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Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 8

TZS 1,650,000
Version: Pixel 8
Brand: Google
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CPU: Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 128/256 GB
Display: OLED, 6.2 inches
Camera: Dual 50 MP, 12 MP
OS: Android 12

Bei ya Google Pixel 8 in Tanzania

The Google Pixel 8 is available in Tanzania starting from TZS 1,650,000. This smartphone features an Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU, 8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB of storage, a OLED, 6.2 inches display. It also includes a Dual 50 MP, 12 MP camera system and runs on Android 12.

Google Pixel 8 Specs

General Overview

Device Type

Bar
Model

GKWS6, G9BQD
Announced

2023, October
Released

2023, October
Status

Available

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight

187 g (6.60 oz)
Protection

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Network

2G Network

Yes
3G Network

Yes
4G Network

Yes
5G Network

Yes
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.

Nano SIM
Dual SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

OLED
Size

6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

1B colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

428 ppi density
Touch Screen

Yes
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Media

FM Radio

No
Earphone Jack

No

Camera

Camera Set The total number of lenses contained within the Rear or Main camera systems. Referred to as Single, Dual or Triple.

Dual Cameras
Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
2nd Camera

12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Camera Video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Features

Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)

Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set The total number of lenses contained within the Selfie camera systems. Referred to as Single, Dual or Triple.

Single Camera
Selfie Camera

10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Selfie Video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features

Auto-HDR, panorama

Software

OS OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

8 GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

128/256 GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot Wi-fi Hotspot is a mobile feature allows your phone to share its cellular data connection by creating a Wi-Fi network.
USB

USB Type-C 3.2
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.

Yes, 18W wireless / Reverse wireless

Data

GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
Speed

HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

4575 mAh, Battery
Placement

Non-removable
Fast Charging Fast charging uses the battery charging technology which increases the charging power and hence the battery gets charged faster.

Yes, 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Google Pixel 8 FAQ

How much is the Google Pixel 8 in Tanzania?

The Google Pixel 8 is available in Tanzania starting from TZS 1,650,000. Prices and availability are subject to change based on dynamic market factors like supply, demand, and operating costs.

How big is the screen of the Google Pixel 8?

The Google Pixel 8 comes with a 6.2 inches display with resolution of 1080 by 2400 pixels, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) and it uses OLED panel technology.

How many cameras does a Google Pixel 8 have?

The Google Pixel 8 features a Dual cameras system including 50 Megapixel Wide camera with f/1.7, 25mm and 12 Megapixel Ultrawide camera with f/2.2.

What are the key performance features of the Google Pixel 8?

Performance-wise, the Google Pixel 8 runs on Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor paired with 8 GB of RAM.

What are the storage options available for the Google Pixel 8?

The Google Pixel 8 comes with two storage options, including 128 and 256 GB of built-in storage. The phone does not have a memory card expansion slot.

What is the battery capacity of the Google Pixel 8, and does it support fast charging?

The battery capacity of the Google Pixel 8 is 4575 mAh, Battery, and the charging support includes Yes, 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) wired and Yes, 18W wireless / Reverse wireless wireless.

Does the Google Pixel 8 have a built-in FM radio?

No, the Google Pixel 8 does not have a built-in FM radio receiver. However, you can stream radio stations online through various apps.

Which version of Android comes with the Google Pixel 8?

The Google Pixel 8 comes with Android 14.