Google Pixel 8 Pro: New leak reveals design changes with flat display and possible LiDAR sensor

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Allegedly, @OnLeaks on Smartprix obtained the CAD drawings of the Pixel 8 Pro, probably half of Google’s upcoming flagship smartphone series. The leaked images show that the Pixel 8 Pro has basically kept the design of the Pixel 7 Pro, which was repeated on the Pixel 6 Pro. The Pixel 8 Pro will likely be more of a departure from its predecessor than the Pixel 7 Pro than the Pixel 6 Pro .

As the images below show, the Pixel 8 Pro still has a full-width camera bar. However, Google has switched to a pill-shaped recess that houses three cameras. Additionally, the camera bar contains an LED flash and a mysterious fifth aperture. Potentially, this could be a LiDAR scanner, which could improve the bokeh effect simulation in portrait mode. For reference, Google continues to use flicker and spectral sensors in its flagships, but to mitigate banding when LED lights are in focus.

Additionally, the Pixel 8 Pro has a flat display, which would be a first for a larger Pixel flagship since the Pixel 4 XL. @OnLeaks adds that the Pixel 8 Pro measures 162.6 × 76.5 × 8.7mm, making it 0.3mm shorter than its predecessor, as well as 0.1mm narrower and 0.2mm thinner . While the device has a slightly thicker chin than the Pixel 7 Pro, we suspect it will still have a roughly 6.7-inch display. Other details remain unknown for now, though there’s a possibility Google will preview the Pixel 8 series during its I/O 2023 keynote in May alongside the rumored Pixel 7a and Pixel Fold.

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