The Google Pixel 8 will have an upgraded camera sensor with staggered HDR support
Sadly, it is not an official word but based on a reliable leak, we have some information about the primary camera that the Google Pixel 8 will bring to the table. The best thing about the upcoming Google Pixel 8 is that the camera will support an HDR technique called staggered HDR. For those who don’t know, staggered HDR is not a software-based technique, the image sensor needs to support that, and these sensors can output long, medium, and short exposures separately.
— Kuba Wojciechowski⚡ (@Za_Raczke) December 19, 2022 This means that staggered HDR should present better-looking images than Google’s HDR+. This means that the sensor is also going to be upgraded. At the time of writing, some Samsung sensors, including the Samsung ISOCELL GN2, support staggered HDR, but we will probably see a newer sensor since the GN2 has been out for some time. Sadly, all of this is speculation until Google started teasing the upcoming Pixel 8 series, and knowing the company, that day is not going to be that far for anyone of us in the first place. Aside from staggered HDR, the upcoming Pixel 8 series should bring several other improvements. Primary for the screen, chipset, and battery. Let us know what you wish to see in the upcoming flagships from Google.
