Google Pixel 6 release date, price,

The Google Pixel 6 promises a custom chip along with more cameras other upgrades

The Google Pixel 6 is shaping up to be quite the device, from a whole new design to an in-house chip codenamed Whitechapel. We also expect to see a larger Pixel 6 Pro alongside the regular Pixel 6.

We’re unlikely to see Google's next flagship phone until this fall, but that’s not stopping Pixel 6 rumors and speculation from bubbling up. A few tantalizing leaks have given us some idea of what the phone might offer when it does arrive.

Internal code names for future Google phones leaked last year — Passport, Raven and Oriole. It’s believed that Passport refers to a but that Raven and Oriole might be early versions of the Pixel 6. Perhaps a standard and an XL model?

There’s certainly room for improvement over the Pixel 5, a solid phone that continues Google’s tradition of producing great cameras but one that’s underpowered compared to some of the out there.

Here’s what we’ve heard so far about the Pixel 6 release date, price, specs and features, as well as what we’d like to see from Google’s next phone.

Google Pixel 6 release date

Google is pretty predictable when it comes to rolling out Pixel flagships. Its marquee phones almost always debut in October. One notable exception? The Pixel 5, which moved up its debut by a day to Sept. 30 last year.

We’re expecting Google sticks to form and targets early October for the Pixel 6 launch

Leaker Max Weinbach corroborated this, saying that Google plans to unveil the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro in October. However, if the chip shortage continues to cause problems, the company might push back the launch to November.The Pixel 6 likely won’t be the only phone we see from Google this year. While it’s unlikely that the rumored Pixel 5 Pro is going to see the light of day, a Pixel 5a is likely to surface sometime this summer, though its launch date seems up in the air at this point.When it does arrive, the Pixel 6 could be available from more carriers. Google and T-Mobile are teaming up for a number of new initiatives, such as making Google's messaging app the default chat app on any Android phone T-Mobile sells. But among those plans, T-Mobile has committed to selling more Pixel phones — we would assume that includes the Pixel 6.Google Pixel 6 price

The pricing strategy of Pixel flagships is harder to get a bead on. While the Pixel 4 was very much pitched as a premium model starting at $799/£699, the Pixel 5 launched at $699/£599. Of course, to get that lower price, Google had to make compromises like opting for a less powerful processor than you might otherwise expect from a flagship phone.

It’s unlikely that Google will want to drop the price of the Pixel 6 even lower, so the question will be whether it goes back to producing a more premium phone or sticks with the Pixel 5’s pricing. We’re guessing it will be the latter, given that both Apple and Samsung have opted for lower entry-level prices on their phones