No more Nexus Phones; Legacy Continues with Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Goodbye Nexus! Hello to Pixel! Google has just announced two new phones: Pixel and Pixel XL. These are basically the upgraded version of last years LG Nexus 5x and Huawei Nexus 6P with the latest software and improved hardware. This year’s Pixel and Pixel XL is manufactured by HTC.

The Google Pixel sports a 5-inch 1080P AMOLED display and Pixel XL sports a bigger 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display. Both the phones are powered by the latest flagship processor, the Snapdragon 821, and has 4GB of DDR4 RAM. Storage option include either 32GB or 128GB. Both the phones ship with the Android 7.1 (Nougat), the latest version from Google.

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In terms of camera, both the Pixel and Pixel XL boasts the same camera seen on last year’s model — a 12.3MP camera with LED flash, Sony IMX378 sensor, 1.55umpixel, f/2.0 aperture and  Phase Detection AF. But, it includes Electronic Image Stabilization which will improve the overall camera performance. Up front, there is an 8MP front camera.

The fingerprint on the Google Pixel and Pixel XL is located on the rear side. Battery capacity is also different with Pixel having a smaller 2,770mAh and Pixel XL with 3450mAh. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac MIMO (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C.

Both the Google Pixel and Pixel XL comes in Quite Black, Very Silver and limited edition Really Blue colors. The Google Pixel is priced at $649 for the 32GB version and $749 for the 128GB version. The Google Pixel XL is priced at $769 for the 32GB version, while the 128GB version costs $869.

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