Performance and Software
Under the hood, the Pixel V1 is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor with a Mali-400MP2 GPU, supported by 2GB of RAM. While these specifications might seem meager today, they were reasonable for handling basic applications and tasks in 2015. The device originally ran on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, which could be upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. As part of the Android One initiative, it promised a clean user interface and timely updates, ensuring a fairly smooth user experience without the clutter of manufacturer-added interfaces.