Google Pixel vs Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016	Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$749	$869

Design

Dimensions
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches 143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm	6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53	Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, White	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2770 mAh, Li - Ion	3450 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100	Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.58 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg	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

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Prices (MSRP)	$769

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