You know what nobody missed from Google’s recent range of smartphones? Tricks. But not just any gimmicks: Google-style gimmicks, the ones that are here today and will disappear next year. Remember the Soli radar? Exactly.
So, with that in mind, you’ll surely be pleased to hear that the upcoming Pixel 8 Pro is now rumored to feature an infrared thermometer on the back, housed just below the circular LED flash inside the camera hump.
The thermometer will, of course, be able to measure body temperature. The sensor is apparently similar to what most non-contact thermometers use (which should stir up great memories of the pandemic!). To use the Pixel 8 Pro’s thermometer sensor, you need to get it as close to your forehead as possible without touching your skin. Then simply tap the start button and move the phone towards your temple within five seconds. The phone vibrates when the temperature measurement is complete.
How easy is it to use when you consider the fact that the screen is on the other side of the phone, you know, the one not facing you in this scenario? We can’t tell you now, because there was a video showing how the feature works, only it got uploaded to YouTube, which turned out not to be the best idea in the story, since that platform is owned by Google and the video has been removed for violating YouTube’s Terms of Service.
It sure doesn’t sound like an amazing user experience, but hey, when the next pandemic hits you’ll be ready to scan everyone around you without needing any extra hardware other than your Pixel 8 Pro, so there’s that.
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Google Pixel 8 Pro Leaked Renderings (Source)
By the way, this shocking new feature will only be available on the Pro model, so don’t think about skimping on the cash and go for the vanilla Pixel 8.
The Pixel 8 Pro is expected to launch alongside the Pixel 8 in October and both are said to be powered by Google’s Tensor G3 SoC. The Pixel 8 Pro’s screen will reportedly be smaller than that of the Pixel 7 Pro, at 6.52 inches, and is said to use Samsung’s larger ISOCELL GN2 sensor for its main camera.
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