4 Interesting Facts About PIXEL, Google’s Latest Flagship Smartphone

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When it comes to innovation, Google is the name we can always count on. They always come up with solutions that really fit our needs. Last October 4, 2016, Google launched a premium smartphone named as Pixel.  Some had a negative reaction about the colors of the device but more than that, it is much more important to look into its  features and how they differ from those that are in the market as of today.

The First Phone with built it Google Assistant

If Apple has Siri, of course Google always wants to come up with something different and better. The Built in Google Assistant app lets you get answers to  different questions such as weather, sports, local places and many more. It also lets you manage  your everyday tasks, be entertained,  find your photos much faster and keep tabs on travel.

High quality Camera

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The most popular Benchmark for image quality is DxOMARK Mobile. So far, Pixel has the highest score of 89 surpassing  all the other premium smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Huawei and all etc. Pixel uses a 12.5 MP Lens camera for sharp crisp  photos, 1.55um pixels for great shots in any light and f/2.0 Aperture for bright and even photos.

Unlimited Storage!

Running out of storage is a big NO NO for our lifestyle today. We want to preserve the memories in every place we go so we really need a storage that can accommodate hundreds or even thousands of photos. With Pixel, Google let’s people enjoy the priviledge of unlimited storage capacity for free! Isn't it amazing to finally get rid of the “storage is full” notifications?

Video Call for both Android and IOS

Google Duo is a simple but a  high quality video calling app  that supports both Android and iOs phones. The interface for this APP is really simple which makes it very easy to use. Some get confused with Google Duo and Google Hangouts. Well, although they have some similarities, the difference is that Google Hangouts can be used for two-person or  group conversations, video calls,  and other applications, while Google Duo focuses on one thing- video call. Furthermore, Hangouts uses email addresses  to connect its users while Duo uses their  mobile numbers.

Specifications

Display

(Google Pixel)

5.0 inches

FHD AMOLED at 441ppi

2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

(Google Pixel XL)

5.5 inches

QHD AMOLED at 534ppi

2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

Size

(Google Pixel)

5.6 x 2.7 x 0.2 ~ 0.3 inches

143.8 x 69.5 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm

(Google Pixel XL)

6.0 x 2.9 x 0.2 ~ 0.34 inches

154.7 x 75.7 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm

Battery*

(Google Pixel)

2,770 mAh battery

(Google Pixel XL)

3,450 mAh battery

Design

Aerospace-grade aluminum unibody

Glass shade with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Memory

4GB LPDDR4 RAM

Display Characteristics

100% NTSC

100000:1, super contrast ratio

True black level

Full 24-bits depth or 16.77 million colors

Less than 40% brightness decrease at 30 degree viewing angle

Storage

32 or 128GB

Processor

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821 (MSM8996 pro)

Quad Core 2x 2.15GHz / 2x 1.6GHz

Main Camera

12.3MP

Large 1.55μm pixels

Phase detection autofocus + laser detection autofocus

f/2.0 Aperture

Front Camera

8MP

1.4µm pixels

f/2.4 Aperture

Fixed focus

Video

1080p @ 30fps, 60fps, 120fps

720p @ 30fps, 60fps, 240fps

4K @ 30fps

Sensors

Proximity / ALS

Accelerometer / Gyrometer

Magnetometer

Pixel Imprint – Back-mounted fingerprint sensor for fast unlocking

Barometer

Hall effect sensor

Android Sensor Hub

Advanced x-axis haptics for sharper / defined response

Charging

USB Type-C™ 18W adaptor with USB-PD

18W charging

Ports and Slots

USB Type-C™

 3.0

3.5mm headset jack

Single Nano SIM

Media

Single bottom-firing speaker

3 Mics

Noise Suppression

Connectivity

Supports up to CAT 12 (600Mbps DL / 75Mbps UL) depending on carrier support

GPS

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2

NFC

Frequency Bands

North America

GSM: Quad-band GSM

UMTS/WCDMA: B 1/2/4/5/8

CDMA: BC0/BC1/BC10

TDS-CDMA: N/A

FDD LTE: B 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/28/29/30

TDD LTE: B 41

LTE 2xCA: B2+B2, B2+B4, B2+B5, B2+B12, B2+B13, B2+B17, B2+B29, B2+B30, B4+B4, B4+B5, B4+B7, B4+B12, B4+B13, B4+B17, B4+B29, B4+B30, B5+B30, B7+B7, B12+B30, B25+B25, B29+B30, B41+B41

LTE 3xCA: B2+B2+B12, B2+B2+B13, B2+B4+B4, B2+B4+B5, B2+B4+B12, B2+B4+B13, B2+B4+B29, B2+B5+B30, B2+B12+B30, B2+B29+B30, B4+B4+B12, B4+B4+B13, B4+B5+B30, B4+ B7+ B12, B4+B12+B30, B4+B29+B30, B41+B41+B41

Rest of World

GSM: Quad-band GSM

UMTS/WCDMA: B 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19

CDMA: BC0

TDS-CDMA: B 34/39

FDD LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32/

TDD LTE: B 38/39/40/41

LTE 2xCA: B1+B3, B1+B5, B1+B7, B1+B8, B1+B18, B1+B19, B1+B20, B1+B21, B1+B26, B1+B41, B3+B3, B3+B5, B3+B7, B3+B8, B3+B19, B3+B20, B3+B28, B5+B7, B7+B7, B7+B8, B7+B20, B7+B28, B19+B21, B20+B32, B38+B38, B39+B39, B39+B41, B40+B40, B41+B41

LTE 3xCA: B1+B3+B3, B1+B3+B5, B1+B3+B8, B1+B3+B20, B1+B5+B7, B1+B19+B21, B1+B41+B41, B3+B3+B5, B3+B3+B7, B3+B3+B8, B3+B7+B7, B3+B7+B8, B3+B7+B20, B3+B7+B28, B7+B7+B28

Device Variants (SKUs)

Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue

In box

USB Type-C™ 18W adaptor with USB-PD

A-C cable (USB 3.0)

C-C cable (USB 2.0)

SIM tool

Quick switch adapter

OS

Android 7.1 Nougat

Two years of OS upgrade from launch

Three years of security updates from launch

Hearing Aid Compatibility

M4/T4 HAC rating

Google’s devices meet the hearing aid compatibility (HAC) requirements set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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