Google Pixel specifications
5.00" AMOLED1080×192012.3MP Camera2770mAhSnapdragon 821 14.00nm4-core @ 2.3 GHz4 GB RAM
Buy on Amazon
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
The Google Pixel (2016) is Google's first self-branded flagship smartphone, featuring a 5.0-inch AMOLED display at 1080x1920 and a Snapdragon 821 with 4GB RAM. Its 12.3MP camera with 1.55µm pixels and EIS earned DxOMark's highest score at launch, while the rear-mounted Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor unlocks in under 0.5 seconds. As the first device with Google Assistant and unlimited Google Photos storage at original quality, it set the template for the Pixel line.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: 12.3MP camera with 1.55µm pixels and 4K video — top-rated at launch
- Pro: Snapdragon 821 provides fast, smooth performance
- Pro: Google Assistant integration — first smartphone with it
- Pro: Rear fingerprint sensor unlocks in under 0.5 seconds
- Pro: USB-C 3.0 with fast charging support
Weaknesses
- Con: No OIS on the rear camera (relies on EIS)
- Con: Only 2770mAh battery — below average for the era
- Con: No microSD slot — storage not expandable
- Con: Glass panel only on upper back third — not full glass design
- Con: Single SIM only, limiting travel flexibility
Full Specifications
Display
5.00"
Screen Size
2.1MP
Resolution
- Size
- 5.00 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 9:16
- Pixel Density
- 441 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
2770 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 2770 mAh
Design
143g
Weight
143.8x69.5x8.5
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm
- Weight
- 143 g (5.04 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.
