Wild leak suggests small Google Pixel flagship is in the works

David Imel / Android Authority

TL;DR

  • A prominent leaker has claimed that Google is working on a compact flagship Pixel phone.
  • The phone is apparently code-named Neila, but little else is known about it.

Google hasn’t offered a pocket-friendly flagship smartphone for a while now, with 2020’s Pixel 5 being the last device in this regard. However, a Chinese leaker has made a rather incredible claim.

Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station has claimed that Google is working on a “small-screen flagship” with the code-name Neila. The leaker’s machine-translated post also suggests it will have a similar design as recent Pixels.

Digital Chat Station small Google Pixel flagship weibo

We don’t know much else about this apparent compact Pixel, but we’d definitely advise you to take this claim with a huge helping of salt. We’ve seen a few Pixel leaks in recent months, but none of these leaks point to a small flagship phone. 

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Nevertheless, a theoretical Pixel Mini will need to make several compromises in order to deliver a smaller size than the Pixel 6. One of the most obvious cutbacks is usually battery capacity, so you should expect a smaller battery than the Pixel 6’s 4,500mAh capacity. Other potential cutbacks in the name of a smaller form factor include wireless charging and cameras (i.e. sensor size or the number of sensors).

Still, we hope Google isn’t going too small with this pocket-friendly phone if it indeed is working on such a device. Apple recently abandoned the 5.4-inch iPhone Mini line following poor sales, suggesting that consumers aren’t interested in dipping way below the 6-inch mark.

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