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Google Pixel to go on sale in India for Rs 57,000: How does it compare?

We took the top of the line flagship smartphone devices for 2016 and put them against Google's new smartphones.

Kunal Khullar|Oct 05, 2016, 08:45:56 IST

Google announced the new Pixel smartphones today and while almost all the features and specifications matched with the numerous leaks, the new smartphones still sound impressive. What is a bit of shocker is the Rs 57,000 official India price tag. Yes, Google has just made official the starting price of its Daydream-ready Android smartphone and with a starting price of Rs 57,000 it does sound a bit too steep.Both the Pixel and the Pixel XL boast of a new improved camera, quick charge technology, Google Assistant, and a lot more. They are also the first 'Made by Google' handsets. We took the top of the line flagship smartphone devices for 2016 and put them against Google's new smartphones.

	Google Pixel	Google Pixel XL	iPhone 7 Plus	Samsung S7 Edge	OnePlus 3	Moto Z
Display Size (inch)	5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
Resolution (pixels)	1080 x 1920	1440 x 2560	1,080 x 1,920	1,440 x 2,560	1,920 x 1,080	1,440 x 2,560
Pixel Density (ppi)	441	534	401	534	401	535
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	Optic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Dimentions (mm)	143.8x69.5x8.6	154.7x75.7x8.6	158.2x77.9x7.3	150.9x72.6x7.7	152.7×74.7×7.35	153.3x75.3x5.2
Weight (gm)	143	168	188	157	158	136
Dual SIM	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Connectivity Types	GSM / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / VoLTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / VoLTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Apple A10 Fusion	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Exynos 8890	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
CPU Cores	Quad-core	Quad-core	Quad-core	Quad-core, Octa-core	Quad-core	Quad-core
CPU Clock Speed (GHz)	2×2.15 Kryo & 2×1.6 Kryo	2×2.15 Kryo & 2×1.6 Kryo	2.23	2x2.15 Kryo & 2x1.6 Kryo, 4x2.3 Mongoose & 4x1.6 Cortex-A53	2×2.15 Kryo & 2×1.6 Kryo	2×2.15 Kryo & 2×1.6 Kryo
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 530	Six-Core	Adreno 530, Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 530	Adreno 530
RAM	4GB	4GB	3GB	4GB	6GB	4GB
Ruggedness	–	–	IP67	IP68	–	–
On-Board Memory	32,128GB	32,128GB	32,128,256GB	32,64GB	64GB	32,64GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, upto 256GB	Yes, upto 256GB	–	Yes, Upto 256GB	–	Yes, upto 256GB
Sensors	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart-rate, SpO2	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Primary Camera	12MP, f/2.0	12MP, f/2.0	12MP, f/1.8	12MP, f/1.7	16MP, f/2.0	13MP, f/1.8
Optical Image Stabilization	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camera Array	Single Camera	Single Camera	Dual Camera	Single Camera	Single Camera	Single Camera
Autofocus System	Phase detection	Phase detection	Phase detection	Phase detection	Phase detection	Laser autofocus
Seconday Camera	8MP, f/2.0	8MP, f/2.0	7MP, f/2.2	5MP, f/1.7	8MP, f/2.0	5MP, f/2.2
Video Capture	4K	4K	4K	4K	4K	4K
Flash	dual-LED	dual-LED	quad-LED	LED	LED	Dual-LED
OS Version	Android 7.1 Nougat	Android 7.1 Nougat	Apple iOS 10	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual, band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual, band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	v4.2, A2DP, LE	v4.2, A2DP, LE	v4.2, A2DP, LE	v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	v4.2, A2DP, LE	v4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	No	No	No	No	No	No
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, Backside	Yes, Backside	Yes, Home button	Yes, Home button	Yes, Home button	Yes, Home button
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Radio	No	No	No	No	No	Yes, FM radio
USB Type	Type-C Reversible connector	Type-C Reversible connector	Reversible connector	microUSB	Type-C Reversible connector	Type-C Reversible connector
USB Standard	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Lightning	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Battery (mAh)	2,770	3,450	2,900	3,600	3,000	2,600
Quick Charge	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, Quick Charge 2.0	Yes, DASH Charge	No
Colors	Blue, Silver, Black	Blue, Silver, Black	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold	Graphite, Soft Gold	Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
Online Pricing	Rs 57,000	–	Rs 72,000	Rs 50,900	Rs 27,999	Rs 39,999

If we strictly talk about specifications, the new Pixel smartphones match and somewhere offer better features than the current generation of flagship smartphones. For instance it comes with the newest generation of Snapdragon 821 processor. The smartphones will also be the first ones to support Daydream VR, get seamless updates without any hassles or load time, unlimited full resolution photos and videos backup and more.The crucial factor will be the price where the OnePlus 3 is currently the king. At Rs 27,990 it is the best value for money smartphone today. Now that the starting price of the Google Pixel is now out, (Rs 57,000) it does seem a bit too far fetched compared to the competition. This is more so as the only new thing it brings is Google's Daydream.Google might have some difficulty in convincing consumers to invest in their new smartphones. This is also a very interesting as the new Pixel smartphones are way over-priced than what the Nexus used to offer. But then we are still not sure if Google is indeed axing the Nexus line or just replacing it with Pixel. Coming back to the comparison, as you can see the smartphones are very good on paper but with so many smartphones launching it won't be long before something better than the new Pixel smartphones arrives.What is your opinion? Has Google managed to convince you with the Pixel and Pixel XL?