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Brand Google Google
Versions GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan
Announced 2020, September 30 2020, September 30
Released 2020, October 15 2020, November 05
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) Best 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz)
Build Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) No official IP rating
Display Type Flexible OLED OLED
Display Size 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~432 ppi Best ~413 ppi
Refresh Rate 90Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 670 to 700 nits Best 638 – 700 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 11 11
Update Support 3 years of OS and security updates Upgradable to Android 14
User Interface Pixel UI Pixel UI
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 620
RAM Options 8GB 6GB
Storage Options 128GB 128GB
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR, Fixed focus HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No Yes
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.1
Fingerprint Yes, (rear-mounted) Yes (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock No No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Titan M security chip Titan M security chip
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 4080 mAh Best 3885 mAh
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) 18W wired, PD2.0
Wireless Charging 12W wireless Qi wireless charging No
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes, 5W reverse wired No
Colours Just Black, Sorta Sage Just Black, Clearly White
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3

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