The new phones will also have a new Tensor G3 processor, which will produce two versions of a video - a 1080p preview version and a Video Boost version. The latter will be uploaded to Google for further editing. The final Video Boost step will take place in Google's data centers, where servers will use newly developed algorithms for noise reduction, stabilization, and sharpening with low-light imagery. The processed video will then replace the preview video on the user's phone. Google is also introducing new camera app controls for photographers to fine-tune their shots, and the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones will be the first smartphones to use Ultra HDR, an Android photo format that adds extra information to a JPEG photo.
Key takeaways:
- Google's Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones will feature a tool called Video Boost, which uses AI processing to enhance image quality. The tool will improve shadow detail, reduce noise, and stabilize video, even in low-light conditions.
- The new Tensor G3 processor in the phones will preprocess videos and add up to 400 metadata elements that characterize the scene for each frame. The final Video Boost step takes place in Google's data centers, where servers use newly developed algorithms for noise reduction, stabilization, and sharpening with low-light imagery.
- The Pixel 8 Pro will allow users to take photos at the main camera's full 50-megapixel resolution, and also take 48-megapixel ultrawide and 48-megapixel 5x telephoto shots. Google's new camera app will also provide photographers with new controls for shutter speed, exposure length, white balance, ISO sensitivity, and focus.
- Google's Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will also feature new computational photography capabilities, such as Best Take for group photos, Audio Magic Eraser for isolating different sounds in videos, Magic Editor for adjusting the size of scene elements, and Zoom Enhance for creating higher-resolution photos out of smaller, pixelated originals.