Pixel
Pixel · Google
- SoC
- Snapdragon 821
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4 Hynix
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Android API
- 10 (29)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The google Pixel reports its platform as Snapdragon 821. The CPU configuration is 4-core, Kryo Kryo, running up to 307 - 2150 MHz. The GPU is Qualcomm Adreno (TM) 530. Without a confirmed SoC tier mapping for this platform string, we treat the device as unverified. If you're using this entry to compare against a phone you're inspecting, focus on the raw fields below rather than tier-level conclusions.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4 Hynix of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 1920x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- BRAND
- MODEL
- Pixel
- PRODUCT
- sailfish
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.137-lineageos-g64d0548
- PLATFORM
- sailfish
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 821
- CPU
- msm8996pro
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Kryo Kryo
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.15 GHz 2 x 1.59 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 307 - 2150 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 530
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4 Hynix
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1920x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_dsxv26
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09915
- BAROMETER
- BMP285
- ALSPS
- TMD4903
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1020
Connectivity
- NFC
- pn551
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tfa98xx
- CHARGER
- smb1351-charger
Other
- MODEM
- 8996-130361-1905270421
- OTHER
- typec_fusb302 stmvl53l0
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