It seems to be like Google’s Pixel 5 smartphone incorporates a speaker beneath the show.
Noticed by some eagle-eyed Redditors, Google’s official ‘Pixel phone hardware diagram‘ clearly exhibits a high earpiece speaker positioned beneath the show. The diagram labels a number of components of the cellphone, together with the digital camera, energy button and the earpiece speaker.
Nonetheless, the speaker (quantity four on the diagram) is proven to be centred and just under the highest bezel of the display screen. Additional, the diagram exhibits the proximity and ambient gentle sensors above the speaker and nonetheless below the display screen.
9to5Google factors out that the place of the ambient gentle and proximity sensors mirrors what’s seen on the Pixel 4a, which additionally options these sensors beneath the show. It’s price noting that on the 4a, the sensors aren’t centred like on the Pixel 5, however as an alternative reside simply to the proper of the speaker.
Contemplating photos of the Pixel 5 don’t present a high speaker, it looks as if the under-display speaker principle is right. Additional proof comes from photos of Pixel 5 screen protectors, which have a small cut-out that might be for the speaker. Curiously, the cut-out is barely to the left of centre, suggesting the speaker isn’t centred on the cellphone.
It’s price noting that the Pixel 5 isn’t the primary cellphone to function an under-display speaker. The LG G8, for instance, contains one which “works fairly effectively” based on MobileSyrup staff reporter and evening editor Dean Daley.
Whereas we received’t understand how good the Pixel 5 speaker sounds till we go hands-on with the cellphone, it’s one other delicate {hardware} tweak that hopes to make the Pixel 5 extra premium than it appears at first. For instance, the Pixel 5 additionally sports a hole in the aluminum frame to permit for wi-fi charging, which is hidden beneath a ‘bio-resin’ coating.
Supply: Google By way of: Reddit, 9to5Google
