It looks like Google could pull an Apple and launch the Google Pixel 6 with its own unique chipset, currently known as «Whitechapel.»
Update: May 6, 2021 (12:40 AM ET): Folks over at XDA Developers have uncovered more evidence to suggest that the Pixel 6 could have its own custom chip codenamed “Whitechapel.” The publication refers to a code change submitted to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). While the change itself isn’t interesting, a comment made by a Google engineer refers to a “P21” device, which is likely the Pixel 6 phone for 2021. The comment also has a URL that leads to a specific section of a file located in the /android/device/google/gs101-sepolicy/whitechapel branch. Whitechapel is the alleged codename for Google’s own chip and that this is the first time we’ve seen a Googler refer to it. Unfortunately, more details about the chip aren’t available for the moment, but you can read through what we already know in the original article below. Original article: April 2, 2021 (11:56 AM ET): Ever since the first Google Pixel launched in 2016, Pixel-branded phones have had Qualcomm chipsets.
