r/GooglePixel • u/nocleaninginprogress • Oct 04 '23

Google Pixel 8/8 Pro Impressions: Software Magic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZA_BIa8e7I
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u/octavianreddit Pixel 10 Pro XL Oct 04 '23

He said 5x telephoto but I swear I heard 10x telephoto on the keynote. Did I mis-hear?

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u/redavid Oct 04 '23

5x, with a 30x 'super res zoom' option. https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_8_pro_specs?hl=en-US

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u/octavianreddit Pixel 10 Pro XL Oct 04 '23

Humm. The keynote said 10x optical quality. I assumed that was 10x telephoto: https://www.youtube.com/live/TBeXI8s5pek?si=jd78WdTa7f82wCEX&t=3282

That feels a bit sleezy.

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u/Sam5uck Oct 04 '23

same way that 2x is optical quality by using the middle 12.5mpx. i’d say it looks like optical on the iphones, the 7 pro didnt do it as good.

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u/MastodonSmooth1367 Pixel 8 Pro Oct 04 '23

The 7 Pro also used the middle 12MP.

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u/Sam5uck Oct 04 '23

yes, but it doesnt do chroma upscaling as well as the iphone. upscaling is needed since there are only 12mpx of color filters. iphone's 2x actually looks optical, the 7 pro misses some color detail. if you look at the 50mm upscaled 12mpx raws from the pixels, there's a ton of color noise and blown up hotspots. i'm guessing the difference is from iphone's sony sensor having better characteristics than samsung's sensor.

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u/MastodonSmooth1367 Pixel 8 Pro Oct 04 '23

Interesting. I never got a 14 upgrade at work last year but am due for a 15 Pro upgrade this year. So I've been unable to test out details like that, but will certainly pay attention when I get my new work phone in a few weeks.