Huge Pixel 6 specs leak says Google won’t make the same mistake it did with the Pixel 5

Twist and turn the Pixel 5 however much you like; the fact remains it’s not a real flagship Android phone, which is what we’ve been expecting from every fall Google hardware launch event since the original Pixel. The departure from the Nexus branding marked a turning point in Google’s smartphone manufacturing ambitions, with Google looking to compete against the iPhones and Galaxy flagships of the world better than ever. The Pixel 5 was a notable exception in terms of performance. And while it was an affordable 5G phone, the kind of device that many buyers would appreciate during an unusual year, it wasn’t the most affordable 5G phone on the market. The pandemic hit in early 2020, well before Google unveiled the Pixel 5, but leaks in early 2020 already suggested the handset would not run on the Snapdragon 865 that powered the Galaxy S20 series.

A year later, Google plans to return to the previous order of things for the Pixel. We’ve already seen a few exciting Pixel 6 rumors and a series of renders, all suggesting that Google’s 2021 Pixels will be flagship devices. The latest Pixel 6 leak comes from a well-known insider, who delivered a few specific Pixel 6 spec details that indicate the phones will be the kind of real flagships we expect from Google.