Google Previews Upcoming Pixel 6 With Custom Tensor SoC, Rear Camera Bar, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor and More

[boss.king]

And why do the last 3 of us have the same MacRumors #?

Lol. That number isn't a unique ID, it's a rank based on (I believe) your number of posts. I think there a list of all the titles/ranks floating around somewhere, you could probably find it with some quick Googling.

EDIT: Noticed I had become a 601 so I looked up what that meant. Here you go. I should probably spend less time on this website.

 

[jml1982]

I actually really like the design. Love that there is no notch, and I think the band on the back instead of the weird square camera bump looks way better.

 

[Paddle1]

Not Apple

I don't know if OnePlus was the first, but this pre-dates the iPhone 11 Pro, the first iPhone to use the pro moniker.

So before anyone says it, no, Google did not copy Apple.

That's not enough to stop someone determined enough to say that. The iPad Pro is even older.

 

[randolorian]

If someone held a gun to my head and said I had to move to Android, this is probably what I would buy.

 

[poked]

I can’t see myself enjoying these. The back looks like it should be a barcode scanner at a grocery store. It’s pretty stylized. How thick is it, anyone know?

 

[Havoc035]

I don't like the design but am curious what the cameras will be like. Apple may have to step-up its game again. The competition is good for us as consumers.

 

[poked]

I don't like the design but am curious what the cameras will be like. Apple may have to step-up its game again. The competition is good for us as consumers.

Apples cameras have never been the greatest on a macro level, but for any enthusiast they’re an easy built in feature. I’m wondering the same thing…

 

[Tig Bitties]

Not a fan of the design, I'd be cool with just a simple Pixel 5 design just larger like 6.5" with a huge battery stuffed inside. I like the minimalist look.

This new design looks too busy and weird.

But it does run stock Android which is the best smartphone OS currently.

 

[macduke]

Google “We’ll name our security chip M2 and people will think it’s secure by association with Apple.”

People: “Sounds good we dumb.”

 

[tgwaste]

I think it looks great. Soon as RCS matures well finally have a way out of Apples Lagging Tech.

 

[jz0309]

interview in German ... apparently the Pixel 6 Plus will be very expensive ...

 

[Rogifan]

So is Google going to catch hell for the camera bump the way Apple always did?

 

[poked]

Google “We’ll name our security chip M2 and people will think it’s secure by association with Apple.”

People: “Sounds good we dumb.”

WAIT hahaha where is this?

 

[kjvmartin]

Google Pixel has a much more useful camera for real life situations. iPhone is hit or miss, but does better videos all day. If I wasn't stuck deep in the Apple ecosystem, I would get a Pixel phone solely for the camera. We have friends and relatives with Pixels and when we go to events, we all share the pics. They steal our videos, we steal their photos for the most part.

We went for a night time sensory show in the woods with lights and sounds. We did not get 1 usable picture and had to keep disabling night mode. Kids don't hold still long enough. Literally out of 50-75 pictures between two iPhones, not one useable picture of people. Our Pixel carrying friends had almost no bad pictures. It's a huge difference.

They both can play movies, run maps, get e-mail, surf the web, and listen to music. Only one can take excellent pictures all of the time.

 

[boss.king]

WAIT hahaha where is this?

In the section under the first tweet in the MR article—"Titan M2 security chip"

 

[poked]

In the section under the first tweet in the MR article—"Titan M2 security chip"

😭😂🤣 I pity the people that saw that and had to do a double take to the thread title

 

[AirunJae]

I like it. If they had a Pixel watch to match, or the new Samsung watches are excellent, I'll probably be switching over to the 6 Pro.

 

[the future]

Oh dear. Just like Microsoft, Google just have no taste. At all.

 

[boss.king]

😭😂🤣 I pity the people that saw that and had to do a double take to the thread title

Sorry, not following what you mean. Did I format it wrong or something?

 

[poked]

Oh dear. Just like Microsoft, Google just have no taste. At all.

From what perspective? Tech needs will probably fawn over this device for its “tech” look, but it looks really sharp on the corners, so are they going to use gloves to handle it? (Sorry, the design is just so funky).

 

[villagehiker]

Google today previewed its next-generation Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which are set to launch later this year. These are Google's new flagship smartphones, with a redesign that includes a rear camera bar and tons of other new technologies.

🥱

 

[poked]

Sorry, not following what you mean. Did I format it wrong or something?

I meant in reference to the m2 chip being in a Google device. It’s just sad they can’t come up with their own label for a “secure” chip. Does them allowing the m2 naming scheme mean Apple doesn’t have copyright on it?

 

[cmaier]

But it does run stock Android which is the best smartphone OS currently.

Second best.

 

[cmaier]

I meant in reference to the m2 chip being in a Google device. It’s just sad they can’t come up with their own label for a “secure” chip. Does them allowing the m2 naming scheme mean Apple doesn’t have copyright on it?

You’re thinking trademark.

 

[sw1tcher]

You say "custom SoC" and I say a re-branded Samsung Exynos, i.e. inferior to pretty much anything Qualcomm makes these days.

Not only is it not a rebranded Exynos SoC, but Google's been designing and using their Tensor processor since 2015

Tensor Processing Unit - Wikipedia

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