Updated : Dec 25, 2020, 12:54 PM

Google Pixel XL

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Released · Oct 20, 2016

5.5-inch · 2560x1440px

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$869
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Design
Dimensions	6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance	Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue

Display
Size	5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type	AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU	Adreno 530
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
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Battery
Type	3450 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	USB Power Delivery

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR	Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$769

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Overall User Rating

(10 reviews)

9.4

Build quality

8.8

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

9.6

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

8.8

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