The Google Pixel 6 will feature significant upgrades to the front camera, including 4K video recording and a central punch-hole camera.

This detail was discovered through a recently rolled out update (version 8.2) to the Pixel Camera app, which reveals information about both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 5a cameras. Below is all the information you need to know.

9to5Google broke down the update and found references to two new devices called "Oriole" and "Raven" in the code. We have heard these names before and it has long been believed that the Oriole is the Pixel 6. Raven has been unknown for a long time, but now appears to be the codename given to the Pixel 5a.

The Pixel 6 will have more significant upgrades that one would expect from Google's next flagship.

The Pixel 5 can shoot 4K video with its rear camera, but the front camera is up to 1080p at 30 fps. For example, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone 12 Pro Max can both shoot 4K video with their selfie cameras. For example, both the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone 12 Pro Max can shoot 4K video with the selfie camera.

The Pixel 6 does not seem to have that limitation and will be able to shoot much higher resolution selfie videos than before. There is no word on any frame rate changes, but of course they will have to be recorded at least at 30 fps. One would also hope that there would be an option to record at 60 fps, limiting it to 1080p.

Another big takeaway from the teardown is that Google appears to be moving the punch-hole camera from the left corner to the center of the screen on the Pixel 6. The radius of the camera also appears to be shrinking slightly, from 65 pixels to 55 pixels, a reduction of about 10 pixels.

Placing the front camera in the center of the screen may sound like a small move, but it has several advantages. The biggest advantage would be the ability to create a symmetrical design for the screen.

The only other thing we can glean from this particular update is that the Pixel 5a's front camera will also be reduced by 10 pixels, just like the Pixel 6. However, this camera will likely stay in the upper left corner, and 4K shooting is not expected.

Besides what we have learned above, several details about the Pixel 6 are already known: it is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 775 chipset, which should continue the trend of offering high display refresh rates. The only question is whether Google will stick with 90 Hz or raise it to 120 Hz.

There are also rumors that the phone will have a camera under the display. The existence of code regarding a punch-hole camera may rule it out, but it is certainly a possibility. Perhaps it will be included in the Pixel 7.

The Pixel 6 is expected to arrive around October, so there is still plenty of time for details to leak out; the Pixel 5a may arrive a bit sooner, and rumors point to a June 11 launch. [But given that last year's Pixel 4a suffered many delays, we feel the need to be cautious rather than optimistic. In any case, you can hear all about it here.