Google Pixel 8 Supports Display P3 Capture, Apart from the New Ultra HDR Image Format
The California based tech giant, Google, had recently introduced its much awaited Pixel 8 series devices globally, and the pre-orders for the two latest devices are now live.
Pixel smartphones are always known for its camera and the camera features offered, and the new Pixel 8 smartphone apart from the new Ultra HDR image format(JPEG_R) is also now revealed to have support for Display P3 capture as well.
Here’s more about it.
Pixel 8 – Display P3 Capture Support
Speaking about Display P3, it is a wide color gamut that is being used mostly and extensively in mobile devices. With Display P3, a larger color space of 25% is offered when compared to sRGB, with much more richly saturated red and green colors.
As per what has been revealed now, Google’s latest Pixel 8 smartphone will be able capture Display P3 supported images and this is a new capability that has been introduced in the Android 14 operating system. It will be able to capture wide gamut color images in JPEG format itself, without the need of using 10-bit HDR
To note, in the settings of Google’s Camera app in the Pixel 8 smartphone, there is also an option to disable wide gamut capture, however, the Ultra HDR capture will remain enabled always.
Also, do check out the specifications of the newly unveiled Pixel 8 smartphone below.
Google Pixel 8 – Specifications
General
| Dimensions | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 187 gm |
Connectivity
| Network Connectivity | 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 with Triple Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Version 5.3 |
Processor
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Chipset |
| Primary Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Operating System | Android 14 |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
Storage
| Storage Options | 8GB/128GB & 8GB/256GB |
Display
| Display Type | OLED Display |
| Screen Size | 6.2” |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50MP + 12MP Dual Camera Setup |
| Front Camera | 10.5MP |
Sensors
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Under Display, Optical Fingerprint Sensor |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes |
| Compass | Yes |
Battery
| Battery Backup | 4575 mAh |
| Charging Features | 27W Wired Fast Charging Feature
18W Wireless Fast Charging Feature Reverse Wireless Charging Feature |
Colors
| Color Variant | Obsidian, Hazel and Rose |
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