According to specs released by leakers Kamila Wojciechowska and 91Mobiles, the Google Pixel 8 Pro may offer what is called a "Super Actua display" to make the screen easier to see when viewed in direct sunlight.

The Pro model will likely have the Super Actua display, while the standard Pixel 8 will have the Actua panel instead. This panel has an HDR brightness of 1,400 nits and a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, while the Super version of the Pixel 8 Pro has an HDR brightness of 1,600 nits and a peak brightness of 2,400 nits.

The spec sheet also tells us that these displays will be protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, the toughest glass currently used in Android smartphones. One unfortunate piece of bad news from the same display specs is that the Pixel 8 Pro may have a lower-resolution display than the Pixel 7 Pro. However, we hope this does not detract from the overall quality of the display.

It may be difficult to tell from the numbers alone how bright the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are.

According to Google's official specs, starting with last year's Pixel, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have HDR brightness of 1,000 nits each and peak brightness of 1,400 nits/1,500 nits. In our tests, the Pixel 7 had a peak brightness of 926 nits and the Pixel 7 Pro had a peak brightness of 927 nits.

The newly announced iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max are rated by Apple at 1,000 nits standard brightness, 1,600 nits HDR brightness, and 2,000 nits peak outdoor brightness. However, in our lab tests, these phones measured 957 nits standard and 1,401 nits HDR brightness, and we measured 1,018 nits standard and 1,550 nits HDR, respectively. [Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Ultra had a peak brightness of 1,750 nits, and our brightness tests recorded 1,002 nits SDR/1,340 nits HDR and 1,020 nits SDR/1,444 nits HDR, respectively.Galaxy S 24 Ultra, as the Galaxy S24 series, including the Galaxy S24 Ultra, may be coming soon with even brighter 2,500-2,800 nits displays.

If Google's numbers are accurate, the Pixel 8 Pro will be the brightest phone we have tested this year, which is quite an achievement. Even if you don't get peak numbers in everyday use, hopefully you should be able to easily view content on the phone's screen outdoors.

October 4 is the date of the Made by Google event, and the Pixel 8 series is confirmed for a keynote presentation. Expect Google to talk about this new display on stage, but hopefully they will also show off other rumored features such as a redesigned design, Tensor G3 chip, and a disappointing price increase.