What They Say
Google has rolled out its much rumoured Pixel 6 smartphones. the Pixel 6 has a 6.4″ display with 1080 x 2400 resolution while the Pro version supports 1440x 3120. They both have AMOLEDs protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus. The 6 has Gorilla Glass 6 on the back, while the Pro uses it front and back. The Pro has an LTPO display with refresh from 10Hz to 120Hz, while the Pixel 6 goes up to 90Hz. They both support HDR10+.
The Pro has a 5nm Google Tensor APU (said to be 80% faster than the Pixel 5) with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage, while the 6 is limited to 8GB and 256GB. The Pro has three cameras, 50MP wide, 48MP telephoto (104mm equivalent with a 4X optical zoom) and a 12MP ultrawide. The 6 omits the telephoto camera. Both are rated to IP68.
The battery life is claimed to be more than 24 hours on a full charge for both smartphones.
Google has also introduced a subscription service that includes a new Pixel phone with upgrades every two years, 200 GB of Google One storage, repairs and replacements, premium YouTube and YouTube Music, and Google Play Pass for apps without ads. The subscription is $45 per month for the Pixel 6 and $55 per month for the Pro version.
What We Think
Nikkei reported that Google is looking to boost its sales to double those of last year. The smartphone business is a ‘hits’ business and the Pixel 6 looks like a very good smartphone. Whether it’s good enough or different enough to display Apple or Samsung or even Xiaomi may well be another matter, after all, Google does not have much of a range of different price points. That’s in stark comparison to Samsung or Xiaomi in particular. (BR)
