iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari begins by eradicating the Pixel 8 Pro’s display screen utilizing a heating mat, a clamp, and a decide. After disconnecting the show from the system, Mokhtari folds again the 5G mmWave antenna cable and unscrews the primary body. From there, Mokhtari makes an attempt to take away the 5,050mAh battery by pulling on the plastic tabs beneath the part.
Nonetheless, Mokhtari runs into the same issue as PBKreviews, the YouTube channel that tore down the Pixel 8. Each iFixit and PBKreviews ended up loosening the battery’s adhesive utilizing isopropyl alcohol as an alternative. As soon as that’s completed, Mokhtari dismantles the Pixel 8 Professional’s digital camera array, revealing the 50MP predominant digital camera, 48MP ultrawide lens, and the 48MP telescopic lens.
Lastly, we get a take a look at the built-in thermometer that’s unique to the Pixel 8 Professional. Mokhtari affords a brilliant zoomed-in take a look at the part… but it surely doesn’t appear like a lot apart from 4 round sensors. When the cellphone is definitely put collectively, you will discover the temperature sensor inside the digital camera bar on the again of the system. It’s speculated to offer you correct temperature readings of surfaces, with physique temperature readings awaiting FDA approval.
Unlike the iPhone 15, Mokhtari notes that the parts on the Pixel 8 Professional aren’t software-locked, which implies you aren’t compelled to buy new parts immediately from Google. Google is also promising seven years of Android updates for the Pixel 8 and eight Professional. Nonetheless, Google remains to be limiting sure options, similar to Night time Sight and Zoom Enhance, to the Pixel 8 Professional, which, as my colleague Sean Hollister factors out, makes that promise mean a bit less.