Google claims this allows the 50MP to capture 2.5 times more light than the Pixel 5’s primary camera. With Quad Bayer pixel-binning, four adjacent pixels combine to form a single pixel measuring 2.4μm. Paired with an f/1.85 aperture lens, the camera offers an 82-degree wide field of view. It measures 1/1.31 inches in size and employs pixels measuring 1.2μm in width. This 50MP camera sensor is almost as big as Samsung’s ISOCELL HM3 sensor found on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The Pixel 6 series uses the same 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN1 that was seen previously on Vivo’s flagship device - the Vivo X70 Pro Plus.
This is a sizeable upgrade from the 12MP primary camera seen on all of the preceding Pixel smartphones. The new Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro feature an all-new 50MP camera sensor on the primary camera. However, with the improvements to the Pixel 6 series’ cameras this year, Google has clearly had a massive change of heart. This is primarily because Google was content its software experience was more than enough to fill any gaps created by the old - cough obsolete - 12MP primary camera sensor. But despite their focus, the Pixel smartphones received only minor upgrades in terms of their camera hardware until the last generation. The new camera hardwareĮver since its first generation, unrivaled camera capabilities have been the hallmark of Google’s Pixel lineup. In this article, we look at which model you should buy between the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro.
These camera setups are in line with the modern competitor and can put up a tough fight to the likes of the iPhone 13 and the Galaxy S21 series.
To tech enthusiasts, this can be a bigger surprise than Apple finally admitting it was wrong about the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. With the launch of the Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro smartphones this year, Google is finally adopting new camera hardware similar to other flagships.