Google Pixel 6 secret weapon may have just leaked

Google Pixel vi secret weapon may have just leaked

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Last year, Google took a risk past abandoning the elevation-of-the-range Qualcomm Snapdragon chips for the Pixel 5. Instead, information technology opted for the mid-range Snapdragon 765G, which immune the company to proceed costs down while still delivering 5G connectivity.

Bold Google has the same plan in place for the Pixel 6, we may have got our first wait at the SoC that'll be running the show. The Telegram aqueduct XiaomiUI (not affiliated with the electronics manufacturer, despite the name) has leaked what appears to be a Qualcomm document outlining the summit-line specs for the Snapdragon 775.

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Separately, XDA Developers' ain sources have confirmed the contents of the leak, but added that the shared images are a lilliputian out of engagement. So while the broad strokes of what follows are likely confirmed, there may exist some changes for the finished chip.

The Snapdragon 775 and 775G (G versions accept slightly amend gaming performance) will evidently exist manufactured via a 5nm procedure, improving on the 7nm approach taken with the 765. That should mean both stronger operation and greater efficiency for less battery drain.

On top of this, the Snapdragon 775 chips are set to support 3,200MHz LPDDR5 or 2,400MHz LPDDR4X RAM and upwardly to UFS three.1 storage. The flake'southward Spectra 570 ISP can obviously handle upwards to iii 28MP cameras at the same time, and will support 4K video recording at 60fps. Every bit you would promise with a chipset to debut in 2021, mmWave 5G support is congenital in, besides.

These are all positives, but nosotros'll have to see how much faster the scrap is over its predecessor to know if this is the dwelling house run we're hoping for. Handsets using the Snapdragon 765 — similar the Pixel 5 and OnePlus Nord — got warm reviews from us in part because they felt snappy and responsive in most tasks. Even if they weren't technically as capable as Snapdragon 865 powered handsets similar the Samsung Galaxy S20 (let alone Snapdragon 888 toting handsets like the Milky way S21), they felt more than than powerful enough for most people's needs.

In that location'southward no reason to remember that the same won't be true of the Snapdragon 775, which makes us optimistic about the state of 2021's mid-range handsets. Hopefully, nosotros'll become a release date and some idea of pricing before long.

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Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, roofing phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine likewise. When non weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you lot'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more than likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth fourth dimension.