Previously, Kuba had discovered that the Pixel Ultra would have three rear cameras:
- The 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN1 as the main sensor which has 1.2um pixels and is 1/1.31 inches
- The 64MP Sony IMX787 which is 1/1.3 inches for the telephoto unit
- The unannounced 13MP IMX712 sensor will be used for both the front and ultrawide modules
Known leaker Digital Chat Station had previously implied that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn was making the Pixel Ultra and that it would have a 50MP main camera and the IMX787 telephoto unit.
Larger sensors are theoretically capable of churning out cleaner images with a higher dynamic range. For reference, the Pixel 7 Pro has a 50MP main sensor, a 48MP telephoto unit, and a 12MP ultrawide module.
And lastly, the code snippets seem to suggest that the Pixel Ultra will use an inferior screen than the ones on the Pixel Pros. Other possible specs include the Tensor G2 chip and a ceramic build.
It’s possible that these are two different devices, i.e. a Pixel Ultra with the camera specs that Kuba unearthed and another one with a one-inch sensor and a high-resolution screen. One of these devices could also just be a test bed.
We are only speculating here, and as confused as you are at this point but Google is certainly working on a new phone that’s not a part of the Pixel 8 range and we are here for it.
