Confirmed: Google's Pixel and Pixel XL have IP53 dust and water resistance

05 October 2016
While it's good to get the rumored spec officially acknowledged, this still doesn't live up to what the Pixels' biggest competitors can boast.

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  • Anonymous
  • tCV
  • 06 Oct 2016

regs, 05 Oct 20163 means no water resistance. Just little rain. Most top pho... moreit seem you wanna bring your phone to the most extreme condition.. what do you expect from a regular-everyday phone? did you want to submerge it into salt water? snowy mountain? protection against blizzard or tsunami-resistant? then go buy rugged phones such panasonic, even samsung galaxy active still not that tough compared to panasonic

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    • AnonD-442781
    • H5N
    • 06 Oct 2016

    Deleted, 06 Oct 2016time for Samsung or any mobile company which SO powered by ... moreThe pixel team is separate from the android team. So far they have said they would remain somewhat independent, but it remains to be seen if pixel will get things that can and should be on android but aren't.

      Yuck ugly design. Google should fire its Pixel design team right away. Whenever i think of buying this phone, this ugly back makes me sick.

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        • AnonD-578985
        • fuN
        • 06 Oct 2016

        Everytime I see "ugly" I take another look at the phone and wonder! I honestly feel someone said ugly and everyother person jumped. Am waiting for Jerryrigeverything to do a ruggedity test and if it survives, it's as good a phone as the best out there.... Common guys this phone is about performance, ain't you tired of apple devices crushing our beloved Android performance wise?

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          • AnonD-593921
          • IT%
          • 06 Oct 2016

          still an overpriced iphone with headphone jack and a home button moved to the back.

          hardware are not even worth half the selling price.and with no sd card slot,it's google's way of implementing crapple way of money grab.

          no amouont dust proof or water proof is going to make this phone worth spending $1K.

          they are better off calling this the ipixel, removing the the headphone jack and start selling igoogle airpods to grab more money.

          with so much hype about their "new" phone, it's not that much different from icrap 7

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            • mir
            • t7X
            • 06 Oct 2016

            Anonymous, 06 Oct 2016at that price your better off paying for a S7 or s7 Edge. ... moreThe S7 and S7 edge are also not water proof. They are water resistant, which has a totally different meaning in terms of protection from liquids.

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              • nerdyway
              • 4fF
              • 06 Oct 2016

              Not water proofing this phone was a BIG mistake. Many of us will purchase a note 7 when they get the battery thing figured out. I can't believe Google came this far one every aspect of the phone when compared to the MOTO X only to go backwards on water resistance.

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                • Anonymous
                • 8ns
                • 06 Oct 2016

                Deleted, 06 Oct 2016time for Samsung or any mobile company which SO powered by ... moreROFL at "Google just entered competition"

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                  • Anthony
                  • gmx
                  • 06 Oct 2016

                  Actually, it just makes it even better. If anyone watched the live feed there is more to be said in accolades than a little splash coverage. I am always careful with any phone and most don't have any protection. At least these have enough for generalities. The Ai and other qualities, pure genius.

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                    • 2Au
                    • 06 Oct 2016

                    time for Samsung or any mobile company which SO powered by android. to have their own OS since google already entered on the competition.

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                      • AnonD-574228
                      • q}7
                      • 06 Oct 2016

                      Anonymous, 06 Oct 2016True! It is look like cheap chinese phone. Cheap Chinese phones look way better than this, just look at the opx!

                        Doesn't matter, that's more than OK. VLF artificial intelligence, camera. Character build and feel is stellar. Totally gorgeous handsets. Amazing how negative people get. It's a first world issue. Their is always something with any phone to pick at. Try the $1500-$2000 in Australia for iPhone. No way. Enjoy whatever phone you have or want to. Discerning adults will choose to suite budget and lifestyle.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • g0R
                          • 06 Oct 2016

                          Im surprised sony isnt mentionned

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tyZ
                            • 06 Oct 2016

                            Even Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 looks more beautiful than this.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 7v4
                              • 06 Oct 2016

                              The Pixel & the Nexus are both aimed at software developers. I say, let them do the beta testing for the next Android revision.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 4rP
                                • 06 Oct 2016

                                at that price your better off paying for a S7 or s7 Edge. It's not water proof, it doesn't look very nice to be honest, and a huge fail if they are trying to take on "apple" as it seems like they are trying to do by going premium. It's up to them if they want to attempt that, but man... it really doesn't look very good, for a 1000 dollar phone. And no, please don't cry and accuse me of being an apple guy, that phone is not the best looking phone, and extremely over priced.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • tyZ
                                  • 06 Oct 2016

                                  Anonymous, 06 Oct 2016True! It is look like cheap chinese phone. How does iphone 5 C looks like, sir ?

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                                    • Theri Boy
                                    • tZj
                                    • 06 Oct 2016

                                    Its expensive but Impressive... two phones at a time! Good! Keep it up Google and dont keep it up the prices!

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                                      • AnonD-444894
                                      • Lbb
                                      • 06 Oct 2016

                                      expensive ....

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                                        • AnonD-593883
                                        • reh
                                        • 06 Oct 2016

                                        Big android fan...but google got it wrong with this one! Nothing to warrant that price. So what if it has google assistant?? Bring back the old price friendly nexus!!