Google Pixel 8 Pro specs were shared on Twitter by leaker Yogesh Brar.

Perhaps the most unusual of the given rumors is that Brar backs up the claim that the Pixel 8 Pro will have a temperature sensor. This sensor is supposedly purely to check how hot or cold something is (as opposed to color temperature, as we originally assumed), but it remains questionable how accurate the results from this sensor will ultimately be.

He also mentions in the same line that "ultrasonic FP" will be included in the Pixel 8 Pro. This likely means that Google will use an ultrasonic fingerprint reader under the display instead of a traditional optical reader for greater reliability.

For photography needs, the Pixel 8 Pro is said to have a 50MP main camera on the back, a new 64MP ultrawide camera (an upgrade from the current 12MP sensor), a 48MP telephoto camera, plus an 11MP selfie snapper on the front

Blar.

Blar does not give us a telephoto magnification, but it is believed to be a 5x zoom, as the Pixel 7 Pro has, so the only real upgrade may be this ultra-wide camera. However, previous leaks indicate that the 50MP main camera will also have a new sensor, with the same resolution as the current one.

The screen will apparently be a 6.7-inch, QHD OLED display with a peak refresh rate of 120 Hz, which is also the same one used by the Pixel 7 Pro. This goes against another source claiming that the Pixel 8 Pro's panel will be slightly smaller, resulting in a slightly lower resolution.

The brains of the Pixel 8 Pro will be the new Tensor G3, according to Blar. This new chip should be significantly more powerful than the current Tensor G2, but could be a bit underpowered compared to the latest chipsets found in other Android phones and iPhones.

As for memory, 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage are also said to match those of the 7 Pro, but Google also sells a 512GB variant that is not mentioned for the Pixel 8 Pro. Let's hope it's just a regional thing and Google isn't turning its back on users who need a lot of onboard storage.

To no one's surprise, Brar claims that the Pixel 8 Pro will run Android 14, a software update that Google is currently developing. Google typically announces these upgrades at the same time as the flagship Pixel each year, so it is unlikely that other Android 14-powered devices will appear before the Pixel 8 series arrives.

The Pixel 8 Pro's battery will have a capacity of 4,950 mAh, slightly smaller than the Pixel 7 Pro's 5,000 mAh. the Pixel 7 Pro is already not a very good device in terms of longevity, so it will not have much of an impact on the phone's battery life The Pixel 8 Pro will make another small, but this time positive change to the charging system, the leak continues, moving from a 23W to a 27W wired standard.

Blah's final point is that the Pixel 8 Pro (and perhaps the regular Pixel 8 as well) will launch in October. This has been Google's traditional month for launching the new flagship Pixel, so we would have assumed this even without the leak.

The Pixel 8 series carries high expectations at launch, given that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were well received despite their shortcomings. In addition, with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro launching the previous month and the Galaxy S24 series scheduled for release early in the new year, the new Pixel will be immediately launched into the highly competitive smartphone market.