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- A breakdown of a camera app reveals evidence that the Google Pixel 6 may have new camera features up front.
- The breakdown shows that the punch hole camera can move to the center rather than the usual left alignment.
- In addition, the camera can support 4K video, something that no Pixel phones have previously supported.
The next Pixel smartphone we expect to see should be the Google Pixel 5a. However, the phone will definitely be a budget-oriented device. What about the next Pixel flagship?
For now we call it the Google Pixel 6. Today we got some new evidence related to the phone, thanks to an APK result of 9to5Google.
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Within the latest version of the Pixel app’s camera app, the code points to some major changes for the front camera on a future Pixel phone. We assume it’s the Pixel 6, but the code does not use the term. Instead, it uses code names that may or may not refer to the next Pixel flagship. For the time being, however, we will accept that this is the case.
Google Pixel 6: what’s on the way?
According to the breakdown of the APK, the selfie camera of a phone that is presumably the Pixel 6 is centered and not left-handed. This is interesting because every Pixel device with a punch hole camera has had a left-hand clip so far. Meanwhile, Samsung’s flagship phones have cut out centered. Can Google get a page from Samsung’s playbook here?
Elsewhere, the code indicates that the camera inside the centered cutout is capable of making 4K video recordings. Right now, recent Pixel phones can shoot 4K videos with the rear camera, but not the front. If it finally breaks out, Google Pixel 6 will probably be the first Pixel with 4K selfie video support.
Keep in mind that tearing APK can sometimes provide incorrect information. These are still very early days for Pixel 6 leaks, so do not put too much stock in here. However, it would definitely be interesting to see a Pixel with a centered selfie camera, and shutterbugs would probably like to take 4K videos without turning their phones over. We will have to wait and see how it expands.