There was a time when Nexus phones were seen as affordable alternatives to big name Android flagships, but with the Nexus 6P Google showed that this needn’t always be the case, and now with the Pixel XL (a new Nexus in all but name), we have a phone that can truly compete with the top phones around, in every sense including price.
Launched alongside the smaller and cheaper Google Pixel, the Google Pixel XL ticks all the boxes a discerning phone buyer could hope for, including a big QHD screen, a top of the line processor, 4GB of RAM, a fingerprint scanner and a premium metal finish.
With specs like that the Pixel XL was always going to be expensive. But just how pricey are we talking? Read on for all the available details on US, UK and Australian pricing.
How much will the Google Pixel XL cost?
The Google Pixel XL comes in two sizes – 32GB or 128GB. The 32GB version costs $769 (£719, AU$1,269) unlocked, and is available direct from Google’s store.
If you want the extra space of the 128GB model, you’ll have to pay $869 (£819, AU$1,419). That’s roughly in line with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge or even the iPhone 7 Plus, but then the Pixel XL is a similarly large and high-end handset.
Google Pixel XL price in the US?
If you can’t stomach paying the SIM-free price – and we wouldn’t blame you – there are ways to spread the cost. For one thing Google itself is offering financing on the Pixel XL. You’ll also be able buy the phone on contract, though prices and availability are yet to be confirmed.
If you’d rather head to a physical store than buy online you’re in luck, as Google has partnered with Verizon to offer the phone in shops. Deals start at $27.08 a month for two years.
Google Pixel XL price in the UK?
In the UK you’ll be able to buy the Google Pixel XL from Carphone Warehouse. The best deal so far costs £159.99 upfront and £42 a month but comes with 6GB of data, unlimited calls and texts as well as a free £50 Google Play Store voucher.
EE is the exclusive network for the Pixel XL in the UK, and is also available free on a £55.99 a month, 24 month plan, which gets you unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 10GB of mobile data a month for existing customers.
Google Pixel XL price in Australia?
If you’re shopping in Australia you will of course be able to buy the Pixel XL direct from the Google Store, but you can also pre-order it through Telstra or purchase it from JB Hi-Fi.
Sourse: techradar.com
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£719 for a phone full of spyware?
I’ll pass thanks
Toooo expensive….. One Plus 3 or Honor 8 will do the job for a fraction of that price
1st of April came early this year… What a joke:
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I’ll keep my Nexus 6P, nothing on that phone warrants that price hike.
they’re never gonna sell any of them at those prices in australia…
unless its subsidised on a contract with one of the big three itll flop here for sure…
i dont understand why they do this…
ill be buying an xiaomi sub 500$ AND everything thats in the latest flagships….
Edit: just discovered Telstra offers the phone exclusively for the time being.
Too expensive. I might sit out this year and keep my Nexus 5X. I don’t see a compelling reason to upgrade to the small Pixel for that price. Camera and the geeky software perks don’t sound like enough of a draw.
A supposedly high end device with just 32GB of non-expandable storage. How can anyone think this is acceptable? I have a Motorola Xoom tablet that also has 32GB of internal storage (plus expansion). That’s a device from five years ago! At this point, 128GB should be the standard, 64GB the bare minimum, and microSD should be obligatory regardless.