Pixel (1st generation)
Front of the Pixel and Pixel XL | |
| Codename |
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|---|---|
| Developer | |
| Manufacturer | HTC |
| Series | Pixel |
| Model | Pixel: G-2PW4100 (North America) G-2PW4200 (International) Pixel XL: G-2PW2100 (North America) G-2PW2200 (International) |
| First released | October 20, 2016 |
| Availability by region | October 4, 2016
October 13, 2016
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| Discontinued | April 11, 2018 |
| Units sold | 3.35 million (as of Oct. 2022)[2] |
| Predecessor | Nexus 5X Nexus 6P[3] |
| Successor | Pixel 2 |
| Type | Pixel: Smartphone Pixel XL: Phablet |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | Pixel: H: 143.8 mm (5.66 in) W: 69.5 mm (2.74 in) D: 8.5 mm (0.33 in) Pixel XL: H: 154.7 mm (6.09 in) W: 75.7 mm (2.98 in) D: 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Mass | Pixel: 143 g (5.04 oz) Pixel XL: 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 7.1 "Nougat" Last: Android 10 |
| System on chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| CPU | Quad-core (2 × 2.15 GHz & 2 × 1.6 GHz) Kryo 64-bit ARMv8-A cores |
| GPU | Adreno 530 |
| Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM |
| Storage | 32 GB or 128 GB, UFS 2.0 |
| Battery |
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| Display | Pixel: 5.0 in (127 mm) FHD AMOLED, 1920 × 1080 (441 ppi) Pixel XL: 5.5 in (140 mm) QHD AMOLED, 2560 × 1440 (534 ppi) All models: 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 100% NTSC Color Space 100,000:1 contrast ratio 24 bit/px depth, 16.78 million colours |
| Rear camera | 12.3 MP Sony Exmor IMX378 1.55 μm pixel size with f/2.0 aperture, phase-detection Autofocus + Laser Autofocus, HDR+ Processing, Night Sight, HD 720p (up to 240 FPS), FHD 1080p video (up to 120 FPS), 4K 2160p video (up to 30 FPS), Electronic Image Stabilization (sampling gyroscope at 200 Hz) |
| Front camera | 8 MP Sony Exmor IMX179 1.4 μm pixel size with f/2.4 aperture, FHD 1080p video (up to 30 FPS) |
| Sound | Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack[4] |
| Connectivity | GSM, LTE, LTE Advanced, Voice over LTE, HSDPA, CDMA |
| Other | IP53, proximity/ALS, accelerometer+Gyrometer, magnetometer, Pixel Imprint (fingerprint sensor), barometer, Hall effect sensor, Android Sensor Hub |
The Pixel and Pixel XL are Android smartphones designed and developed by Google and the first smartphones to be part of the Google Pixel product line, succeeding the Google Nexus line of smartphones.
Google announced the first generation of Pixel smartphones during the October of 2016.[5] They called these smartphones the Pixel and the Pixel XL. Google's main selling feature to promote these phones is their back cameras. Google Pixel phones have unlimited cloud storage for photos through Google Photos.[6]
References
- ↑ Ruddock, David (September 1, 2016). "Exclusive: Google's new phones will be called the Pixel and Pixel XL". Android Police. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Gurman, Mark; Savov, Vlad (October 6, 2022). "Google Unveils New Phones and Watch That Undercut Apple on Price". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ Smith, Ryan; Humrick, Matt (October 4, 2016). "Google Announces Pixel and Pixel XL Phones: Snapdragon 821, 5" & 5.5" Screens, $649, Preorders Start Today". AnandTech. Purch Group. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Google Pixel". GSMArena. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Pixel 'phone by Google' announced". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Google is giving free, unlimited original-quality photo and video backups with the Pixel phones". The Verge. October 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2017.