With the launch of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Google introduced AI-powered features and promised more to come soon. Many have reached the Pixel 8 Pro first and then the level, but not so with others.
Any evidence? Night mode for videos is missing on Google Pixel 8 Pro. Besides, we know that now Google Gemini Nano is not available for the regular Pixel 8 either. the reason? Google claims that the Pixel 8 will not have AI because it is not powerful enough. It’s a very weak argument for us, but let’s see what happens.
Google Pixel 8 won’t have Gemini Nano due to lack of power, rather weak argument
During a Q&A, an engineer from Android Developer’s AI team confirmed that the Gemini Nano won’t be coming to the Pixel 8 “due to hardware limitations.” However, he also stated that The company is working to bring the Nano to more devices In the near future, especially “to high-end devices”.
If you don’t know, the Gemini Nano is the most modest version of Google’s new AI. Designed to work directly on mobile phones and computers Without having to go to the cloud. It’s great that a smartphone has this feature, but it seems like Google wants to reserve it for more expensive devices, effectively turning it into a premium device.
Google’s argument leaves a bitter taste in our mouths, because the Pixel 8 is similar in terms of performance to the Pixel 8 Pro, they have the same processor (Tensor G3), the same operating system, and their performance is almost identical by benchmarks. The only hardware difference in this regard is 4 GB of RAMsince the Pixel 8 Pro has 12 GB and the standard Pixel 8 has 8 GB.
So it’s fair to ask, is this the only thing limiting the implementation of Gemini Nano on the Pixel 8? Also, isn’t the Pixel 8 a high-end phone? The Samsung Galaxy S24 has 8 GB of RAM, so the Samsung Galaxy S24 is uncontroversial on that front.
No one questions whether the Galaxy S24 is a high-end mobile phone.Well, we all take it for granted. Also, the Samsung Terminal is one of the first to launch the Gemini Nano with 8GB of RAM.
Yes, it’s true that the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are more powerful than the Tensor G3, but the Pixel 8 Pro has the same chip and Gemini Nano as its smaller sibling. Well, Google has no further justification for not implementing this AI on the Pixel 8, they just don’t want to.
Additionally, this decision by Google indicates that the future Google Pixel 8a will not have a Gemini Nano. It’s about to launch and it’s a bittersweet look at the device that many have been waiting for.
