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| Pixel 6 is concerned with camera hardware not just the software side |
Google released the sixth generation Pixel 6 phone a few days ago. This happened after many leaks and trailers, including new phones. There is no doubt that the new Pixel 6 phones are the best in terms of specifications and design compared to previous generations.
The Pixel 6 introduces a complete change in design with a high refresh rate display and the company's proprietary Tensor processor. However, the most significant change for many people is the change in the camera system.
In fact, Pixel phones are known for having the best imaging and image processing performance, even though they have continued to use the Sony IMX363 12MP sensor since the introduction of the Pixel 3 and even the Pixel 5.
Pixel 6 camera specifications
Pixel 6 phones now offer a 50-megapixel main sensor that combines all four pixels into a single unit to create a 12.5-megapixel image. According to Google itself, the new sensor can capture 150% more light than the Pixel 5.
This phone has a large 12MP sensor. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 share the aforementioned camera, and the "Pro" version adds a third camera, a 48MP zoom camera. For the front camera, the regular version is 8 pixels and the Pro version is 11.1 pixels.
Google's focus is on the software side
There is no doubt that the Pixel 6's camera is much better than the previous version, at least in numerical terms. However, Google does not care about numbers because they are mostly software.
In fact, Google offers powerful mobile computing and imaging capabilities. Previous pixel phones could produce better images than those of smartphone cameras with a resolution of more than 100 megapixels.
According to Google, the focus is not only on hardware, but also on developing the software functions that smartphone cameras rely on.
This is because it completely redesigned the portrait mode. In addition, cell phone cameras can better distinguish color tones, especially the color of human skin. The company uses a variety of algorithms in its new mobile cameras, including algorithms that reduce poor lighting or improve the appearance of skin and faces.
The company offers a feature called Face Unblur, which relies on using a series of photos of the same person to enhance the face and reduce noise in the image content. Pixel smartphones usually start processing the entire photo before taking it, allowing the user to take multiple photos to animate the background.
It also offers a mode called Motion Mode that can take pictures of moving objects. As you would expect, the company uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve the performance of its cameras. These techniques may have been clearly demonstrated in the Magic Eraser feature that can effectively remove elements from an image: