Google Pixel XL specifications
5.50" AMOLED1440×256012.3MP Camera3450mAhSnapdragon 821 14.00nm4-core @ 2.3 GHz4 GB RAM
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The Google Pixel XL is Google's 2016 flagship smartphone featuring a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display at 534 ppi paired with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and 4GB RAM. Its 12.3MP rear camera with PDAF and laser AF, combined with Google's computational photography software, delivers excellent image quality. The Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor, IP53 splash resistance, and guaranteed Google software updates rounded out a premium Android experience.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: 12.3MP camera with PDAF and laser AF delivers excellent image quality
- Pro: 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED at 534 ppi with vivid, accurate colors
- Pro: Snapdragon 821 with 4GB RAM provides fast, fluid performance
- Pro: Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor ranked among fastest at launch
- Pro: IP53 splash resistance with aircraft-grade aluminum build
Weaknesses
- Con: No optical image stabilization (OIS) on rear camera
- Con: 3450mAh battery moderate for 5.5-inch size; no wireless charging
- Con: Single SIM slot limits carrier flexibility
- Con: USB-C 3.0 but no 3.5mm headphone jack
- Con: Outdated hardware and software support by 2026 standards
Full Specifications
Display
5.50"
Screen Size
3.7MP
Resolution
- Size
- 5.50 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 9:16
- Pixel Density
- 534 ppi
- Technology
- AMOLED
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
- Screen Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Chipset & Memory
Snapdragon 821
Chipset
14nm
Process
4GB
RAM
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 821 (14nm)
- Manufacturer
- Qualcomm
- Process
- 14 nm
- GPU
- Adreno 530
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
Camera
12.3MP
Main Camera
8MP
Front Camera
- Main Camera
- 12.3 MP, f/f/2.0
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Front Camera
- 8 MP
Battery
3450 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 3450 mAh
Design
168g
Weight
154.7x75.7x8.5
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
- Weight
- 168 g (5.93 oz)
- Colors
- Quite Black, Really Blue, Very Silver
Connectivity
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.0
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS
- NFC
- yes
Network
4G
LTE
3G
UMTS
2G
GSM
- Network Bands
- GSM: 850 (850), 900 (900), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900); WCDMA: 850 (850), B5 (850), 900 (900), B8 (900), 1700 (1700), B4 (1700), B2 (1900), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100), B1 (2100); LTE: B21, B28 (700), B17 (700), B13 (700), B12 (700), B29 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B5 (850), B19 (850), B18 (850), B8 (900), 900 (900), B32 (1500), B66 (1700), B4 (1700), 1800 (1800), B3 (1800), B39 (1900), B25 (1900), B2 (1900), 1900 (1900), B1 (2100), B30 (2300), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B7 (2600), B38 (2600), B48 (3600), B46 (5200)
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
