Everything we know about Google's upcoming smartphone

The company announced on Thursday that it will unveil new smartphones at an October 4 event.

Check out everything we know about Google's new Pixel 2 smartphones:

There will be two new Pixel models.

Assuming there will be a smaller and larger model, we'll call the devices Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL for now.

Unlike the original Pixel models, the new Pixels will have different designs.

The differing designs line up nicely with the rumors that two manufacturers will be producing the new Pixel smartphones.

The Pixel 2 XL will be made by LG

The Pixel 2 XL will have a large screen that's taller than traditional phone screens. According to XDA, a mobile-developer website, the Pixel 2 XL will have a 5.99-inch display with a 1440p (2K) resolution.

The Pixel 2 XL could have stereo speakers, but that could come with a compromise: No headphone jack

XDA claims that Google may add a second speaker to the larger Pixel 2 XL, making for a stereo audio setup. However, adding that second speaker may cost the Pixel 2 XL its headphone jack.

Venture Beat's Evan Blass threw fuel to the missing headphone jack rumor by stating that both Google's upcoming Pixel smartphones won't come with a headphone jack.

The regular Pixel 2 will have a more modest screen.
According to XDA, the smaller Pixel 2 model will have a 4.97-inch screen with a more basic 1080p resolution.

The Pixel 2 is said to be made by HTC, the manufacturer behind the original Pixels.

Both Pixel 2 models will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor currently found in the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the OnePlus 5, which means they'll have plenty of power. That said, the Snapdragon 835 will be an older chip by the time the new Pixels are announced.

XDA also mentioned both models would come with 4 GB of RAM, which is about average for premium Android smartphones. It should be sufficient for switching among several apps in a day.

The Pixel 2 phones will have great cameras.

The Pixel 2 smartphones might be water-resistant.
The original Pixels lacked water resistance, but "waterproofing" is "definitely" coming to the Pixel 2 phones, according to a source who spoke with Stephen Hall, 9to5Google's managing editor.

Source: Business Insider

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