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Google pixel review

Google Pixel release date in India: October 20,2016

Google’s pixel and Google Pixel XL have been one of the most awaited phones of 2016. After the launch of Samsung Galaxy S7, and Apple’s iPhone 7, Google’s Pixel was the one that stole the show with features like Google assistant, best in class camera, 0-60% charge in 15 minutes and more.

What’s hot?

Unlimited cloud storage, Updated Google Assistant, Quick charge 4.0, best smartphone camera, Android V.7- Nougat

What’s not?

The non-removable 2700mAh battery is slightly towards to the downside. It could have been equipped with a bigger battery

Processor:

Google’s Pixel is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 chipset, Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU and the advanced graphics interface is powered by a  Adreno 530 GPU. This configuration is backed with 4GB RAM for seamless application usage and multi-tasking.

Camera:

Google Pixel phone has been in the news for its best smartphone camera ever. The phone comes with a  12.3MP primary camera and a 8MP secondary camera. It features 1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, phase detection & laser autofocus, and  dual-LED (dual tone) flash. The camera is capable of recording videos of resolutions [email protected], [email protected]/60/120fps, [email protected]

Battery:

The Google Pixel comes with a non-removable 2770 mAh battery. It has a standby time of 456 hours, talk time of 26 hours on 3G, and music playback  time of 110 hours.

Design and display:

The pixel comes in a sturdy frame which is 5.6 inches long, 2.7 inches wide and 0.3 inch thick. The phone weighs 143 grams and these features make it easy for single hand use. The 5 inch AMOLED screen with a corning Gorilla glass 4 is fitted into this. The screen produces a display resolution of 1080x1920 pixels with a pixel density of 441 ppi.

Storage:

The Google Pixel comes in two variants with varied internal storage capacities. There is a 32GB variant and a 128GB variant available. Both these do not have external memory option, however both the variants get unlimited cloud storage for pictures and videos.

Verdict:

The Google Pixel price in India is currently at INR 57,000 and is value for money. The phone however is not water resistant. To compensate, it comes with the best in smartphones camera after beating the iPhone 7. Though it does not have an option to use external memory, it comes with unlimited cloud storage which compensates. The Google pixel competes with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and iPhone 7

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