Google is expected to unveil the next generation Pixel smartphones later this year. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are expected to be the first devices to house the Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 platform.
What’s next from Google’s smartphone division? A question that has the industry buzzing with rumours and leaks. We know that Google will be launching the second generation Pixel smartphones sometime soon. Alleged images of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have been doing the rounds on the web and we now have new 3D CAD renders that have been created by leakster Onleaks, in collaboration with Mysmartprice.
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Once again, the images of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL suggest that the phones now have thinner bezels as opposed to their predecessors. Two speaker grills can be spotted on the top and bottom of the alleged Google Pixel 2 smartphone, but only a single one is spotted at the bottom of the Pixel 2 XL. The fingerprint sensor remains at the back of both devices, which also observably lack a dual rear camera setup. Looks like Google is not about to blindly follow an emerging trend in the smartphone industry, as most flagship devices these days come with a dual rear camera setup.
Also missing from the leaked Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL 3D renders is the 3.5mm headphones jack. Google might be looking to provide audio through a USB Type-C connector instead. While the renders show the black colour variant of both the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google is reportedly planning to launch the devices in several other colours.
It was recently reported that the Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL will come with dual-rear cameras and an edge-to-edge display, so you might want to take these renders with a pinch of salt. It has also been said that Google’s upcoming flagships will be powered by a Snapdragon 836 platform, which will be a revision to Qualcomm’s current flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 835.