Google is still working hard on its 2019 flagships, to be unveiled
in early October (if it sticks to the usual schedule). Many tidbits about the
new Pixels have already been outed, but a new rumor today comes to confirm some
details and reveal others for the first time.
Both phones are said to sport 90Hz
AMOLED displays, with the smaller Pixel getting a 5.7" FHD+ unit, while
the larger Pixel 4 XL will use a 6.3" QHD+ part. Google will brand these
"Smooth Display", because "Fluid AMOLED" was apparently
taken.
On the back Google's giving us dual
cameras for the first time. The main sensor will still be 12 MP like in past
Pixels, but it's joined by a 16 MP telephoto lens. So what ever happened to
Super Res Zoom? Wasn't it supposed to be as good as a dedicated lens?
Looks like fans of ultra-wide shots will
have to wait until 2020 for Google to catch up to the triple rear camera trend
that's been around for quite some time already. On the other hand, the company
is said to be developing a "DSLR-like attachment" for the Pixel 4
that "may become an available accessory". No more details about this
one have been leaked.
Moving on to battery capacities, the
Pixel 4 gets 2,800 mAh, the 4 XL 3,700. The smaller phone has a smaller battery
than its predecessor, while the bigger one's grows but not by enough to match
most of its Android competitors. Maybe next year.
Revolutionarily, Google is upping the
RAM amount in the Pixels this year, from 4GB to a whopping 6GB. If you want
8GB or 12GB, buy some patience instead. You're going to need it to wait until
Google gets the memo about what's been what in the mobile world recently. Base
internal storage will be 64GB, with a 128GB option available if you want to
step up, so that's yet another front where Google's Android competitors are
outdoing it.
The chipset inside will unsurprisingly
be the Snapdragon 855. Stereo speakers are still in, as is the Titan M security
module, and Android Q out of the box, with three years of software support
guaranteed. Exclusive Google Assistant features are on board as well, though as
usual we assume these will trickle out to all Android devices in a few months.
