Price, release date, technical sheet and everything you need to know about the Google smartphone

The Google Pixel 6 takes over the Pixel 5, which has sparked much controversy. What awaits us with this new smartphone? Here’s everything we know about her.

Google’s strategy for its latest smartphone surprised us a few months ago. The Pixel 5 And the Pixel 4a 5G Released around the same time, with somewhat similar data sheets. Mountain View has chosen to equip its flagship Pixel 5 phone with a server SoC Snapdragon 765G Mid-range rather than high-end segment. Retargeting aims to reduce costs and hence the price of the final product. Another weird, the Pixel 5 didn’t come with an XL model with a larger screen, as it was for previous generations. So we’re very curious to see what Google has in store for us this year with Pixel 6. And there should still be surprises with this upcoming model.

How much will Google Pixel 6 cost?

Of course, it is too early to have any official information or even reliable leaks about it. But it is still possible to get an idea of ​​what price the Pixel 6 will be offered at. In France, the Pixel 5 is offered at a price 629 euros When it is launched. Much more reasonable price 769 euros I ordered a Pixel 4 phone a year ago.

Will Google keep lowering the bill to attract consumers? Probably not, Mountain View cannot really reduce its smartphone footprint or reduce its margins due to its volume of sales. So we should stay at a price similar or slightly higher for the Pixel 5 for the Pixel 6, Google probably won’t return to the premium spot for the Pixel 4 while Samsung and Apple recently made the gateway to the more affordable Galaxy S21 iPhone 12.

When will the Google Pixel 6 be released?

The Pixel 6 release date isn’t a big mystery, as Google stays very regularly on its calendar. The Pixels flagship series still launches in early October, except for the latest Pixel 5 that officially premiered on September 30th. It is very likely that the Pixel 6 will officially appear in The last days of September or the beginning of the following month.

Google could also resume its old habits of launching the XL model smartphone for big screen fans. We learned from a leak of internal documents that two future products, codenames Raven and Oriole, are closely related. It could be the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 XL.

Prior to that, the Pixel 5a is expected to hit the market sometime this spring. The Pixel 5 has been rumored to have spread, but today it appears to be extinct.

Design

For a long time, Pixels were old smartphones from a design point of view: the thickness of the border, the late transition to the notch or hole-punch system, the materials used … But Google has revised its version with the latest iterations of the range and its smartphones are no longer out of date for a generation or two compared to the competition From this point of view. We feel that Acquisition of part of HTC’s design departmentThe acquisition of engineers and designers from the iconic manufacturer has paid off.

We hope the Pixel 6 can continue this good momentum and get closer to what other brands offer in this price range. Pixel 5 has a frame and back made of AluminiumWith a plastic resin that allows compatibility with wireless charging. Google could make the same choice over the Pixel 6 in order to control its costs. Another option, more premium but also more expensive, is glass back again like we did on the Pixel 4.

The front camera must be embedded inside a hole. On the other hand, it can be tilted from the upper left corner of the panel to the middle of it, as in the case of Samsung smartphones. Several reports have told us that Google is working on the A camera under the screen Allowing to dispense with a perforating, slotting or pop-up mechanism and leaving the entire front surface of the slab. But it’s unlikely the Pixel group will take advantage of this feature this year, the Mountain View company likes to take its time in terms of design.

On the other hand, it appears likely Finally, the Pixel 6 is entitled to a fingerprint sensor at the bottom of the screen. Anyway, this is what appears from the Android 12 source code. The latest Pixel models include a rear fingerprint reader, which is an outdated system from a few years ago. Almost all mid-range Android smartphones and some entry models are equipped with an under-screen fingerprint reader, and it is time for Google to do that as well.

Screen

At this point, we can only speculate about the Pixel 6 screen. Google has been accustomed to not participating in the wide diameter race that its competitors are participating in. Pixel 5 display Compact form Its size is 6 inches, which makes it a good solution for users who prefer panels with scaled dimensions, which are becoming increasingly rare nowadays. Expect the Pixel 6 screen not to be as big, at most as 6.2 inches as the Pixel 4a 5G. It will also rely on the presence or absence of the XL to offer consumers more options.

The definition of the picture is undoubted: we will remain at Full HD + 1080p, more than enough for the diameter expected from the Pixel 6 which is characterized by not relying too much on battery life. As for refresh rate, Google has switched to 90Hz since Pixel 4. After two years, it wouldn’t be surprising if we moved towards that 120 Hz Especially since it is rumored that the upcoming iPhone, or at least Pro models, will offer such an option, with a variable frequency to conserve power consumption. It seems like a good timing to start working Pixels as well, but we don’t have any solid confirmation yet.

Performance and memory

We can have a big surprise in this aspect. It has been known for some time that Google has been working on its own chip to equip its devices. Sundar Pichai himself has admitted that the US group is in the process of wearing a hard hat in terms of equipment. Project can Incarnate with Pixel 6.

According to information from 9to5Google, Google has partnered with Samsung, a semiconductor giant with experience designing chips for smartphones that has gained experience over the years with its Exynos chips. The latter has equipped several mobile phone models of the brand, notably the best-in-class Galaxy S and Note in Europe. Google’s SoC has to rely on the same burn processes. As a reminder, Samsung moved to the 5nm engraving accuracy This year with Exynos 2100, it is not known if this Google chip, codenamed GS101, will be more oriented towards the high or mid range. The SoC will also be used to power Chromebooks as well as smartphones.

At this generation, Samsung has caught up with Qualcomm chips’ performance (without getting there, however), with better performance and energy efficiency compared to older Exynos SoCs. What you should consider Google segment of the likes of Hassan. Either way, the Pixel 6 must be 5G compatible.

When it comes to memory, Google has moved from 6 GB to 8 GB of RAM from Pixel to Pixel 5 and it should still be. 8 GB of RAM For Pixel 6. Storage should start at 128GB, with variable 256GB configurable. Double storage options work well with Apple and Samsung.

Autonomy, battery and recharging

The Pixel 5 is equipped with a 4000 mAh battery, which today can be considered the minimum for a smartphone in this segment. This was indeed a huge leap forward compared to the Pixel 4 which had a ridiculously bordered battery which also did a lot of damage in terms of its autonomy. Google seems to have understood that users are not ready to compromise on this, whether or not it supports wireless charging.

But the Battery capacity It won’t be the only person to determine the Pixel 6 autonomy. If Google goes from 90Hz to 120Hz, the consumption should increase, unless the auto refresh rate auto-adaptation system is set up as we expect the iPhone 13 Pro. The chip is also a key component that drives mobile power consumption, just like software enhancements.

For both wired and wireless charging, don’t expect a disproportionate increase in power, Google is very careful in this regard.

camera

The image part is undoubtedly the part that has made Pixel smartphones the most famous. They are known to be very good optical photophones, even if Google is stingy in terms of hardware or number of sensors, thanks to Mountain View’s excellent software handling.

If the Pixel 6 is necessarily going to be good at photos thanks to the software, we hope Google will take the hardware level to the next level, tweaking the boot. The manufacturer has recycled a photo unit dated three generations. IMX363 with 12 megapixels from Sony. Yes, you read it right: The Pixel 5 has exactly the same sensor as the Pixel 3 released two years ago. With a better sensor, the image quality should improve even more.

The Pixel 5 phone has got an ultra-wide angle sensor, which is supposed to be back on the Pixel 6. That feature is almost as basic these days. However, we do not have information on a possible third camera to complete the camera configuration. The Pixel 4 was equipped with a telephoto lens that allowed 2x optical zoom, which disappeared on the Pixel 5 in order to reduce the price. Google could offer it again in the event there is a strategy to (to) upgrade its smartphones.

Limited to 1080p so far, The front camera can record in 4K quality on the Pixel 6. Anyway, that’s what the Google Camera 8.2 APK source code suggests.

Programming

The Pixel 6 will come out right below Android 12, The next major update to the mobile OS expected in late August or early September. This version brings Many changes to the interface and designThis could be the most significant development in the field for years. Settings, Notification Bar, Always On Display, Lock Screen, Home Screen: everything will happen with Material NEXT UI. System Theme that adapts to the chosen wallpaper It is also in the tubes.

a Put one hand To use the largest smartphones with greater ease it should also appear. An addition that might make one think that the Pixel 6 screen diagonal will grow, or that the Pixel 6 XL is planned, but this is just a guess. There will be a smart game mode, as in many Android overlays already.

In the program we must also find the following features: