Google's cracked Pixel smartphone is rumored to be working for a while now. The company is yet to announce any details about the smartphone, but the handset spotted at Geekbench last week has the code name "Pipit" and its performance specification suggests it could be powered by a Tensor company chip. After the second beta release of Android 12L on Wednesday, a new cartoon was seen suggesting that the company's folding smartphone may look like the recently launched Oppo Find N.
Two new animations in the latest beta version of Android 12L, spotted by 9to5Google, showcasing a folding device like the new Oppo Find N smartphone. The pictures show the SIM tray below and the volume rocker on the right. It is noteworthy that previous leaks and offers suggested that Google’s folding Pixel smartphone could be similar to Samsung’s Samsung Z Fold 3. However, when it was unveiled, the smartphone featured in the photos appeared to be playing a wider display than Samsung's offering.
These animations have been added to the second beta of Android 12L, and their appearance suggests that the company is still working on a folding smartphone. According to the report, the graphics elevate the Oppo Find N (8.4: 9) aspect ratio when unveiled, instead of the 22.5: 18 aspect ratio of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Last week, a new Google smartphone unveiled to Geekbench with an octa-core processor with two core cores running at 2.8GHz, two cores at 2.25GHz, and four cores running at 1.8GHz GHz. The handset, with the code “Pipit,” has a single-core Geekbench 4 4,811 points, and a multi-core 11,349 points. These points are similar to the Pixel 6, which plays the company's Tensor processor.
The company had previously been rumored to be operating on the folding smartphone in November 2021, when smartphone indicators marked "Pipit" appeared on the Google Camera APK. The 12.2-megapixel IMX363 camera sensor suggests it could have older camera settings, unlike the new GN1 sensors used in the Pixel 6 series released last year.
As mentioned earlier, Google will still disclose any folding handset details in the works, and new images seen in the Android 12L beta build may also be removed in future releases, according to the report.