Google's own smartphone, the Pixel, just has to epitomize Android potential. Therefore, it's hardly surprising that Google is putting its best foot forward with the new Pixel phones. The Pixel is the smaller as compared to Pixel XL, but is poised to deliver a similar experience.
Google is using a 5-inch AMOLED display with 1080p full HD resolution. Underneath the hood, a Snapdragon 821 quad-core chipset is ticking at 2.15GHz, accompanied by 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB/128GB storage. Since it's a Google device, MicroSD card is obviously out of question.
The 12MP camera on the Pixel and Pixel XL has large 1.55-micron pixels that should help it perform better in low lighting. Think of it as Nexus 6P camera with even bigger pixels. Google claims that this is the best smartphone camera of all times. The DxoMark score of 89 further supports these claims. The camera is also quite fast with almost zero shutter lag, even in low lighting. An 8MP selfie camera is also at the front.
Other hardware features include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2MIMO ( 2.4/5 GHz) , Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, headphone jack, USB Type-C, NFC, fingerprint reader and a 2770mAh battery.
The software part is equally enticing. This is the first Google Phone that comes with Google Assitant inbuilt. Google is also providing unlimited cloud storage for images and videos ( full resolution) clicked using Pixel phones. The Base software is Android 7.1 Nougat and the handset will continue receiving version updates and security patches for 2 and 3 years, respectively.
The Google Pixel is a compact, premium handset which will be available for pre-order in India starting October 13th. Google Pixel price is India starts at 57, 000 INR, which sounds a bit on the higher side. Pros
premium design
powerful performance
Great camera hardware
Latest Android OS with Google enhancements Cons
No expandable storage
Limited service centers in India
