Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Have a Pixel Visual Core SoC, an Image Processor Google Hasn't Activated Yet

Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Have a Pixel Visual Core SoC, an Image Processor Google Hasn't Activated Yet

 
HIGHLIGHTS

• There is a hidden chip in Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones

• The chip has been designed to enhance image professing

• It is not active yet, but will be soon enough

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The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 xl that go on sale in India (and elsewhere) later this month offer a range of interesting features including an improved camera sensor, and best-in-class Snapdragon 835 processor. But there is one more interesting thing about the new Pixel smartphones that the company executives didn't share onstage at the event earlier this month: a custom SoC (system-on-chip) designed to handle camera image processing.

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• Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL feature the Pixel Visual Core, a Google-designed chip to enhance the camera capabilities of the phone. The chip isn't active yet, but the company says when it does activate the chip, the Pixel 2 will be able to process photos faster and efficiently than ever. Google plans to activate Pixel Visual Core at the time it releases Android 8.1 developer preview.
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