Pixel 6
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They collectively serve as the successor to the Pixel 5. The phones were first previewed in August 2021, confirming reports that they would be powered by a custom system-on-chip named Google Tensor. The cameras are housed in a horizontal bar on the back, while the front features a hole-punch display notch in the center. They shipped with Android 12, with Google announcing numerous artificial intelligence and ambient computing features during the phones' launch event.
Diagrams of the Pixel 6 (L) and Pixel 6 Pro (R) | |
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Manufacturer | Foxconn |
Slogan | For All You Are |
Series | Pixel |
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First released | October 28, 2021 |
Availability by region | October 2021
February 2022
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Units sold | 3.75 million (as of Oct. 2022) |
Predecessor | Pixel 5 |
Successor | Pixel 7 |
Related | Pixel 6a |
Type | Phablet |
Form factor | Slate |
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Operating system | Android 12 Upgradable to Android 14 |
System-on-chip | Google Tensor |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
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SIM | Nano SIM and eSIM |
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Water resistance | IP68 |
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Made in | China |
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The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were officially announced on October 19, 2021, at the Pixel Fall Launch event, and were released in the United States on October 28, following an extensive marketing campaign. They received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its Tensor chip, cameras, performance, design, and price, though the fingerprint sensor and battery life received mixed reactions. The phones became Google's fastest-selling Pixel devices, allowing the company to become the fifth-largest smartphone manufacturer in North America and the United Kingdom during the first quarter of 2022. They were succeeded by the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in 2022.