Pixel 6 Pro – Google One elevates Samsung

As an Android user, I roll my eyes when Apple comes up with a feature that Android users have been using for years and a lot of the tech world goes crazy for. I prefer the Android platform, but I admit that Apple has one distinct advantage: device software support. iPhones receive software updates for no less than 5 years. In the case of Android, Google has consistently provided the fastest and longest support for its Pixel phones, but that crown was snatched from Samsung when it announced a four-year promise of support for lots of its devices. Samsung even recently announced that their corporate phones will rise up to 5 years of software support.

Nevertheless, it looks like Google is planning to reclaim its crown, as we have now a brand new report claiming that Google will provide software updates for no less than 5 years for each the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. It comes from FrontPageTech’s Jon Prosser, who first revealed the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to the world.

It’s unclear whether this implies the Pixel 6 will receive 5 generations of OS updates, or 4 generations of OS updates and an extra yr of security updates. I assume we’ll must wait and see, however it’s clear that Google is taking full advantage of the advantage that it has full control over the silicon powering each devices. I’ve explained again and again previously that the explanation Apple supports its devices for no less than 5 years is since it controls your complete stack, from software to hardware.

Qualcomm only supports its chipset for 3 to 4 years, which suggests Android OEMs cannot support their devices longer. But due to the brand new Whitechapel chipset, Google now also controls your complete stack, which theoretically means it will possibly provide software support for its devices for so long as possible.

But simply because they may doesn’t suggest they might, because it isn’t good for business. Either way, it’s good to see them commit to providing Apple-like updates for no less than 5 years.

With that said, we even have the specifications for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. Pixel 6 could have a 6.4-inch AMOLED with a 4,600 mAh battery. Dual camera with 50 MP primary and 12 MP Ultrawide, while Pixel 6 Pro could have a 6.71-inch display and plastic OLED.

Now do not be fooled here. This plastic OLED display will not be manufactured by LG, which has had some problems previously. As an alternative, each phones will use Samsung displays. To maintain costs down, the Pixel 6 will feature a rigid OLED display. Because the Pro could have curved displays, they may use flexible OLEDs, that are the plastic OLEDs that Samsung and Apple use of their flagship phones.

In any case, the Pro could have a triple camera array with a 50 MP primary camera, a 48 MP telephoto lens and a 12 MP ultra-wide angle lens. The Pro is anticipated to have a pericope zoom camera, but for some reason Prosser didn’t mention anything about it. The phone could have a 5,000 mAh battery and might be the primary Google phone to have over 8 GB of RAM and over 128 GB of internal memory.

In reality, Pixel phones won’t lag behind the competition by way of specs this yr, which is a breath of fresh air for Pixel users. Prosser also mentions that Google will release the phone in October.