This isn't the first time that search engine giant Google has launched flagship phones under its name - the Google Pixel. Earlier, it launched a flagship smartphone series under the name of Nexus.

With the release of the new Pixel and Pixel XL, you get a boatload of new elements contrasted with the past era of Nexus devices. With Google deserting the "Nexus," it would appear that Pixel will be driving the route forward and what better approach to perceiving how well these devices have done in the office than by contrasting them with the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X. Let's compare these three smartphones running stock Android.

About the display, the Pixel XL comes with a 5.5-inch AMOLDED display (1080p with 441 PPI). The Nexus 6P has a larger 5.7-inch AMOLED screen (1440p with 518 PPI), and lastly, the Nexus 5X has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD screen (1080p with 423 PPI).

Under the hood, the Google Pixel XL runs o a Snapdragon 821 processor ( 2 x Kryo running at 2.4GHz; 2 x Kryo running at 2.0GHz) whereas, the GPU is Adreno 530 running at 650+MHz, powered by a 4GB RAM. The Nexus 5X runs on a Snapdragon 808 processor (2 x Cortex-A57 running at 1.82GHz; 4 x Cortex-A53 running at 1.40GHz) coupled with 2GB of RAM with Adreno 418 GPU. On the third hand, the Nexus 6p is powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor (4 x Cortex-A57 running at 2.0GHz; 4 x Cortex-A53 running at 1.55GHz) with an Adreno 430 GPU and a 3GB or RAM.

Regarding the camera, the Pixel XL has a 12.3 MP back camera with F/2.0 aperture with phase detection, laser autofocus, and dual-LED flash. The front camera is 8MP. The Nexus 5X has the same as the Pixel, but with a lower 5MP front snapper instead. The Nexus 6P has a camera quite same as the Pixel - front and back.

The batteries of these three devices - Google Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, and Nexus 5X - are 3450 mAH, 3450 mAH, and 2700 mAH, respectively.