Following months of rumors, Google has officially announced the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro smartphones, as part of today's Pixel Fall Launch event.
Instead of a Qualcomm processor, the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro feature a Tensor chip, which the tech giant says has been designed specifically around its artificial intelligence. Google says the Tensor chip will allow the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to run smoother and launch apps faster with up to an 80 percent performance increase over the Pixel 5. Google promises five years of Android updates.
Another noticeable change coming to the latest Pixel smartphones is the camera bar that stands out from the rest of the phone. Both phones include a 1/1.3-inch sensor on the back of the camera and a 12MP ultrawide camera. While the Pixel 6 Pro exclusively includes a pro-level telephoto lens capable of four times optical zoom.
The Google Pixel 6's display is a 6.4-inch full HD+ display with a refresh rate of 90Hz, while the 6 Pro includes a 6.7-inch display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Both phones have an all-day adaptive battery that supposedly lasts beyond 24 hours even when using 5G. The Tensor chip will allow the AI to identify your favorite apps and learn not to consume power on applications you rarely open.
The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will come in Black, but both phones have two exclusive colors with the Pixel 6 offering Coral and Seafoam while the Pixel 6 Pro will offer White and Sort Sunny (the latter is basically a Goldish color). Pricing for the Pixel 6 starts at $599 while the Pixel 6 Pro starts at $899. Both phones are available to preorder today and will release on October 28.
Ahead of today's Pixel event, we had a chance to do a hands on preview of the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.
