Google redesigned its phones both on the outside and the inside. Now powered by Google’s first-ever processor, Google Tensor, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro nos sports a Camera Bar to set them apart from the other smartphones in the market.

Google Tensor is a mobile system on a chip (SoC) designed specifically around Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The black matte metal band on the phones gives them a distinct look. Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will run on Android12.

Quick Look:

Pixel 6

  • Android 12
  • 6.4 inches (1080p, 90Hz refresh rate) OLED
  • Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Google Tensor custom chipset
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G
  • Battery: 4614mAh

Camera:
50-megapixel main sensor
12-megapixel ultrawide camera (114-degree field of view)
8-megapixel (84-degree field of view)

Pixel 6 Pro

  • Android 12
  • 6.7 inches (1440p, 120Hz refresh rate) OLED
  • Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Google Tensor custom chipset
  • RAM: 12GB
  • Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G
  • Battery: 5004mAh

Camera:
50-megapixel main sensor
4x telephoto lens
12-megapixel ultrawide camera (114-degree field of view)
Front: 11.1-megapixel (94-degree field of view)

Google also introduced Pixel Pass, a subscription-based service across Google’s platforms and services. Rates start at $45 per month for US customers, Pixel Pass gives smartphone users a brand-new Pixel 6 along with Google One, YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium, Google Play Pass, and Preferred Care. Pixel Pass with Pixel 6 Pro starts at only $55 per month. After two years, users have the option to upgrade to a new Pixel.

By Marlet Salazar

Marlet Salazar is a technology writer with a distinct focus on quantum computing, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology. In 2018, fueled by bootstrapped funding and a passion for innovation, she founded Back End News.

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