Google Pixel XL

Google Pixel XL

Brand: Google

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Key Features

5.5 inches

Display

3 MP

Camera

4GB

RAM

3450

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Google
Model
Google Pixel XL
Released
2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
OS
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
Dimensions
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Misc

SAR
0.89 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)
Price
About 400 EUR
Colors
Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR EU
0.25 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)

Comms

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

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.164 (sunlight)
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2281Basemark X: 30861
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 78h

Launch

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

Memory

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

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, PD
Stand-by
Up to 552 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 130 h

Display

Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm, 2, (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
AMOLED
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)

Network

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

Features

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

Platform

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

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

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

About Google Pixel XL

Google Pixel XL is a discontinued device from Google's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2016.

Google Pixel XL has a wide variety of great specifications such as 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM with Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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