Week 40 in review: Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro and Galaxy S23 FE arrive

Google unveiled the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro alongside the Pixel Watch 2 this week. The Pixel 8 duo packs the Tensor G3 chipset - a 4nm unit with a Cortex-X3 primer core and faster AI. The Pixel 8 Pro has a new 48MP ultrawide camera, while the Pixel 8 has a new 12MP ultrawide, a smaller 6.2-inch display that refreshes faster at 120Hz. Both phones are on sale now.

The Google Pixel Watch 2 comes with the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 with 2GB of RAM and a slightly bigger battery that promises 24 hours of use.

The Galaxy S23 FE packs a 50MP wide camera, 8MP 3x zoom, 12MP ultrawide, and a 10MP selfie camera. It uses either a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or an Exynos 2200 depending on your location, and a 4,500mAh battery. There's a 6.4-inch 60Hz-120Hz Super AMOLED on the front.

OnePlus started the proper teaser campaign for its first foldable, the OnePlus Open. We saw a teaser video of the device with some key aspects, like the camera module, hidden. The foldable is expected later this month.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra bested the iPhone 15 Pro Max in a drop test. The test highlighted the fragility of the Pro Max's new design.

The full list of our top stories this week is below!