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The Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro have made a stop at the FCC recently according to a new report from 9To5Google. Google’s upcoming smartphones, which are perhaps the least kept secret in the smartphone world at this point (just as they are every year it seems), have leaked in what is really incredible fashion over the last month. A few of those leaks happened early morning on August 30. And one of those leaks comes directly from Google by showing a picture of the upcoming Pixel 8 Pro on a Google Store page.
Now as this is an FCC listing it might not seem like there’s much exciting information to be had. It’s certainly not as exciting as hearing about and seeing all the flashy new features and specs. But there’s still some details worth knowing.
Google has filed for five Pixel 8 models with the FCC
This isn’t entirely informative when it comes to specifics. But it does showcase that Google is looking to secure approval for five different skus of the Pixel 8 series phones. These FCC filings include model numbers GKWS6, G9BQD, GZPF0, GPJ41, and G1MNW. As 9To5Google points out, G1MNW is likely to be the Pixel 8 Pro due to its mention of support for Ultra-wideband wireless technology. The other four models would then be variations of the standard Pixel 8.
In addition to this information the filing also details Bluetooth, mmWave 5G, sub6, and Wi-Fi 6E support. There’s not a whole lot else to gather from these filings. And that’s to be expected as there never really is much detail in them. As far as leaks go FCC filings aren’t generally what hypes people up. But they provide insightful information nonetheless. If nothing else, it shows that Google is fairly close to releasing these devices. And that’s made only more evident with Google’s invites that went out today for the upcoming Fall event. In addition to the other recent leaks.