Google Pixel and Pixel XL press image surfaces, shows redesigned icons


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Google recently scheduled an event on October 4 where it is expected to announce its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones made by HTC. Now the first pres image of these phones have surfaced. This coincides with the live image that surfaced last week. The front-facing camera is on the top left, earpiece is present in the top center and the sensors are located below that.

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This also shows the new homescreen with Pixel Launcher, as well as the new circular launcher icons.

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Google (HTC) Pixel rumored specifications:

  • 5-inch (1920x 1080 pixels) display
  • Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 / 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
  • 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • 12MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 8MP front camera
  • Rear mounted fingerprint scanner
  • Bottom firing speakers
  • Top mounted headphone jack
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
  • 2,770mAh battery

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Google (HTC) Pixel XL rumored specifications:

  • 5.5-inch  (2560×1440 pixels) AMOLED display
  • Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 / 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
  • 4GB RAM, 32GB / 128GB internal storage
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
  • Bottom-firing speakers
  • 12MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 8MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
  • 3450mAh battery

Google Pixel is rumored to start at $649 (Rs. 43,175 approx.). We should know more details when the phones go official next Tuesday. Google is also expected to announce its own WiFi router, Chromecast Ultra with 4K support and more at the event.

[Update: Now the Pixel XL image has also surfaced.]

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