Pixel 6 will reportedly use custom Google silicon

02 April 2021
Said to have been made with Samsung.

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  • 02 Apr 2021

rip emulation

hello 5 year updates

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    OnLyPOCOcAnBeaTaPOCO, 02 Apr 20212021: LG leaves the mobile business 2022: Google leaves th... moreHTC who can barely ship a half a million units is still in the mobile industry so why is it that Pixel that shipped more than a million units last year is going to get shut in the mobile business in just the next few years?

    Google also do not expect a lot of sales, in fact if Im not mistaken they pretty much expected that the Pixel 5 won't going to sell well. Also note that Google isn't trying to grab a huge market share with the Pixel.

      Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021Sales of Pixel increase every year. And money earned is m... moreAs I understand the best selling Pixel was the first one. After that its downhill.
      So Google is struggling. Maybe the budget Pixel sells ok, but not the top of the line models.

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        dude111, 02 Apr 2021I was gonna say "an exynos 1080 with a beefier NPU&quo... moreGood catch, that's a likely upgrade as well in a Google-branded "Just SoC".
        Also good catch noticing it will be the Exynos 1080, as it was reported almost one year exactly:
        https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_may_design_a_custom_exynos_chip_for_google_with_arm_parts_and_google_isp-news-42554.php
        And that post confirms that it will have an upgraded ISP, the Pixel Visual Core and NPU. The rest of the specs are a 1-to-1 match with the Exynos 1080 so we already know the performance of the next Pixel. Neat!

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          Kingslayer, 02 Apr 2021Mobile HARDWARE business. Android isn't going away. ... moreAlmost 8.000.000 sold in 2019.
          The numbers in 2020 were weaker because covid.
          Phones have brought some profits.

          Google has no plans to give up.

            You lost me at "It is understood that this part will share design and architecture with Samsung Exynos processors" :P
            They are trying to figure out things. I wish them good luck. Pixel phones have a lot of potentials. I hope to see great advancements in the near future.

              Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021Which one? LG is all but out and Pixel are just expensive a... morePixel isn't going anywhere ; and they are not expensive .

                AnonD-558092, 02 Apr 2021A rebranded Exynos with an ISP that would include custom Go... moreI was gonna say "an exynos 1080 with a beefier NPU" but the ISP is also important to google...

                  OnLyPOCOcAnBeaTaPOCO, 02 Apr 20212021: LG leaves the mobile business 2022: Google leaves th... moreMobile HARDWARE business. Android isn't going away.

                  It doesn't matter. I use Pixel and nobody buys them anyway just like barely anybody bought Nexus devices except hardcore geeks who enjoy posting stuff online and making YouTube videos.

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                    ishreal, 02 Apr 2021Lol please don't tell me you actually believe this. Th... moreI think that what he means that "creative" side of smartphones is starting to die... Look at 3 years back in row, we merely focus in either camera department, faster/wireless charging, clearer, brighter screen, better soc, better glass/custom body build, different fingerprint scanner location, etc. Aside from those, they're all just experimental -- screen in the back, motorized popup camera, infrared camera, flir camera, flip phone, rotatable phone, hidden front camera, etc. Hardly any new hardware features except improving what are already available. If we keep doing this for next 3-5 years, yeah, it's pretty much "dead".

                      If the end to Pixel line is near, I just won't upgrade then. Be stuck with my old phones for as long as possible. I'm still using phones from 3 to 4 years ago, so why do I care? I only use my phones for text, call, web, and YouTube. Not because I'm dying to play Genshin Impact.

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                        Shanti Dope, 02 Apr 2021Why would they have to develop their own custom SoC when th... moreA rebranded Exynos with an ISP that would include custom Google algorithms seems about right.

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                          Georgi, 02 Apr 2021Because it will never hapenWhich one? LG is all but out and Pixel are just expensive and not available evrywhere.

                            OnLyPOCOcAnBeaTaPOCO, 02 Apr 20212021: LG leaves the mobile business 2022: Google leaves th... morein your dreams ; it will never happen .

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                              • 02 Apr 2021

                              The newest Exynos chip (the 2100) is actually really good, so as long as they carry on along those lines this should be fine.

                                Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021No one will miss them.Because it will never hapen

                                  OnLyPOCOcAnBeaTaPOCO, 02 Apr 20212021: LG leaves the mobile business 2022: Google leaves th... morein your dreams... google has tons of fans but they just sell phones only in a few countries

                                    Why would they have to develop their own custom SoC when they can just purchase Samsung's Exynos ones for overall less price? My bet is that it has something to do with their camera system and computational photography algorithms.
                                    Speaking of cameras, I really do wish Google would finally put the 12MP 1/2.55" sensor to rest now and transition to an even larger one. That sensor is already reaching its limits, and is just barely hanging in there against larger sensors at its peak capabilities.
                                    Imagine just how much better their camera software will be when properly used on a more modern sensor.

                                      skimminstones, 02 Apr 2021as long as its a decent chip i dont care, doesnt have to be... moreSince you've said that it doesn't have to be a flagship, you should also add that it also shouldn't cost like a flagship as well.
                                      An SoC that's about on par with a SD780G or a little more is fine and definitely acceptable of course, but at $900, it's simply a no-go, so hopefully Google wouldn't be ridiculous at pricing their new Pixel device.

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                                        OnLyPOCOcAnBeaTaPOCO, 02 Apr 20212021: LG leaves the mobile business 2022: Google leaves th... moreNo one will miss them.

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