Google has just announced its latest Pixel Series 5G smartphones called Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Both of these will be available from October 28th at stores and major U.S. carriers. The handset will also land in Canada, Australia, Japan, France, Germany, Taiwan and United Kingdom.
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro feature an in-display fingerprint sensor for secure authentication. These have Titan M2 security co-processor for added security. They come with dual SIM support which includes a Nano SIM slot and eSIM.
The Google Pixel 6 comes with a smaller 6.4-inch OLED screen offering FHD+ resolution and up to 90Hz variable refresh rate. The Google Pixel 6 Pro specs include a larger 6.7-inch OLED screen offering Quad HD+ resolution at 19.5:9 aspect ratio and up to 120Hz refresh rate. These come with Gorilla Glass Victus protection on top.
Both mobile phones are powered by all new Google Tensor chipset. They have stereo speakers with triple microphones for noise suppression. These come with Android 12 OS out of the box. Google has promised 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates.
The Pixel 6 feature 8GB RAM and 128GB / 256GB storage options. It has an 8MP front camera for selfies. At the back side are dual shooters with array of sensors (all mentioned bellow). These include 50MP main Samsung GN1 sensor and 12MP ultra-wide SOny IMX386 sensor. The cell phone packs in a 4614mAh battery and supports 30W wired / 21W wireless charging.
The Pixel 6 Pro feature 12GB RAM and has 128GB / 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage options. It includes an 11MP front camera with SOny IMX663 sensor. At the back side are triple cameras and LED Flash. These make up of 50MP (main, Samsung GN1) + 12MP (ultra-wide, Sony IMX386) + 48MP (telephoto, Sony IMX586) shooters. It comes with a 5003mAh battery and supports 30W wired and 21W wireless charging.
Google Pixel 6 Specifications
- Dimensions: 158.6 height x 74.8 width x 8.9 depth (mm)
- Weight: 207 grams
- SIM: Dual SIM Support (Nano + eSIM)
- Operating System: Android 12
- Security: End-to-end security designed by Google, Multi-layer hardware security: Security core, Titan M2 security coprocessor and Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), five years of Pixel updates including security updates, Anti-phishing and anti-malware protection, Automatic security checks and privacy controls with Security hub, Camera and mic toggles, Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Android Messages end-to-end encryption and Android backup encryption
- Biometrics: In-display fingerprint sensor
- Materials: Scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass 6 back with tactile alloy frame, IP68 water and dust resistance, Fingerprint-resistant coating
- Display: 6.4-inch OLED display (Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing) with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 90Hz refresh rate, 411ppi pixel density, High Brightness mode, >1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR support, Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Chipset: Google Tensor processor (2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2 x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4 x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55), Titan M2 security chip
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR5
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
- Front camera: 8MP with 1.12 μm pixel width, F/2.0 aperture, Fixed focus, 84° wide field of view, 1080p at 30fps
- Rear cameras: Dual cameras with LED Flash, LDAF (laser detection auto focus) sensor, OIS (optical image stabilization), Spectral and flicker sensor, Fast camera launcher, 4K video at 30/60fps, Slo-mo video at up to 240fps
- 50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera with 1.2 μm pixel width, F/1.85 aperture, 82° field of view, 1/1.31″ image sensor size, Super Res Zoom up to 7x
- 12 MP ultrawide camera with 1.25 μm pixel width, F/2.2 aperture, 114° field of view, Lens correction
- Camera features: Magic Eraser, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Panorama, Manual white balancing, locked Folder, Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Portrait Light, Super Res Zoom, Motion autofocus, Frequent Faces, Dual exposure controls, Live HDR+
- Battery: 4614mAh (typical) / 4524mAh (minimum) with up to 30W fast charging, 21W wireless charging
- Audio: Stereo speakers, 3 microphones, noise suppression
- Connectivity: 5G / Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, Bluetooth v5.2 with dual antennas, NFC, Google Cast, Dual Band GNSS GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS
- Sensors: Proximity, Ambient Light, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer
The Google Pixel 6 color options include Stormy Black, Kinda Coral and Sorta Seafoam shades. Its base 8GB/128GB model is priced at $599 (Rs. 44,980 approx.) while the 8GB/256GB version costs $699 (Rs. 52,480 approx.).
Google Pixel 6 Pro Specifications
- Dimensions: 163.9 height x 75.9 width x 8.9 depth (mm)
- Weight: 210 grams
- SIM: Dual SIM Support (Nano + eSIM)
- Operating System: Android 12
- Security: End-to-end security designed by Google, Multi-layer hardware security: Security core, Titan M2 security coprocessor and Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), five years of Pixel updates including security updates, Anti-phishing and anti-malware protection, Automatic security checks and privacy controls with Security hub, Camera and mic toggles, Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Android Messages end-to-end encryption and Android backup encryption
- Biometrics: In-display fingerprint sensor
- Materials: Scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass 6 back with tactile alloy frame, IP68 water and dust resistance, Fingerprint-resistant coating
- Display: 6.7-inch OLED display (Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing) with 3120 x 1440 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, up to 120Hz refresh rate, 512ppi pixel density, High Brightness mode, >1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR support, Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Chipset: Google Tensor processor (2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2 x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4 x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55), Titan M2 security chip
- RAM: 12GB LPDDR5
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1
- Front camera: 11MP with 1.22 μm pixel width, F/2.2 aperture, Fixed focus, 94° wide field of view, 1080p at 30fps
- Rear cameras: Triple cameras with LED Flash, LDAF (laser detection auto focus) sensor, OIS (optical image stabilization), Spectral and flicker sensor, Fast camera launcher, 4K video at 30/60fps, Slo-mo video at up to 240fps
- 50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera with 1.2 μm pixel width, F/1.85 aperture, 82° field of view, 1/1.31″ image sensor size, Super Res Zoom up to 7x
- 12 MP ultrawide camera with 1.25 μm pixel width, F/2.2 aperture, 114° field of view, Lens correction
- 48 MP telephoto camera with 0.8 μm pixel width, F/3.5 aperture, 23.5° field of view, 1/2″ image sensor size, 4x optical zoom, Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x
- Camera features: Magic Eraser, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Panorama, Manual white balancing, locked Folder, Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Portrait Light, Super Res Zoom, Motion autofocus, Frequent Faces, Dual exposure controls, Live HDR+
- Battery: 4905mAh (minimum) / 5003mAh (typical) with up to 30W fast charging, 21W wireless charging
- Audio: Stereo speakers, 3 microphones, noise suppression
- Connectivity: 5G / Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, Bluetooth v5.2 with dual antennas, NFC, Google Cast, Dual Band GNSS GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS
- Sensors: Proximity, Ambient Light, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer
The Google Pixel 6 Pro color options are Stormy Black, Cloudy White and Sorta Sunny shades. Its 12GB/128GB version has price-tag of $899 ($67,500 approx.), 12GB/256GB model costs $999 (Rs. 75,000 approx.) and top-end 12GB/512GB goes for $1099 (Rs. 82,500 approx.).