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Tom Pritchard

Google Pixel 8 may have an iPhone 14-inspired design change

Pixel 8 renders

Google may be taking a cue out of Apple’s playbook with the release of the Google Pixel 8 — by scrapping the physical SIM tray. That means if you’re picking up Google’s upcoming flagship, there’s a good chance you’ll have to ditch your physical SIM card in favor of an eSIM.

Mishaal Rahman spotted this key detail in some renders of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Those renders came from long-time render-smith Steve H McFly, better known as 'OnLeaks'. OnLeaks' renders typically claim to have been designed using leaked phone schematics, giving them a sense of legitimacy in the process. 

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