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Google Pixel 6 Specifications and Price

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4 years ago

October 21, 2021

After several months of speculations and leaks with a few weeks of teasers that left almost nothing hidden, Google‘s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are have finally been unveiled. A clear departure from last years’ mid-range hardware the new Pixels have top-notch specs focused on performance, smarts, and photography.

Google Pixel 6 launched

The Pixel 6 comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ Smooth Display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a Gorilla Glass Victus on the front for protection against scratches and Gorilla Glass 6 at the glass back.

The Tensor processor is Google’s first smartphone chipset. The SoC has 2 high-performance cores, 2 mid-cores, and 4 high-efficiency cores. It also has a 20-core GPU. Compared to the Pixel 5 which has a Snapdragon 765G processor, Google says the Tensor chipset has a CPU performance that is 80% faster and a GPU performance that is 370% faster.

The chip is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. As expected, there is no storage expansion.

The Pixel 6 has an in-display fingerprint scanner and a Titan M2 security chip. The Tensor chip also has a security core built-in that works with the Titan M2 to protect the phones against attacks. It has dual SIM support (one nano-SIM and one eSIM), WiFi 6E, stereo speakers, IP68 water and dust resistance, and a fingerprint-resistant coating.

The Google Pixel 6 is fueled by a 4614mAh battery and it support 30W fast wired charging, fast wireless charging (21W using the Pixel Stand), and reverse wireless charging. The phone is shipped without a charger but if you have a USB-PD compatible charger available, that should be fine. You can also charge wirelessly with a Qi-certified EPP charger but the charging speed will be capped at 12W.

The Pixel 6 runs Android 12 out of the box and will receive 5 years of security updates.

Cameras

There is a 50MP main camera on the phone as well as a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera with a 114° field of view. The 50MP sensor has an 82° field of view, an f/1.85 aperture, and a 1/1.31” sensor size. Google says that the phones capture 2.5x more light than the Pixel 5. The front-facing camera is an 8MP sensor.

The Pixel phones are known for packing impressive cameras thanks to the software. The Pixel 6 series takes the Pixel camera prowess to a new level with features such as Face Unblur which combines photos from two different cameras to remove the blur on faces when you take photos of fast-moving subjects such as kids. Magic Eraser will remove unwanted objects and persons from your photo.

There is also Motion Mode which detects if there is a fast-moving object in a photo such as a moving vehicle or the wheels of a bicycle and applies a motion blur to the object while keeping the subject sharp and in focus. The most important of them all for people of color is Real Tone which is a better image algorithm that authentically replicates the skin tone of the subject.