After Google released the Pixel 5 and Pixle 4a 5G mobile phones, many students said they had pre-ordered them. First, they were looking forward to Google's software skills, and second, they also felt very good about its price below 20,000. This year, Google launched three mobile phones, Pixel 4a, Pixe 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. Not only were there more mobile phones than in previous years, but they were also launched in multiple waves. This afternoon, Google held a hardware decryption meeting, which explained Google Strategy for this year's Pixel phones.

Peng Yujun, vice president of Google Hardware, mentioned that BF393 has a common goal of Google's hardware products this year: Help the dollar, hoping that consumers can get the most benefit from the money they spend, in addition to better use of Google's various software and cloud services , AI technology, and can connect various devices in life in series.

Universal at a reasonable price

It seems that attracting more people to buy products with parity, using Google and 5G services, is the task of this year's Pixle hardware and the new Nesst Audio.

This year's three Pixel phones have different tasks. For example, even though 5G has been launched, considering that some consumers will continue to use 4G, they will build products such as Pixel 4a and 4a 5G, so that people can not only Take what you need, and you can also use the latest Google experience at a very affordable price.

The Pixel 5, on the other hand, is based on the price that is close to the people, and tries to add the principle of high-quality experience, such as providing 5G, large power, wireless charging, waterproof, 8GB RAM, 90Hz refresh rate screen...etc.

Google marks the Pixel 5 as the flagship on the official website, which may be the case among the three Pixels, but I think many students think that the model equipped with the Snapdragon 8 series processor is the flagship, so I dare not say that it is the flagship. flagship. But from another point of view, Pixel 5 uses Snaodragon 765G instead of 8 series processors. In addition to balancing performance and power consumption, it is also hoped that when 5G is focused on promoting, affordable mobile phones can make 5G accessible to more people.

The decryption session gave some answers to more Pixel 5 questions.

Pixel 5 higher end but smaller screen?

When browsing the specifications, I don’t know if you have noticed that generally high-end screens will be larger, but this time, the Pixel 4a 5G screen is larger. Is there any purpose?

Through some consumer research, the team also found that the width of the phone between 75 and 70mm is the most suitable size for one-handed holding. This time, Pixel 5 (70.4mm), Pixel 4a 5G (74mm), Pixel 4a (69.4mm) Control within such a width, and within such a range, provide different screen sizes for users with different preferences.

Although there is no mention of why the high-end screen is smaller, many foreign media or YouTubers who have already unboxed the Pixel 5 have also given high praise to the size and feel of the Pixel 5. I still hope that the phone is easy to hold and plug, but I can play with one hand, and the Pixel 5 should meet this need (and it is only 151g, which is very light)

Another size-related issue is that the Pixel 5 is smaller, but has a bigger 4000mAh battery than the larger Pixel 4a, which feels magical

In fact, although both models are OLED screens, the screen of the Pixel 5 is a little thinner. The team used this space and put more battery capacity. The team also made some efforts in this regard.

Aluminum alloy back cover vs wireless charging and strength

Another one that made the team invest a lot of technology to have an aluminum alloy case, but still support wireless charging/reverse wireless charging.

Although it was published last week, foreign media also revealed the technology behind it, mentioning that there is a cutout on the back of the Pixel 5, placing a wireless charging coil and then covering it with a so-called bio-resin material to achieve wireless charging.

But I don't see the disassembly or schematic diagram, I still have a little understanding, and even more questions, such as digging a hole in the back? Isn't that a piece of empty space? Will it not be concave when pressed down? ...and so on. (I know it shouldn’t be like this, but I can’t help but still have these very villagers’ problems.

At the decryption meeting, Peng Yujun, vice president of Google's hardware, further explained that after they dug out the aluminum alloy in the wireless charging receiving area, they filled it with plastic (that is, Bio-Rinse / bio-resin said by foreign media) to solve the problem of metal shielding wireless energy transmission. Finally, a coating that makes the back cover visually consistent and flat is added to the surface to get a beautiful "one-piece" appearance.

However, aluminum alloy and plastic, as well as the paint on the back cover, are all different materials. It is a problem that the team has to solve to make the plastic and aluminum alloy combine well and maintain the strength. It is said that the team spent a lot of thought on this and repeated research and development to complete it. At the same time, the strength of the fuselage is also sufficient, and there will be no problem of pressure intolerance.

Added ultra-wide-angle lens, new shooting mode, and no Neural Core issues

The biggest difference between the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G cameras from the past is that the telephoto lens is removed and replaced with an ultra-wide angle.

The telephoto lens and the ultra-wide-angle lens are more widely used. There seem to be different opinions. It is best to give all three of the main lens + telephoto + ultra-wide angle, and everyone is happy. However, the two new Pixel phones still use dual lenses instead of The three lenses, part of which are Google Camera's "high-resolution zoom", are enough to provide high-quality 2x zoom photos with some automatic deblurring (according to the Pixel 4's test shots, 3x doesn't seem to be too bad. ). At the same time, the ultra-wide-angle field of view is also considered, which cannot be achieved by software; in addition, Pixel 5 and 4a 5G have positioning and tasks to provide the best experience at a reasonable price. Under various considerations, the main camera + A dual-lens combination like an ultra-wide angle.

Google Camera's well-received HDR+, night vision, and portrait modes are reserved for the new Pixel, as well as new shooting modes such as night vision + front lens portrait mode, movie mirror movement, and portrait lighting...etc.

Personally, I am quite curious about the edge trimming of night vision + self-portrait, whether the blurring is beautiful, whether it looks like night when it is brightened, etc. I will check it later when I have a chance to test it.

The movie camera mode, which is inspired by the equipment used by Hollywood directors, allows users to pan left and right while holding the Pixel phone, and when recording up and down, they can shoot smooth, stable and jitter-free. .

In addition to enhancing the stability, the film will also add a little slow-motion effect, so the picture will have a little cinematic atmosphere, making home-made films look more professional.

After seeing the description, I am also very curious about the effect, and I will see if there is any effect of human orbit.

For portrait lighting, you can add lighting effects when shooting in portrait mode or afterwards to fill the face with light, or adjust the feeling of shadows to make the face look different three-dimensional. In addition to the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, portrait lighting will also be added to the cameras of the Pixel 4 and 4a. In addition, this function will also be added to the Google Photos of Pixel 3 and later models, and it can also help to light up the face after shooting.

These new and old functions are inseparable from computing. The Pixel 4 and 4 XL are equipped with the "Pixel Nural Core" component, which accelerates related operations such as image, voice, and machine learning. But this time, the Pixel 5 didn't carry this component. Peng Yujun mentioned that this time they have made more optimizations in the software, and combined with the performance of the Qualcomm S765G processor, it can replace the role of Neural Core, and the team has also made a lot of optimizations in this part.