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Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro billboards reveal display differences between Google's upcoming flagship smartphones

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will look quite different. (Image source: @davidurbanke)
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will look quite different. (Image source: @davidurbanke)
Billboards in NYC have confirmed some of the display differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. While both devices are expected to rely on OLED displays, they will look completely different. Neither will have the Pixel 5's uniform display bezels, either.

Google may have unveiled parts of the Pixel 6 series, as we have discussed previously. The company continually teases the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro from the back, including in its NYC store. However, Google has only just started showing what the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro look like from the front, with various billboards popping up across NYC.

Google has not showcased the billboards online, but the photographer (David Urbanke) who photographed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro has. As far as we can tell, Google has moved away from the uniform bezels that it included in the Pixel 5. Instead, the Pixel 6 series returns to thicker bottom bezels, the Pixel 6 more than the Pixel 6 Pro. Generally, the Pixel 6 has thicker display bezels than the Pixel 6 Pro, although they may be less noticeable in person than in these billboards.

Additionally, it seems that the Pixel 6 Pro will be the first Google smartphone with a curved display. By contrast, the Pixel 6 has retained the flat display style of previous Pixel and Nexus smartphones. For reference, the Pixel 6 also relies on a smaller 1080p panel, with the Pixel 6 Pro featuring a 1440p display. Both devices will feature OLED panels and Google's Tensor SoC, though. Numerous details of the latter leaked several times last week, including its CPU core configuration.

(Image source: @davidurbanke)
(Image source: @davidurbanke)
(Image source: @davidurbanke)
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Alex Alderson, 2021-09-20 (Update: 2021-09-20)