By Janhoi McGregor
Publication Date: 2025-12-28 20:14:00
Google is continuing its commitment to adding newer features to older hardware by quietly updating the Google Pixel 8 camera with an advanced Pixel 9 feature.
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New Panorama Mode Lands On The Google Pixel 8
Google updated the Pixel Camera app this month to version 10.2. With it came the ability for Pixel 8 users to use the Pixel 9’s panorama mode, as spotted by 9to5Google.
Panorama mode allows users to create panorama pictures by stitching together individual frames using the Pixel 8’s full HDR+ pipeline. The pipeline represents a sequence of events that stacks images and refines the final product to create a seamless, high-resolution wide-angle image.
The Google Pixel 8 series will receive a new panorama mode that was previously exclusive on the Pixel 9. (Photo by Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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This replaces Google’s Photo Sphere mode that was…