Google Pixel XL vs Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus

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Comparing the Google Pixel XL vs Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel XL runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus runs at 1.3 GHz, making Google Pixel XL the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel XL offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus offers 4 inches, making Google Pixel XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel XL features a AMOLED display compared to Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus's TFT, making Google Pixel XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.3 MP, while Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus offers 5 MP, making Google Pixel XL better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus offers 0.3 MP, making Google Pixel XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus offers 1400 mAh, making Google Pixel XL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Google Pixel XL offers 32 GB, making Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Pixel XL receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Micromax Bolt Q326 Plus has a rating of 3.5.

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Google Pixel XL
₹67,000
(Discontinued)
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₹2,890
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Summary

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
19 Sep, 2016
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 821
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
TFT
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
480x800 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12.3 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3450 mAh
1400 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
8 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,309 ratings)
3.5/5
(361 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core, 1.3 GHz
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
N/A
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
TFT
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
4.0 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
480x800 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
233 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.04 %
N/A
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm
N/A
162.7 mm

Width

75.7 mm
N/A
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
N/A
7.19 mm

Weight

168 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
No
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

3450 mAh
1400 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB
8 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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