History and details about each Google Pixel phone
Pixel phones are the official flagshipAndroid devicesfrom Google.
Here’s what you better know about these phones.
Read more about thePixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
This is still a cool design that provides more options for multitasking and creativity.
Read more about thePixel 9 Pro Fold.
The Pro model also features a unique temperature sensor, a first for Google phones.
While the overall design remains similar, the Pixel 8 Pro introduced a new Mint color.
Read more about thePixel 8a,Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro.
The unfolded design might allow for more creative camera angles and potentially better low-light photos.
Google highlights the Fold’s thin, water-resistant hinge.
It also packs the same powerful Tensor G2 chip as the Pixel 7 series, prioritizing performance and multitasking.
Read Google Pixel Fold.
Read Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Read Pixel 6 lineup.
Body-wise, it resembles the Pixel 4a.
It has the same punch-hole camera at the top and a square camera module on the back.
However, unlike the 4a, it has a larger 6-inch screen and some beefed-up specs.
The camera adds Night Sight to Portrait Mode and a Portrait Light to illuminate subjects.
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Also, music fans will be sad to note the Pixel 5 doesn’t have an audio jack.
It’s the same setup found in the more expensive Pixel 5.
Another slight advantage the 4a 5G has over the Pixel 5 is a bigger 6.2-inch screen.
Still, the Pixel 5 has a higher resolution and faster refresh rate.
The 4a 5G also comes with a headphone jack.
If you’re looking for fun colors, you gotta look elsewhere.
Your only options here are black and white.
The relatively small batteries are also back.
Also of note is that the Pixel 4 replaced the fingerprint reader with Google’s newly-implemented face unlock technology.
These fill the void that was left when the Nexus line was discontinued.
These phones share many of the same basic hardware found in the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
Instead of using Gorilla Glass, the 3a uses a polycarbonate unibody with a Dragontrail glass screen.
The Pixel 3a and 3a XL also miss a handful of features found in the more expensive versions.
These phones don’t have wireless charging, lack the Pixel Visual Core, and aren’t water resistant.
The 3.5 mm audio jack that has been long absent from the Pixel line makes a return here.
Both handsets feature a similar two-tone color scheme, although the specific colors are different this time around.
The rest of the body is made of aluminum.
The regular Pixel 3 retains the fairly chunky bezel seen in earlier versions of the Pixel line.
The bigger Pixel 3 XL has a big notch up top in addition to a noticeable chin bezel.
The notch stands out when the screen is on.
It houses the phone’s two front-facing cameras that Google expects to revolutionize the art of the selfie.
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The rear camera doesn’t represent an upgrade over the Pixel 2 in terms of megapixels.
Unlike the original Pixel, Google went with two manufacturers for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
That led to rumors that the Pixel 2 XL, manufactured by LG, may feature a bezel-less design.
That didn’t happen.
The Pixel 2 has a 5-inch screen and a 2,700 mAH battery.
The Pixel 2 XL has a 6-inch screen and a 3,520 mAH battery.
The only real cosmetic difference between the two, other than size, is the color.
The Pixel 2 comes in blue, white, and black.
The Pixel 2 XL is available in black and a two-tone black and white scheme.
The Pixel 2 includes aUSB-Cport but doesn’t have a headphone jack.
The USB port supports compatible headphones, and a USB-to-3.5 mm adapter is available.
The Pixel and Pixel XL were available from October 2016 to October 2017.
The Pixel marked a sharp deviation in Google’s previous smartphone hardware strategy.
The Pixel, although manufactured by HTC, does not bear the HTC name.
Google also moved away from the budget market with the introduction of its new flagship Pixel phones.
The Pixel featured a density of 441 ppi, while the Pixel XL featured a density of 534 ppi.
