Google Pixel 8 — the flagship smartphone of the company, introduced in October last year — will soon start manufacturing in India. According to an article in The Economic Times citing two executives with knowledge of the company’s plans, a local contract manufacturer will manufacture the Pixel 8 in the country, with the first batch of phones expected to arrive later this year. Earlier this year, it was reported that Google will start manufacturing its phones in India in the second quarter of 2024.
Google Pixel 8 will be manufactured in India
The report states that the current Google Pixel 8 smartphone, which was launched last year, will be manufactured in India by Dixon Technologies, and the local firm has recently started trial production. Although the company already sells the Pixel 8 series in India, these phones are usually manufactured in China and Vietnam. It is reported that the first batch of locally manufactured phones will arrive in September.
Last year, Google announced that it plans to manufacture the Pixel 8 series in India, and the company seems to be on its way to manufacturing its own flagship phones in the country. According to a report, Dixon will be able to produce up to 1 lakh units per month, and the announcement comes after the company’s subsidiary Padget Electronics signed a deal to manufacture phones for Taiwan’s Compal Electronics.
Google Pixel 8 specifications
Google’s Pixel 8 series was launched in India and global markets last year at the company’s Made by Google 2023 event. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are powered by Google’s Tensor G3 chip, paired with 8GB (Pixel 8) and 12GB ( Pixel 8 Pro) of RAM and up to 256 GB of built-in memory. The Pixel 8 has a 6.2-inch OLED screen, while the Pixel 8 Pro has a 6.7-inch OLED screen.
Both flagship phones feature a 50-megapixel primary camera with a 50-megapixel Samsung GN2 sensor. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro feature a 12-megapixel and 64-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, respectively. The Pro model is equipped with a third camera — a 48-megapixel telephoto camera. Both the phones have an 11MP selfie camera and 4575mAh and 5050mAh batteries with support for 27W and 30W wired charging respectively, and support for wireless charging.
