<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
are	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
smartphones	B-Application
designed	O
,	O
developed	O
,	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Pixel	B-Device
product	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
collectively	O
serve	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
phones	O
were	O
first	O
previewed	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
,	O
confirming	O
reports	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
powered	O
by	O
a	O
custom	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
named	O
Google	B-Application
Tensor	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
shipped	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
announcing	O
numerous	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
and	O
ambient	B-Architecture
computing	I-Architecture
features	O
during	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
launch	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
were	O
officially	O
announced	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
Fall	I-Device
Launch	I-Device
event	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
following	O
an	O
extensive	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
its	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
,	O
cameras	O
,	O
performance	O
,	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
price	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
fingerprint	O
sensor	O
and	O
battery	O
life	O
received	O
mixed	O
reactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
phones	O
became	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
fastest-selling	O
Pixel	B-Device
devices	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
company	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
fifth-largest	O
smartphone	B-Application
manufacturer	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
succeeded	O
by	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
7	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
were	O
previewed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
on	O
August	O
2	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
confirming	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
new	O
designs	O
and	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
its	O
custom	O
Tensor	B-Device
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
(	O
SoC	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previous	O
Pixel	B-Device
devices	O
had	O
used	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
chips	O
,	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
having	O
begun	O
developing	O
its	O
own	O
chips	O
codenamed	O
Whitechapel	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
April	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
officially	O
announced	O
the	O
phones	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
Fall	I-Device
Launch	I-Device
event	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
became	O
available	O
in	O
nine	O
countries	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
doubled	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
its	O
phones	O
compared	O
to	O
last	O
year	O
in	O
attempt	O
to	O
boost	O
its	O
market	O
share	O
,	O
manufacturing	O
approximately	O
sevenmillion	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
launch	O
event	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
also	O
announced	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
official	O
cases	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
with	O
three	O
color	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
four	O
color	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Pixel	B-Device
Stand	O
wireless	O
charger	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
on	O
sale	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
and	O
began	O
shipping	O
on	O
December	O
13	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Store	O
did	O
not	O
offer	O
any	O
discounts	O
for	O
the	O
devices	O
on	O
Black	O
Friday	O
,	O
a	O
departure	O
from	O
prior	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
became	O
available	O
in	O
Italy	O
and	O
Spain	O
in	O
"	O
limited	O
quantities	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
limited	O
launch	O
in	O
Singapore	O
following	O
on	O
February	O
15	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
both	O
feature	O
a	O
unique	O
design	O
that	O
is	O
visually	O
distinct	O
from	O
previous-generation	O
Pixel	B-Device
phones	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
large	O
camera	O
bar	O
and	O
two-tone	O
color	O
scheme	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Color	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
seriesPixel	O
6	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
75px|frameless|alt	O
=D	O
iagram	O
of	O
a	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
smartphone	B-Application
in	O
orange	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
75px|frameless|alt	O
=D	O
iagram	O
of	O
a	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
smartphone	B-Application
in	O
black	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
75px|frameless|alt	O
=D	O
iagram	O
of	O
a	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
smartphone	B-Application
in	O
green	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
76px|frameless|alt	O
=D	O
iagram	O
of	O
a	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
smartphone	B-Application
in	O
gray	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
76px|frameless|alt	O
=D	O
iagram	O
of	O
a	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
smartphone	B-Application
in	O
gold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
76px|frameless|alt	O
=D	O
iagram	O
of	O
a	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
smartphone	B-Application
in	O
black	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
has	O
a	O
FHD+	O
1080p	O
OLED	B-Device
display	I-Device
at	O
411ppi	O
with	O
a	O
pixel	B-Device
resolution	O
and	O
a	O
20:9	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
has	O
a	O
QHD+	O
1440p	O
LTPO	O
OLED	B-Device
display	I-Device
at	O
512ppi	O
with	O
a	O
pixel	B-Device
resolution	O
and	O
a	O
19.5:9	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
displays	O
have	O
HDR10+	B-Device
support	O
;	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
has	O
a	O
90Hz	O
refresh	O
rate	O
and	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
has	O
a	O
120Hz	O
variable	B-General_Concept
refresh	I-General_Concept
rate	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
phones	O
contain	O
a	O
50	O
megapixel	O
wide	O
rear	O
camera	O
and	O
a	O
12	O
megapixel	O
ultrawide	O
rear	O
camera	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
featuring	O
an	O
additional	O
48	O
megapixel	O
telephoto	O
rear	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
front	O
camera	O
on	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
contains	O
an	O
8	O
megapixel	O
wide	O
lens	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
one	O
on	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
contains	O
an	O
11.1	O
megapixel	O
ultrawide	O
lens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
also	O
brought	O
Live	B-Application
HDR+	I-Application
to	O
video	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
enhancements	O
to	O
the	O
Night	O
Sight	O
and	O
Super	O
Res	O
Zoom	O
features	O
on	O
the	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
has	O
a	O
4614mAh	O
battery	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
has	O
a	O
5003mAh	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
is	O
available	O
in	O
128	O
or	O
256	O
GB	O
of	O
storage	O
and	O
8	O
GB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
and	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
is	O
available	O
in	O
128	O
,	O
256	O
,	O
or	O
512	O
GB	O
of	O
storage	O
and	O
12	O
GB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
,	O
both	O
phones	O
are	O
also	O
equipped	O
with	O
the	O
Titan	O
M2	O
security	O
module	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
RISC-V	B-Device
open	O
standard	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
an	O
under-display	O
optical	O
fingerprint	O
scanner	O
,	O
stereo	O
speakers	O
,	O
and	O
Gorilla	O
Glass	O
Victus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2022	O
,	O
9to5Google	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
was	O
originally	O
planning	O
to	O
be	O
launched	O
with	O
a	O
Face	O
Unlock	O
facial	O
recognition	O
feature	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
4	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
4	I-Device
XL	I-Device
's	O
but	O
solely	O
relying	O
on	O
the	O
phone	O
's	O
front	O
camera	O
rather	O
than	O
on	O
Project	B-Device
Soli	I-Device
radar	O
technology	O
;	O
the	O
feature	O
was	O
canceled	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
shortly	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
prior	O
generations	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
phone	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
placed	O
heavy	O
emphasis	O
on	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
and	O
ambient	B-Architecture
computing	I-Architecture
capabilities	O
during	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
Fall	I-Device
Launch	I-Device
event	O
,	O
debuting	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
Magic	O
Eraser	O
,	O
Face	O
Unblur	O
,	O
Motion	O
Mode	O
,	O
Real	O
Tone	O
,	O
Direct	O
My	O
Call	O
,	O
Wait	O
Times	O
,	O
and	O
Live	O
Translate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Assistant	B-Application
voice	B-Application
typing	I-Application
and	O
grammar	B-Protocol
correction	I-Protocol
serve	O
as	O
exclusive	O
features	O
on	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
,	O
while	O
Google	B-Application
Pay	I-Application
's	O
digital	O
car	O
key	O
feature	O
launched	O
first	O
on	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
,	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
S21	I-Application
in	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Material	O
You	O
,	O
a	O
more	O
personalized	O
variant	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Material	B-Application
Design	I-Application
design	O
language	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
major	O
focus	O
in	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
marketing	O
efforts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
shipped	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
at	O
launch	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
stable	O
release	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
Open	O
Source	O
Project	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
version	O
8.4	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Camera	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Continuing	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
5a	I-Device
's	O
trend	O
,	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
did	O
not	O
come	O
with	O
unlimited	O
photo	O
storage	O
in	O
"	O
high	O
quality	O
"	O
on	O
Google	B-Algorithm
Photos	I-Algorithm
,	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
Pixel	B-Device
phone	O
not	O
to	O
include	O
the	O
offer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Concurrently	O
with	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
Fall	I-Device
Launch	I-Device
event	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
became	O
available	O
on	O
older	O
Pixel	B-Device
phones	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Security	O
Hub	O
and	O
Privacy	O
Dashboard	O
were	O
introduced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
also	O
announced	O
Pixel	B-Device
Pass	O
,	O
a	O
subscription	O
bundle	O
similar	O
to	O
Apple	O
One	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
All	I-Application
Access	I-Application
which	O
bundles	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
One	I-Application
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
Premium	O
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
Music	O
Premium	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
,	O
and	O
an	O
extended	O
warranty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
kickstarted	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
early	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
online	O
commercials	O
,	O
billboards	O
in	O
major	O
cities	O
,	O
and	O
magazine	O
advertisements	O
in	O
September	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
partnered	O
with	O
Channel	O
4	O
,	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Snapchat	B-Application
to	O
promote	O
the	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Models	O
of	O
the	O
phones	O
were	O
also	O
available	O
on	O
display	O
at	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Store	O
Chelsea	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
CFO	O
Ruth	O
Porat	O
had	O
previously	O
revealed	O
during	O
parent	O
company	O
Alphabet	O
's	O
quarterly	O
earnings	O
investor	O
call	O
in	O
August	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
planning	O
to	O
substantially	O
increase	O
its	O
marketing	O
and	O
sales	O
expenses	O
in	O
anticipation	O
for	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
launch	O
,	O
while	O
Google	B-Application
hardware	O
chief	O
Rick	O
Osterloh	O
declared	O
their	O
intention	O
to	O
"	O
invest	O
in	O
marketing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2021	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
actor	O
Simu	O
Liu	O
,	O
who	O
portrays	O
Shang-Chi	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
(	O
MCU	O
)	O
media	O
franchise	O
,	O
would	O
serve	O
as	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
's	O
brand	O
ambassador	O
in	O
Canada	O
,	O
days	O
after	O
Liu	O
shot	O
a	O
video	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
TV	O
's	O
"	O
Watch	O
with	O
Me	O
"	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
athletes	O
Giannis	O
Antetokounmpo	O
and	O
Magic	O
Johnson	O
also	O
serve	O
as	O
brand	O
ambassadors	O
for	O
the	O
phones	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
,	O
with	O
tennis	O
player	O
Leylah	O
Fernandez	O
doing	O
the	O
same	O
in	O
Canada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
released	O
a	O
commercial	O
titled	O
"	O
Seen	O
on	O
Pixel	B-Device
"	O
which	O
advertised	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
's	O
Real	O
Tone	O
feature	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
its	O
airing	O
during	O
Super	O
Bowl	O
LVI	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Directed	O
by	O
Joshua	O
Kissi	O
and	O
created	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
advertising	O
agency	O
Gut	O
Miami	O
,	O
the	O
60-second	O
advertisement	O
marked	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
first	O
Pixel-related	O
Super	O
Bowl	O
spot	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
noted	O
by	O
GLAAD	O
as	O
the	O
only	O
Super	O
Bowl	O
LVI	O
commercial	O
featuring	O
LGBTQ	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
promotions	O
include	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
socks	O
and	O
a	O
Tensor	B-Device
sticker	O
for	O
"	O
Pixel	B-Device
Superfans	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Pixel6-themed	O
tarot	O
deck	O
for	O
#TeamPixel	O
members	O
ahead	O
of	O
Christmas	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
received	O
much	O
attention	O
prior	O
to	O
its	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ben	O
Schoon	O
of	O
9to5Google	O
highlighted	O
the	O
potential	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
,	O
finding	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
premature	O
reveal	O
of	O
the	O
devices	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
show	O
of	O
confidence	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
L	O
.	O
Hicks	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
Central	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
could	O
appeal	O
to	O
iPhone	B-Device
users	O
,	O
urging	O
Google	B-Application
to	O
rethink	O
its	O
marketing	O
strategy	O
,	O
while	O
Sareena	O
Dayaram	O
of	O
CNET	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
phones	O
were	O
"	O
more	O
exciting	O
"	O
than	O
Apple	O
's	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Commentators	O
also	O
noted	O
the	O
increased	O
anticipation	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
earlier	O
generations	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
smartphone	B-Application
line	O
,	O
attributing	O
this	O
to	O
its	O
early	O
reveal	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lanxon	O
also	O
highlighted	O
the	O
premium	O
specifications	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
including	O
the	O
triple-camera	O
setup	O
,	O
and	O
believed	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
on	O
par	O
with	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
and	O
Samsung	O
's	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S21	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
Jacon	O
Krol	O
of	O
CNN	O
Underscored	O
and	O
Sam	O
Rutherford	O
of	O
Gizmodo	O
appreciated	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
design	O
and	O
cameras	O
,	O
with	O
Krol	O
declaring	O
them	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Android	B-Application
phones	I-Application
you	O
can	O
buy	O
"	O
,	O
though	O
Rutherford	O
also	O
noted	O
the	O
slow	O
fingerprint	O
sensor	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
headphone	B-Device
jack	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Philip	O
Michaels	O
and	O
Jordan	O
Palmer	O
of	O
Tom	O
's	O
Guide	O
praised	O
the	O
phones	O
 '	O
affordable	O
pricing	O
,	O
the	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
fingerprint	O
scanner	O
and	O
battery	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
accommodated	O
the	O
increased	O
interest	O
for	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
by	O
signing	O
partnership	O
agreements	O
with	O
more	O
than	O
45	O
wireless	O
carriers	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
retailers	O
across	O
nine	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
phones	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
,	O
both	O
the	O
online	O
Google	B-Application
Store	I-Application
and	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Fi	O
store	O
suffered	O
temporary	O
outages	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
attributed	O
delayed	O
shipping	O
times	O
for	O
the	O
Pro	O
model	O
to	O
unexpectedly	O
high	O
demand	O
on	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Store	O
,	O
with	O
other	O
carriers	O
also	O
facing	O
shipping	O
delays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2021	O
,	O
a	O
report	O
indicated	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
experienced	O
greater	O
carrier	O
sales	O
numbers	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
month	O
of	O
availability	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
prior	O
models	O
,	O
while	O
smartphone	B-Application
accessory	O
manufacturer	O
Bellroy	O
announced	O
that	O
its	O
phone	O
cases	O
for	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
were	O
its	O
most	O
popular	O
products	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Alphabet	O
Inc.	O
'	O
s	O
quarterly	O
earnings	O
investor	O
call	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
and	O
Alphabet	O
CEO	O
Sundar	O
Pichai	O
touted	O
"	O
record	O
"	O
sales	O
numbers	O
for	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
2021	O
Pixel	B-Device
phones	O
,	O
especially	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
a	O
later	O
study	O
conducted	O
by	O
Counterpoint	O
Research	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
line	O
may	O
have	O
only	O
experienced	O
moderate	O
year-over-year	O
growth	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
,	O
the	O
International	O
Data	O
Corporation	O
(	O
IDC	O
)	O
analyzed	O
that	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
on	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
had	O
been	O
a	O
factor	O
in	O
allowing	O
MediaTek	B-Architecture
to	O
overtake	O
Qualcomm	O
as	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
Android	B-Application
chip	O
manufacturer	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
latter	O
disputed	O
the	O
report	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
report	O
published	O
by	O
Counterpoint	O
Research	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
revealed	O
that	O
Tensor	B-Device
made	O
up	O
approximately	O
one	O
to	O
twopercent	O
of	O
the	O
high-end	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
report	O
from	O
market	O
research	O
firm	O
Wave7	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
had	O
experienced	O
low	O
carrier	O
sales	O
,	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
offering	O
unusually	O
high	O
"	O
kickbacks	O
to	O
salespeople	O
"	O
and	O
Verizon	B-Application
finding	O
the	O
most	O
success	O
with	O
the	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pichai	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
were	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Pixel	B-Device
devices	O
ever	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
company	O
further	O
revealing	O
during	O
the	O
2022	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	I-Application
keynote	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
that	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
had	O
been	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
4	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
5	I-Device
combined	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Data	O
from	O
the	O
IDC	O
in	O
October	O
2022	O
revealed	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
had	O
sold	O
approximately	O
3.75million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
globally	O
by	O
then	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
was	O
a	O
major	O
factor	O
in	O
allowing	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
smartphone	B-Application
market	O
share	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
to	O
increase	O
by	O
380percent	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
2022	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
fifth-largest	O
smartphone	B-Application
manufacturer	O
in	O
both	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
;	O
the	O
next	O
quarter	O
,	O
Pixel	B-Device
sales	O
increased	O
by	O
230percent	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
acquiring	O
2percent	O
of	O
the	O
smartphone	B-Application
market	O
on	O
the	O
continent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
were	O
succeeded	O
by	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
Pixel	B-Device
7	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2022	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
phones	O
first	O
previewed	O
during	O
the	O
2022	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	I-Application
keynote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
powered	O
by	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Tensor	B-Device
chip	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
ship	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
13	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
I/O	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
also	O
announced	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6a	I-Device
,	O
a	O
mid-range	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
Pixel	B-Device
6	I-Device
series	O
,	O
which	O
launched	O
in	O
July	O
.	O
</s>
