Google Pixel: New Smartphone By Google, Interested?

Google’s new Pixel phones are here. After years of overseeing reference Nexus devices running stock Android, Google is finally stepping into the smartphone fray to show what its vision of Android looks like. The Pixel and Pixel XL feature deep software integration to Google’s services, including Google Assistant, Daydream, and Google Photos. Unlike most current Android phones, it actually ships with the latest Android Nougat operating system and will continue to receive the latest OS and security updates.

Today’s mobile market is an extremely competitive one, with stellar phones from Apple, Samsung, LG, and more all competing for the coveted spot in your pocket or bag. To help you make that decision, at least if you still think specs tell the story, here’s how today’s best phones compare to the Pixel and Pixel XL.

	iPhone 7	iPhone 7 Plus	Galaxy S7 Edge	Galaxy Note 7	LG V20	Nexus 6P	Pixel	Pixel XL
Display	iPhone 7 4.7-inch	iPhone 7 Plus 5.5-inch	Galaxy S7 Edge 5.5-inch	Galaxy Note 7 5.7-inch	LG V20 5.7-inch	Nexus 6P 5.7-inch	Pixel 5-inch	Pixel XL 5.5-inch
Resolution	iPhone 7 1334 x 750	iPhone 7 Plus 1920 x 1080	Galaxy S7 Edge 2560 x 1440	Galaxy Note 7 2560 x 1440	LG V20 2560 x 1440	Nexus 6P 2560 x 1440	Pixel 1920 x 1080	Pixel XL 2560 x 1440
Processor	iPhone 7 A10 Fusion	iPhone 7 Plus A10 Fusion	Galaxy S7 Edge Snapdragon 820 (2.15GHz and 1.6GHz, quad-core)	Galaxy Note 7 Snapdragon 820 (2.15GHz and 1.6GHz, quad-core)	LG V20 Snapdragon 820 (2.15GHz and 1.6GHz, quad-core)	Nexus 6P Snapdragon 810 v2.1 (2.0GHz, octa-core)	Pixel Snapdragon 821	Pixel XL Snapdragon 821
RAM	iPhone 7 Not provided	iPhone 7 Plus Not provided	Galaxy S7 Edge 4GB	Galaxy Note 7 4GB	LG V20 4GB	Nexus 6P 3GB	Pixel 4GB	Pixel XL 4GB
Storage	iPhone 7 32GB, 128GB, 256GB	iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB, 256GB	Galaxy S7 Edge 32GB	Galaxy Note 7 64GB	LG V20 64GB	Nexus 6P 32GB, 64GB, 128GB	Pixel 32GB, 128GB	Pixel XL 32GB, 128GB
Rear camera	iPhone 7 12-megapixel	iPhone 7 Plus 12-megapixel, 12-megapixel (wide)	Galaxy S7 Edge 12-megapixel	Galaxy Note 7 12-megapixel	LG V20 16-megapixel, 8-megapixel (wide)	Nexus 6P 12.3-megapixel	Pixel 12.3-megapixel	Pixel XL 12.3-megapixel
Front camera	iPhone 7 7-megapixel	iPhone 7 Plus 7-megapixel	Galaxy S7 Edge 5-megapixel	Galaxy Note 7 5-megapixel	LG V20 5-megapixel	Nexus 6P 8-megapixel	Pixel 8-megapixel	Pixel XL 8-megapixel
Battery	iPhone 7 12 hours estimated	iPhone 7 Plus 13 hours estimated	Galaxy S7 Edge 3,600mAh	Galaxy Note 7 3,500mAh	LG V20 3200mAh	Nexus 6P 3,450mAh	Pixel 2,770mAH	Pixel XL 3,450mAh
Weight	iPhone 7 0.30 pounds	iPhone 7 Plus 0.41 pounds	Galaxy S7 Edge 0.35 pounds	Galaxy Note 7 0.37 pounds	LG V20 0.38 pounds	Nexus 6P 0.39 pounds	Pixel 0.31 pounds	Pixel XL 0.37 pounds
Dimensions (in.)	iPhone 7 5.44 by 2.64 by 0.28	iPhone 7 Plus 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29	Galaxy S7 Edge 5.94 x 2.85 x 0.30	Galaxy Note 7 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31	LG V20 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30	Nexus 6P 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29	Pixel 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.29	Pixel XL 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.29
Starting price	iPhone 7 $649	iPhone 7 Plus $769	Galaxy S7 Edge $769.99	Galaxy Note 7 $879.99	LG V20 Not provided	Nexus 6P $499.00	Pixel Starts at $649	Pixel XL Starts at $769
Misc.	iPhone 7 IP67 water resistance, “Force Touch” home button, no headphone jack	iPhone 7 Plus 2 camera system, IP67 water resistance, “Force Touch” home button, no headphone jack	Galaxy S7 Edge Curved display, IP68 water resistance, up to 256GB microSD storage	Galaxy Note 7 Curved display, S-Pen, IP68 water resistance, USB-C	LG V20 USB-C, removable battery	Nexus 6P Compatible with Google’s Project Fi, USB-C	Pixel Google Assistant and fast charging	Pixel XL Google Assistant and fast charging

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Google Pixel, Pixel XL phones are now official and the devices look exactly like what the leaks had indicated. With Pixel phones, the branding is all Google; the phones have been engineered and tested in-house by the search giant. Just like Apple and the iPhone, Google has complete control over the Pixel devices. Unlike Nexus phones, which had a co-branding with the OEM, Pixel is Google’s big foray into the smartphone hardware space where software is the focus.

In terms of specifications, here’s the list: Pixel has a 5-inch full HD AMOLED display, XL has a bigger 5.5-inch display with Quad HD resolution. Both phones come with latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor clocked at 2.15 (two cores) and 2.16 Ghz (two cores) along with 4GB RAM, 32GB or 128GB storage options. The camera on the back is 12 MP with f/2.0 aperture and a larger 1.5 micron size, while the camera on the front is 8 MP.

On the battery front, the Pixel has a 2770 battery, Pixel XL has a 3450 mAh battery, and both phones support Quick Charge technology. Google is promising 7 hours of battery life with just fifteen minutes of charging. The port is Type-C USB, and yes the headphone jack is still alive on these phones.

With the Pixel and Pixel XL Google has gone for an aluminum casing with a bit of glass design. While the Pixel feels like a very light device when you hold, the bigger XL will remind you of the iPhone from the front. Except both phones have glass on the back; well half of the back has glass, and the rest has a matte-finish metal look. There are antenna bands on the bottom and muted ones on the top. The camera doesn’t jut out at all, and there’s a fingerprint scanner on the back. At the bottom, the letter G aka the Google Logo which is the highlight of this phone.

With Google Pixel and Pixel XL, the impression you get is ‘premium’; a new design language, top of the line specifications, and a software that is all tweaked and updated by Google itself. Whether many people go for this will be eagerly watched by not just analysts and the press, but also other OEMs as well.