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New Actua and Super Actua displays revealed for Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in complete product page leaks

The Pixel 8 series will debut on October 4. (Image source: @Za_Raczke)
The Pixel 8 series will debut on October 4. (Image source: @Za_Raczke)
A leaker has already revealed the complete product pages of Google's next-generation flagships ahead of their official launches. Arriving on October 4, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will contain numerous changes from their predecessors, including new ultra-bright displays.
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Kamila Wojciechowska has now shared complete product pages for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, shortly after leaking a promotional video for the Pixel Watch 2. Not only do the product pages contain previously unseen product images of the Pixel 8 pair, but they also outline various new features headed to both devices. Incidentally, the same leaker recently revealed that the Pixel 8 series will be Google's first smartphones with seven years of software support.

While most details about the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are already known, the images embedded below still offer some new insights. For example, Google has equipped both with new 'Actua' displays, 'Actua' for the Pixel 8 and 'Super Actua' for the Pixel 8 Pro. According to the product pages, 'Actua' and 'Super Actua' differ in numerous areas.

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Specifically, the Pixel 8's 'Actua' display measures 6.2-inches across, 0.1-inches smaller than its predecessor. Moreover, the Pixel 8 peaks at 2,000 nits with a 1080p resolution and a 60-120 Hz refresh rate. By contrast, the Pixel 8 Pro and its 'Super Actua' display is a 6.7-inch panel that outputs at 2,992 x 1,344 pixels.

Furthermore, the Pixel 8 Pro can vary its display refresh rate between 1 Hz and 120 Hz with 2,400 nits peak brightness. For reference, the Pixel 8 Pro has 900 nits higher maximum luminosity than the Pixel 7 Pro. Elsewhere, Google's product pages focus on its new Tensor G3 chipset, plus a new 48 MP ultra-wide-angle camera for the Pixel 8 Pro. Reportedly, the Pixel 8 will start at US$699 in the US, US$100 more than the Pixel 7. On the other hand, the Pixel 8 Pro is said to retail for US$899 but £999 in the UK.

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Alex Alderson, 2023-09-25 (Update: 2023-09-25)