[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
With 2 weeks to go, the excitement is palpable. For Nexus fans this is the only option.

Indian fans, time to get discussing on the upcoming "designed by Google" beauty.

Introduction

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Welcome to the world of cohesiveness - software and hardware designed to work together. What makes Google's just-announced Pixel phones different from the Nexus products we'e seen before? It's all in the software. Yes, the Pixels will keep current with the latest version of Android and monthly security updates; those are important things! But this is no longer the bare "stock" Android that Nexus devices were always known for. Google has layered on new features exclusive to the Pixel and Pixel XL overtop Android 7 Nougat. A lot of the changes are cosmetic, but there's also some genuinely useful stuff that's reserved for Pixel owners.

Specifications

The Pixel has a 5-inch display, while the Pixel XL's measures 5.5-inches, and they're powered by Qualcomm's

Snapdragon 821 CPUs

. The cameras are 12.3MP, and they have 4GB of RAM. Despite rumors of different displays, Google said both will feature a "high resolution" AMOLED screen (and yes, there is a headphone jack). The best news, however, is that with Pixel's fast charging over USB-C, you should expect 7 hours of battery life from a 15-minute charge.

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Distinguishing features

Google Assistant

Google’s answer to Siri and Alexa is one of the Pixel’s biggest features. Google Assistant is more advanced and capable than the Google Now voice assistant on other Android phones; it’s more contextually aware to what’s happening on your devices and can tap into popular third-party apps like WhatsApp and OpenTable.

Pixel Camera

Google finally made a good camera app! To go along with the Pixel’s 12-megapixel camera — touted as the best camera in any smartphone, ever — Google has unveiled Pixel Camera. With features like white balance control and exposure compensation, it’s a lot more capable than the old Nexus camera app. A new "smart burst" mode captures a stream of shots, and Google uses artificial intelligence to choose the clearest, best shot. The camera also uses HDR+ by default with "zero shutter lag" to achieve the maximum dynamic range for each shot.

Unlimited backups of photos and 4K videos at original quality

Pixel buyers get worry-free backup with Google Photos. All photos and videos (even 4K recordings) can be backed up — for free — with Google's cloud service.

24/7 voice and chat support

If you’ve got a problem with either Pixel phone, you can head to the settings menu and immediately launch a voice call or chat session with Google’s customer support team. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From there, you can also choose to allow screen sharing so that the Google employee can control your device and show you firsthand how to fix whatever's not working right.

What about India?

Looks like we are in luck. Google Pixel phones will be available Quite Black and Very Silver at Flipkart, Reliance Digital and Croma pre-order starting

October 13th

Prices

Pixel 32GB - INR 57,000

Pixel 128GB - INR 66,000

Pixel XL 32GB - INR 67,000

Pixel XL 128GB - INR 76,000

Other

Pixel users will have access to a toll free phone support number along with 54 walk in service centres across 30+ cities in India.