The Pixel combines hardware and software made by Google, including all the signature Google apps, to bring you a fast, seamless, and easy-to-use experience. Google boasts that pixel is the first phone with built-in Google assistant synonymous to apple’s beloved, Siri. With the Google Assistant you can easily get answers to even the most mundane of your questions, manage everyday tasks make calls or send messages and a lot more just by the virtue of your voice commands. The Google Pixel also debuts with Android 7.1 out of the box.

A first glance at Pixel might remind you of apple’s iPhone or that of HTC. The choice of materials is great, the Google Pixel is made of an aluminum chassis, much like the HTC 10. However, the Google Pixel has a softer feel while the HTC 10 felt harder and edgier, but somehow still works ergonomically. The phone weighs much lighter than what it looks like.

The Pixel XL has a 5.5-inch 1440×2560-pixel screen, whereas the Pixel steps down to a 5-inch panel at 1080×1920. Both promise 100 percent NTSC color gamut reproduction and true blacks, and while we can’t speak for the smaller one, the Pixel XL’s screen might be one of the best we’ve ever seen on a smartphone. It’s bright and crisp, with natural-looking colours.

The Google Pixel carries a non-removable 2,770 mAh battery. Quick charging is supported, and Google supplies a hefty 18W charger. Also in the box, you’ll find Type-A as well as Type-C USB cables, a small USB-OTG adapter. On a whole the battery life is pretty pleasant.

One of the most talked of feature of Pixel is its camera. With a best-ever 89 DxOMark Mobile score, Pixel’s camera lets you take brilliant photos in low light, bright light or any light.  It scored the highest DxOMark number of any smartphone it has ever tested. The best feature of the Google Pixel’s camera (as well as the Pixel XL) is HDR+. The rear camera has a single 12.3-megapixel sensor with 1.55µm pixels plus phase detection as well as laser autofocus. There’s also an 8-megapixel camera in front.The camera app is the same one we find in the Nexus 5X and 6P. The viewfinder is quite simple, yet you still have access to flash, white balance presets, HDR+, grids, and a self-timer. There are a couple of extra camera modes as well, like Photo Sphere, Panorama, and Lens Blur (which simulates a shallow depth of field for that uber blur effect).

It is easy to see that Google has created something special in the form of Pixel and the Pixel XL.  it is the best phone for you if you if android is all you crave for. It’s just pure, unadulterated Android at its best with a killer camera and a good battery life.

Moksha Mathpal | Content Writer | DU Times

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First it was the makers of titanic and now dear Tim Cook, seems like the world is determined to get rid of Jacks from the planet. If you wanted a jet black iPhone you’d be delighted but if, alike Rose, you loved headphone jack, you’d be upset. But worry not dear friend, the iPhone 7 while doing away with the headphone jack came up with the much talked about AirPods. These AirPods will automatically connect to your iPhone through auto-pairing. Though the hearing experience is wonderful but beware reader, these wireless beings are easy to lose!

This version also introduces new and improved camera systems as well. Although they still kept it fixed at 12 Megapixel, there is a new 7 megapixel front camera instead of a 5 megapixel one. they boast of new aperture settings to let in more light and promise good low light photography. There is a new quad-LED flash and still supports live photos and has RAW image supports. Also it has dual lens to enable further improved and crisper images. So Instagram and Snapchat lovers have something to be happy about!

There are two speakers instead of one this time; one at the bottom, as usual, and one on the top.

The iPhone 7 is the first iPhone to feature a quad-core processor, with two of its cores tuned for performance and two for efficiency. Graphics performance is also improved, 50 percent faster than the Apple A9 and three times faster than the Apple A8. Overall, the iPhone 7 is 240 times faster than the original iPhone for graphics.

This 4.7inch model also promises to be the brightest and most colorful apple display ever. It is 25% brighter than the previous model
and has high Definition Retina Display, so it is easy on the eyes for sure!

A few new feature would include water resistance and an all new color, jet black and there is a new edge to the old and round home button onto this model. It is now in a solid state so basically you cant press or push it now! This new model boasts of a better battery life, something all iPhone users had been desperately praying for!

• Some specifications for the overly tech nerds:

Colours: Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black

Display: 4.7in (1334×750, 326ppi) Retina HD Display

Processor: Apple A10 Fusion, M10 motion co-processor

Storage: 32GB/128GB/256GB

Cameras: 12Mp wide-angle camera, f/1.8 aperture, 5x digital zoom, OIS, six-element lens, Quad-LED True Tone flash, 4K video; 7Mp FaceTime HD camera, f/2.2

Connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with MIMO; Bluetooth 4.2; NFC (for Apple Pay); A-GPS, GLONASS

Software: iOS 10

Dimensions: 67.1×7.1×138.3mm

Weight: 138g

Other: IP67 dust- and waterproof; Touch ID fingerprint sensor

So is it all you need to make an upgrade? It is too early to say but if you are smitten by these features and have deep pockets with a overly enthusiastic heart, then you should go and get this piece of sheer pleasure.

Moksha Mathpal | Content Writer | DU Times

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