As a watcher of Google and a fan of the Pixel lineup of phones, I must say that the leaked render of the Pixel 5a has me excited for the Pixel 6. With phones set to debut later this year, I tend to believe that the renders are accurate. It seems that Google finalizes their new phones in the 1st quarter of the year based on past leaks and rumors.
So, what do we have?
Not much we can tell from a picture beside the obvious. Design cues are definitely similar to the Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 from 2020. And I'm cool with that! Google typically introduces a new design with each iteration of Pixel phones but I like that we are getting some consistency. The design of a phone does not need to change every year, in my opinion. Other than a similar design the other apparent change we can see is the camera setup and this is why I’m excited for the Pixel 6.
So, why am I excited about a dual-camera setup?
To put it simply, we should see a triple-lens setup for the Pixel 6. If last year is any indication of what we may see this year a triple-lens setup is a differentiating feature from the 5a. Although I've been content with the camera setups Google has produced over the years this would be the first with three lenses and I would like to see what they can do. Also, having the flexibility of having dedicated cameras for wide-angle shots to using the telephoto for those long-distance shots will make the camera experience that much better. Super-res zoom does compensate for not having a telephoto lens but having the hardware built-in with the software will make those pictures even better.
Rumored design and specs
Unibody (likely plastic made) rear panel
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8mm (9.4mm with the rear camera bump)
Flat 6.2" OLED FHD+ display
Thin bezels and forehead but quite a large chin
Dual lens camera setup + unknown sensor (likely PDAF)
Single punch hole selfie camera located on top left corner
3.5 mm headphone jack
Rear fingerprint sensor
Stereo speakers
Final thoughts
It seems that Google has quite the year planned. The leaked render did not provide any real insight as to what we can expect this year however it tells me that the Pixel team is listening. A bigger display and dual cameras are what is rumored for this device and those are the two biggest complaints I remember hearing last year. Then that leaves the Pixel 6. I really don't see Google keeping the cameras the same for the A-line as the 6 this year. Could they? Nah. We’ll see soon enough. Let me know what you think in the comments.
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