Comparison of Google Pixel smartphones
The following is a comparative list of smartphones belonging to the Google Pixel line of devices, all using the Android operating system.
Model | Pixel | Pixel XL | Pixel 2 | Pixel 2 XL | Pixel 3 | Pixel 3 XL | Pixel 3a | Pixel 3a XL | Pixel 4 | Pixel 4 XL | Pixel 4a | Pixel 4a (5G) | Pixel 5 | Pixel 5a | Pixel 6 | Pixel 6 Pro | |
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Status | Discontinued and unsupported | Discontinued but still supported | Current | Discontinued but still supported | Current | ||||||||||||
Manufacturer | HTC | LG | Foxconn[1] | ||||||||||||||
Codename | Sailfish | Marlin | Walleye | Taimen | Blueline | Crosshatch | Sargo | Bonito | Flame | Coral | Sunfish | Bramble | Redfin | Barbet | Oriole | Raven | |
Key dates | Released | October 2016 | October 2017 | October 2018 | May 2019 | October 2019 | August 2020 | November 2020 | October 2020 | August 2021 | October 2021 | ||||||
Discontinued | April 11, 2018 | April 1, 2019 | March 31, 2020 | July 1, 2020 | August 6, 2020 | — | August 20, 2021 | — | |||||||||
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Android version | Initial | 7.1 Nougat | 8 Oreo | 9 Pie | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||
Upgradable to | 10 | 11 | 12 | Stable: 12 Preview: 12L[2] | |||||||||||||
Last updated | December 2019 | December 2020 | October 2021 | January 2022 | |||||||||||||
Google Photos Storage benefits[3] | Forever original quality | Original Quality before 2021/1/16, free Storage Saver afterwards | Original Quality before 2022/1/31, free Storage Saver afterwards | Free Storage Saver | None | ||||||||||||
Cellular frequencies | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 17/20/25/26/28/29/ 30/41 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 17/20/25/26/28/29/ 30/32/38/40/41/66 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL and 4×4 MIMO |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 17/18/19/20/25/26/ 28/29/32/38/39/40/ 41/42/46/66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 5×DL and 4×4 MIMO |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 17/20/25/26/28/32/ 38/40/41/66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL and 2×2 MIMO |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 14/17/18/19/20/25/ 26/28/29/30/38/39/ 40/41/46/48/66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 5×DL and 4×4 MIMO |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 14/17/18/19/20/25/ 26/28/29/30/38/39/ 40/41/46/48/66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL and 2×2 MIMO |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 14/17/18/19/20/25/ 26/28/29/30/32/38/ 39/40/41/42/46/48/ 66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL and 2×2 MIMO 5G bands: 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/28/ 41/66/71/77/78 (258/260/261 on Verizon Pixel 4a (5G UW) and Pixel 5) |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 14/17/18/19/20/25/ 26/28/29/30/32/38/ 39/40/41/42/46/48/ 66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL and 2×2 MIMO 5G bands: 1/2/5/12/25/28/41/66/71/77/78 |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE(US) bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/ 14/17/18/19/20/25/ 26/28/29/30/32/38/ 39/40/41/42/46/48/ 66/71 Carrier Aggregation: Yes, up to 3×DL and 2×2 MIMO 5G bands: 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/28/30/38/40/41/48/66/71/77/78 (257/258/260/261 on Verizon) | ||||||||
Data speeds | HSDPA / HSPA+ / DC-HSPA+ | ||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Size (H×W×D) |
143.8 mm × 69.5 mm × 8.5 mm 5.66 in × 2.74 in × 0.33 in |
154.7 mm × 75.7 mm × 8.5 mm 6.09 in × 2.98 in × 0.33 in |
145.7 mm × 69.7 mm × 7.8 mm 5.74 in × 2.74 in × 0.31 in |
157.9 mm × 76.7 mm × 7.9 mm 6.22 in × 3.02 in × 0.31 in |
145.6 mm × 68.2 mm × 7.9 mm 5.73 in × 2.69 in × 0.31 in |
158.0 mm × 76.7 mm × 7.9 mm 6.22 in × 3.02 in × 0.31 in |
151.3 mm × 70.1 mm × 8.2 mm 5.96 in × 2.76 in × 0.32 in |
160.1 mm × 76.1 mm × 8.2 mm 6.30 in × 3.00 in × 0.32 in |
147.1 mm × 68.8 mm × 8.2 mm 5.79 in × 2.71 in × 0.32 in |
160.4 mm × 75.1 mm × 8.2 mm 6.31 in × 2.96 in × 0.32 in |
144 mm × 69.4 mm × 8.2 mm 5.67 in × 2.73 in × 0.32 in |
153.9 mm × 74 mm × 8.2 mm 6.06 in × 2.91 in × 0.32 in |
144.7 mm × 70.4 mm × 8 mm 5.70 in × 2.77 in × 0.31 in |
154.9 mm × 73.7 mm × 7.6 mm 6.10 in × 2.90 in × 0.30 in |
158.6 mm × 74.8 mm × 8.9 mm 6.24 in × 2.94 in × 0.35 in |
163.9 mm × 75.9 mm × 8.9 mm 6.45 in × 2.99 in × 0.35 in |
Weight | 143 g (5.0 oz) | 168 g (5.9 oz) | 143 g (5.0 oz) | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 148 g (5.2 oz) | 184 g (6.5 oz) | 147 g (5.2 oz) | 167 g (5.9 oz) | 162 g (5.7 oz) | 193 g (6.8 oz) | 143 g (5.0 oz) | 168 g (5.9 oz) | 151 g (5.3 oz) | 183 g (6.5 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 210 g (7.4 oz) | |
Silicon | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Google Tensor | ||||||||
Processor | 2.15 GHz and 1.6 GHz quad core 64-bit ARMv8-A | 2.35 GHz and 1.9 GHz octa core 64-bit ARMv8-A | 2.5 GHz and 1.6 GHz octa core 64-bit ARMv8-A | 2.0 GHz and 1.7 GHz octa core 64 bit ARMv8-A | 1x 2.84 GHz Kryo, 3x 2.42 GHz, and 4x 1.78 GHz 64-bit ARMv8-A | 2.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz octa core 64 bit ARMv8-A | 1x 2.4 GHz Kryo, 1x 2.2 GHz, and 6x 1.8 GHz 64-bit ARMv8-A | 2x 2.8 GHz Cortex-X1, 2x 2.25 GHz Cortex-A76, and 4x 1.8 GHz 64-bit ARMv8-A | |||||||||
Graphics | Adreno 530 | Adreno 540 | Adreno 630 | Adreno 615 | Adreno 640 | Adreno 618 | Adreno 620 | Mali-G78 MP20 | |||||||||
Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4 | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 6 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 6 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR5 | 12 GB LPDDR5 | ||||||||||
Storage | 32 or 128 GB | 64 or 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 or 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 or 256 GB | 128, 256 or 512 GB | ||||||||||
Memory card reader | none | ||||||||||||||||
Local networking | A-GPS/GLONASS Bluetooth 4.2 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac NFC |
A-GPS/GLONASS Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac NFC |
A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac NFC |
A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS Bluetooth 5.2 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6 NFC | |||||||||||||
Power | 2,770 mAh | 3,450 mAh | 2,700 mAh | 3,520 mAh | 2,915 mAh | 3,430 mAh | 3,000 mAh | 3,700 mAh | 2,800 mAh | 3,700 mAh | 3,140 mAh | 3,885 mAh | 4,080 mAh | 4,680 mAh | 4,614 mAh | 5,003 mAh | |
Face buttons | On-screen buttons | ||||||||||||||||
Materials | Aluminum and Gorilla Glass 4 | Aluminum and Gorilla Glass 5 | Plastic and Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Aluminum and Gorilla Glass 5 | Plastic and Gorilla Glass 3 | Aluminum and Gorilla Glass 6 | Aluminum and Gorilla Glass 3 | Aluminum and Gorilla Glass Victus | |||||||||
Water resistance | IP53 | IP67 | IP68 | N/A | IP68 | N/A | IP68 | IP67 | IP68 | ||||||||
Ports | USB-C
3.5 mm TRRS |
USB-C, 3.1 Gen 1 | USB-C
3.5 mm TRRS |
USB-C, 3.1 Gen 1 | USB-C, 3.1 Gen 1
3.5 mm TRRS |
USB-C, 3.1 Gen 1 | USB-C, 3.1 Gen 1
3.5 mm TRRS |
USB-C, 3.1 Gen 1 | |||||||||
Display | 5.0 in (130 mm) AMOLED 1080×1920 px (441 ppi) 9:16 aspect ratio |
5.5 in (140 mm) AMOLED 1440×2560 px (534 ppi) 9:16 aspect ratio |
5.0 in (130 mm) AMOLED 1080×1920 px (441 ppi) 9:16 aspect ratio |
6.0 in (150 mm) P-OLED 1440×2880 px (538 ppi) 1:2 aspect ratio |
5.5 in (140 mm) OLED 1080×2160 px (443 ppi) 1:2 aspect ratio |
6.3 in (160 mm) OLED 1440×2960 px (523 ppi) 18:37 aspect ratio |
5.6 in (140 mm) OLED 1080×2220 px (441 ppi) 18:37 aspect ratio |
6.0 in (150 mm) OLED 1080×2160 px (402 ppi) 1:2 aspect ratio |
5.7 in (140 mm) 90Hz OLED 1080×2280 px (444 ppi) 9:19 aspect ratio |
6.3 in (160 mm) 90Hz OLED 1440×3040 px (537 ppi) 9:19 aspect ratio |
5.8 in (150 mm) OLED 1080×2340 px (443 ppi) 6:13 aspect ratio |
6.2 in (160 mm) OLED 1080×2340 px (413 ppi) 6:13 aspect ratio |
6.0 in (150 mm) 90Hz OLED 1080×2340 px (432 ppi) 6:13 aspect ratio |
6.34 in (161 mm) OLED 1080×2400 px (415 ppi) 9:20 aspect ratio |
6.4 in (160 mm) 90Hz OLED 1080×2400 px (411 ppi) 9:20 aspect ratio |
6.71 in (170 mm) 120Hz LTPO OLED 1400×3120 px (512 ppi) 6:13 aspect ratio | |
Rear camera | Sensor | Sony IMX378 Exmor RS, 1/2.3" 12.3 MP (4048×3036), 4:3 aspect ratio[4][5] |
Sony IMX362 Exmor RS, 1/2.55" 12.2 MP (4032×3024), 4:3 aspect ratio[6] |
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55" 12.2 MP (4032×3024), 4:3 aspect ratio[6][7] |
Wide: Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55" 12.2 MP (4032×3024), 4:3 aspect ratio[8][9] |
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55" 12.2 MP (4032×3024), 4:3 aspect ratio[10] |
Wide: Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55" 12.2 MP (4032×3024), 4:3 aspect ratio |
Wide: Samsung ISOCELL GN1, 1/1.31", 50 MP (8160×6144), 4:3 aspect ratio[11] | |||||||||
N/A | Ultrawide: Sony IMX481 Exmor RS, 1/3" 16 MP (4656×3496), 4:3 aspect ratio[12] |
Ultrawide: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS, 1/2.9" 12 MP (4032×3016), 4:3 aspect ratio[11] | |||||||||||||||
Telephoto: Sony IMX481 Exmor RS, 1/3" 16 MP (4656×3496), 4:3 aspect ratio[8][9] |
N/A | Telephoto: Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2" 48 MP (8000×6000), 4:3 aspect ratio[11] | |||||||||||||||
Lens | f=4.67mm (80° diag. AOV) f/2.0, 6 elements[4] |
f=4.44mm (77° diag. AOV) f/1.8 | Wide: f=4.38mm (78° diag. AOV) f/1.7 | f=4.38mm (78° diag. AOV) f/1.7[10] | f=4.38mm (78° diag. AOV) f/1.7[10] | f=6.81mm (82° diag. AOV) f/1.85[13] | |||||||||||
N/A | Ultrawide: f=2.22mm (107° diag. AOV) f/2.2 | Ultrawide: f=2.35mm (114° diag. AOV) f/2.2[13] | |||||||||||||||
Telephoto: f=5.84mm (52° diag. AOV) f/2.4 | N/A | Telephoto: f=19.0mm (23.5° diag. AOV) f/3.5[13] | |||||||||||||||
Video | Up to 4K30 or 720p240/1080p120 | Up to 4K60 or 720p240/1080p240 | |||||||||||||||
Features | PDAF & CDAF with laser assist EIS |
Dual pixel PDAF EIS OIS |
Dual pixel PDAF EIS OIS, 2x optical zoom |
Dual pixel PDAF EIS OIS |
Dual pixel PDAF Laser AF EIS OIS |
Dual pixel PDAF Laser AF EIS OIS, 4x optical zoom | |||||||||||
Front camera | Sensor | Sony IMX179 Exmor R, 1/3.2" 8 MP (3264×2448), 4:3 aspect ratio[4][6][14] |
2× Sony IMX355 Exmor, 1/4"? 8 MP (3264×2448), 4:3 aspect ratio[6] |
1/4"? 8 MP (3264×2448), 4:3 aspect ratio |
Sony IMX520 Exmor RS, 1/3.6"? 8 MP (3264×2448), 4:3 aspect ratio[8][9] |
Sony IMX355 Exmor, 1/4"? 8 MP (3264×2448), 4:3 aspect ratio[10][12] |
Sony IMX663 Exmor RS 11.1 MP, 4:3 aspect ratio | ||||||||||
Lens | f=3.38mm (80° diag. AOV) f/2.4[4] | f=3.0mm (75° diag. AOV) f/1.8,[6][15] autofocus enabled. | f=2.54mm (84° diag. AOV) f/2.0[7] | f=2.49mm (90° diag. AOV) f/2.0 | f=2.51mm (85° diag. AOV) f/2.0[10] | f=?mm (94° diag. AOV) f/2.2 | |||||||||||
f=2.0mm (92° diag. AOV) f/2.2[6][15] | |||||||||||||||||
Video | Up to 1080p30 | ||||||||||||||||
Wireless charging[16] | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |||||||||
SIM card format | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and Google Fi eSIM eSIM only supports Fi[17][18] |
Nano-SIM and eSIM can only use either at a time[19] |
Nano-SIM and eSIM, DSDS[20] | |||||||||||||
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See also[]
- Comparison of Google Nexus smartphones
- List of Google Play edition devices
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