We have been hearing since quite some time
that the upcoming Google Pixel 5 will be powered by a midtier SoC and not a
high-end chipset. Now, two sources have reiterated this. XDA Developers team,
which stumbled upon two unreleased Snapdragon 765-fueled Pixel handsets earlier
this year, has found more evidence that two phones driven by the chip are
indeed on the way. Mind you, neither of these could probably be the Pixel 4a, as
another Pixel handset codenamed “sunfish” was also discovered.
"Sunfish" is believed to be the Pixel 4a and it will likely have the
Snapdragon 730 under the hood.
Thus, it only makes sense that the other
two phones are the Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL. It's also possible that the Pixel 5
will have Snapdragon 765's updated version, the Snapdragon 768G inside. It's
faster than the Snapdragon 765 and also supports 120Hz screens.
Separately, Android Police's
Editor-in-Chief David Ruddock also claims that the Pixel 5 will feature the
Snapdragon 765, citing his source. Google will apparently make a special
edition of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL for Verizon so that they support the
carrier's millimeter-wave 5G network. It remains to be seen if they will be
costlier than the sub-6GHz models.
A recent Google survey hints that the
Pixel 5 will start at US$ 699. While this is lower than the starting price of last
year's Pixel 4, it's still a bit too much for a midrange phone. Google is desperately in need of a breakout
hit after two lackluster years and a cheaper Pixel handset which nails the
basics can certainly do the trick. On top of the wishlist of many Pixel fans is
a bigger battery and an ultra-wide camera. We will have to wait and see if
Google delivers.
For now, all eyes are on the Pixel 4a,
which will apparently be aggressively priced to take down the iPhone SE and
other competing devices.
