Google Pixel / Pixel XL has garnered the same amount of curiosity, as the iPhone 7/7 Plus and delivered on its promise. ‘Made by Google’ phones broke the duopoly that had been held by Samsung and Apple at the high end tier. It was certainly impressing with the overall performance and specially the camera which was onboard the Pixel XL, but it did not find a valid reason to justify the Rs 67,000 price tag for the 32GB Pixel XL variant.

In India, Google has got off to a fine start , already capturing a 10 percent market share in the premium segment. Google sold nearly 33,000 units of Pixel till the end of October, putting it behind Apple, which saw a 66 percent growth, and Samsung with a 23 percent drop.

According to a latest report by Morgan Stanley, the Pixel adds around $4 billion to Google’s revenue in 2017. Morgan Stanley report projected more than 5-6 million Pixels to be sold next year. Apple iPhone 7 has been expected to have a higher 41 percent margin than Pixel’s 22-25 percent in terms of profit.

The Pixel has certainly captured the attention of the consumers. It provides an excellent performance, offers a great camera, the best Android user experience at a premium price segment. Samsung’s failure with the Galaxy Note 7, has become a factor to take into consideration for higher sales of the Pixel.

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By Prakriti neogi