American Tech giant Google is all set to launch its flagship smartphone Pixel 6 on October 19, 2021. The first Pixel was launched all the way back in 2016, pioneering the combination between hardware and software. Although it was designed with optimum hardware parts, Google really emphasized its software. Its main talking point the camera garnered a lot of praise among the tech geek spaces. The smartphone was succeeded by the Pixel 2 in 2017, the Pixel 3 in 2018, the Pixel 4 in 2019, and the Pixel 5 in 2020. The Pixels received mixed reviews, with praise for the devices' performance and cameras, but several critics noted similarities with Apple's iPhone line in terms of hardware design and criticized the Pixels' lack of waterproofing and high price. Now, with its latest offering, Google looks to shed off its lacking and provide an all-around brilliant smartphone. Here are 10 rumoured features of the Pixel 6:
1. Google officially revealed the Pixel 6 in a series of tweets in early August – and the company essentially confirmed the design leaks that trickled out through 2021.
2. There's a camera block that runs across the width of the back, jutting out, and a three-tone color scheme in a range of options. The image above shows both the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, with the Pro model having more space above the camera block.
3. Google was light on screen specs, but according to Marques Brownlee (a YouTuber who got hands-on time with the phones) the Pixel 6 Pro has a slightly curved 120Hz screen of around 6.7 inches, while the standard Pixel 6 has a smaller 90Hz flat screen.
4. When Google officially revealed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro via tweet in early August, the company confirmed the former will get two cameras and the latter will get three shooters – with the extra being a 4x optical telephoto.
5. Beyond that, a leak previously suggested that we'd see a 50MP main camera with a larger sensor than on the Pixel 5, plus an 8MP periscope snapper and an ultra-wide camera.
6. According to techrader, rumours also claims that the Pixel 6 has an 8MP selfie camera while the Pixel 6 Pro has a 12MP one. A more recent leak has also said the same about the Pixel 6 Pro.
7. As for the battery, there's no official news about this but multiple sources claim the Pixel 6 Pro will have a 5,000mAh one, with the Pixel 6 having a smaller one. Elsewhere we've heard the same claim, but this leak details the Pixel 6's battery too, saying that it's 4,614mAh.
8. Wired charging might get a speed boost too, with one source pointing to 33W charging, up from 18W on the Pixel 5, and we've heard this leak multiple times. However, that charger won't come in the box - in fact the Pixel 6 won't have an in-box charger at all.
9. Google Pixel 6 is based on Android 12. The Google Pixel 6 is said to measure 158.60 x 74.80 x 8.90mm (height x width x thickness).
10. Connectivity options on the Google Pixel 6 are said to include Wi-Fi, GPS, and USB Type-C. Sensors on the phone are rumoured to include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and in-display fingerprint sensor.
