Google Pixel 6 might have a disappointing chipset and an upgraded camera
Plus a 120Hz screen
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One of the most exciting rumored aspects of theGoogle Pixel 6range so far has been the apparent use of an in-house chipsetcodenamed Whitechapel, but we’ve now heard a bit more about this, and it doesn’t sound quite as exciting anymore.
According to leaker Max Weinbach, speaking to Myriam Joire on herMobile Tech Podcast, the Whitechapel chipset will fall between the top-endSnapdragon 888and the Snapdragon 865, which was a flagship Android chipset in 2020.
That perhaps puts it in line with the Snapdragon 870, but Weinbach didn’t specify this. In any case, it sounds like Whitechapel isn’t quite a top-end chipset if this information is right. It may have the edge in some areas though, with the focus apparently being on AI and machine learning, which could among other things benefit photography.
Other specs and other Pixel products
The chipset is apparently being made bySamsungusing a 5nm process (the same process as the Snapdragon 888 and Samsung’s own Exynos 2100), and it’s not the only aspect of the Pixel 6 range that Weinbach detailed.
TheGooglePixel 6 Pro will apparently have a 120Hz QHD screen, plus a 5,000mAh battery, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, and mmWave 5G (presumably in addition to sub-6GHz, meaning it would support most 5G bands).
The standard Pixel 6 meanwhile is said to have a smaller flat screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a smaller battery. The two phones are also said to have a new, larger main camera sensor.
Weinbach didn’t go into any other spec details, but previous leaks suggest a 6.67-inch curved AMOLED screen on the Pixel 6 Pro and a 6.4-inch flat screen on the Pixel 6, with the Pro model apparently also having a 50MP main camera, an 8MP periscope one with 5x optical zoom, and an ultra-wide one.
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On the design front, the Google Pixel 6 will apparently come in a peach, sand and pink three-tone color scheme, as well as a silver and black model, and a green option. These colors are at odds with ones we’ve seen inunofficial rendersthough.
Apparently the Pixel 6 range will probably land in October, but it could get pushed to November if there’s a chipset shortage.
That’s all on the Pixel 6, but Weinbach also had a bit to say about some other upcoming Google products. For one thing, thePixel Watchwill apparently land alongside the phones, and is likely to use the same 5nm chipset as is rumored for theSamsung Galaxy Watch Active 4.
TheGoogle Pixel 5ameanwhile will apparently land in August and will probably cost more than thePixel 4a– a phone which launched for $349 / £349 / AU$599. That said, the source didn’t specify whether the Pixel 5a will also be more expensive than the $499 / £499 / AU$799Pixel 4a 5G. We’d take all of this with a pinch of salt for now anyway, but Weinbach is a fairly solid source.
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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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