Google Pixel 6: Release date, price, specs, and Tensor chip details

Published , by Donovan Erskine

Google recently announced the Google Pixel 6, the latest device in its line of smartphones. Likely to release sometime this year, the Pixel 6 is slated to be Google’s most impressive smartphone yet. With that in mind, let’s dig into what we know about the Google Pixel 6’s release date, price, and specs.

Google Pixel 6 Tensor chip details

Easily the biggest change in the Google Pixel 6 is its new Tensor chip. The Tensor is a custom-built SoC designed specifically for the Pixel. The company boasts that this chip will make the Pixel 6 “the fastest, smartest, and most secure Pixel phones yet.” A lot of the Tensor’s power is in its AI and machine learning.

Google Pixel 6 specs 

Google has not yet revealed the official specs list for the google Pixel 6, but the below chart depicts the currently rumored specs, according to the Google Store listing for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Google Pixel 6 Google Pixel 6 Pro
OS Android 12 Android 12
Display 6.4 In. (90Hz) 6.7 In. (120Hz)
RAM 8GB 12GB
Storage 128GB/256GB 128GB/256GB/512GB
Rear camera 50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera 50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera
Front camera 8MP 11.1 MP
Battery 24 hours, Up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver 24 hours, Up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver

Google Pixel 6 price

Here are the official prices for the Google Pixel 6 models, according to their Google Store listings:

Google Pixel 6 128 GB: $599 USD

Google Pixel 6 256 GB: $699 USD

Google Pixel 6 Pro 128 GB: $899 USD

Google Pixel 6 Pro 256 GB: $999 USD

Google Pixel 6 Pro 512 GB: $1,099 USD 

Google Pixel 6 Release date

The Google Pixel 6 launched in 2021 and is available for purchase now worldwide.


That’s everything we know about the Google Pixel 6, from price, to release date, and specs. For more on what's happening with the Google Pixel line of phones, stick with us here on Shacknews.