Google has made the unusual decision to confirm many details about its upcoming smartphones, the Google Pixel 6 and the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Google shared images of the device and confirmed that it is the same design as leaked. The rear has a camera bar running across the entire phone.
This design will be available on both the Pixel 6 and Pro. However, the Pixel 6 Pro offers more space than the rear camera bar.
Google has upgraded the cameras, stating that the new system is too large to fit into a small square like the older devices. Hence, the switch to a larger device.
The Pro comes with three cameras and a 4x optical zoom telephoto lens. We say WOW!
Each model comes in three colours, with the Pro receiving a “light polished aluminium” frame and the 6 getting a matte finish. One of the Pixel 6 Pro images also shows that the display has curved edges.
It seems like a total rethinking of what the Pixel is trying to be. This is a big step away from the rather understated design that was the Pixel 5.
Naturally, the phone will have Android 12 and Material You. Many of the experiences will be based on Google’s growing prowess in machine learning. It will drive voice commands and translations and captioning, which will take us to the next point.
This announcement is not about the phones in any way. It’s about Google Tensor. Google was long suspected to be developing its own silicon, codenamed Whitechapel. Now we know that it is called Tensor.
Tensor has not been much discussed so far. However, Google claims that Tensor was designed from the user’s perspective to allow for all AI and machine learning applications to run on it, including computational photography and real-time translation.
Tensor’s security is at the core of Tensor, with a new security core as well as Titan M2, which Google claims will allow Pixel 6 to have “the most secure” experience of any phone.
Google claims that Tensor has been in development for 4 years.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, stated that this is the most innovative Pixel design we have made. It was created in collaboration with our AI team and Android teams to provide the best experience at the intersection between hardware, software, and AI for many years to come.
This is just a tease at the moment, so don’t be too distracted by Samsung’s big announcement in August or the launch in September of a new iPhone. Google promises that all details will be revealed later in 2012.
Pixels are usually announced in October, and we would expect to receive all details about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
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