5 things about the Google Pixel 6 we have left to learn

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Sat, 16 Oct 2021 06:00:46 +0000

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Here are 5 Google Pixel 6 things we have left to learn about the new phone when its revealed on October 19.

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The Google Pixel 6 is almost here, and a combination of rumors and official disclosures has given us plenty to suspect and expect, respectively, about
the new handset. But theres still a handful of things we dont know and weve listed the 5 Google Pixel 6 things we have left to learn.

Its not a long wait, to be sure, as Google has officially announced an its Pixel 6 event will be on October 19 to reveal the phones. But we do have time to speculate on whats coming in the biggest redesign and refresh to the
Google Pixel line that weve seen in years.

As a refresher, the Google Pixel 6 in details released by Google itself
will be a premium device with a robust suite of rear cameras (main, ultra-wide, and in the 6 Pro, a telephoto), a wholly new look, and the eagerly-awaited Google-designed Tensor chipset.

Rumors fill in many of the other gaps for the Google Pixel 6 and its pricier Pixel 6 Pro sibling: were expecting a 6.4-inch 90Hz flat display and 4,614mAh battery for the standard phone, a 6.7-inch QHD Plus resolution with 120Hz refresh rate display and 5,000mAh battery for the Pro version, and up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for both.

But that still leaves a lot we dont know. Here are the 5 Google Pixel 6
things we have left to learn when the stage brightens on October 19. (Image credit: Google) 1. What Tensor will do for photos

When Google teased the Tensor chipsets capabilities in a blog post , the company rattled off several ways it will improve the phones operations but only said it will run Googles computational photography models to give the phone a completely revamped camera system.

Given how central photography is to the Pixel phones appeal, we need to know more about how Tensor will change the Pixel lines photo capabilities.

Will it put Googles computational photo software into overdrive? Improve
night photography? Capture faster and take clearer photos? Have more accurate color correction? Bring more color and light parity between the main, ultra-wide, and telephoto lenses? Were extremely curious how Googles in-house chipset will empower its phones most desirable feature or if it wont help much at all. (Image credit: Future) 2. Whether there will be facial recognition and in-screen fingerprint

While weve heard rumors and Android 12 code about an in-screen fingerprint scanner, and even an official Google executives nod toward the feature, we dont know if the Pixel 6 will also have facial recognition both as an alternative to unlock the phone and as a biometric alternative for authentication.

The Google Pixel 4 relied on facial recognition as its sole biometric, so its not crazy to think that the company may double up on authentication methods but the older phone relied on a suite of 3D mapping sensors, and its unclear if the company has developed a method todo that without those sensors given
we only see the single camera in a punch-hole on the front of the Pixel 6.

That said, Pixel team product manager Soniya Jobanputra did say back in June 2020 that facial recognition may come back to the Pixel line eventually perhaps the Pixel 6 is the right time for it. (Image credit: Google) 3. How much the Pro will differ

As we understand it, the Pixel 6 Pro will be a pricier version of the
standard Pixel 6, though Google has only confirmed that the former will have an extra camera over the latter to differentiate it. And by confirmed we mean released images of both and we can see an extra rear camera, so were left to speculate.

Rumors suggest the Pro has a larger 6.7-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate and rare QHD Plus resolution (3200 x 1800), while the standard is alleged to come with a 6.4-inch display with 90Hz max refresh rate and, assumedly, Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution.

Were also expecting a bigger battery in the pricier phone 5,000mAh over 4,614mAh in the Pixel 6. But what else separates the phones is tough to determine at this time. (Image credit: Google) 4. What the Pixel Pass
actually is

One of the weirder and more recent rumors suggests Google will also announce the Pixel Pass , which we expect to be a multi-service bundle much like Apple One . But it may be more than software a leak suggests that Pixel Pass could also mean users get their hardware upgraded, too.

Per the leak, in addition to bundling extant Google services like Google Premium, GOogle Play Pass, an extended warranty, and perhaps a Google Fi data plan, the Pixel Passs monthly subscription cost could also include a yearly phone upgrade component. In other words, subscribers may be able to sign up for a Pixel 6 and then, next year, swap it out for a Google Pixel 7.

That would be a fascinating way for Google to become more of its own carrier-like platform, and expand the reach of the Pixel 6 to folks who wouldnt ordinarily upgrade to the new phone. (Image credit: Future) 5.
Whether Pixel 6 will get more Android features than other phones in future Android upgrades

One of the bigger mysteries surrounding the Tensor chipset and the Pixel 6 as a whole is whether its enhanced capabilities will enable Google to develop
new features exclusively for the phone in the next Android updates.

While prior Pixel phones havent changed much in hardware to enable these features, were very curious how advanced all the Pixel 6s tech will be over Pixels of old and whether Google will capitalize on it. iPhone 13 : the best Apple flagship yet



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