Google has officially unveiled the Pixel made by HTC and has tried to shake up the industry with a new device running pure Android without any extra frills. Does the spec list put the Pixel in the conversation for best smartphone of 2016? Check out the specs below and decide for yourself.
12.3MP with large 1.55 um pixels and f/2.0 aperture
Battery:
2,770mAh
Dimensions:
143.8 x 69.5 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm
Sensors:
Pixel Imprint Fingerprint Sensor
Accelerometer/Gyrometer
Magnetometer
Barometer
Hall sensor
Advanced x-axis haptics for sharper / defined response
Ports:
USB Type-C
3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity:
2 RF SKUs – NA and RoW
3x carrier aggregation support
Supports up to CAT 11 (600Mbps DL / 75Mbps UL) depending upon carrier coverage and carrier rollouts
Telstra – CAT11 (600Mbps DL / 75Mbps UL)
All others – CAT 9 (450Mbps DL / 50 Mbps)
GPS
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2×2 MIMO
BT 4.2
NFC
Color:
Really Blue
Very Silver
Quite Black
A Better Value?
Since the Pixel and Pixel XL are almost identical, save for the display and battery, are you more interested in snagging the Pixel due to its pricing? Sound off and let us know in the comments below.