In what way? The major differences are that Google is more involved with pixel hardware design than nexus (probably a good thing), and that pixels are more exp

In what way? The major differences are that Google is more involved with pixel hardware design than nexus (probably a good thing), and that pixels are more expensive (which follows the market price for flagship phones). They both fill the niche of first-party flagship devices with the "pure, as google intended" (or something) android experience.