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What is Ultra HDR on the Pixel 8 and how does it work?


A little software magic plus a bit of extra data makes for better pictures on all screens.

Speaking of confusing and complicated — two things Google is really good at, with the release of the Pixel 8, we now have a new camera mode called Ultra HDR. Since the Nexus 5, Google has used AI to grab multiple sets of image data whenever you tap the button to take a photo and assemble it all into something better than the camera hardware should be able to create. Just know that on an SDR (standard dynamic range) display, a stop sign isn't the same color as it is in real life and now you'll never be able to unsee that.

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