Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Will Get ‘Quick Tap to Snap’ to Let Users Quickly Access Snapchat From Lockscreen

Snapchat users will also get Google’s live translation feature on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 19 October 2021 23:05 IST

Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Will Get ‘Quick Tap to Snap’ to Let Users Quickly Access Snapchat From Lockscreen

Photo Credit: Snap

Pixel 6 users will be able to create Snaps by tapping the back of the camera

Highlights

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will get new Snapchat features
Snap will for the first time bring lockscreen integration
Pixel 6 Pro will also be able to capture ultra-wide selfies via Snapchat

Pixel 6 series will get a feature called ‘Quick Tap to Snap' to let users access the Snapchat camera directly from the lockscreen of the latest Google phones. Snap at the Pixel Fall Launch event on Tuesday announced its partnership with Google to enable the new feature specifically for the latest Pixel phones. The company said that by allowing users to access the Snapchat camera from the lockscreen, the Pixel 6 models have become the fastest phones to make a Snap. This is also the first time when a camera mode version of Snapchat is available for access from the lockscreen.

To use the ‘Quick Tap to Snap' feature, users simply need to tap the back of the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro when the phone is locked. This will allow users to create Snaps without having to unlock the device. However, the Pixel 6 phones need to be unlocked to share the Snap online.

Users on the Pixel 6 Pro will also be able to make use of the ultra-wide camera in Snapchat's new ultrawide selfie feature to capture wide shots.

“This OEM lockscreen integration is a key step toward making Snapchat the fastest way to share a moment, and we look forward to bringing more innovation to our community with our partners at Google and beyond,” Snap Managing Director of International Markets, Nana Murugesan, said in a statement.

Alongside the lockscreen integration, Snap and Google announced exclusive augmented reality (AR) lenses. Google's key Pixel features including live translation will also directly be available in Snapchat's chat feature on the Pixel 6 series. It will allow Snapchatters to communicate with their friends on the platform in more than 10 languages.

“It's exciting to partner with Snap to bring this Pixel-first capability to our new phones and help users capture the world as it happens,” said Rick Osterloh, Google's Senior Vice President, Devices and Services, in the joint statement with Snap.

The new features will be available to Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users in the coming months.

“Billions of Snaps are created every day, and through device partnerships like these, Snap is making it easier than ever for our community to Snap moments as they happen," said Snap's Senior Vice President of Content and Partnerships Ben Schwerin.

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Google Pixel 6

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.40-inch

Processor Google Tensor

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4614mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 6 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Google Tensor

Front Camera 11.1-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5003mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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