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- Code within the Pixel Camera app suggests that Google could be bringing a new feature to the Pixel 8, possibly by merging the functionality of Best Take with Top Shot.
- We also learn that Video Boost cannot work if you have Locked Folder enabled on Google Photos, and it only works on videos up to a certain length.
The Google Pixel 8 features many Pixel-exclusive smart features, one of which is Best Take. Best Take takes multiple successive photos of groups, locates the perfect faces for each person in these photos, and merges them into one image to create the perfect group photo where everyone looks their best. While the feature is scarily impressive by itself, Google appears to be at work already to upgrade the feature, allowing the phone to get the best faces from a motion photo.
The latest Pixel Camera v9.2 update includes new strings that mention a cryptic new feature: