Google created a lot of hype last year with the launch of its ‘Made By Google’ smartphones Pixel and Pixel XL. The smartphones caught everyone’s attention and also exceeded expectations, especially in terms of its high-quality camera. The Pixel and Pixel XL however burns a hole in your pocket with the starting price of Rs 57,000 in India. Google has now confirmed at the recently concluded MWC 2017 event that there is a Pixel 2 smartphone in the making. This comes as a quote directly from Google’s head of hardware Rick Osterloh.
At the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona, AndroidPit asked Osterloh about the future of Pixel smartphones, and to which he replied saying that a successor will definitely come this year. He also said that the next Pixel smartphone will remain in the premium segment as seen with the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones.
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"The device will remain 'premium' in its next iteration and the company is not interested in offering a low-cost version, preferring instead to let that segment be addressed by its external hardware partners," techcrunch.com quoted Rick Osterloh, Google SVP of Hardware as saying.
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As for the new Pixel 2 smartphone, an earlier reported suggested that Google will be focusing primarily on the camera and is aiming to make low-light photography even better. It is expected that while there won’t be a boost in megapixel count, there will be insertion of certain subtle features that will make even the standard megapixel count deliver maximum results. Google Pixel’s camera is its main highlight with a 12.3-megapixel rear camera along with 1.55μm pixels and f/2.0 aperture. It also comes with PDAF and laser detection auto-focus technology. Up front, the smartphone houses an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture and fixed focus.
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