Rumor mill: Google'due south phone ambitions seem pretty serious this time effectually. We've heard almost the company's new in-house custom SoC debuting on this year's Pixel, and if these renders turn out to exist accurate, Google could also be doing away with the prophylactic, restrained design language that'southward been a hallmark of the series ever since it dropped the iconic Nexus brand.

Remember the Google Nexus 6P? The Huawei-made phone had a horizontal black glass bar on the back housing its photographic camera, NFC, and various antennas. That assuming design appears to be the inspiration for Google'due south upcoming Pixel half-dozen, which is expected to release this autumn.

The unofficial renders come up from leaker Jon Prosser and are said to be based on real-life images of the phone. Interestingly, Google is also returning to the regular and Twoscore-sized lineup for its Android flagship. The company skipped it on final yr's Pixel 5, and this time, the larger telephone will probable be getting an iPhone-similar 'Pro' moniker instead of XL.

Nosotros could see more than of Google'due south upcoming hardware, including the Pixel Sentinel, at the company's virtual I/O event tomorrow

Based on these renders, it looks like the Pixel half-dozen 'Pro' will add together a third lens to the regular phone'southward dual-photographic camera setup. Google's imaging software has previously put Pixel cameras on the podium fifty-fifty with single lens/older sensor setups. This yr'southward hardware/software package might pull information technology alee of the latest Galaxies, iPhones, and Huawei rivals.

As with nearly all bezel-less phone designs, there's express room for change on the front. These renders prove Google could opt for an in-brandish fingerprint scanner for the Pixel half dozen, in addition to relocating the dial-hole camera from the left (on the Pixel five) to the center for a Samsung-like design.

With a custom SoC rumored to debut inside the upcoming Pixel 6, Google seems as committed to making its flagship phone interesting on the outside.