a 5x telephoto and a 48MP ultrawide: Google's updates for it run about four more years. It pairs Tensor G3 with 12GB of RAM, its 6.7-inch Super Actua screen peaks at 2,400 nits, and the 5,050mAh battery charges at up to 30W wired. Skip it if you want a smaller Pro: the 6.3-inch size arrived with Pixel 9 Pro.
Who it is for
- Pixel 8 Pro owners. Support runs about four more years, so nothing is forcing an upgrade.
- Used buyers who want a big-screen Pixel with a real telephoto and years of support still ahead.
- Anyone who still uses a physical SIM card. Pixel 8 Pro takes a nano-SIM alongside eSIM, where Google's store lists later Pros as dual eSIM only.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants a smaller Pro. Pixel 8 Pro is 6.7 inches and 213 grams, and Google only added a 6.3-inch Pro with Pixel 9 Pro in 2024.
- Buyers set on Qi2 charging or a 42MP front camera; both arrived on later Pros.
What sets it apart
- Three high-resolution rear cameras: 50MP main, 48MP ultrawide and a 48MP 5x telephoto.
- A 6.7-inch Super Actua screen at 1344 × 2992 that peaks at 2,400 nits and refreshes anywhere from 1 to 120 Hz.
- 12GB of RAM alongside Tensor G3 and Google's Titan M2 security chip.
- Autofocus on the 10.5MP selfie camera, and a temperature sensor, the first on a Pixel Pro.
Caveats
- Google's specs for 8 Pro still mark Video Boost and Night Sight Video as “coming soon”, wording that dates from launch.
- There's no charger in the box. Google's 30W USB-C charger, sold separately, is the one its charging figures assume.
Key specs
In the same order on every phone page, so you can compare models.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 6.7-inch (170 mm) Super Actua, 20:9; measured as a rectangle, so the actual viewable area is less | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Display type | LTPO OLED; Smooth Display; Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass; always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing; HDR; 24-bit color | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Display resolution | 1344 × 2992 at 489 ppi | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Refresh rate | Smooth Display 1–120 Hz (not available for all apps or content) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Peak brightness | Up to 1600 nits (HDR) and up to 2400 nits (peak); >1,000,000:1 contrast | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Always-on display | Yes, with At a Glance and Now Playing | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Dimensions | 162.6 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm (6.4 × 3.0 × 0.3 in) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Weight | 213 g (7.5 oz) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Build | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; edgeless Victus 2 matte back; polished aluminum frame (100% recycled aluminum in the housing); fingerprint-resistant coating | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint (availability varies by region and channel); Rose and Hazel are Pixel 8 colors | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs; Google blog |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 (IEC 60529) as it leaves the factory; not permanently water- or dust-proof (Google footnote 23) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Chip | Google Tensor G3; Titan M2 security coprocessor | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs; Google blog |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5X | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Storage | US: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 3.1. Rest of world: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Rear cameras | 50MP Octa PD wide, ƒ/1.68, 82°, 1/1.31" sensor; 48MP Quad PD ultrawide with autofocus, ƒ/1.95, 125.5°; 48MP Quad PD telephoto, ƒ/2.8, 21.8°, 5x optical | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Zoom | 5x optical; Super Res Zoom up to 30x | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Front camera | 10.5MP Dual PD, ƒ/2.2, autofocus, 95° ultrawide field of view | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Video | Rear and front: 4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 24, 30 or 60 fps. Digital zoom up to 20x. Video Boost and Night Sight Video listed as “coming soon” (Google footnote 15) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Battery capacity | Typical 5,050mAh; minimum 4,950mAh | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Battery life | Beyond 24 hours; up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Wired charging | Up to 30W on Pixel 8 Pro (Google footnote 7); up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google's 30W USB-C charger (USB-PD 3.0 PPS), sold separately | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Wireless charging | Qi-certified fast wireless charging: up to 23W on Pixel Stand (2nd gen) and up to 12W on Qi EPP chargers (Google footnote 8); Battery Share | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Operating system | Android with seven years of OS upgrades; launch version not stated for Pixel 8 Pro | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs; Google blog |
| Updates | 7 years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates from first US Google Store availability | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Cellular | Model G1MNW: US 5G mmWave and Sub-6. Model GC3VE: Sub-6. Model GE9DP: Japan | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz in the US, Canada, UK, EU and Australia; Wi-Fi 6E in Japan; Wi-Fi 6 in Taiwan, Singapore and India. Bluetooth 5.3 with dual antennas; NFC; Google Cast; UWB | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Ports and buttons | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2; power and volume buttons | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| SIM | Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM (carrier-dependent) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| NFC and payments | NFC, for Google Wallet payments | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| GPS | US: dual-band GNSS with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; India adds BeiDou and NavIC | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Biometrics | Under-display fingerprint sensor; Face Unlock; pattern, PIN or password | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Other sensors | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer, temperature sensor; multi-zone LDAF, spectral and flicker sensors for the cameras | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| US launch price | $999 (US) at launch, 4 October 2023; Pixel 8 started at $699 | Google blog, 4 October 2023 |
| Price band | Previous-generation Pro, launched at $999 | Based on the $999 launch price |
| Announced | 4 October 2023 | Google blog |
| Availability | Pre-orders from 4 October 2023; in stores from 12 October 2023. No longer Google's current Pro as of 2026-09-19 | Google blog, 4 October 2023 |
Google Pixel 8 Pro extras
Specs only this model has.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature sensor | Yes; Pixel 8 Pro was the first Pixel Pro with one | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Seven years of updates | 7 years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates, the first Pixel generation Google promised that to (Google footnotes 12 and 22) | Google blog; Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Recycled content | At least 18% recycled materials by product weight; 100% recycled aluminum in the housing | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| In the box | 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch Adapter; SIM tool | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
| Hearing aid compatibility | Hearing aid compatible (details at g.co/pixel/hac) | Google Pixel 8 Pro tech specs |
Pixel 8 Pro was the last Pro Google made in a single size. It went on sale on 12 October 2023 at $999 in the US, and the next year Google split the Pro into 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch models.
Seven years of support, about four to go
Pixel 8 Pro belongs to the first Pixel generation Google promised 7 years of OS upgrades, security patches and Pixel Drops, counted from its first US Google Store availability in October 2023. As of September 2026, about four of those years remain, which makes a used 8 Pro a reasonable long-term phone rather than a stopgap.
What later Pros changed
| Spec | Pixel 8 Pro | Later Pros |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 6.7-inch only | 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch, from Pixel 9 Pro |
| Peak brightness | 2,400 nits | 3,000, 3,300 or 3,600 nits on the compact models |
| RAM | 12GB | 16GB |
| Front camera | 10.5MP | 42MP |
| Wireless charging | Qi, up to 23W | Qi2 |
| Extreme Battery Saver | Up to 72 hours | Up to 100 hours |
| Longest zoom | 30x Super Res Zoom | 100x Pro Zoom on Pixel 10 Pro |
| SIM | nano-SIM and eSIM | Dual eSIM only, per Google’s store |
If size is what bothers you, the smaller Pros started with Pixel 9 Pro, and Google’s current one is Pixel 11 Pro, a 6.3-inch phone with Tensor G6.
Cameras and video
Its 50MP main camera uses a 1/1.31-inch sensor. The telephoto has an ƒ/2.8 lens and 5x optical zoom, and Super Res Zoom extends that to 30x, while video zoom reaches 20x. The 48MP ultrawide and the 10.5MP selfie camera both have autofocus.
Battery and charging
The 5,050mAh battery is rated for beyond 24 hours; in Google’s mid-2023 testing in California, the average came to about 31 hours, and Extreme Battery Saver stretches a charge to 72 hours. Wired charging reaches 30W, and Google’s 30W USB-C charger refills half the battery in about 30 minutes. Wireless charging reaches 23W with Google’s second-generation Pixel Stand and 12W on Qi EPP pads, with Battery Share as well.
What it costs now
Pixel 8 Pro launched at $999 in the US, against $699 for Pixel 8, in Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay and Mint. Today it’s a used or refurbished purchase, and asking prices vary widely with condition, so compare a few before you buy.
Sources
- Amazon product listing — accessed 2026-09-20
- Google Pixel Help — Pixel phone hardware tech specs — accessed 2026-09-19
- Google blog — Meet Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Should I get Pixel 8 Pro or Pixel 8?
Pixel 8 Pro, if you want the bigger screen and more memory: 6.7 inches and 12GB of RAM, against Pixel 8's 6.2 inches and 8GB. Its battery is larger too, 5,050mAh to 4,575mAh. Pixel 8 launched at $699, against $999 for the Pro.
Does Pixel 8 Pro have Satellite SOS?
Not according to Google's specs, which list no satellite features for it. Google names Satellite SOS for later Pixels.
Can Pixel 8 Pro shoot 8K video?
Not as a listed feature. Google lists 4K at up to 60 fps, with 24 and 30 fps options, from both the front and rear cameras, and 8K Video Boost appears on Pixel 10 Pro instead.
Does Pixel 8 Pro have a temperature sensor?
Yes. Pixel 8 Pro was the first Pixel Pro with one, and it also has a barometer, magnetometer, accelerometer and gyrometer.
How much storage can I get?
Up to 1TB in the US, where it came in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. Elsewhere it stops at 512GB.
Official product page: Google Pixel 8 Pro. Tech specs: Google Pixel 8 Pro specs.