Google Pixel 6 leak reveals key advantages over iPhone 13

Google Pixel half dozen leak reveals key advantages over iPhone 13

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The Google Pixel half dozen has been so massively leaked at this point that there'south footling data left to uncover. But one tidbit from the latest Pixel six leak has revealed some things we wish the iPhone 13 had.

As reported by Evan Blass on Twitter, who goes by @evleaks, the Pixel 6 will offering both face unlock and fingerprint unlock. It'due south right at that place on the Security options page shown in one of the leaked renders. We tin can't confirm whether this functionality will be coming to both the Pixel 6 and Pixel vi Pro, merely our money is on aye.

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We've seen previous rumors that the Pixel 6 will offer an in-brandish fingerprint sensor, which would be very welcome at a time when millions of people are being asked to wear masks in public places. In our iPhone 13 review, we noted that you tin't unlock the phone with Face ID while wearing a mask. So you lot have to resort to a Pin code, though y'all tin can featherbed that if yous're wearing an Apple Scout.

Google Pixel 6 fingerprint and face unlock — (Image credit: Evan Blass)

Apple is reportedly working on a style to recognize faces even when masks are being worn, simply at that place's no telling whether this upgrade would come to the iPhone xiii or if it would have to wait until adjacent year's iPhone 14.

We've also heard rumors for and against the prospect of Apple offer in-display Touch ID on the iPhone 14. The company seems to be going all-in on Confront ID for the foreseeable future.

Now, based on the relatively small-scale size of the punch pigsty in the Google Pixel vi, it doesn't appear to take the sensors required to offering sophisticated 3D facial recognition like the iPhone xiii's TrueDepth arrangement. The Pixel 4 offered a defended Soli chip and Motion Sense engineering science, which lead to an oversized forehead on the device, simply Google ditched that in the proper name of slimmer bezels for the Pixel 5.

Then at this stage it's actually hard to tell how good the confront unlock technology on the Pixel six volition be. But I'd personally rather take an easy unlocking option with my finger when wearing a mask. Information technology would have been nice if Apple added even a Touch ID sensor to the iPhone 13's ability button, but that never happened.

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An image of a Pixel 6 resting on a Pixel Stand, with a user interacting with the ambient display interface, including the Performance and Quiet mode charging options. — (Paradigm credit: Evan Blass)

The rest of the Pixel vi leak from Evan Blass looks pretty promising, equally it reveals some other possible advantages over the iPhone xiii. This includes a faster wireless charging dock that can go up to 23W and a trio of sharper rear cameras for the Pixel vi Pro, including a 50MP wide lens, 48MP telephoto and 12MP ultrawide. Apple'southward three shooters are 12MP, only we all know that photographic camera quality is about more than megapixels.

Google is also biting off of Apple tree's widget action with a Live Space widget that could display your airline flight ticket right on your phone's lock screen when you need it. This reminds the states of how Apple Wallet works, merely we'll have to wait to see it in action.

With the Pixel half dozen event prepare for October 19, it won't exist long until all the details on Google's new flagship Android phones are official. In the concurrently, check out our Pixel 6 hub to get up to speed on all the latest leaks and rumors.

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Mark Spoonauer is the global editor in principal of Tom's Guide and has covered technology for well-nigh 20 years. In add-on to overseeing the management of Tom's Guide, Mark specializes in roofing all things mobile, having reviewed dozens of smartphones and other gadgets. He has spoken at key industry events and appears regularly on TV to discuss the latest trends. Marking was previously editor in master of Laptop Mag, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Scientific discipline and Inc. Follow him on Twitter at @mspoonauer.