Rumor has it that Google will equip the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with a custom processor that it makes in partnership with Samsung. The new pixels are expected to eliminate the need for Qualcomm’s SoCs for a Google chip code-named “Whitechapel”. Thanks to the frequent tipster, some details about the mysterious silicon have now appeared Max Weinbach and less known Leaker Yogesh.
Weinbach spoke as a guest on the Mobile Tech podcast about how Whitechapel is a 5nm chip and that its performance would be somewhere between the Snapdragon 888 and the Snapdragon 865.
Yogesh responded to the information and went to Twitter to reveal that Whitechapel’s current performance is on par with the Snapdragon 870, which is itself an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 865 Plus.
Yogesh also claimed that Google is not trying to keep up with the Snapdragon 888. Instead, the company is focused on perfecting machine learning and AI processes.
Since Google doesn’t have its own department for mobile graphics, Whitechapel will use a GPU from Mali, according to the tipster. Unfortunately, no additional details are available.
Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro display specifications
In addition to providing information on Whitechapel, Weinbach also went into some specs of the recently leaked Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
He said the standard model will have a Full HD + display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. In the meantime, the Pro is expected to have a QHD + screen with the same high refresh rate. Pixel phones haven’t exceeded the 90Hz refresh rate so far, so a 120Hz screen is a first for any Google phone.
The larger Pixel model could also come with a 5,000 mAh battery, claims Weinbach.
It looks like Google is once again targeting the flagship market with these premium specs and features. We’ll have to wait and see how it all comes together, especially since we don’t know much about the camera features or the pricing of the new pixels.
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