Pixel (1st generation)

Pixel
Pixel XL
 
Front of the Pixel and Pixel XL
Codename
  • Sailfish (Pixel)[1]
  • Marlin (Pixel XL)
DeveloperGoogle
ManufacturerHTC
SeriesPixel
ModelPixel:
G-2PW4100 (North America)
G-2PW4200 (International)
Pixel XL:
G-2PW2100 (North America)
G-2PW2200 (International)
First releasedOctober 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)
Availability by region
October 4, 2016
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
October 13, 2016
  • India
DiscontinuedApril 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)
Units sold3.35 million (as of Oct. 2022)[2]
PredecessorNexus 5X
Nexus 6P[3]
SuccessorPixel 2
TypePixel: Smartphone
Pixel XL: Phablet
Form factorSlate
DimensionsPixel:
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)
MassPixel: 143 g (5.04 oz)
Pixel XL: 168 g (5.93 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 7.1 "Nougat"
Last: Android 10
System on chipQualcomm Snapdragon 821
CPUQuad-core (2 × 2.15 GHz & 2 × 1.6 GHz) Kryo 64-bit ARMv8-A cores
GPUAdreno 530
Memory4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage32 GB or 128 GB, UFS 2.0
Battery
  • Pixel: 2,770 mAh
  • Pixel XL: 3,450 mAh
DisplayPixel: 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 camera12.3 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 camera8 MP Sony Exmor IMX179 1.4 μm pixel size with f/2.4 aperture, FHD 1080p video (up to 30 FPS)
SoundLoudspeaker, 3.5mm jack[4]
ConnectivityGSM, LTE, LTE Advanced, Voice over LTE, HSDPA, CDMA
OtherIP53, 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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Google Pixel". GSMArena. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pixel 'phone by Google' announced". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Google is giving free, unlimited original-quality photo and video backups with the Pixel phones". The Verge. October 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2017.