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The Nexus shipped with Marshmallow (Android 6), but has now been updated to 7, which is what the XL ships with.

#NEXUS 6P SOFTWARE ANDROID#

Usually with Android phones thereвЂ™s plenty to say about software, but when it comes to the Pixel XL and Nexus 6P, both run the un-doctored version. Not optical stabilisation, sadly, only software-based.ДЄnd that, in a nutshell, are the photographic differences. So whatвЂ™s new? The Pixel XL additionally gets phase-detection autofocus alongside laser, and it also adds stabilisation for video. At the rear, both phones have a 12.3Mp camera with an f/2.0 lens and 1.55um pixels.ДЄt the front of both sits an 8Mp selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture. ThereвЂ™s little difference in facts and figures when it comes to cameras. Both phones support rapid charging, and the Pixel claims to offer 7 hours' use from 15 minutes' charging. We've yet to finish running our battery tests on the Pixel XL, so can't yet say for sure if it lasts longer than the 6P, but it certainly does last. Screen size drops by 0.2in but remains the same resolution and technology, and both panels are protected by the same Gorilla Glass 4. Google has also increased RAM by 50 percent from 2- to 3GB. No-one would expect a new flagship phone to stick with last yearвЂ™s chip. The most obvious difference between the phones is that the Pixel XL gets a newer, faster Snapdragon processor. HereвЂ™s how the phones compare for key specifications: Pixel XL And that benefit is certainly worth something. The only consolation is that you get free, unlimited online storage at original quality for photos and video вЂ“ even if you shoot in 4K. Like iPhones, the new Google Phone gives you two fixed options: 32GB or 128GB. Plenty had hoped the switch to Pixel branding might mean the addition of expandable storage, but no such luck. ThereвЂ™s no two-SIM option, nor a microSD slot. Power and volume are on the right, with a single nano-SIM slot on the left. ThereвЂ™s the same USB-C connector for synching and charging and the headphone port on the top edge, just like the 6P.

Where the 6P had great front-facing stereo speakers, the Pixel XLвЂ™s front panel is very plain with only the earpiece, camera and light sensor breaking up the otherwise featureless landscape.ДЄlthough it appears to have two speakers on the bottom edge (like an iPhone) the Pixel XL has only one speaker. The chamfered edges still feel a little sharp, but the phone is beautifully weighted and feels very much the premium device.

Where the 6P was just that bit too wide for comfort, the Pixel XL carefully balances screen size with the overall dimensions and doesnвЂ™t feel any thicker than the 6P. On paper (well, on screen presuming you havenвЂ™t printed this out) itвЂ™s impossible to tell whether those measurements make much of a difference, but believe us when we say the Pixel is a much nicer phone to live with. So the Pixel is a bit smaller and thicker, and weighs a little less than the 6P. HereвЂ™s how the two phones stack up for size and weight. The Pixel XL has a weird glass panel covering the top third of the back and surrounding the fingerprint scanner, camera, mic and LED flash. With the 6P, it was the ugly camera strip which caused offence. However, the rear of the phone is still controversial. The Pixel XL (manufactured not by Google but by HTC) is less fussy in terms of design than the Huawei-made Nexus 6P. Ultimately, it's almost half the price of the Pixel XL. Expect to pay around ВЈ370 for the 32GB and ВЈ430 for the 64GB. You can still buy a new Nexus 6P, although the 128GB capacity is less common.

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You can buy the Pixel XL from Currys, plus many other retailers, including Google's online store.

It also matches the 128GB version of that iPhone at ВЈ819.

The same price as the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus in fact. At ВЈ719, the Pixel is one of the most expensive phones you can buy. The Pixel XL is a far cry from the days of the early Nexus phones which offered great specs at a surprisingly low price. See also: Pixel XL release date Nexus 6P vs Google Pixel XL: Price However, while you can check out our Pixel vs Pixel XL comparison, here itвЂ™s Nexus 6P vs Pixel XL where we highlight how the two phablets differ. In 2016, weвЂ™ve got two more Googlephones, but this time theyвЂ™re вЂmade by GoogleвЂ™ and the smaller Pixel doesnвЂ™t have cut-down features. Last year, the Nexus 6P was launched alongside the smaller alternative of the Nexus 5X.

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