All that is known about the upcoming smartphones from Google, and more survey Pixel owners of the degree of satisfaction with the devices, funerals magnificent Nexus.
What is known about Google Pixel 2?
Google Pixel 2 will be available in autumn
While Google does not make any parallels between Pixel and pushed into oblivion the Nexus, the company’s production schedule, according to observations, remained the same. The brand had released the first generation of “pixel” comes closer to the middle of autumn, which means that the new device should be available around October.
Google Pixel 2 will come in three sizes
The first generation of “pixels” was presented Pixel models with a diagonal of 5 inches and Pixel XL with a 5.5-inch screen, and this year we are likely to see three new google phone.
In addition to the Walleye and Muskie, suspected of being the technical name of Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2, on the web there is information about the device, code-named Taimen. It is expected that this would receive about 6 inches screen size. Given the current popularity of “shovels”, the emergence of Google Pixel 2 XXL is not surprising.
Google Pixel 2 is waterproof
Editor in 9to5Mac, citing its own sources, reported that the upcoming Google Pixel will be protected against moisture and water. Given that the latest iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S has no consequences can be submerged in water, without this device features the issue can be regarded as a frank failure.
Google Pixel 2 will receive a curved AMOLED-display
According to the data, one of the South Korean technical publications, Google and LG signed a contract for the supply of curved AMOLED-display. It is likely that these screens are designed specifically for Google Pixel 2.
Google Pixel 2 does not receive a 3.5-mm jack
Google has deliberately focuses on the presence of the headphone jack in the first generation Pixel. Obviously, only the laziest manufacturers do not beat the controversial Apple PR solution for their products, but the time comes, trends change, so the rejection of “obsolete» mini-jack in the new Google Phone is becoming increasingly likely .
Google Pixel 2 will be powerful
According to the benchmark of the Taimen, suspected of being the biggest representative of the future line of Google, Google Pixel 2 will have eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon with 1.9 GHz (probably, Snapdragon 835) and 4GB of RAM.
Google Pixel 2: Benchmark
Given the universal popularity of VR, and the active promotion of the company’s own Daydream VR-platform, the new Google Pixel certainly get screens with higher resolution and greater pixel density that is well affect the image quality when using accessories for virtual reality.
Google Pixel 2 will be expensive
In addition to statements about new Google this year, Rick Osterloh told about the company’s pricing policy. He said the following: «Pixel remain a premium.”
This information completely contradicts earlier rumors, 9to5Mac received from its own sources, according to which Google plans to release a budget device. However, the representative of the top management of Google spoke exclusively about the range of Pixel, and therefore hope for more affordable Google Phone remains. Perhaps the company will release it under a different brand.