Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro India launch will not be in plans, Google has confirmed to Gadgets 360. Both new the Google Pixel telephones had been unveiled at a digital occasion on Tuesday with the corporate’s proprietary Tensor SoC, and have a brand new design with a horizontal digital camera bar on the again. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro additionally include Android 12 out-of-the-box. In the sequence, the Pixel 6 Pro gives a superior expertise with a 120Hz LTPO OLED show and triple rear cameras. The Pixel 6, alternatively, comes with a 90Hz OLED show and has a twin rear digital camera setup.

A Google spokesperson advised Gadgets 360 that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro weren’t coming to India due to many components.

“Due to a variety of factors including global demand supply issues, we are not able to make our products available in all markets. We remain committed to our current Pixel phones and look forward to bringing future Pixel devices to more countries in the future,” the spokesperson stated in an emailed assertion.

This is notably not the primary time when Google has determined to not convey its new Pixel telephones to India. In truth, the corporate has not launched any of its current flagships within the nation. These embody the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a 5G, and the Pixel 5. It, nonetheless, did convey the common Pixel 4a to the Indian market final yr.

Market consultants imagine that Google doesn’t contemplate India as a precedence market with regards to flagship Pixel telephones because of an inventory of legitimate causes.

“The India market is structured very differently than any other market of its size, with over 90 percent of the (smartphone) market being below Rs. 20,000 ($300),” stated Navkendar Singh, Research Director at market intelligence agency IDC India. “The Pixel lineup has been priced much above this with minimal marketing intervention in a market where China-based brands are known for high-decibel marketing and distribution campaigns.”

Singh added that since most Indian shoppers desire specs whereas shopping for telephones, and that the Pixel lineup that has been ‘under-specced’ till the Pixel 6 sequence in that sense didn’t appeal to them.

“Which is again not being brought in India by Google due to its premium pricing and acknowledgement that it is tough to sell a premium phone in India and also compete with Apple and Samsung in the premium end of the market,” he stated.

Tarun Pathak, Associate Director at analyst agency Counterpoint, stated that whereas the Pixel sequence has lower than one % market share within the smartphone market in India, it nonetheless enjoys an incredible thoughts share inside digital camera fanatics within the nation.

“I think one of the challenges for Google has been the low volume for premium segment in India, although it is growing fast but still on a lower base. Apart from this lack of local manufacturing and channel tie ups makes it difficult to scale up,” he stated.

He added that regardless of the insignificant market presence of the Pixel lineup, shoppers within the nation are already trying ahead to the Pixel 6 sequence. “We think India can be a good market for Google in India in the long term,” he stated.

Unlike India, the Pixel 6 sequence is coming to markets akin to Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. It can be on pre-orders in key markets together with Canada in addition to the UK and US. The new telephones are additionally happening sale within the US beginning October 28.

Pixel 6 value begins at $599 (roughly Rs. 44,900), whereas the Pixel 6 Pro comes at a beginning value of $899 (roughly Rs. 67,400).

What makes the Pixel 6 sequence so completely different from different Android telephones is Google’s custom-designed Tensor SoC that’s aimed to boost synthetic intelligence (AI) and machine studying (ML) capabilities. The telephones additionally include an inventory of camera-focussed options together with Magic Eraser that make it simple to take away undesirable folks and objects from images after they’re captured.

Google has additionally partnered with Snap to combine the Snapchat digital camera inside the lockscreen of the Pixel 6 sequence. The new expertise shall be accessible later this yr.