Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones are coming to India on October 13. They are going to be Flipkart exclusives online, and have now been listed online starting at Rs. 57000. You can sign up to get informed when the phones becomes available as well. The listing does show 10% discount on SBI cards, but we can't confirm whether this would be available at the time of pre-orders.
If you aren't in the know, Google launched its own smartphones the Pixel and Pixel XL just 2 days back running on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box. Both phones share similar specifications including the Snapdragon 821 quad-core processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB/128GB onboard storage and a new 12.3MP rear camera with HDR+, 4K Recording. Just to remind you, storage is not expandable on both smartphones.
The smaller Pixel comes with a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 2770 mAh battery while the Pixel XL comes with a larger 5.5-inch Quad-HD AMOLED display, 3450 mAh battery. The main focus here is on software, and you get the power of Google Assistant on both phones. It can be triggered by long tapping on the home button.
Google Pixel and Pixel XL India Pricing:
- Pixel 32GB - Rs. 57,000
- Pixel 128GB - Rs. 66,000
- Pixel XL 32GB - Rs. 67,000
- Pixel XL 128GB - Rs. 76,000
Pixel Hardware Specifications
- Display: 5.0-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080p) AMOLED, 441 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, Quad Core 2.15 GHz
- OS: Android 7.1 Nougat
- RAM: 4GB, Storage: 32GB, 128GB
- Rear Camera: 12 Megapixels, f/2.0 Aperture
- Front Camera: 8 Megapixels
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS
- Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 143 g
- Battery: 2770 mAh, Quick charging
Pixel XL Hardware Specifications
- Display: 5.5-inch Quad HD (1440 x 2560p) AMOLED, 534 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, Quad Core 2.15 GHz
- OS: Android 7.1 Nougat
- RAM: 4GB, Storage: 32GB, 128GB
- Battery: 3450 mAh, Quick charging
- Rear Camera: 12 Megapixels, f/2.0 Aperture
- Front Camera: 8 Megapixels
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS
- Dimensions: 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 168 g
- Battery: 3450 mAh, Quick charging
Both Pixel smartphones will be available from offline retailers Reliance Digital and Chroma as well apart from official online partner Flipkart. The Really Blue color is not coming to India, but you will be able to buy the phone in Quite Black and Very Silver.
