Today Google finally gives the Pixel 8 Pro its promised Zoom Enhance

What's a ten-month wait between friends?

Today Google finally gives the Pixel 8 Pro its promised Zoom Enhance
  • Ten months after it was announced, Zoom Enhance is arriving for the Pixel 8 Pro.
  • The AI-powered feature adds extra detail to pics at extreme levels of zoom.
  • In addition to the Pixel 8 Pro, Zoom Enhance is available on the new Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

When Google introduced the Pixel 8 Pro, it told us about an intriguing feature developed for the phone’s camera: Zoom Enhance. With Zoom Enhance, the Pixel 8 Pro would tap into its generative AI capabilities to add extra detail and sharpness to your photos, allowing you to effectively zoom in much closer while still maintaining image quality. It sounded super promising, but even after months and months of waiting, it never showed up. We were beginning to wonder if Google would skip it entirely, but today we get the good news that Zoom Enhance is finally rolling out for the Pixel 8 Pro.

Last year’s Pro isn’t alone here, and Zoom Enhance is also arriving for the brand-new Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. And while we’re going to be very happy to give it a spin on that new hardware, its long-overdue arrival for the Pixel 8 Pro is definitely the part worth getting excited about.