Pixel 5 Pro could be the flagship that takes on the iPhone 12, Galaxy S21

Pixel five Pro could be the flagship that takes on the iPhone 12, Galaxy S21

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A new Pixel 5 model could be on the fashion next year, and we're hoping it will be the Twoscore or Pro model Google really needs to stand to the leading smartphones

The rumor of a "true flagship" Pixel 5 comes from leaker Max Weinbach, who also claims information technology'll appear around March adjacent year. Weinbach is a reliable source of Android phone news, only he's also alert not to have this rumor as gospel.

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Google has shaken upwardly its smartphone offerings over the past two years. First there was the Pixel 3a mid-ranger, which has since been replaced past the Pixel 4a. The recent Pixel 5 took a step back from hardware of previous Pixel flagships to focus more on software and a more competitive price, while the Pixel 4a 5G offers a middle ground between the flagship Pixel and the basic one.

This is the biggest rumor I've heard in ages, and I hateful this is an unsubstantiated rumor I've heard from like two people so admittedly don't believe it, but apparently there's a true flagship Pixel coming out in like March 2021. Again, unsubstantiated rumor.October 29, 2020

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As such, it isn't surprising to hear that Google has plans for additional phones in new market segments. Given that its rivals at Apple and Samsung are regularly selling $i,000-plus phones, Google may want to also compete in the premium arena, having kept the cost of the Pixel 5 at a fairly pocket-sized $700.

It'southward possible that this new Pixel could be the Pixel five XL that never appeared when the Pixel five debuted at the end of September. Normally Google has released a standard and large size of its flagship phones, but this year saw merely a six-inch Pixel 5. A larger version of the new Pixel could aid steal some customers who would otherwise go for the massive handsets from Apple tree or Samsung, in the class of the iPhone 12 Pro Max or the Milky way Notation 20 Ultra.

Ane big area where the Pixel 5 could utilize some improvements are in its chipset. With a Snapdragon 765G, it lacks functioning ability compared to other Android flagships with Snapdragon 865 fries. Equally, its single 128GB storage choice is a little small, then a 256GB option on a Pro model would be very welcome.

Additional cameras would also exist a practiced thought given how many of the Pixel 5's competitors rock upward to four rear sensors. Still Google'southward approach has e'er been to apply post-processing to get good pictures instead of just adding more cameras, and information technology's paid off upwardly to now.

March isn't a normal time for Google to be revealing a big product like a new Pixel phone. May is normally when nosotros'd look Google to bear witness off the next version of Android at Google I/O, and it was the outcome where the Pixel 3a debuted in 2019. Merely March could exist a good time for Google to launch a new flagship, given it'll probable exist effectually the time the Samsung Milky way S21 and OnePlus 9 likewise appear.

Richard is a Tom'due south Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people need communication on. Post-obit on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he's too written for WIRED U.1000., The Register and Creative Bloq. When non at piece of work, he'southward likely thinking almost how to brew the perfect loving cup of specialty coffee.