Can Google Pixel’s exclusive features arrive on Other Android Smartphones ? 📱

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Last week Google unveiled its new Pixel smartphones, with some interesting features. Could these exclusive features come to other Android smartphones ? Answer in this week’s #AskGriots.

Competitive Advantage 🚀

The exclusive features of Google Pixel devices are generally designed to highlight the close integration between hardware and software on these devices. Some features are tied to specific hardware components unique to the Pixel, such as camera sensors and chips. This makes it more challenging to implement these features on other devices.

These features also serve as a differentiating factor in the competitive smartphone market. Google may want to keep certain features exclusive to encourage users to choose their devices.

Temporary Exclusives & Porting ⏳

Google has sometimes launched software features on the Pixel as temporary exclusives before extending them to other devices. In such cases, Google may decide to collaborate with other manufacturers to bring certain features to their devices.

Additionally, the Android developer community has occasionally succeeded in porting Pixel-exclusive features to other smartphones. However, these methods are unofficial and may require technical knowledge to install.

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