Introducing the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro models in September, the company allegedly continues to work on a foldable device. The claim, first made in 2019, has been strengthened by the clues found today. Google will launch the Pixel Fold model soon.
After brands such as Xiaomi, Samsung and Huawei, Google finally entered the foldable phone market. According to the allegations, Google will introduce its new model next year.
Google Pixel Fold could be introduced in 2022
The leaks that emerged with the announcement of Android 12L indicate that Google will introduce the foldable device soon. The information revealed today includes the device’s release date and some camera details that have not been seen yet.
9to5Google team found some clues by examining the APK file of the latest version of the Google Camera app. Realizing that there is information about the foldable device developed by Google, the team came across the isPixel2022Foldable statement in the source code of the application.
Explaining that this piece of code is used to control which device the Google Camera application is running on, the 9to5Google team stated that the device could be introduced in 2022 and that the foldable model could come with Android 12L.
Announcing that the sensors used in the Pixel 5 series will be used instead of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro regarding the camera array, the team determined that a 12.2 Megapixel Sony IMX363 sensor for the main camera and a 12 Megapixel IMX386 sensor for the ultra wide angle will be used. Two 8 Megapixel IMX355 sensors will potentially be used for its front cameras, one “innie” and the other “outie”.
Although the processor of the new model has not been finalized yet, it is estimated that it will come with the Tensor processor produced by Google. The Google Tensor processor has a special TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) developed for AI support.
The Tensor processor has 2 high-performance ARM Cortex X1 cores, 2 ARM Cortex A76 and 4 ARM Cortex 55 cores that enable the device to consume low power. In addition, there is a 20-core GPU and a special image processing unit to help the device’s unique photography.
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