Google’s next generation Pixel smartphones likely to be launched in October

Google is expected to unveil its Pixel 2 premium phones on October 5, Evan Blass, a senior tech reporter has claimed.

Blass tweeted on Thursday that Google's new flagship device will improve on its predecessor with a new Snapdragon 836 processor, which Android Central believes will be a tweaked version of the formidable 835 chip used in OnePlus 5 and Xiaomi’s Mi 6 this year.

Google's second-generation Pixel handsets, powered by Snapdragon 836 SoC's, will be unveiled on October 5th.

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 24, 2017

As was the case with the first Pixel, Google will release two devices of different sizes, reports The Next Web. HTC is believed to be building the smaller one, whereas LG will handle the larger phone.



While the original Pixel was well received by users, particularly because of its excellent camera, it is expected that Google will continue to push the envelope in the imaging department with Pixel 2. However, it remains to be seen exactly what the phone looks like.

Rendition of Google Pixel 2. PHOTO COURTESY: ANDROID POLICE

Renders that showed up in July depicted both Pixel 2 with slim bezels, making the front fascia particularly eye-catching, and the glass window borrowed from last year’s model. However, a leak from earlier this month showed a rather plain-looking handset with large bezels (blame them on stereo speakers) that you might not recognise as a 2017 flagship from the house that built Android.