Google Pixel – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Name: Google Pixel
Brand: Google
Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)

Added: 12.06.16 | Updated: 02.11.20

Model: Pixel
Brand: Google
Rating: 3.75 out of 5 (4 votes)
Price: 290 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2016
Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight: 143 g
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Built-in memory: 32/128 GB
Screen: AMOLED 5 inches
Battery: 2770 mAh
Rear camera: Single, 12.3MP
Front camera: Single, 8MP

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Common

Brand and model	Google Pixel
Other names	Versions: Global, USA, North America
Launch date	2016, October

Price

First price	290 EUR

Design

Height	5.66 in (143.8 mm)
Width	2.74 in ( 69.5 mm)
Depth	0.33 in ( 8.5 mm)
Weight	5.04 oz (143 grams)
Build materials	Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back
Water resistant	Splash and dust resistant
Colors	Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	AMOLED
Size	5 in
Screen Area	68.9 cm²
Resolution	1080 x 1920 px
Points per inch	441 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	16:9
Ratio (screen:body)	69.0%
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	- Adreno 530

Memory

Internal Memory	32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	No

Software

Operating System (OS)	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
DxOMark Rating	90 (Position 246 out of 303)
DxOMark Photos	90
DxOMark Video	91

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm
Video Recording	1080p@30fps

Cellular

Bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SIM Card	Nano-SIM
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
SAR EU	0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
SAR	0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
USB	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Battery

Capacity	2770 mAh
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion
Endurance
Standby - Up to 456 h (3G) Video playback - Up to 26 h (3G) Audio playback - Up to 110 h
Charging	-Fast battery charging

Audio

Headphone Jack	Yes
Radio	No
Others	-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other specifications

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Google Pixel AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Google Pixel scores 145789 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 7 Score	145789 (Position 148 out of 2128)

Antutu 7 Ranking
142. Meizu Pro 7 Plus	149225
143. BlackBerry DTEK60	148725
144. Ulefone Armor 3WT	148199
145. Blackview BV9800 Pro	147321
146. Oppo R15 Pro	146822
147. vivo X23	146328
148. Google Pixel	145789
149. ZTE nubia Z18 mini	145322
150. Huawei Enjoy 10s	144732
151. LG V20	144728
152. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	144610
153. Honor Play 3	144562
154. Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus	144325

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	326 (Position 438 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	755 (Position 525 out of 577)
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	996 (Position 222 out of 282)
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	2484 (Position 123 out of 325)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	307 (Position 1195 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	848 (Position 1425 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1626 (Position 172 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	4014 (Position 269 out of 1022)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	7705
GeekBench 4 Battery	1738

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
432. Xiaomi Poco M3	330
433. Lenovo ZUK Z2	330
434. Xiaomi Mi A3	329
435. LG G5	329
436. Huawei P Smart 2019	328
437. Nokia 5.3	327
438. Google Pixel	326
439. Nokia 5.4	325
440. Samsung Galaxy A51	325
441. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T	325
442. LeEco Le Pro3	325
443. LeEco Le Max 2	325
444. Samsung Galaxy F41	324

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
519. vivo V7	765
520. Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro	764
521. Meizu Pro 6 Plus	764
522. BQ Aquaris X Pro	763
523. Honor 7X	757
524. Huawei P smart	756
525. Google Pixel	755
526. Samsung Galaxy A20e	752
527. Samsung Galaxy S6	750
528. Doogee Mix	749
529. Huawei Mate 10 Lite	747
530. vivo V7+	745
531. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus	745

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
1189. Xiaomi Poco M3	309
1190. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	309
1191. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	309
1192. ZTE Blade A72s	308
1193. Oppo Reno6 Lite	308
1194. Sony Xperia 10 II	308
1195. Google Pixel	307
1196. Nokia C300	306
1197. Nokia 5.3	306
1198. Xiaomi Mi 5	306
1199. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022)	305
1200. Huawei P smart 2021	305
1201. Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)	305

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
1419. Huawei Mate 10 Lite	855
1420. Blackview A52	852
1421. Infinix Hot 9	852
1422. Samsung Galaxy A20	852
1423. Sony Xperia L4	851
1424. Ulefone Armor X9 Pro	849
1425. Google Pixel	848
1426. Xiaomi Redmi 5	847
1427. Ulefone Armor X9	846
1428. Cubot X20	845
1429. Doogee X98 Pro	845
1430. BLU G80	844
1431. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus	843

GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
166. Samsung Galaxy A50	1648
167. Xiaomi Redmi Pro	1648
168. Lenovo ZUK Z2	1642
169. ZTE Axon 7	1639
170. BlackBerry Key2	1628
171. Google Pixel XL	1627
172. Google Pixel	1626
173. Nokia 7 plus	1620
174. Motorola Moto G31	1616
175. Meizu 15	1616
176. Google Pixel 3a XL	1614
177. Sony Xperia XZs	1610
178. Xiaomi Mi 5	1606

GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
263. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge	4051
264. Motorola Moto G6 Plus	4046
265. Samsung Galaxy A21	4039
266. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro	4035
267. Samsung Galaxy Note 5	4028
268. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus	4020
269. Google Pixel	4014
270. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)	4011
271. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4	4010
272. Wiko View2 Plus	3977
273. Sony Xperia XA2	3966
274. vivo X9	3965
275. Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos	3954

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Google. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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Google Pixel Release Date

The Google Pixel was officially announced and released on October, 2016. It is available in Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue.

Google Pixel Price

The Google Pixel starts at 290 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
32/128 GB	290 EUR
4 GB RAM	290 EUR

A 8GB version of the Google Pixel is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Google Pixel cost?

The price of the Google Pixel varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 290 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Google Pixel come out?

The Google Pixel was released on October, 2016.

What is the size and weight of Google Pixel ?

The Google Pixel has dimensions of Height: 143.8 mm Width: 69.5 mm Thickness: 8.5 mm and weighs approximately 143 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Google Pixel?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1080 x 1920 px at a pixel density of 441 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Google Pixel have?

Device comes with chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) with processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo). Google Pixel is available with internal memory of 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Google Pixel?

The device have a Single rear camera setup with specs of 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF and features like Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Google Pixel?

The device comes with Single front camera setup with specs of 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm and features like

What colors does the Google Pixel come in?

The Google Pixel is available in the following colors: Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue.

What is the AnTuTu score of the Google Pixel?

The Google Pixel scores 145789 points in AnTuTu 7.