Review: Google Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL
Just like Google promised
This month Google presented to the world their new Pixel 2 devices, amongst other smart technologies. Just like in the previous year, this brand promises stunning photography capabilities in its devices.Just like its predecessors, both flagships come with an aluminium and glass back cover, the difference comes to the fingerprint reader location, that is now in the aluminium zone. The Pixel 2 with its 5-inch AMOLED display and a FullHD resolution as a wapping contrast ratio of 100,000:1. The bigger Pixel 2 XL comes with a 6-inch pOLED display with an 18:9 ratio and a QHD resolution is the big upgrade from last year's devices. There have been many controversial talks about the display that has hardware and software problems, related to the low viewing angles, low colour vividness and even screen burn-in problems.
The XL as a somewhat kind of bezel-less screen and unfortunately the smaller version as a much lower screen-to-body ratio (it's Google's way of answering to the 2017's trend of smaller bodies and bigger displays). The sound has also been improved with two stereo front speakers.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 amongst the 4Gb de RAM are common specs of this year's top of the line smartphones and adding to the Android experience is responsible for the perfect performance. There will also be plenty room for storage as the devices come in 64GB or 128GB variants and the unlimited Google Photo's storage for photos and videos until 2020. The devices are IP67 dust and water resistant, are equipped with Bluetooth 5.0, have fast charging USB Type-C capabilities and lack the headphone jack (SERIOUSLY GOOGLE!? AFTER MOCKING APPLE LAST YEAR?). The squeeze ability present on the HTC's devices from this year is also available in the Pixel devices and it allows to trigger an app by squeezing the phone.
Both flagships come with a 12 MP camera with OIS
and EIS and have the ability to take photos and blur the background thanks to
Google's software, both in front and rear facing the camera. The new Pixel 2
scored a wapping 98 points on the DXO Mark and is currently followed by the
iPhone 8 Plus and Galaxy Note 8 with only 94 points.
The
Google Pixel 2 is available in the Just black, kinda blue and clearly white
colour variants with a price starting at 649$. The XL is only available in Just
Black or Black&WhiteSpecifications
Google Pixel 2
- Display: AMOLED 5″, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Gorilla Glass 5
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)
- Storage: 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
- Main Camera: 12,2 MP with OIS&EIS
- Front Camera: 8 MP
- USB: Type-C no headphone jack
- Bluetooth: 5.0
- Wi-Fi:Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Certification: IP67 (water and dust resistant)
- Security: Back fingerprint sensor
- Battery: 2700mAh Fast Charging
Especificações Google Pixel 2 XL
- Ecrã: pOLED 6.0″, 1440 x 2880 pixels (18:9), Gorilla Glass 5
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)
- Storage: 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
- Main Camera: 12,2 MP with OIS&EIS
- Front Camera: 8 MP
- USB: Type-C no Headphone Jack
- Bluetooth: 5.0
- Wi-Fi:Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Security: Back Fingerprint sensor
- Certification: IP67 (water and dust resistant)
- Battery: 3520mAh Fast Charging
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