Google Pixel XL Teardown Shows Carefully Designed Interior And HTC's Status As Silent Partner

The big smartphone launch of the year was Google's Pixel lineup. The company's been taking a serious approach towards its smartphones over the past couple of years. This finally culminated in the Pixel and Pixel XL. Both the devices are intended to accept on Apple iPhone lineup - a fact Google wasn't eager to disguise in its launch. Since their launch the pair has seen satisfactory reviews and today we finally get to take a look at what's under the hood. Folks over at iFixit accept carried out their famous device teardown for the Pixel XL. Take a look below to learn more than.

Google Pixel XL Teardown Sees HTC Relegated To Silent Partner And Easy To Replace Parts

For a company whose strength isn't flagship smartphones, Google managed to pull off a decent launch this year. The Pixel and Pixel XL are decent devices in their own correct. Like all other top tier mobile launches, they feature their own claims of exceptional performance. It's the camera that remained the focus of Google'southward launch. The company chose to stick with its strengths and packed the pair with impressive software. Nosotros saw special mention of Google Assistant and software for the Pixel and Pixel XL.

Today's post yet is near what lies under the hood for the larger device. To recap, the Pixel 40 features a 5.5 inch capacitive AMOLED screen with QHD resolution. Information technology comes running the Snapdragon 821 with 4GB of RAM. The rear photographic camera of the device has a 12.3MP sensor while the front camera comes with a resolution of 8MP. If you've been wondering what the device's internals look similar, nosotros've got a complete image set for you below.

The master highlight of this teardown is the bang-up system of the Pixel XL'due south internals. In a very Apple esque manner, Google seems to have paid a lot of attention towards how the internals of the Pixel 40 have been placed. They provide a very modular approach and will bear witness to be a blessing for repair technicians. The second interesting feature is an accented lack of HTC branding across the device. The Taiwanese maker seems to exist reduced to a mere silent partner, just similar Foxconn is for Apple tree.

The only mention of HTC in the entire device is on its battery, which features a prissy pull tab. This also doubles equally a tamper axiomatic seal, demonstrating that a lot of endeavour has been put in the device'southward design internally. The Pixel XL gets a 6 out of 10 on iFixit's repair calibration. There's no Optical Image Stablization on a hardware level for the device, which sets it backside Apple'south iPhone 7. Cupertino's smartphones feature custom ISPs too. Thoughts? Let u.s. know what you think in the comments section below and stay tuned for the latest.