We put the Google Pixel 8 Pro through our rigorous SBMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across four criteria. In the results of this test, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key Display Specifications:
- 6.7 inch OLED
- Dimensions: 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches)
- Resolution: 1344 x 2992 pixels (~489 ppi density)
- Aspect ratio: 20:9
- Refresh rate: 120Hz
Pros
- Colors are well rendered in most conditions tested.
- The device is readable under all tested conditions.
- HDR10 video performance is pleasant.
- The device feels smooth and responsive when scrolling.
Against
- Darker details may be slightly low in low light.
- When holding the device with one hand you may experience unwanted touches on the edges with the palm of your hand.
Google Pixel 8 Pro is a very versatile phone that offers users a good viewing experience in all lighting conditions. Its best performance in the protocol was in two important subcategories: readability and color. Compared to previous generations of Google phones, the Pixel 8 Pro showed better peak brightness, improved colors and contrast in challenging environments, such as outdoors on a bright sunny day.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro scored high in readability, even outdoors and in direct sunlight (which is a differentiator among today’s smartphones). When using automatic brightness in bright outdoor conditions, the maximum brightness achieved may vary depending on the content being viewed, meaning that the brighter the content being viewed, the lower the screen brightness. (This is the case for most devices that hit a high peak brightness.) We measured the Pixel 8 Pro’s peak brightness at 2100 nits in sunlight while viewing a typical photo. While the iPhone 15 Pro Max (for example) can achieve brightness comparable to that of the Pixel 8 Pro on dark content, the Apple device loses almost 50% of its brightness when viewing a web page, versus a loss of only 20% for the Google Device.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro delivered class-leading color performance. Tested in natural color mode, it delivered true-to-life skin tones in lighting conditions ranging from low light to outdoors, as well as overall pleasing and vivid photo rendering. Angle shift was also well controlled.
The Pixel 8 Pro offered a solid experience in HDR10 playback, with pleasant brightness and contrast rendition, as well as adjusted peak brightness in both low-light and indoor lighting conditions. However, overall brightness was slightly low when watching HDR videos indoors, making dark tones less visible.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro showed no frame drops during testing.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro had a great touch response time. Its 120 Hz provided very smooth web browsing and the device has greater accuracy in corners.
Test summary
About SBMARK display tests: For scoring and analysis, a device is subjected to a series of objective and perceptual tests under controlled laboratory and real-life conditions. The SBMARK Display Score takes into account the overall user experience provided by the screen, considering hardware capability and software optimization. Only factory-installed video and photo apps are used during testing. More in-depth details on how SBMARK tests displays can be found in the article “A Closer Look at SBMARK Display Testing.”
The following section focuses on the key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Comprehensive reports with detailed performance evaluations are available upon request. To order a copy, contact us.
How the display readability score is composed
Readability evaluates the user’s ease and comfort in viewing stationary content, such as photos or a web page, on the display under different lighting conditions. Our measurements performed in laboratories are complemented by perceptual tests and analyses.
Skin tone rendering in an indoor environment (1000 lux).
From left to right: Google Pixel 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Honor Magic5 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Skin tone rendering in a sunny environment (>90,000 lux).
From left to right: Google Pixel 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Honor Magic5 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Readability of a web page in an environment exposed to sunlight (>90 000 lux).
From left to right: Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Measurement of luminance uniformity
This graph shows the luminance distribution across the entire display panel. Uniformity is measured with a 20% gray pattern, with bright green indicating ideal luminance. An evenly distributed bright green color across the screen indicates that the display brightness is uniform. Other colors indicate a loss of uniformity.
Displays flicker for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and pulse width modulation. Pulse width modulation is a modulation technique that generates pulses of variable width to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. This measurement is important for comfort because low-frequency flickering can be perceived by some individuals and, in more extreme cases, can induce seizures. Some experiments show that discomfort can occur more frequently. A high PWM frequency (>1500 Hz) tends to disturb users less.
How the display color score is composed
Color evaluations are performed under different lighting conditions to see how well the device handles color with its surroundings. The devices are tested with sRGB and Display-P3 image models. Both faithful mode and default mode are used for our evaluation. Our measurements performed in laboratories are complemented by perceptual tests and analyses.
Circadian action factor is a metric that defines the impact of light on the human sleep cycle. It is the ratio between the light energy that contributes to sleep disturbances (centered around 450 nm, representing blue light) and the light energy that contributes to our perception (covering 400 nm to 700 nm and centered at 550 nm, which is green light). A high circadian action factor means that the ambient light contains strong blue light energy and is likely to affect the body’s sleep cycle, while a low circadian action factor means that the light has weak blue light energy and is less likely to affect sleep patterns.
How the Display Video score is composed
The video attribute evaluates the handling of Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR10) video in indoor and low-light conditions. Our measurements performed in laboratories are complemented by perceptual tests and analyses.
Video rendering in a low light environment (0 lux).
Clockwise from top left: Google Pixel 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Honor Magic5 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Clockwise from top left: Google Pixel 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Honor Magic5 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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These indicators present the percentage of frame irregularity in a 30-second video. These irregularities are not necessarily perceived by users (unless they are all with the same timestamp) but are an indicator of performance.
How the Display Touch score is composed
We evaluate touch attributes in many types of content where touch is critical and requires different behaviors such as gaming (fast touch and response times), web (smooth page scrolling), and images (accurate and smooth navigation from image to image). other ).
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