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Google Pixel
  • Released 2016, October 20 143g, 8.5mm thickness Android 7.1, up to Android 10 32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Adreno 530 Nano-SIM About 324.8 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 821
  • 2770mAh Li-Ion

Google Pixel overview

Google Pixel is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, October 20. Google Pixel has 5. inch, AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Google Pixel uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Google Pixel is about 324.8 USD.

Score the key features of Google Pixel compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 69 / 100 points
  • Price: 38 / 100 points

Google Pixel full specifications

VERSIONS:   

GLOBAL|USA/NA
Versions: Global, USA, North America

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  Water-repellent coating

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery
Stand-by Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Price About 324.8 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461
Basemark X: 33023
Display Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 64h

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