Google’s latest Pixel devices comes in two flavors: Pixel and Pixel XL with the former having a 5-inch display while the latter sport a larger 5.5-inch screen. Both runs the newest Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and features a top of the line hardware which defines the real capabilities of Android with all the refinements straight from Google itself.
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| Pixel | Pixel XL | ||
| Design | Body | Metal Unibody | Glass supervisor with Gorilla Glass 4 coating | Metal Unibody | Glass supervisor with Gorilla Glass 4 coating |
| Dimensions | 143.8 x 69.5 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm | 154.7 x 75.7 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm | |
| Weight | 143 grams | 168 grams | |
| Display | Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 5-inch | Full-HD | 5.5-inch | QHD | |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 441ppi | 2560 x 1440 | 534ppi | |
| Multitouch | Yes | Capacitive | Yes | Capacitive | |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Platform | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |MSM8996 pro AB | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |MSM8996 pro AB |
| Processor | Quad Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz | Quad Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz | |
| Graphics | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 (Nougat) | Google UI | Android 7.1 (Nougat) | Google UI | |
| Memory | RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 32GB | 128GB | 32GB | 128GB | |
| Storage Expansion | No | No | |
| Camera | Primary Camera | 12.3MP IMX378 | 12.3MP IMX378 |
| Features | f/2.0 Aperture |1.55μm |PDAF + LDAF | LED flash | f/2.0 Aperture |1.55μm |PDAF + LDAF | LED flash | |
| Secondary Camera | 8MP IMX179 | 8MP IMX179 | |
| Front Cam Features | f/2.4 Aperture |1.4μm |Fixed Focus | f/2.4 Aperture |1.4μm |Fixed Focus | |
| Audio | Loudspeaker | Yes | Down-Firing mono speaker | Yes | Down-Firing mono speaker |
| Noise Suppression | Yes | Yes | |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Connectivity | Network | GSM/2G | HSPA/3G | LTE/4G Cat.11, Cat.9 | GSM/2G | HSPA/3G | LTE/4G Cat.11, Cat.9 |
| SIM Port | Single | Single | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 2×2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 2×2 MIMO | |
| Bluetooth | version 4.2 | version 4.2 | |
| Infra-Red | No | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes | A-GPS | GLONASS | Yes | A-GPS | GLONASS | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | USB-C 1.0 | USB 3.0 | USB-C 1.0 | |
| Radio | ~ | ~ | |
| Features | Sensors | Pixel Imprint | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | Proximity | Magnetometer | Barometer | Hall sensor | Pixel Imprint | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | Proximity | Magnetometer | Barometer | Hall sensor |
| Protection | IP53 – Dust + Water Resistance | IP53 – Dust + Water Resistance | |
| Others | ~ | ~ | |
| Battery | Type | Embedded | Embedded |
| Capacity | 2770 mAh | 3450 mAh | |
| FastCharging | 7 Hours of use from only 15 minutes of charging | 7 Hours of use from only 15 minutes of charging | |
| Package | Colors: | Quite Black | Very Silver | Really Blue | Quite Black | Very Silver | Really Blue |
| Inbox Accessories | USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD | A-C cable (USB 3.0) | C-C cable (USB 2.0) | SIM tool | Quick switch adapter | USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD | A-C cable (USB 3.0) | C-C cable (USB 2.0) | SIM tool | Quick switch adapter | |
| Price/s | Starts at $650 | Starts at $769 | |
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