The highly acclaimed Google Pixel was the strongest competitor for Apple's and Samsung's Flagships. With over $386 million of revenue, Google sees the opportunity of creating a Pixel successor dubbed as Pixel 2. There have been reports circulating regarding Google's new flagship, and AWN will unravel the information available for Pixel 2.
Google Pixel 2 will now have water-proofing. To recall, Google decided to not implement waterproofing for Google Pixel because of certain reasons. Now, sources claim that the next flagship will incorporate this feature. Google's Pixel camera is the best smartphone cameras up to date. There will be no huge jump from the 12.3 MP camera, but a low-light performance and other enhancements will be made.
There are allegations that Google's Pixel 2 might include a VR headset. According to a report by Autonomy, Google's Pixel 2 will focus on major hardware improvements and this includes Virtual Reality. There are new patents filed by Google themselves suggesting virtual reality functionality for Pixel 2.
"The patents show a sleek looking VR peripheral for a smartphone, which includes a button mechanism to be configured to selectively interact with a touchscreen of the electronic device," says the source.
Google Pixel 2 will also be a part of the Snapdragon 830 chipset line or higher. But, there are reports claiming that Google is also testing Intel chips for the next flagship. According to Stuff, Google Pixel 2 will launch the Android O 8.0 since the first phone fully released Android Nougat first.
In terms of prices, Google Pixel 2 is, unfortunately, $50 higher than the first phone. But, there are reports saying that a cheaper version will be released as well. So far, there are no sources claiming that the Google Pixel 2 will exhibit an XL version similar to Google Pixel. The predicted release date for Google Pixel 2 is autumn of 2017.
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