Google expected to launch Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 on October 5; here are the specifications

Key highlights:

• Google is expected to unveil the next edition of the Pixel and Pixel XL on October 5
• Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will the first to feature the Snapdragon 836 SoC processor
• The new Snapdragon 836 SoC processor would have slightly higher maximum speeds

Google is expected to unveil the next edition of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL on October 5. This is exactly a year after it first launched the high-end smartphone. The launch of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 on October 5 was announced by prolific leaker and smartphone tracker Evan Blass, who tweeted the date as well as the specifications of the smartphone.

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will the first to feature the Snapdragon 836 SoC processor, which is marginally faster than the Snapdragon 835 SoC processor currently by many flagship smartphones.

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