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At the end of last year 10, Google Pixel 6 series went on the market. With its self-developed tensor chip comparable to "Snapdragon 888" and highly recognizable design, the machine has won a lot of praise and many consumers have taken it into their pockets. # Highlights of digital technology #
But ... here comes the embarrassing scene. After the machine went on the market for a period of time, consumers reported that the bugs of the new machine emerged one after another. What screen flashes for no reason, the fingerprint is unlocked abnormally, the Wifi connection cannot be used, and the mobile phone flashes back. It was ridiculed as "the flagship with the most bugs in 202 1 year".
Just these two days, some users complained that Pixel 6 Pro had refused to answer the phone automatically. Because the call is considered rejected, the user will not be notified, but it will be displayed in the call record. The key point is that it has no fixed number and time period of refusal.
Although small problems continue, it is undeniable that the Pixel 6 series has set a new high for Google mobile phones in terms of design, hardware strength and performance level, which also makes Google eager to continue to impact the high-end and build a flagship mobile phone in a complete sense.
In 2022, there are more and more rumors about the next generation of new machines. Not surprisingly, the new machine will still include two versions of Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Judging from the current news, its biggest selling point is the newly upgraded imaging system and the expected pre-installed Android 13 operating system.
A few days ago, a foreign website made a rendering of the new machine according to some information leaked on the Internet, so that everyone can feel more core details of the product more intuitively.
The new Google Pixel 7 series will continue the design of the previous generation, and the front adopts the mainstream full-screen with extremely narrow sides and a high proportion of the overall screen. The border is slightly curved, so that the screen will not look too straight and lose its beauty.
Compared with the previous generation, the screen size is slightly slim. Pixel 7 uses a 6.3-inch OLED display, and Pixel 7 Pro uses a 6.7-inch OLED display. Both support the refresh rate of 120Hz, and the resolution reaches 1080P.
The back of the fuselage is still a three-stage design, and the rear camera module is convex, which perfectly reproduces the classic of the previous generation and is very eye-catching.
The number of cameras is still three, but the arrangement is slightly changed. In addition, a square periscope lens is distributed, which is somewhat similar to the design of exclamation mark on the whole, and quite similar to the rumored iPhone 14 series screen opening.
I don't know the specific specifications of the camera for the time being, but according to the reporter @Yogesh Brar, the Pixel 7 series may use the same optical imaging equipment as the Pixel 6. Although the specification upgrade is not big, the performance is expected to be better than that of Pixel 6, because the corresponding software will be adjusted.
In other details, the on/off key is located on the right, the volume key is located directly below it, and the fingerprint sensor is located at the bottom of the screen. After the release of Pixel 6 series, the response speed of fingerprint sensor is too slow, so it is reported that the new opportunity will focus on updating this part.
There is space at the bottom to accommodate the USB Type-C port, as well as the speaker and microphone.
In addition to the brand-new appearance and camera hardware, the first use of Google Tensor chip is also remarkable.
Since the Pixel 6 series, Google has been using its own tensor chip. Compared with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, the CPU performance of this chip is improved by 80%, and the GPU performance is improved by 370%. In addition, it also enhances the software and AI performance, and functions such as voice recognition, camera lens shooting and privacy protection are all on the same floor.
In other words, tensor chips have a lot of credit. Surprisingly, the new machine is expected to continue to carry tensor chips, and it is the upgraded second generation. Compared with its predecessors, it is undoubtedly faster and better, with good performance and power consumption. This is also very exciting. In the future, Pixel 7 series cameras will have richer and more practical "skills".
In addition, the new machine will also have built-in storage options of12gram128gb and12gram 256gb, and it does not support microSD memory cards. As for the battery and charging, there is no news at present. Earlier, Pixel 6 Pro was spit out and the charging speed was slow. I hope the new opportunities will improve.
Although there is not much information at present, the new processor alone is very surprising.
What's even more rare is that the Pixel 7 series will also be pre-installed with the Android 13 operating system, which will be the first flagship mobile phone in the industry with the Android 13 system pre-installed.
I believe you have heard about this new operating system. In March of this year, the developer preview version of Android 13 was launched. Although only Google Pixel series models can be early adopters, from the information leaked on the Internet, it is a supplement to the original Android 12, which attracts people's attention.
The "theme icon" of the user interface has changed, making the visual effect of the UI better. In addition, the material language you design will continue to support users to create personalized interfaces and allow users to set languages for specific applications.
At the same time, Android 13 inherits the split-screen mode on Android 12L, allowing two apps to be displayed on the same screen, and the window can be dragged and dropped, thus realizing a multi-task control experience similar to that of a PC. One-button switching, convenient and fast.
The new system further strengthens privacy protection, and users can give applications specific photo or video rights. This sandbox-like mechanism can isolate the App from the system to prevent personal privacy from being stolen or mobile phones from being infected with viruses. In addition, when the App applies to read the notification content, the system will also notify the user, and the user can manage the notification function as an application.
In addition to improving security performance, it will also add some practical functions. For example, the screen lock interface supports new functions such as adding a QR code scanner, clicking streaming media, adding a system photo selector, and can also specify a language, Bluetooth LE Audi, etc. for a single App. In short, it is very practical.
By convention, Google Pixel series will be the first to upgrade the new system. At present, Android 13 can be upgraded from Pixel 4 series to Pixel 6 series. Then there are other models. Not long ago, foreign media exposed the list of devices that Xiaomi upgraded to Android 13. Among them, Xiaomi 12 series and Redmi K50 series released this year will be upgraded for the first time.
If all goes according to plan, the first beta version of Android 13 will be released this month, and the final version will be released at 10.
The Pixel 7 series, which is the first to be equipped with the new system, is also expected to be officially launched in June 5438+ 10.
Among them, Pixel 7 Pro will provide three colors: white, black and light yellow. There is no information about the price at present, but you can refer to the previous generation here. Google Pixel 6 starts at 649 euros (about 4,483 yuan); Pixel 6 Pro starts at 899 euros (about RMB 62 10 yuan). In this way, the Pixel 7 series will cost 4,000 yuan.
In short, from the configuration point of view, as the first new machine to adopt a large version of Android, equipped with an upgraded tensor chip and a consistently stable camera, the Pixel 7 series is still worth looking forward to. Of course, fixing all bugs in the Pixel 6 series is even more invincible.