Google has finally sent out invites the launch of its next-generation smartphones in the Nexus lineup that are expected to be called Pixel and Pixel XL, as rumored earlier. It has also setup a madeby.google.com website that shows October 5th as date for India. This hints that it might be announced in some counties the next day, but it is not clear if there will be a separate event in these countries.
Google (HTC) Pixel rumored specifications:
- 5-inch (1920x 1080 pixels) display
- Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 / 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
- 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- 12MP rear camera with LED flash
- 8MP front camera
- Rear mounted fingerprint scanner
- Bottom firing speakers
- Top mounted headphone jack
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
- 2,770mAh battery
Google (HTC) Pixel XL rumored specifications:
- 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) AMOLED display
- Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 / 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
- 4GB RAM, 32GB / 128GB internal storage
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Bottom-firing speakers
- 12MP rear camera with LED flash
- 8MP front camera
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
- 3450mAh battery
The Google event takes place in San Francisco and begins at 9AM PDT (9 30 PM IST) on October 4th, Tuesday. As usual Google will also live stream the event on YouTube. We should know all the details in a couple of weeks.