All the news on Google’s Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and 8A

Google’s Tensor 3 and AI-touting Pixel 8 phones have been joined by a cheaper versio, the Pixel 8A.

Google launched its Pixel 8 lineup last fall following many months of leaks leading up to its release. The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro sport new finishes, faster processors, better cameras, and a splash of AI software features. Alongside the phones comes the Pixel Watch 2 with a more advanced sensor array and updated Pixel Buds that now have conversation detection that can automatically put you into transparency mode.

Now, with another Google I/O event right around the corner, Google has officially introduced the Pixel 8A, that shares updated processing power and some AI features with its more expensive siblings.

Google’s newfound appetite for generative AI includes new photo editing tools that let you move people around and replace the sky with Magic Editor and also remove unwanted objects with an improved Magic Eraser. Another big new feature is Best Take, where you can select the best facial expressions of your friends in successive photos and pop them into one image. All together, it’s contributing to a new what-is-a-photo apocalypse.

The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro both rock Google’s Tensor 3 chip, but only the Pro will get extra pro camera features like manual modes and zoom enhance. But the must-have features of the Pixel 8s aren’t the brighter screens or the Pro’s weird temperature sensor — it’s the promise of seven years of software updates, which is unprecedented on an Android device.

You can learn all about the Pixel 8 lineup by gliding through all of our coverage below.