Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro made their debut Tuesday during Google’s fall Pixel event, showcasing the new Android 12 phones’ cameras, the Tensor chip, a Pixel Pass subscription bundle among other reveals.
You can watch Google’s reveal event along with CNET’s pre- and post-show on CNET’s YouTube channel and in the player embedded here. This page will also update with our live reporting of Google’s Pixel 6 event, collecting together every Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro update.
Watch this:
Everything Google just announced at its Pixel 6 event
10:32
Read more: Google’s Pixel 6 may be more exciting than the iPhone 13, but should you buy an older Pixel instead?
Watch this:
First impressions of the new Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
9:02
Both phones will sport a camera bar along the back, and come in a variety of pastel and metallic colors. When both Pixel 6 phones were given an early tease in August, we learned the phones will debut Google’s in-house Tensor system-on-chip. The internal change could take a cue from how Apple designs its own chips for the iPhone line, allowing Google to further customize and support the Pixel phone.
Read more: Google Pixel 6 vs. 6 Pro vs. Pixel 5 vs. 5A: What are the differences?
The Tensor chip will also provide photography improvements on the software side, such as fixing blurry photos by combining elements of multiple shots into a single image, and allow for the phone to take on tasks that rely on artificial intelligence. Examples of the latter include improved speech recognition, dictation that can differentiate between messages and voice commands, live translations that combine Google’s existing Live Caption and Interpreter modes.
Google Pixel 5A with 5G refines the budget Android phone
See all photos