Pixel – Google’s New Smartphone Is Attracting Lots Of Attention

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Google’s Pixel Smartphone is Here

Earlier this month, Google introduced their first “made by Google” smartphone – the Pixel. It comes in two sizes: the 5″ Pixel, or larger 5.5″ Pixel XL. Simply put, the Pixels have top of the line specs, and are tuned for software and hardware performance – all of which put the Pixels right up there with Samsung and Apple.

Some Key Pixel Features

• Bright, hi-res AMOLED displays with Gorilla Glass 4
• Fast performance with Snapdragon 821 processor and 4GB RAM
• High-rated, fast camera for photos & video (Google claims the camera has “best-ever 89 DxOMark Mobile score”)
• Unlimited photo & video storage at full resolution
• Google Assistant – Google’s interactive AI app
• Quick charge (Google claims up to 7 hours of battery life with 15 minutes charging)
• Free 24/7 Tech Support built-in to the phone
• Android 7.1 (currently only on Pixels)

You can find more details about Pixel smartphones on the Made By Google and Google Store webpages.
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Where Can You Get A Pixel?

You can purchase Pixels in full or with a payment plan at any of these places:

• Google Store
• Verizon (offering up to $400 with trade-in)
• Best Buy
• Google Project Fi (wireless service from Google)

If you buy a Pixel phone unlocked from the Google Store, you can use it with any wireless provider.

Also, T-Mobile currently has a deal if you sign up for T-Mobile One. See details here: T-Mobile offers up to 50 percent off your Pixel purchase, but there’s a catch.
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Some Pixel Reviews 

• Google’s Pixel phone is much more than the sum of its parts (JR Raphael)
• Pixel XL review: Google’s new phone isn’t a Nexus—it’s better (Greenbot/IDG)
• Google Pixel XL hands-on: If this is the future of Android, I’m very intrigued (ZDNet)
• Google Pixel XL – rated ‘excellent’ (PCMag)
• Camera comparison: Google Pixel XL vs. Galaxy S7 Edge (Android Central)

Some Pixel Reviews on YouTube

• Google Pixel Unboxing! (Best Android 7.1 Features) (Marques Brownlee)
• Google Pixel XL Unboxing – The New Android King? (Unbox Therapy)
• Is the Google Pixel Worth It?  (Austin Evans)

Some Pixel Ads From Google

• Introducing Pixel, Phone by Google
• Glamping by Alisha Marie, Phone by Google
• Freedom by you, Phone by Google
• Pixel: Pose by you, Phone by Google

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.Pixel Specs – Complete List 

• Colors
  Silver, Black, Blue
• Operating System
  Android 7.1 Nougat, with automatic software updates
  . 2 years of OS updates
  . 3 years of security updates
• Display
  .Pixel
  . 5.0″ AMOLED Full HD (1920×1080) 441ppi display
  . Cinematic widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
  . Gorilla Glass 4
  .Pixel XL
  . 5.5″ AMOLED QHD (2560 x 1440) 534ppi display
  . Cinematic widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
  . Gorilla Glass 4
• Cameras
  .Rear Camera
  . 12.3 MP camera
  . f/2.0 with 1.55μm large pixels for clear low light pictures
  . Fast autofocus in any light condition with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and Laser Detection Autofocus (LDAF)
  . 4K (30 fps) video capture
  . HD 240 fps (8x) and Full HD 120 fps (4x) slow motion video
  . CRI-90 dual-LED flash
  .Front Camera
  . 8 MP camera
  . 1.4 µm pixels in low light
  . f/2.4 aperture for bright photos and sharp focus
  . Full HD video capture (30fps)
• Processors
  . Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
  . 2.15Ghz + 1.6Ghz, 64Bit Quad-Core processor
  . Adreno 530 GPU
• Battery
  .Pixel
  . 2,770 mAh battery
  . Up to 13 hours use time
  . Fast charging (Google claims up to 7 hours of use from 15 minutes charging)
  .Pixel XL
  . 3,450 mAh battery
  . Up to 14 hours use time
  . Fast charging (Google claims up to 7 hours of use from 15 minutes charging)
• Memory & Storage
  . 4GB RAM
  . 32GB or 128GB storage
• Fingerprint Sensor (on back of phone)
• Media
  . 1 Speaker (bottom left) with Adaptive audio amplifier
  . 3 Microphones (2 front, 1 rear)
• Wireless
  4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2
• Materials
  . Anonized Aluminum body
  . Gorilla Glass 4
• Dimensions & Weight
  .Pixel
  . Length: 5.66 in
  . Width: 2.74 in
  . Height: 0.29 in
  . Weight: 5.04 oz
  .Pixel XL
  . Length: 6.09 in
  . Width: 2.98 in
  . Height: 0.29 in
  . Weight: 5.92 oz