The Pixel 5 is very different from the Pixel 4 that was announced last year. The design is not the only area but there are also key changes under the hood. Some of which we know includes the choice of a Snapdragon 700 series processor over a Snapdragon 800 series chipset; and the return of the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Now, it has been confirmed that the Pixel Neural Core chipset is gone and so also is Active Edge.

Starting with Active Edge, Google first removed it from the Pixel 4a which came as a surprise as the Pixel 3a from last year has it. However, we didn’t expect that it would not be present on the Pixel 5 too (the Pixel 4a 5G doesn’t have it too). Active Edge allowed users to squeeze the sides of their Pixel phones to wake up the Google Assistant and can also be used to silence alarms, timers, and calls. With all of the phones Google launched this year not having it, it is safe to say Active Edge is dead and buried.

For the Pixel Neural Core, Google confirmed to Android Police that the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 (and Pixel 4a too) do not have the chip which helped with imaging, machine learning, and also powered Face Unlock on the Pixel 4 series.

While the new phones do not have Face Unlock, the neural core chip still has other functions it can perform such as helping with imaging. However, Android Police said that the Pixel hardware team informed them during a Q&A session that they were able to get a similar camera performance with the Snapdragon 765G inside the Pixel 5, thus making the need for the chip redundant.

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The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will arrive in about two weeks, bringing new features such as multiple rear cameras, Face ID, and new software features. There are tons of leaks of both phones already but more are still pouring in. The latest is an official spec sheet of both phones.

The spec sheet was posted on the web by 9to5Google and it reveals details we already know as well as some new ones.

The Pixel 4 will have a 5.7-inch FHD+ “Smooth Display”. The spec sheet reveals it is an OLED panel with a refresh rate up to 90Hz and Ambient EQ. The larger Pixel 4 XL has a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ screen with the same features and refresh rate.

While the Pixel 4 packs a bigger screen than its predecessor, it comes with a smaller battery capacity. The spec sheet says it is a 2800mAh battery while its bigger sibling has a 3700mAh battery. Both phones will come with an 18W USB-C power adapter.

Powering both phones is a Snapdragon 855 processor and not the more powerful Snapdragon 855+. However, there is another processor inside called the Pixel Neural Core. More info about this processor will definitely surface later but from the name, we know it handles AI and Machine Learning tasks. We presume this replaces the Pixel Visual Core in the previous models.

The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will both come in a single RAM variant which is 6GB and users will be able to choose between purchasing the 64GB or 128GB version.

The Pixel phones are known for their camera prowess and they take great pictures even though they have just one rear camera in a market where having multiple sensors is the rave. This year Google is adding an additional camera to the back of both phones. The spec sheet says the phones will have a 12MP Dual-Pixel main camera and a 16MP telephoto camera.

The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will also have stereo speakers, USB-C 3.0, Face Unlock, Motion Sense, Titan M Security Module, and 3 years of security and OS updates. Since both phones will launch with Android 10, expect Android 11, Android 12, and Android 13 updates.

The spec sheet also reveals what is inside the box of the new Pixel 4 phones. There is a 1m long USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0) for charging and data transfer, there is an 18W power adapter, a quick switch adapter, a SIM tool, and a Quick Start Guide.

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