We did ask Google what sensor the Pixel 8 series is using earlier this week, but the company wouldn’t comment on specifics. Google lists Pixel 8’s main camera sensor with a 1/1.31-inch sensor, ...

As our off-the-cuff tests show, the Pixel 8 Pro’s sensor is simply too inaccurate to be used for any precise measurements, and the short range makes it particularly inconvenient to try to either.

The Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor can measure beverages like tea and water. Richard Peterson/CNET. Google isn't the first company to put a temperature sensor inside a phone, ...

Pixel 8 Pro launched with a brand new temperature sensor, perfect for checking that cup of tea, pan you’re about to throw a slab of beef on, and essentially any other surface... #Google #Pixel8Pro ...

The radiator read 42.2°C/107.96°F with Flir, and a surprisingly higher 47°C/116.6°F with the Pixel — the first time something had registered as hotter with the phone sensor.

This temperature sensor is expected to be exclusive to Pixel 8 Pro, not showing up on the lesser Pixel 8. Google’s next batch of Pixels is also expected to run on a new Tensor G3 chip and, with ...

The Pixel 7 Pro's mirror finish gets scratched up basically the second you take it out of the box, while the matte aluminum finish on the cheaper Pixel 7 and 7a is a lot more durable and feels better.

At first glance, the Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor seems quite gimmicky, and it does on second glance, too. But I could see how this Pixel 8 Pro feature could come in handy in certain situations.

Last year Google made a decision that, in my mind, was pretty baffling. It added a temperature sensor onto the back of the Pixel 8 Pro that could record temperatures of humans and whatever ...