With a few exceptions, Google Pixel phones come in pairs, with a ‘standard’ and ‘XL’ model released together, with no differences other than size and battery capacity. However, a new rumor says that the Google Pixel 5 will only come in XL size, with no ‘standard’ model.
This comes via Twitter user @ImjustsayingJC, who does not have a track record of leaking big information about phones – we’ll be back here – so we’ll probably take the leak now with a pinch of salt.
According to the leak, the phone – which would probably just be called the Google Pixel 5 – will have the Snapdragon 765G chipset, cost $ 699 (which converts to roughly £ 530 or AU $ 980), and will have an in-screen fingerprint have sensors instead of using face recognition like the Pixel 4 phones.
We’ve heard the Snapdragon 765G claim before, which has some apparent significance, but other than that all this information is new to us – and it can serve as a cautious story when it comes to taking any leaks seriously.
No track record
According to the information I provided …. Google Pixel 5 is expected to come in single XL variant with 765G variant price at $ 699August 12, 2020
We have not seen any leaks from @ImjustsayingJC before, and given that their Pixel 5 likes Tweet is the only one of them we can find that had a lot of involvement, they do not seem to be a productive likes at all.
This lack of a track record means we have to take what they say with so much salt that it could give us heart problems – there is no indication that they have valid incidental sources, or any way to obtain legitimate information.
The rating of the tweet supports that up: “according to information I have provided” and “expected to come” are both hedges that make the leaker uncertain of the information.
It’s quite possible that we’re wrong, and that the Google Pixel 5 will really come out in just an XL version – if that’s the case, we’ll look forward to another leaker to pay attention to.
However, it is also possible that this is just a case of something we often see in the technological world: people who make great claims about upcoming products to attract social involvement, even though they do not have the information they require .
For this reason, it is worthwhile to really check for new leaks from unproven sources so that you are not opted for something that is unlikely to materialize.
However, when it comes to the Google Pixel 5 we will find out around October, because that is when the launch is expected. Keep up to date with TechRadar in the run up to this, as we analyze all the new information that comes our way.
