GOOGLE PIXEL 2 SPECIFICATION

GOOGLE PIXEL 2

With a bigger focus on appealing to all users , the Google Pixel and Pixel XL offered a fantastic camera, stellar performance, a refined software experience, and, at least at the time, the Pixel-exclusive Google Assistant. As great as the Pixels may have been last year, though, there was some obvious room for improvement.

Now Google is back with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, perhaps two of the most-anticipated phones of the year. Here’s what you need to know about the company’s new flagship smartphones.

The most notable difference between these phones can be found on the front. The smaller Pixel 2 sports a 5.0-inch OLED 1,920 x 1,080 display with a more traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, while the Pixel 2 XL goes the more modern route with its 6.0-inch 2,880 x 1,440 P-OLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. There’s a noticeable amount of bezel on the top and bottom of the Pixel 2, whereas the 2 XL has very slim bezels around its screen.

Also, due to the difference in size, the Pixel 2 comes with a much smaller 2,700 mAh battery while the Pixel 2 XL sports a 3,520 mAh cell.

Both devices based on octa-core 2.35 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, an Adreno 430 GPU, and 4 GB of RAM. While neither device comes with a microSD card slot, the on board storage options have been bumped up this time around. Both phones come in 64 and 128 GB models.

The Pixel Launcher’s home screen is getting its biggest redesign ever with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. This time around, Google is doing away with the “pill” and weather widgets that took up the top section of the launcher, instead bringing back the search bar and placing it in a much more sensible place under the docked icons. It may take some time to get used to, but from a usability standpoint, this will make it much easier to reach the search bar especially on the Pixel 2 XL.

Last year’s Pixel phones had really great cameras. But more and more manufacturers have been bringing their A-game this year, giving the Google phones a run for their money.

But according to DxOMark, the new Pixel 2 devices are in a league of their own.

With a score of 98, the Google Pixel 2 trumps both the iPhone 8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, which just received a score a 94. With a 1/2.6-inch 12.2 MP sensor and an f/1.8 aperture, the Pixel 2 camera is going to be extremely hard to beat.

Google spent a little more time on this year’s devices, as both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL come with water- and dust-resistance ratings of IP67. That means the Pixels can survive in up to 1 meter of fresh water for up to 30 minutes at a time.

It was one of the rumors that nobody wanted to believe, but unfortunately it’s become a reality. The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL do not feature a 3.5 mm headphone jack, which means you’ll need to rely on your USB Type-C port for wired headphones. That also means you can’t charge your phone and listen with wired headphones at the same time.

Google is getting a little more creative with the color options this time around. The Pixel 2 will be available in Just Black, Clearly White, and a muted blue variant dubbed Kinda Blue. The Pixel 2 XL color options are Just Black and Black & White (black front, white back, and an orange power button). We hope Google launches a Pixel 2 XL in Kinda Blue, because that color is hot.

Pre-orders for both the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL go live today, with the shipping date set for October 19. The Pixel 2 costs $649 for the 64 GB model and $749 for the 128 GB version, while the 64 GB Pixel 2 XL costs $849 and $949 for the 128 GB variant. As an added bonus, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will come with a free Google Home Mini for a limited time.