Launch report · Google

Pixel (1st gen, 2016): 2016 first Google-branded phone.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2016·$649·Score 86/100

Google's 2016 first Pixel set the camera benchmark with DxO 89 + unlimited Photos — launched the Pixel line.

Key specs at launch

Display

5.0" FHD AMOLED

Chipset

Snapdragon 821

RAM

4 GB

Battery

2,770 mAh

What stands out

DxO 89 best phone cam of 2016.
First Google-branded phone.
Unlimited original-quality photo storage.
Stock Android first-day updates.

What to watch

No IP rating.
Only 3 years of OS updates.
No wireless charging.
Two-tone glass back polarising.