The cell phone line Google Pixel 8 won best cell phone in Global Mobile Awards (Glomo) which happens during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. The event, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain, is considered one of the most important in the smartphone sector.
The Pixel 8 won the “Best smartphone” award in the “Device” category and surpassed competitors Apple iPhone 15 Pro Devices, OnePlus Open/OPPO Find N3, Samsung Galaxy S23 Devices and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5.
According to MWC, the award takes into account the combination of performance exceptional equipment, the innovation and the leadership . The judges are independent analysts, world leaders, journalists and influencers and examine smartphones on the market between January and December 2023.
The cell phones Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro were launched in October 2023 and brought updates such as the new Tensor G3 chip, camera improvements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and 7-year update guarantee. They were the brand's first devices to receive the operating system Android 14 .
Rick Osterloh, Senior Vice President of Google, celebrated the victory on his X (formerly Twitter) thanking the team.
Thrilled about Pixel 8 winning another important Phone of the Year award at MWC! @madebygoogle thank you to the entire Pixel user community for helping us get there, and congratulations to our team for great progress! pic.twitter.com/zIN75YHSmS
— Rick Osterloh (@rosterloh) February 28, 2024
What is the MWC, which awarded the Google Pixel 8?
The event Mobile World Congress is the largest connectivity and mobile technology fair in the world. The event takes place between February 26th and 29th in Barcelona, Spain, where topics on the future of technology are discussed, in addition to the announcement of launches by major brands in the sector.
Big names in mobile technology, such as Lenovo, Samsung and Xiaomi, use the days before the event to prepare the ground, arriving with big promises for 2024. There, some of the main technology brands take the opportunity to anticipate what they should bring to consumers next year. throughout the year.
This year, the highlights were Lenovo's transparent notebook, Samsung's smart ring, the Xiaomi 14 cell phone line, a flying car and a robot dog.
Source: CNN Brasil
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