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Google Pixel

Google Pixel
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  • Released 2016, October 20
    143g, 8.5mm thickness
    Android 7.1, up to Android 10
    32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • 0.9% 12,426,845 hits
  • 785 Become a fan
  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 4GB RAM
    Snapdragon 821
  • 2770mAh
    18W
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Versions: Global, USA, North America

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status Discontinued
Body 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
 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
Platform OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Memory Card slot No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0
Main Camera Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery Type Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD
Stand-by Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h
Misc Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
Price About 290 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461
Basemark X: 33023
Display Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 64h

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  • 28 Apr 2025

Buyer beware. Check the forums before you buy. I had a Pixel 7a, less than 2 years, only normal light usage (texting, gmail, occasional YouTube vids, Maps, phone calls). About a month ago I started having crazy battery drain. Once I hit 50 percent, e...

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  • LYr
  • 11 Apr 2025

Audio issue is a manufacturing problem with this phone. I have 2 with the same issue. And just because the phone does not get software updates does not mean that it's ok the hardware breaks. It's bad soldering. When you have no idea stop ma...

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