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Full Specifications September 2, 2026
Google Pixel Android 7.0
Google · 2016

Google Pixel

Google Pixel Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2016. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 821 chipset, 12.3 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 2770 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 821
RAM 4 GB
Storage 32GB/128GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 2770 mAh
OS Android 7.1, up to Android 10
Build 143g, 8.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
memoryother UFS 2.0

Main Camera

Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
bodyother Water-repellent coating

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD
Stand-by Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461Basemark X: 33023
Display Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h

Misc

Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status Discontinued
OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Type AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Card slot No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
memoryother UFS 2.0
Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
bodyother Water-repellent coating
Type Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, PD
Stand-by Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461Basemark X: 33023
Display Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h
Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)
Price About 290 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
44.8/100
Mid-range

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 38.4
Display 67.8
Camera 58.2
Battery 52.9
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