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Google Pixel vs HTC DROID DNA

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPixel: OLED · DROID DNA: LCD
      • WidthPixel: 1 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · DROID DNA: 70.5 mm
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 ProPixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · DROID DNA: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      • DepthPixel: 1.2 mm thinnerPixel: 8.5 mm · DROID DNA: 9.7 mm
      • HeightDROID DNA: 2.8 mm shorterDROID DNA: 141 mm · Pixel: 143.8 mm
      • Release year2016 / 2012Pixel: 2016 · DROID DNA: 2012

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 DROID DNA: 141 × 70.5 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 DROID DNA: 141 × 9.7 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. DROID DNA
        Height
        141 mm
        Width
        70.5 mm
        Depth
        9.7 mm
        Weight
        141.7 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 141.7 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super LCD3
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
      • 2 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 2020 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
      • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 68.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 69.3%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 441 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 8 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 2.1 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 2.1 MP
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Adreno 320
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 24864
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      • 532
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      • 1332
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2012
      • November
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 280 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Micro-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • HSPA
      • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelDROID DNA
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - For Verizon

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