Everything we know about Google's upcoming smartphone, the Pixel 2

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This might be a rumor roundup, but the latest information on Google's upcoming new Pixel smartphones actually comes from Google itself.

The company announced on Thursday that it will unveil new smartphones at an October 4 event.

Overall, it looks like we can expect some decent improvements over the original Pixel, including in its camera, specs, and design. We're also expecting Google to add water resistance, but it might also join the recent trend of removing the headphone jack.

Check out everything we know about Google's new Pixel 2 smartphones:

There will be two new Pixel models.

Just as there were two models of the original Pixel smartphones, there will be two models of Google's upcoming Pixel phones, according to Android Police. Assuming there will be a smaller and larger model, we'll call the devices Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL for now.

Unlike the original Pixel models, the new Pixels will have different designs.

The original Pixels both had the same design, but that won't be the case for the Pixel 2 smartphones. The Pixel 2 XL is said to be a more premium device, with a higher-end design and thinner borders around the display, according to XDA. Supposedly, Google will keep the original Pixel's glass panel on the back of the device but make it smaller on the larger Pixel 2 XL.

The differing designs line up nicely with the rumors that two manufacturers will be producing the new Pixel smartphones. Similarly, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones that came out before the original Pixels were also made by two manufacturers: The 5X, made by LG, had a decidedly different design than the 6P, made by Huawei.