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Google Pixel 8
Category: smartphone • Model / Gen: 8 8 Release Date: 2023-10-12 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2024-10-30 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | None | — | No public reports of hardware tampering for this model; Titan M2 security chip with hardware root of trust. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Android/Pixel CVEs are published monthly; a small number of Pixel-specific vulnerabilities were confirmed exploited (see CISA warning), patched promptly via security updates. |
| Prior attacks | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Pixel vulnerabilities have been exploited in limited, targeted attacks (e.g., by forensic tools and spyware vendors); exploitation is rare and quickly mitigated by monthly patches. |
| Updatability | Very common | — | 7 years of OS and security updates from launch; monthly automatic security patches. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Full | — | Full: Google account integration, FIDO2 passkeys, Smart Lock and enterprise identity support. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | — | TLS by default, end-to-end encrypted Google Messages (RCS), WPA3-capable Wi-Fi 7. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | — | File-based AES-256-XTS encryption with Titan M2-backed key storage, enabled by default. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Full | — | Full Google account management: recovery, trusted devices, passkeys, account deletion. |
| Authentication | Secure | — | Class 3 biometric face unlock and under-display fingerprint sensor plus PIN/password; 2-Step Verification for Google account. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | — | Escalating lockout delays after failed attempts; optional factory-reset protection and wipe after repeated failures. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | — | Google account security events and device sign-in history visible to the user; enterprise logging via Android management APIs. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | — | No default password; user-defined PIN/password with complexity options; Google account password complexity enforced. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System & App | Android (Companion App: None (not required; Pixel ecosystem built into Android)) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) • GPU: Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 8 GB LPDDR5X • Storage: 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: 4575 mAh • Power: USB-C Power Delivery (30W adapter sold separately) • Charging: 27 W fast charging 18 W Qi wireless charging |
| Display & Camera | Display: 6.2 in (157 mm) FHD+ 1080p OLED at 428 ppi 2400 × 1080 px (20:9) 60–120 Hz refresh rate • Camera: 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚ field of view (ultrawide), 1.22 μm 4K video at 24, 30, or 60 FPS |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Stereo speakers • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 + MIMO |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: H: 5.9 in (150.5 mm) W: 2.8 in (70.8 mm) D: 0.4 in (8.9 mm) • Mass: 6.6 oz (187 g) |
