Then again, the benchmark could be running
the taimen device at the lowest possible clock speed, which would be strange for a benchmark test.
The walleye device's fingerprint sensor software is named as «Pixel Imprint,» while the sensor software on
the taimen device is named as «Nexus Imprint.»
The source says that the headphone jack is absent on this iteration of the device, but it should be available on the larger
taimen device.
It's also unclear whether
the taimen device will have other storage options, but it is very likely.
As for
the the taimen device's build, it's expected to still come with the similar two - tone glass and metal finish from the original Pixel XL back.
The taimen device is also said to come with a single camera with a dual LED flash.
Not exact matches
The news comes from Droid Life, whose sources, other than corroborating the two codenames above, also mentioned that Google is allegedly working on a third
device, codenamed «
taimen».
A report earlier today suggested that Google shelved «muskie» — the presumed Pixel XL successor — in favor of a another rumored
device codenamed «
taimen.»
The naming could even suggest the
device is actually a tablet, but Droid Life's sources claim
taimen is a phone.
This
Taiman could be in a whole new
device category altogether.
The larger
device codenamed
taimen is said to come with a 5.99 - inch display with a 1440p screen resolution.
According to Android Police, what you see above is what the next Google Pixel will look like, a
device that has been referred to in the past as «
taimen».
Back in June, rumors revealed that Google shelved the HTC - made «muskie» for a «
taimen»
device manufactured by LG.
The only other detail worth noting in the report is that the
taimen is said to be a very large
device — which makes sense when you consider that
taimen are very large fish in the salmon family — and that it may be even larger than the Pixel 2 XL.
The folks over at Google - tracking site Droid Life say that they've confirmed through «multiple sources» that Google has a third Pixel
device in the works codenamed «
taimen.»