Google Pixel

Key Specs
  • Size
    Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • OS
    OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
  • Chipset
    Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • RAM
    RAM 4 GB
  • Internal Storage
    Internal Storage 32 GB , 128 GB
  • Capacity
    Capacity Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
  • Primary Camera
    Primary Camera 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Market Status Launched
Release Date 4th October 2016
Price in USD $59
Price in Pakistan Rs.19999
Google Pixel Summary

The Google Pixel was the first in the Pixel series of flagship phones, and it was released on October 20, 2016. The production of this phone has since been discontinued. The phone comes in glass front (Gorilla Glass 4) and aluminium back and frame and is covered with a water repellent coating. The Pixel phone does not support dual SIM setup. The display panel installed on the device is AMOLED technology, having a screen size of 5 inches and 1080 x 1920 (FHD) resolution.

The phone runs Android 7.1 as its OS, which is upgradeable to Android 10. Running under the hood is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 chipset that comes with a quad-core processor, having a max clock frequency of 2.15GHz, and is paired with Adreno 530 GPU. Two RAM and storage combos are available: 4GB, 32GB and 4GB, 128GB, respectively.

The Pixel phone features a single camera at the back, which is a 12.3MP PDAF and Laser AF enabled lens. Complementing this camera are dual-LED flash and HDR capabilities. Additionally, videos can be shot at 4K, 30fps, 1080p, 60/120fps, 1080p, 30fps with gyro-EIS enabled, and 720p, 240fps. The front camera also has a single 8MP lens that can record 1080p, 30fps videos.

The device draws power from a Li-Ion 2770mAh battery, which supports 18W rapid charging via USB Type-C cable. Additional features include: fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.

The phone comes in Quite Black, Very Silver, and Really Blue colours.

NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands TDD LTE: B 41
5G bands --
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced Released October 04. 2016
Status Discontinued
BUILD
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
Other Features 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
Other Features --
PLATFORM
OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Processor Speed Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Number of Processor Cores (CPU) Quad
MEMORY
RAM 4 GB
Internal Storage 32 GB , 128 GB
External Storage no
BATTERY
Type Li-Ion
Capacity Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD
MAIN CAMERA
Primary Camera 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Secondary Camera --
No of cameras Single
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Primary Camera 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features --
Video 1080p@30fps
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