A Google today introduced its newest smartphone called Google Pixel, as we already mentioned in one of our articles. The device that was shown by the company during an event held in the United States of America.
Rick Osterloh, head of hardware at Google, said that phones are the most important devices we have, they are with us all the time. According to Rick the Pixel is the first smartphone designed completely by Google, it was developed from the design to its software functions by the company.
Below the main features:
Google Pixel
- Operating system: Android 7.1
- Display: 5 AMOLED inches
- Resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels
- Density: 441 ppi
- Chipset: Snapdragon 821
- CPU: quad-core 2,15 GHz (64 bits)
- RAM: 4 GB
- Storage: 32 GB or 128 GB
- Rear camera: 12,3 MP with f / 2.0 and image stabilization
- Front camera: 8 MP
- Battery: 2.770 mAh with Fast Charge
- Extras: fingerprint reader, NFC, USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 143,8 x 69,5 x 8,6 mm
- Weight: 143 grams
Google Pixel XL
- Operating system: Android 7.1
- Display: 5,5 AMOLED inches
- Resolution: 2560 × 1440 pixels
- Density: 534 ppi
- Chipset: Snapdragon 821
- CPU: quad-core 2,15 GHz (64 bits)
- RAM: 4 GB
- Storage: 32 GB or 128 GB
- Rear camera: 12,3 MP with f / 2.0 and image stabilization
- Front camera: 8 MP
- Battery: 3.450 mAh with Fast Charge
- Extras: fingerprint reader, NFC, USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 154,7 x 75,7 x 8,6 mm
- Weight: 168 grams
Rick Osterloh added that the technology needs to be smart and work with users. So we think that the next technological revolution will be on the border between software and hardware, with artificial intelligence. Pixel is the first smartphone to use Google's new personal assistant. O assistant will be able to make appointments, play music and give little help.
The Pixel will be sold for 649 dollars unlocked in the United States. Pre-sales start today in selected countries, No African country is still in this selection, but this is something that will soon reach the Angolan market in particular.
It should be noted that the hardware of these smartphones Pixel and Pixel XL is the responsibility of HTC, however Google outlined the features and took charge of the software, thus promising a fast, practical smartphone with speedy updates and above all, ready to compete with iPhones.
So, goodbye Nexus, welcome Pixel!
