The Morning After: Our verdict on Google's Pixel 8 Pro

The reviews keep coming this week. After all the AI tricks, rock-climbing and specification barrage we saw at Google's big Pixel reveal event, how do Google's flagship smartphones stack up? The surprise highlight is AI, using machine learning and its homemade Tensor G3 chip in a tangible and practical way compared to services like ChatGPT or Midjourney. This includes making your photos look better, videos sound better and adds interactive robo-voice panache to call screening. Both devices once again have incredibly capable cameras, with 5x optical zoom on the Pixel 8 Pro (matching the iPhone 15 Pro Max) and new pro controls too.