Google Pixel 8 Pro

2 years, 10 months - Google is back again with the latest iteration in its Pixel line. The new Pixel 8 Pro is geared up to be the top dog and a challenger for ranking as the best smartphone on the market. It has big shoes to fill, as the Pixel 7 Pro was a smash hit and neither Samsung nor Apple have been sleeping on upgrading their flagship lines. By comparison, the Pixel 8 Pro actually feels like it may be a more relaxed update than Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra or Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, but Google’s phone also costs hundreds less, even at its year-on-year elevated price of $999. It's shaping up to be a potent phone for the photo fiends, but Google may have hyped up its AI features a little bit too much.