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general General Info

Manufacturer Google Google
Announced August 2024 2023, October 04
Status Coming Soon - August 2024 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, October 12
Price Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 75,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony Obsidian, Hazel, Rose
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
(6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)
1.40 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 14
Processor Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) [Similar] Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G715 MC7 [Similar] Immortalis-G715s MC10 [Similar]
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches [Similar] 6.17 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (427 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.62% 86.07%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 48 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front Camera 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min
15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
18W wireless
Reverse wireless
Capacity 4700 mAh 4575 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -