Google Pixel launched in India amid much fanfare. At first glance, the phone looks oh-so-sweet! The dimensions are appropriate, the right balance between height (5.66 inches) and width (2.74 inches). It is quite sleek (.33 inches). The Very Silver color model we unboxed is indeed very silver.
Unboxing the Google Pixel was special for, us as it always is when a new gadget lands here. Before opening the box we almost knew all the phone’s specifications by heart. Even then the phone blew us away! The glass aluminium body design has a captivating look, and the Pixel booted up super quickly; both added up to a great first impression of the Google Pixel. To capture the unboxing experience we filmed a video of Google Pixel Unboxing.
Unboxing the Google Pixel
Google Pixel – The Box
Simple and sophisticated. A clean minimalist look with a half front picture of the phone. On the side, three key features of the Google Pixel are mentioned
- Google Assistant
- Google Cast
- Daydream VR
Slide the box to open it.
Inside the box
You get the phone of course inside the box. With it there are two cables, one USB C – USB C, another USB C – Micro USB. Then there is the adapter also. You can connect the USB C – USB C to the adpater and plug it in to charge your Google Pixel. Although when you get the phone it is almost fully charged, around 85%, to start with.
As the Pixel has a 3.5 mm headphone jack, there is a set of headphones. All those abandoning iPhones can continue enjoying headphones connected via 3.5 mm jack with the Google Pixel.
Features of Google Pixel
| Feature of Google Pixel | Google Pixel Specification |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in) |
| Display type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen size | 5.0 inches (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density) |
| Operating system | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 CPU Quad-core (2×2.15 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) |
| Primary Camera | 12.3 MP |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps |
| Secondary Camera | 8 MP |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery (Stand-by Up to 456 h (3G), Talk time Up to 26 h (3G), Music play Up to 110 h) |
Available in colors
Quite Black, Very Silver.
First impression
An awesome design is what comes to mind in the first place.
It scores a 10/10 for design. Mainly that is so for the detailing between the metallic body, glass portion at back, and white strips at corner. Moreover the dimensions are ideal, helping with holding the phone properly with one hand and reading a pleasurable experience.
Getting Started
The Let’s Go booklet with the Google Pixel diagrammatically explains how to get started.
All you need to do is boot up the phone and you are good to go!
Google Pixel Price In India
Google Pixel Release Date
| Google Pixel Model | Cost in India |
|---|---|
| Google Pixel (Very Silver, 128 GB) | INR 66000 |
| Google Pixel (Quite Black, 32 GB) | INR 57000 |
| Google Pixel (Quite Black, 128 GB) | INR 66000 |
| Google Pixel (Very Silver, 32 GB) | INR 57000 |
| Google Pixel XL (Very Silver, 32 GB) | INR 67000 |
| Google Pixel XL (Quite Black, 128 GB) | INR 76000 |
| Google Pixel XL (Quite Black, 32 GB) | INR 67000 |
