Specifications from Google’s High-End ‘Pixel’ Smartphones Leak Just Hours Before Announcement Event

Specifications from Google's High-End 'Pixel' Smartphones Leak Just Hours Before Announcement Event
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The full features of Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones have been leaked a full 24 hours before the phones are set to be revealed on Oct. 4.

The leaks originated from several Canadian and British retailers. In fact, one of the companies, the UK-based Carphone Warehouse, managed to accidentally put up their entire product page for the Google Pixel and Pixel XL on their website, according to Business Insider. The listings have since been removed, but not before being spotted by a slew of news websites.

Of course, thanks to these product pages, we now know a lot more about Google’s latest phones than we did before. Here’s some of the specs. The Pixel line will come in two sizes: the standard Pixel and the Pixel XL. This serves as further evidence that Google is going to replace the Nexus branding it has previously placed on its phones in favor of the new Pixel brand — further reports suggest that the tech giant will market the phones as being “made by Google.” In spite of this, it’s been widely suggested that the phones are being manufactured by HTC, Business Insider reported.

Both phones will be outfitted with AMOLED displays. The 5-inch Pixel will have a 1920×1080 screen, and a 2770mAh battery, while the larger 5.5-inch Pixel XL will have a 2560×1440 quad HD screen, and will carry a larger 3450mAh battery. Both models will come equipped with 12-megapixel rear-facing cameras, and 8-megapixel front cameras. On a side note, the cameras will use f/2.0 lenses — an overall “slower” lens that most flagships have, meaning that they might require extra image stabilization, according to Forbes.

Additional specs suggest that Google is still aiming to make higher-end devices than its previous Nexus phones. The Pixel and Pixel XL will ship with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 821 processor, 4-gigabytes of RAM, a USB-C Port, and two internal storage options: 32 GB or 128 GB. In addition, both devices are said to support quick-charging — reportedly providing up to seven hours of battery life on a 15-minute charge, according to The Guardian.

Some Pixel-exclusive features include the debut of the Google assistant, unlimited cloud-based photo storage via Google Photos, and the inclusion of native Google apps like Allo and Duo. Additionally, the leaked listings also suggest that both phones will include a microSD slot for expanding the storage capabilities — something that Google has typically avoided in its devices.

There’s no official word about how much the phones will retail for, but previous rumors have suggested that they’ll start at $650 — much more expensive than Google’s previous Nexus line of phones. In any case, any questions we still have about the new devices should be answered at tomorrow’s Google event — where, as rumor has it, the tech giant is expected to reveal the Pixel phones, alongside announcing the new version of Android Nougat 7.1.

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