Pixel Smartphone from Google buy. Overview Google Pixel and Pixel XL: So are you so good smartphones to buy? Impression from the appearance of Google Pixel XL

Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones differ from each other only by screen sizes and battery. Google Company Proudly declares that the most perfect camera from ever developed on the smartphone. The smartphone has high performance in various parameters, including battery life. Read in the review that Google has prepared for us under the guise of your flagship smartphones.

Super-modern Google Pixel and Pixel XL - lovers of "apple" will run away to pass iPhones?

Nexus smartphone series from Google is a visual example of Android in the very, clean form. This is a worthy product for the current market, where every manufacturer has their own quirks. Companies constantly compete with each other, bringing various design solutions and unnecessary changes. Google was going to cooperate annually with other manufacturers to slightly reduce the tension between companies. However, plans have changed, and now the company actively competes with its partners. Moreover, she had their own developments, exchanged, she is not going.

Over the course of several years, the Nexus line smartphones did not cause complaints: not too high price, acceptable quality. And now came new on Google - Pixel and Pixel XL - Certainly, solid gadgets high-class, immediately aimed at conquering the market. It will not be superfluous to note that Google sees its main competitor in the company Apple. It becomes clear looking at Configuration, price and even design "Pixel".

Let the company lose most of the Nexus fans, but can she win sympathy iPhone users ? This is a question, the answer to which we really would like to know.

Impression from the appearance of Google Pixel XL

Externally, the smartphone is not particularly highlighted. This is a certain mix of Apple, Samsung, and HTC. Google is proud to have developed both software, and a smartphone "filling", and HTC spoke only as a collector. However, in the end, no matter what pronounced design or fully individual style speech does not go.

The front panel is made of glass, area, which is higher and below the display, empty. The display is protected by a special glass of 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4, on the edges of which are small bends. We got a sample of silver color, so the sensor block on the front surface looked ugly - like black blots on white paper. In terms of compatibility, the version of the black color would be better. Navigation is carried out from the screen, so the bottom side is absolutely empty.

The back and sides of the smartphone covers one-layer metal housingIn addition to the upper part of the back side, which is framed by glass. So done in order not to prevent the passage of the antennas signal, although thin antenna strips still pass on top and on the sides of the case. This glass insert gives the appearance of the device its highlight, but there is a feeling that they moved with dimensions, especially if you remember the fingerprint scanner located behind the rear.

Buttons and camera

The camera lens does not protrude from the housing, due to the fact that the upper part of the phone is thicker, which is why a wedge-shape is obtained. Honestly, the difference between 8.5 mm top and 7.3 mm of the lower part is so small that no one would notice, but Google decided to emphasize this feature and made theril rounded. And the Pixel XL has a slightly disturbed equilibrium at the top, but you quickly get used to it.

The inclusion and volumetric buttons are located on the right side, we seemed a bit uncomfortable to us. On the left side there is a plug with a hole for one SIM-card, MicroSD cards are not supported. On the top there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and if you look at the bottom, you can see the USB Type -C port between two lattices, of which only one is a dynamics grille.

The smartphone is slightly complete, and did not cause us such a trembling, like, for example, the design of Galaxy S 6 and S 7. After exploring the dimensional Pixel XL, it would probably like to be more like Pixel. I am glad that both versions have the same functionality.

Specifications

And yet, Google oppresses its line in relation to the "iron". With the exception of the size and resolution of the display, the battery capacity, the smartphones are similar characteristics.

The work of the smartphone provides the advanced processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SOC with two cores of 2.15 GHz and another one - 1.6 GHz for greater efficiency.
There is also a built-in ADRENO 530 video screen.
In both models of 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB / 128 GB of internal memory.
We had an instance of 32 GB, of which 29.7 GB were available for use.

Given the absence of an increase in memory through MicroSD, we believe that it may be better to buy a version with 128 GB. On the other hand, Google offers unlimited storage for your photo on your Google Photo service.

Google Pixel XL is a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1440x 2560, while Pixel has a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1080x 1920. It is announced that both versions have 100 percent color coverage. We do not know how things are on a reduced version of the smartphone, but the Pixel XL display is perhaps the most advanced of all that we have seen on other smartphones. The display gives a bright and juicy picture in natural colors.

Communication

All standards meet modern requirements: Cat 12 LTE is supported, simply put, the download speed can be up to 600 MB \\ s, and unloading to 75 MB \\ s, of course, if the Internet provider can provide such. There is also Wi -Fi with 802.11ac standard, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and wireless high-frequency technology. High speed transmission uSB data 3.0 is provided through the Type -C connector. In addition, there is various sensors Space and Conditions ambient, including an independent mini-processor that constantly processes incoming signals, such as voice commands. Moreover, even when the main processor is in standby mode.

During the launch of the Google smartphone, it was especially focused on the chamber capabilities and on the fact that both Pixel and Pixel XL are the same "iron". The main chamber is a 12.3 megapixel module, which has a pixel size of 1.55 microns. In addition, there is a phase and laser autofocus. On the front side there is a second camera on 8 megapixels.

The large size of the XL version allowed to accommodate the battery with a capacity of 3450 mAh. The battery supports fast charging feature, and in the kit there is a powerful (18 W) Charger.

Easy data transfer with iPhone

In addition, the user will find in the box with smartphones:

USB Type -a and Type -C cables;
a small adapter for connecting various USB specifications;
headphones with three different lining.

The above adapter is of particular interest, since it can be connected to its old phone And import contacts, photos, calendar data and messages, including letters from the "Messages" application on the iPhone.

Software I. launcher Google Pixel

Google replaces the new smartphone so loved by many Nexus series. That is, from now on Pixel presents the advanced ideas of the company concerning Android. Although what we see in the launcher is not Android in pure form, rather his "pixel" version with its interface and several amendments. So far, it is not clear whether the permission will receive other manufacturers to transfer some or all functions to their devices.

Anyway, on Google Pixel is polished in best of sight. This is our first acquaintance with Android 7.1, so there was a lot for us in a novelty. After switching on appears main screen. Here you can see the Google logo in the upper left corner, while clicking on which the search line opens with the history of recent requests. If you are on the main screen to spend your finger in the side, Google Now opens with already familiar weather blocks, news and other information. Pressing and holding the white circle in the middle will call the voice search menu - this will happen the first user meeting with Google Assistant.

At the bottom of the main screen there is a block with five labels, and if you take up this area, a list of all applications will open. Labels of all system and pre-installed applications are rounded. With a long press of a shortcut of any application, the context menu of the action pops up, but it is impossible to know in advance what application supports this function, and which is not. In many cases, you will need to press and hold the buttons. Such an action can also move icons on the main screen or delete applications.

In stock Heap screensavers, including a dynamic image from Google Earth service. The rotating planet as a screamer looks amazing, the screen saver changes in accordance with the current location of the user and shows the change of day and night. There is still a screensaver with a horizon, in which the color and position of the Sun depend on the level of battery charging, there are simply abstract patterns that visualize the time and current weather. The choice of wallpapers is simply huge, it is successfully combined with other smartphone features.

If you open the notifications panel, the application shortcuts will be displayed at the bottom. If, while in the notification tab, spend on the screen down, the panel will expand and take the entire screen entire screen. There is a night mode that can be programmed to turn on on a schedule.

The settings screen is now more convenient and online technical support.

The settings were significantly reworked, a new control system through the menu allows the user to quickly move around the windows, while the recommendations remain fixed from above, if they are not hidden or open. We did not calibrate the recognition of the fingerprint scanner, so the emerging recommendation turned out to be very by the way, she also opened the necessary section we were looking for. The smartphone has a built-in technical support that works 7 days a week from 9 am to 6 pm, the operator can remotely connect to the smartphone in order to see the user's screen.

Google Assistant - Communicate with your smartphone

The list of preset applications includes a typical set of Google services, but the most remarkable element of the smartphone is embedded directly into the operating system. Google Assistant (Assistant) - one of possible causes The existence of PIXEL, since all the recent announcements from the company were associated with this feature. And undoubtedly, it will be built into other smartphones, given how Google out of leather climbs to make its services an integral part of the life of users.

Google Assistant is such a thing that is not every, and, accordingly, does not recognize about all the features of this function. It is largely similar to the existing voice search on Android -Smartphones. However, the assistant is able to capture the context, relying on the previous question. The service is launched on the same phrase "Okay, Google", but now the assistant knows which application is used in this moment and can search for information there. He can also contact the profile of the user, location and date in the calendar. With this service, you can send messages, run applications, translate phrases and manage smartphone functions.

The assistant speaks English with a rather stereotypical accent of a person from India;). But, nevertheless, such a bilateral communication is most like that we see from another personal assistant Siri. With a closer comparison, we found that the assistant provides more appropriate information on the location of the location, such as the prices in restaurants and the cost of tickets at the airport. Moreover, he was able to respond to a more complex request, such as "find a Chinese restaurant, which takes orders at 11 pm."

Main and frontal chambers

Google Assistant - Key After the Camera, a smartphone element. Google understands that a high-speed camera is one of the few than this time you can allocate a dear premium smartphone among the so-called "killers of flagship smartphones". Companies successfully managed to do this.

Acquaintance with the camera of a smartphone Pixel begins with the application, the launch of which occurs instantly. The application reminds option on Android, but there are features such as panoramic shooting mode, serial and slow motion. There is a pretty entertaining mode of blur with focusing on any object. Since Pixel does not have a second main chamber, in this mode after shooting it will take a slightly moving the chamber to capture the environment, which the user will notify the application itself.

Photos are obtained with a resolution of up to 12.3 megapixels. You can shoot video in 4K resolution at a speed of 30 frames per second; In 1080p at a speed of 120 frames per second or in 720p at a speed of 240 (suitable for slow motion) frames per second. Autofocus and capture speed is huge even in conditions of lack of light.

Of course, the most important feature of the camera is the quality of photos. And we can confidently say that in this plan, Google Pixel XL corresponds to its advertised characteristics. For the quality of the pictures, the smartphone is definitely standing on one stage with the iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S 7. The camera focus is fast and accurate, and the depth of color transmission and some parts, for example, small patterns on the leaves and flowers, when shooting at close range really amazes . Shooting in low light conditions perfect - most of the pictures are colorful, even if there is very little light in the frame. The transfer of colors and parts at the height, and the level of digital noise is within the limits of allowed. The camera also pleased with its productivity, however, not particularly strongly.

The video is the same are clear and saturated, the picture remains smooth with any resolution and frequency of frames. One of the problems during shooting in the resolution of 4K is the size of the video at the output. However, Google provides a free cloud storage, where you can store photos and videos in source quality, including 4K video. Although in any case it will be necessary to unload the video on the Internet, given the size of the video, traffic will fly away only. Anyway, it is impossible not to note the value of this function.

Productivity Google Pixel and Pixel XL

As expected, a smartphone has a new chock filling - snapdragon processor 821, which shows exceptionally impeccable performance. The system has coped with any loads with any loads, including demanding game resources, view HD -Video on the Internet and shooting in 4K resolution. Fortunately, the smartphone did not heat up while performing any task. You get real pleasure when you play and watch movies on big displayAlthough the uneven body thickness is slightly felt during the game if the device is turned horizontally.

The readability of the display does not fall even under bright sunlight, but the sound quality from the built-in dynamics disappoints. For toys and watching a video will go, but at high volume the sound is slightly distorted that, of course, unpleasant when listening to music. Fingerprint scanner works as it should. Claims for the quality of Communication Google Pixel, we also do not have the Internet connection. According to the result, after using the smartphone, we have remained, in general, good impressions.

Tests Pixel XL.

XL easily passed all tests by typing high scores over the processor power test and over the tests with a processor load. The results were as follows:

133650 points in antutu;
4154 in a multi-threaded benchmark GEEKBENCH:
gaming benchmark 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited attributed to the device impressive 27515 points;
according to GFXBENCH graphic benchmark, frame rate is 55fps.

The battery has a large supply of energy - the gadget was continuously used for 14 hours 6 minutes, while checking was checked. At the same time, we played games, filmed a video in 4k, watched a lot of video clips on the Internet, listened to music online. And despite all this, charging was enough until the end of the day and a little more left. In addition, the device quickly charges: to charge a fully discharged battery to the end, we needed about two hours.

Verdict

It is not entirely clear to us why Google got involved in this race for a more powerful "iron" now, while hiding the key points associated with Pixel, from their partners, and what will all this will result in the future. Is it any wonder that even the long-standing partners of the company remain in ignorance? Is it really that the project "Google Assistant" is so closed that it needs to be kept within the Company? Or maybe tehnogigant wants to simply surround a piece of more from money cake?

Wait for - see what such behavior will turn out.

Pixel vs iPhone

However, it is quite clear that, despite the Microsoft Surface Policy, Google Pixel and Pixel XL, which spied at Microsoft Corporation, is direct competitors of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

The buyer receives the same amount of memory at a reasonable price. But you can see, at least, the fact that the company has not cut the functional of the gadget, to then enter the missing functions on a more expensive model. Apple users now have the most "iPhone-like" phone on the Android platform, from ever produced. Perhaps they will give their preference to the brain of Google. In general, it will be a good trend, given that Samsung temporarily left the game.

For the money spent the money receives a smartphone with the most perfect camera, a system with high performance, which is also enough for the current, and for future applications. Some consider Google Assistant Useless Function, but for those who like it, buying a smartphone Google Pixel - the only opportunity to come into contact with this development today. In addition, Google reported that the phone is guaranteed to receive important updates. I would like to believe that the new competitor in the market will spur Samsung and other companies raise the quality bar to an even higher level.

Six hundred, *****, fifty ****** dollars! "Mobility Corporation" What, Made iPhone? It turns out yes. More precisely, with the help of new Google smartphones plans to compete with Apple in the US market and, possibly, Europe.

Is the iPhone competitor?

How can Google Pixel compete with iPhone 7?

This piece of glass on the rear panel, which is not in the subject at all? With these huge frames and empty square centimeters from above and from the bottom from the screen characteristic of smartphones of three-year prescription? Google Pixel - Champion on the vague design of 2016.

Competed with Apple ... Apple is an image cult, sect, the legacy of the great Steve Jobs with the ideology, a closed ecosystem and the army of loyal fans, which are expected to be expected by approximately the same price from year to year. They will take an up-to-date connector, and they put regular records for bought iPhones. No one is no longer forces, and especially Google. The credibility of incomparable.

Smartphones Google is no longer unique, there is no individuality. Now this is another Samsung, and even worse. Not only unjustifiably expensive, but also faceless, it is not clear to whom oriented, with non-relevant reality by ambitions. "Pixels" are lost among the same unnecessary overpriced flagships whose sales failed.

I understand that even the Google Level Corporation cannot be afforded to infinitely stamp the cool devices, but why so radically? Yes, I live in a poor country, but, in addition to income per capita, there is even common sense, experience and heritage.

Guys, it is impossible to refuse philosophy that you promoted for six years by simply changing the device name. Yes, smartphones are now called Pixel, but in the heads of users it is still Nexus. To all do not care, as your marketers now position and call them, because it is still Nexus.

Remember what is real Nexus? Nexus is a balanced smartphone at an acceptable price with Android reference from Google and the guaranteed receipt of all the newest versions and updates of the operating system immediately after their release. I'm not talking about last year's "6x and 6p 6p", which already visible symptoms of deadly disease. No, I'm talking about Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5 - the best smartphones of your time. What is left of it?

New Android?

Okay, have you seen the latest version called seven numbers? I use it on my Nexus 5X and did not particularly notice the difference during the transition. What does she differ from the sixth? In the "Zefirk" there were really noticeable changes, and "Nougat" flashed with a two-poy regime, which was already implemented by some other manufacturers, and several minor modifications. Everything.

Android has not changed in principle for a long time. Cosmetics, small fixes and improvements, without which it is easy to live. Each new version is less different from the previous one. Now you can comfortably sit on the "five". And on the "six". And on the "seven". Private user will not notice the difference, especially under some launcher.

Top iron?

In 2016, this is not an argument, because the possibilities of iron have long overtake the needs of users, systems and applications. Of course, on Snapdragon 821 everything will fly, but at the cheap MediaTek MT6750, too, everything flies.

Qualcomm and the company slaps new chips, because it is necessary to sell. The whole generation of "enthusiasts", twisting on the tsiferki in the characteristics and synthetic tests, has already grown. To be honest, I myself am in such a way, otherwise I would have bought for 7 thousand rubles or analogue and did not write these sufferings that would still be gone in the comments.

I understand that in Gigarents, gigabytes and PPI there are no logic, but I can not do anything with my zadrotsky nature. What is the difference, scores a smartphone 70 or 100 thousand points in Antutu? In both cases, the performance is redundant, but the battery can be kept.

And in Google, I still did not understand that the frontal dactyloscopic sensor is more convenient. Apple understood immediately. Meizu understood. Xiaomi has already shown a model with a front sensor. Everyone understood, but Google is not.

One of the best cameomark cameras?

Have you heard anything about it before Google marketers spoke about him? Familiar with analysis methods? How applicable are they in real user scenarios? Only one test was always indicative: Sfotkal, looked, appreciated. And you know what? All flagships are now excellent cameras. Absolutely at all.

To whom, besides the aisfactory mobile photographers, there is a case to small nuances of a particular photo seensor, if ultimately the photo is mercilessly pursued and turns out to be in the social network, either visible from the screen of a smartphone on which there is generally little to see?

Qualitative optical stabilization, smart smart focus - these are really good things, and the status "The best camera according to someone is there", like the other marketing noodle, never trips the barrier of the sensible person.

Humor?

Oh, in Google such joker! Tried to play with the names of coloring. "Pretty black", "very silver", "really blue".

So would say: "Black we do not know how, because the metal figs is painted when anodizing this color. Silver managed to glory, because aluminum itself gives a good metal shine. Blue will be expected unclaimed, but it turned out to be able to paint better than black! "

Now I will be a crowd. I had a dream. I found myself on the game "Field of Miracles", got to the "Prize" sector, and Yakubovich starts to pay me an enyna amount of money so that the contents of the black box remains a mystery. I go in full failure, the mustache understands that it makes no sense to bargain, opens the box and gets.

My next smartphone It will indeed be from the Chinese brand, and with a high probability I will focus on the MI5S, if by the time of its appearance on sale Meizu will not release anything even more attractive.

Why is Xiaomi Mi5s? Let's just compare his forehead in the forehead with Google Pixel for key parameters, and everything will become clear.

That is, instead of one Google Pixel, I will buy two Xiaomi Mi5s - one yourself, another wife - and there will be 49 dollars on external batteries or new headphones.

Not for Russia

While writing this text, in the news there was information that the Google Pixel smartphones will not be officially sold in Russia. Well, it does not hurt and wanted. The topic is closed.

Google is not the first and not the second year deals with the release of its smartphones, but, perhaps, first decided to take this process to a larger than before, control. Where are such conclusions from?

First, new models come out under a completely new name - Pixel. The Nexus line, created in the distant 2010, could well continue its development and now, but there was one problem with her. From year to year, Nexus was produced by different manufacturers. At one time, it was HTC, Samsung, LG, Huawei, Motorola, and so it turned out that each brand brought into a series of some kind of highlight from himself. More precisely, it was declared on paper, almost every new Google Nexus. He was a copy of a certain smartphone from a specific manufacturer. This is how it looked in the early years:

Google Nexus One \u003d HTC Desire
Google Nexus S \u003d Samsung Galaxy S.
Google Galaxy Nexus \u003d samsung galaxy s3
Google Nexus 4 \u003d LG Optimus G
Google Nexus 5 \u003d LG G2

From the Nexus 6 model, the situation began to change, and we can say that further "Nexus" began to receive their own face and individuality. Google Nexus 6, Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P were no longer a copy of certain smartphones from manufacturers. However, the binding to the manufacturer itself is still preserved, and if you now try to search, for example, Google Nexus 6p or Nexus 6, then detect smartphones Huawei. Nexus 6P and Motorola Nexus 6. It would seem that nothing terrible, but the initial idea of \u200b\u200bGoogle over the years has long been transformed, and today the smartphone from Google must be a smartphone from Google, which brand it produces is a completely inner story. Therefore, the refusal to the name "Nexus" and the choice of the other, "Pixel" is the right and logical decision.

Secondly, the company produces two devices with typical parameters that differ in and large, only the diagonal of screens and some trifles. All, from the platform, memory volumes, cameras and ending with the design, for Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL is absolutely the same. The choice is reduced to the display size and size of the smartphone itself, respectively.

Take a look at the first in google history "Pixels".

Features Google Pixel (Pixel XL)

Case materials: Metal, Glass
Operating system: Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Network: GSM / EDGE, WCDMA, LTE CAT 6 (Nanosim)
Screen: AMOLED, 5 ", 1920x1080 Points (441 ppi), automatic adjustment of the backlight level, screen temperature setting, Gorilla Glass 4 glass (AMOLED, 5.5", 2560x1440 Points (534 PPI), automatic backlight level adjustment, screen temperature adjustment, glass Gorilla Glass 4)
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon. 821 (MSM8996)
Processor: dual-core 2.15 GHz (Kryo) and dual-core 1.6 GHz (Kryo)
Graphics: Adreno 530
RAM: 4 GB
Data storage memory: 32/128 GB
Main Camera: 12 MP, Pixel Size 1.55 μm, F / 2.0, Phase Autofocus, Dual LED Flash, Video Recording in 4K
Front-camera: 8 MP, pixel size 1.4 μm, f / 2.4, recording video in FullHD
Interfaces: Wi-Fi (A / B / G / N / AC) Dual-Band, Bluetooth 4.2 (A2DP, LE), USB Type-C connector (USB 3.0) for charge / synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset, HDMI (through TYPE-C), DLNA, NFC
NAVIGATION: GPS / A-GPS, BEIDOU, GLONASS
Optional: fingerprint scanner
Sensors: Accelerometer, position sensor in space, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
Battery: 2770 mAh (3450 mAh), support for fast charging technology Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0
Gabarities and weight: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.6 mm, 143 grams (154.7 x 75.5 x 8.6 mm, 168 grams)

New Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL smartphones are manufactured by HTC, actually, on this mention of the Taiwanese brand will end. Conduct parallels with HTC 10 here will not work, as I said above, Pixel is not something similar to the "dozen", it is completely different devices.

The idea of \u200b\u200bGoogle Pixel is a simple and understandable smartphone for everyone. The company itself highlights the five main advantages of "pixels":

These are the first smartphones with the pre-installed service of Google Assistant
These smartphones take pictures very well.
With these smartphones you get unlimited Google Storage Photo
Pre-installed Google Duo and Allo services
DAYDREAM VR Support

What do we have in practice?

Google Pixel design is controversial. This is not another Samsung, which can be scolded except that for self-copy, not Meizu or Xiaomi, which can be scolded to imitate Apple and also self-copying, not HTC or Sony. In all these cases, there are complaints to design, but it is difficult to call the controversial and ambiguous, everywhere there is a balance and a sense of excellent, some versatility. There is no one in Google Pixel. Smartphone or you will like it and will seem stunning, or do not like it completely. There will be neutral assessments here. In absentia, I do not like Pixel. He has a strange "patch" made of glass on half of the housing behind, he has huge indents from above and from the bottom of the screen, where there are no items and it is not clear what they are due, he has no raisin. If you do not count the controversial moments described above, of course.

Case materials - everything is fine here. Metal combination and Gorilla Glass 4 glass, what could be better?

Screen - Pixel uses AMOLED with a diagonal of 5 "" and resolution of 1920x1080 points. In Pixel XL - AMOLED with a diagonal 5.5 "" and a resolution of 2560x1440 points. I can not judge the quality.

Platform - everything is fine here, Snapdragon 821, 4 GB of RAM, 32 or 128 GB integrated.

Moment with cameras I'm still incomprehensible, to be honest. At the representation of "pixels" it was said about the highest estimates of smartphones on the camera on the Dxomark portal, which is already a bad sign. At different times, the tops on the camera on dxomark.com were Sony Xperia. Z5, and Moto x Style, and this is all in the presence of current at that time Apple iPhone. 6, SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 and LG G4, remind. So I do not know. According to the characteristics of the camera in Google Pixel, the imagination does not excute: 12 MP and an increased pixel size, but that's all. No optical stabilization, there is no laser focus. The aperture value is F / 2.0, also quite ordinary and unbearable for the second half of 2016. Frontal 8 MP camera with aperture F / 2.4, no features here too. Perhaps, Google was attached to the maximum effort and the camera is capable of issuing masterpieces thanks to software, but, honestly, while working hard.

I will not speak about the time of work, the topic of fellow disputes. Google declare 13 hours of work in the Internet or video mode. There is a fast charge, a powerful charging unit (18 W) for it is included in the package, this is good.

Honestly, during the preparation of this text, I catch myself thinking that I was trying to come up with what else to tell about this in relation to Google Pixel. And I do not find the prehistory of the appearance of the "Pixel" brand itself. There is nothing in the devices, for which you can cling to, and it grieves. 650 dollars for Google Pixel and $ 770 for Google Pixel XL is quite the "flagship" prices, approximately at the level of Apple and Samsung. That's just why buying Google Pixel when there are proven Apple and Samsung? Yes, I used to have a good reason - new android versionThe ability to put development versions of OS, "Play" with the device. Together with the release of Pixel, Google refused to the idea of \u200b\u200bsmartphones for developers. Moreover, on the official website in the characteristics of Google Pixel, there is a mark "Update operating system for 2 years." Of course, this does not mean that exactly October 4, 2018 "Pixels" will stop receiving the latest Android versions, but the fact of such a comment itself is indicative. This is not a smartphone for chosen, google fans and developers, this is a smartphone for a mass user. From the point of view of Google.

C my point of view, Google Pixel is a strange smartphone for everyone and anyone. There are no two cameras here, there is no curved glass, there is no "smart" multifunctional key, the finest housing, elegant design, incredibly tank of battery and so on. It's just firmly shot down by the characteristics of a smartphone on a clean android OS. And you will choose it precisely for Android, it seems to me, because there are no other "Wow Fich".

P.S. About Google Assistant and other new things will tell Zhenya Vildhaev, I want to turn a little bit. The company took its own google Service Now, renamed it to Google Assistant, added a pair of chips and rolls out as something new. And in which already a year at the presentation, we show us how cool can be booked a table in a cafe, lay a route from point A to point B, send a message to a voice or assign an event in the calendar. Ale, Google, you have already shown all this year ago!

During the first days after the announcement held in the middle of autumn 2016, the brainchild of Google has earned the most flatter feedback regarding photowcomers and high speed. But first things first.

Best camera

According to the Dxomark authoritative resource, the smartphone camera was named the best among mobile gadgets as of the second half of 2016. During testing, it earned an estimate of 89 points out of 100 possible, overtaking on 1 Samsung Galaxy S7 mark and immediately 3 points Apple iPhone 7 Plus at once Pair with modular LG G5. Such outstanding indicators were obtained, even despite the absence of an optical image stabilization system in the design of the photo modulus, to replace the highly efficient digital stub with software binding to the built-in gyroscope.

Large pixels

The module of the main chamber does not repeat from the smartphone housing. His launch of work takes place for the fraction of a second, which allows not to miss sight of an important frame. By the value of the maximum Lights (F / 2.0), the camera matrix slightly lags behind the nearest competitors by class, ahead of them by the size of a separate pixel (1.55 μm) - in conditions of insufficient illumination, each pixel absorbs large quantity Lights, thanks to which high detail of the picture is achieved with a smaller number of noise. And the HDR + function will help to expand the dynamic range of images.

Rocket

The model has a top-end processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, working in a bundle with a graphics accelerator ADRENO 530 and 4 GB of RAM. Management of such a powerful "filling" is given by operating android system 7.0 , distinctive feature which is a round form of application icons. In heavy games (World of Tanks or GTA San Andreas.) Frame rate rarely sends to 60fps below. That's just with long-term intensive loads, the smartphone body can be heated slightly.

Care

Google company generously provides all owners mobile phone Unlimited place in the cloud for storing photos and videos in source quality. And even users practically do not have to worry about the suddenly sex battery - support for quick charging technology Quick Charge 3.0 allows partially to fill the battery power reserve with a capacity of 2750 mAh in just 15 minutes, which is enough to provide 7-hour gadget activity.

Specifications

Android 7.1, net OS
5.5 inches display, 2560x1440 pixels, 534 PPI, AMOLED, automatic brightness adjustment, lighting sensor, Gorilla Glass 4
4 GB of RAM (LPDDR4), 32/128 GB built-in (UFS 2.0), no memory cards
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset, 4 kernels (Kryo, 2 cores 2.15 GHz, 2 cores 1.6 GHz), graphic chip Adreno 530
One nanosim card, one radio module
The main camera is 12 megapixels (Sony IMX378 module), phase and laser tricks, image stabilization (digital), 1.55 microns, F / 2.0
Frontal camera 8 megapixels, 1.4 μm, F / 2.4
USB Type-C (USB 3.0), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC 2x2 Mimo Dual Band
Network: GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), WCDMA (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8), FDD-LTE (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
Fingerprint Sensor, 3 Microphones
Battery 3450 mAh (13.28 VTCH), Li-Ion, fast charging
Dimensions - 154x75x8.58 mm, weight - 168 grams

Contents of delivery

The device comes in a simple white cardboard packaging. The front part of the smartphone and a large inscription "Pixel PHONE by Google" are depicted on the front part. Inside the package - white USB cables? USB Type-C and Type-C-Type-C, USB adapter on USB Type-C, a fairly large network adapter white (5V - 3A and 9B - 2A), instruction and metal clip To extract the SIM tray. In my opinion, the equipment is good, there is not enough bumper covers :)

Introduction

Last October, Google held a special event in San Francisco, where the main emphasis, of course, was made on two new items - Pixel smartphones and Pixel XL. If you remember, before the "Google" devices were called Nexus, this time Google refused to such name. Interestingly, the production of these gadgets was engaged in the company HTC, so some HTC Marlin and Sailfish appeared in the data announcement before the announcement. By the way, disobeying Google Pixel, it can be noted that the HTC logo is only on the battery.

From the names of gadgets it is not difficult to guess that one smartphone is smaller, and the other is more. The first one got a screen of 5 inches, the second is 5.5 inches. The remaining features plus-minus are the same. Of the interesting things: the freshest operating system Google Android 7.1, Powerful, but not top-end chipset Qualcomm, one of the best cameras on the mobile market (judging by the Dxomark rating, where the device scored 89 points, heading the table).

Positioning? I am sure that first of all the smartphone was released for Gicks, that is, for those who cannot live without the newest version OS, without updates and agrees only on a bare shell. Secondly, for those who different reasons SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE or Apple iPhone has not chosen. Why exactly these devices? Yes, everything is simple: despite your not the most expensive predecessors (Nexus), Smarton Pixel costs from 50,000 rubles.

Also, the people buy Google Pixel because of the camera, external view, parameters, however, such people are significantly less.

The official price of PIXEL XL (32 GB) is currently 770 US dollars and $ 870 per version with 128 GB of integrated memory.

Design, dimensions, control elements

We learned about the appearance of smartphones long before the presentation: new renders appeared on the network, press-photos and even photos of gadgets. After the announcement, Google put everything in its place: two apparatus with different diagonal, metal housing and glass insert on the back side. On rendering and pictures, the gadgets looked extremely unusual and original, no one did smartphones before Pixel, which would have half the back cover made of glass - either glass, or metal, or small inserts of both and the other.

When I first saw Pixel XL and took it in my hand, the first thing that occurred to: Big, Fat and somewhat clumsy-looking apparatus. Of course, the tastes do not argue, so I express my point of view. Big, because the height is 154 mm (the diagonal of the screen is 5.5 inches). For example, LG G4 with the same diagonal has a height of 148 mm, Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE - 150 mm, Meizu pro. 6 Plus with a diagonal of 5.7 inches only 1 mm above. That is, the height of Pixel XL is approximately comparable to not the most compact Apple iPhone 7 Plus.

As for the width, the Pixel is 75 mm, at S7 EDGE - 72 mm, and Meizu and Apple are 77 mm. The smartphone is already, the more convenient to keep it. On the example of the G6 company LG proved scientifically.

If we talk about clumsy, then this feeling causes the back of the gadget. I repeat that in the photo and pictures from the network, the device looks gorgeous. In real life, Pixel XL does not impress: a rather thick frame (from above 16 mm, bottom 17 mm, on the right and left 4 mm), a strange insert on the back cover of glass that closes only a third of the rear area, plus what I described above. In general, the design is clearly an amateur.

In the hand lies well, however, due to a width of 100%, the comfort is lost a bit. Gadget is not slippery. On the front panel there is a oleophobic coating of excellent quality, the finger slides easily, the prints are collected, but removed quickly.

The case is made of anodized aluminum, and the front panel protects the fourth-generation Corning Corill Glass glass. Unfortunately, I had a very short time smartphone, so it was found out how durable metal and glass was not possible.

The device is sold in three colors: black, white and blue. Of course, I recommend finding blue - very unusual, however, it costs more expensive.

On the front panel From above: Camera for selfie, lighting and approximation sensors, the transmitted call indicator (lights up at 10 seconds), the speaker. The speaker is very loud, it sounds clean, bassist, the timbre is pleasant low-frequency with excellent worked medium and high frequencies, in general - honor and praise.

In the lower end - speaker loud communication, USB Type-C and the main microphone. By the way, the manufacturer claims that in Pixel three microphones: the first in the familiar place, the second spray with laser focus (yes, and it happens), and the third, frankly, is unknown where. The board also has an antenna signal amplifier Qualcomm RF360.

Slot under one symart is located on the left end. On the right - a relief power button and a flat keys-rocker volume of volume. The lock button is very high, so it is inconvenient to use it.

From above there is a 3.5 mm connector.

From the reverse side: a large two-section flash, the main camera, laser autofocus and another microphone. From the bottom in the center - a round fingerprint scanner. There is no complaints about it.

Google Pixel XL and Apple iPhone 5

Google Pixel XL and Meizu Pro 6 Plus

Display

Google Pixel XL uses a screen whose diagonal is 5.5 inches. Physical display size - 68x121 mm. There is an anti-reflective coating.

Pixel XL - QuadHD display resolution, that is, 2560x1440 points, density - 534 pixels per inch. Matrix - Amoled Samsung, carries the AMS546KD09 number. Pentile structure:

Maximum white brightness - 382 cd / m2. Contrast - 10 000: 1.

White line is the target we are trying to achieve. Yellow line - actual screen data. You can see that we are almost directly over the target curve at values \u200b\u200bfrom 0 to 100%, which means that each time the image is slightly transmitted. Yellow line - in fact, the average amount of red, green and blue.

The average value of Gamma is 2.18. Judging by the level of levels, blue color in excess, and the red is shortened. At the minimum brightness temperature closer to 7600 K, with an increase reaches 8400 K., judging by the diagram, the data obtained is much higher than the SRGB triangle, especially in the green zone. Almost all the gray points are located outside the Deltae \u003d 10 radius, which indicates that other colors will be present in gray colors.

The viewing angles are maximum, under certain slopes of the screen, the picture is slightly green. Almost all PIXEL XL display parameters are calibrated in the same way as the OnePlus 3T display.

In the developer menu, there is a SRGB switch.

When the mode is enabled, the following data is obtained:

In this mode, almost all parameters are perfect, even gray color in order!

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Battery

This model uses a built-in battery with a capacity of 3450 mAh (Li-Ion, 13.28 VTCH).

Official data from the manufacturer:

Up to 552 hours in standby mode
Up to 32 hours in talk mode
Up to 14 hours Wi-Fi
Up to 14 hours of playing video
Up to 130 hours - music

I will, perhaps, with the fact that the device in standby mode without Wi-Fi and the network is almost not discharged (in a couple of days 1%). When playing video on the maximum brightness, the battery sits after 11 hours (honestly, not very thick), the games "take away" about 4.5 hours of charge. Screen glow - about 5-6 hours. In general, the smartphone may well "live" to 1.5 days without reinforced use.

Gadget supports fast charging QC 3.0. Charges up to 100% in 1 hour 15 minutes. Charge Controller - Qualcomm SMB1350, integrated circuit Power management - Qualcomm PMI8996.

Communication capabilities

The device is equipped with one nanosim slot. The device supports work on the 3G / 4G network (LTE CAT 6) in Russian frequencies:

GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz),
WCDMA (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8),
FDD LTE (Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30) - Chip Qualcomm WTR4905

there is chip NFC. (controller NXP 55102 1807 S0622); Gyroscope - Bosch Sensortec BMI160, BOSH SENSORTEC BMP280 - absolute atmospheric pressure sensor.

The rest is standard: Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC 2x2 Mimo Dual Band, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C connector (USB 3.0) for charge / synchronization. GPS navigation Works without problems.

Memory and memory card

Smartphone will be available in two versions:

4 GB of RAM (Samsung K3RG2G20BM-MGCJ) and 32 GB built-in (Samsung Klubg4g1ce)
4 GB of RAM (Samsung K3RG2G20BM-MGCJ) and 128 GB built-in (unlimited backup photo and video)

In both cases, the built-in UFS memory version 2.0.

Cameras

The main module of the Google Pixel XL camera: Sony IMX378 sensor, resolution 12.2 megapixel (4032 x 3024), size 1 / 2.3 inches, pixel size 1.55 microns. Supports phase autofocus, gyroscopic image stabilization. There is a laser focus. The diaphragm F \u003d 2.0.

The frontal module is much simpler: resolution of 8 megapixel, pixel size 1.4 μm, diaphragm F \u003d 2.4.

I would like to note that the notorious Dxomark site put the main chamber of Google Pixel 89 points. This means that, according to experts, DXOMARK PIXEL removes all the current current mobile devices. For example, Samsung Galaxy S7 recruits 88 points, as many HTC 10 and Sony Xperia X; Apple iPhone 7 received 86 points.

In general, with the result of Dxomark, I agree, the Google Pixel smartphone removes very well due to the use of HDR + mode. Actually, I removed all photos in it. I do not see any sense to turn off this mode.

Photos did together with Huawei P9 Plus (at the moment P10 is not available to me) and Meizu Pro 6 Plus. Why exactly these gadgets? First, I have in my hands and they use, secondly, Huawei P9 has a wide dynamic range due to two cameras (CB + color) and, in fact, removes ordinary frames, as with HDR; Thirdly, Meizu Pro 6 Plus is a novelty with a good chamber. It would be logical to offer me to use in the test Galaxy S7, but Pixel was given a very short period of time, and S7 trite did not have time to take.

Insufficient lighting, distance 1 meter

Google Pixel coped to all - the picture is brighter, less noise. Similarly removed P9 Plus, but the image is darker (this is more correct exposure).

Insufficient lighting, street

White balance was better successful at Huawei, yes, artifacts are slightly smaller than that of PIXEL.

Normal lighting, room, 3 LED lamps 15 W

Noise more in the photo with Meizu. Google Pixel and Huawei P9 Plus coped to about the same. Pixel has a little clearer picture.

Shooting in the dark with a flash

MEIZU was most successfully: the picture is highlighted, the correct white balance, there are no persisures. Google Pixel took off a little darker, and Huawei moved a little image.

Extremely weak lighting

Google Pixel again tried to "pull out" the picture on the exposure, the artifacts of "pulling" are noticeable. The most purely took Huawei.

Day lighting

Google Pixel coped to all: high detail, the exact balance of white. Huawei came out a few unwitting photography, even a little worse than Meizu.

Shot of an object with high brightness (sun)

Google Pixel did not cope at all with the task, Huawei appeared artifacts of the matrix in the brightest place in the photo.

Day lighting in the room

In my opinion, Pixel and P9 Plus removed the plus minus the same, perhaps in the photo Pixel a little less noise and clearer picture.

Normal lighting, room, 3 LED lamps 100 W

Google Pixel had to move a dog's nose about 15 cm, in the case of Huawei and Meizu - by 6 - 8 cm. Despite this, the device from Google was able to remove the photo a little more detail.

In general, I really liked the Google Pixel camera. She has no problems with white balance, the detail is excellent, DD relatively wide, focus is fast and accurate. I would like to emphasize once again that the smartphone is not equipped with an optical stabilization.

The front module is also excellent, the angle is not very wide.

Video device can be removed in the 4K resolution at 30 fps, FullHD at 30/60 FPS. Google uses a gyrostabilization instead of optical. If you do not find fault, the rollers look very cool: it seems that a special external stabilizer is used. The only drawback is manifested only with sharp movements of the camera, the video at that moment becomes somewhat unnatural. If you keep the phone stationary, then the impression is that the smartphone is installed on a tripod.

One minute of video in 4k occupies about 350 MB, one minute FHD - 150 MB.

Examples of photos