Google and iFixit updated the Pixel Accessories Mall during the Christmas holiday, adding a batch of new original accessories for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones.
Attached is the main replacement information:
The most expensive of these is replacing the rear camera assembly, which costs $200 on the Pixel 8 Pro. For reference, iFixit is offering a Galaxy S23 Ultra camera assembly (four cameras) for $142, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max rear camera assembly is $150.
The “Camera and Screw Kit” replacement parts for the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost $219.64 through Apple’s official self-repair program, but if the old parts are returned to Apple, the price can be reduced after using a $30.40 credit coupon $189.24.
The Pixel 8 lacks a camera, eliminating the need for a complicated periscope zoom lens, but its camera component is also worth $200.
The Pixel 8’s components are separate: $143 for the main camera and $63 for the ultra-wide angle.
This update also introduces various small adhesive strips and heat dissipation strips, but does not provide a replacement motherboard, which may be the first thing to be damaged when the device is flooded.
It was reported in October last year that Google not only promised to provide seven years of Android major version upgrade services for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, but also stated that it would prepare spare parts for these two phones for seven years.
Soniya Jobanputra, director of product management at Google, said in an interview with Android Authority, “Parts are available for seven years, which is part of our commitment. We need to make our parts available so that we can Hardware remains viable for the long term.”
