Google Pixel 2

 

 

 

 

   Pros

• Truly amazing camera

• The best version of Android

• Nice display

 

 Cons

• Boring design

• Huge bezel

Key Features

• Review Price: £629

• 5-inch 1080p display

• Android 8.0 Oreo

• Snapdragon 835

• 4GB RAM

• 64GB storage

• USB-C

• 12-megapixel camera

• 9-megapixel selfie camera

• Active Edge

What is the Google Pixel 2?

The Pixel 2 is basically Google’s second attempt at creating an Android version of the iPhone 8 and a proper competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S8.

Instead of focusing solely on top-end specs and including every feature imaginable, it aims to aims to offer users the cleanest Android experience possible.

For the most part this means you’re getting the best of Google in a phone; however, there remain a few areas where improvement is still needed.

Pixel 2 price

The Google Pixel 2 will start at £629/$649 for 64GB, rising to £729/$749 for the 128GB model

  Where To Buy A Pixel 2 

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Google Pixel 2 Design

     

The smaller of the two Pixel devices is rumoured to have been made by HTC – to a Google design, of course – but there’s very little of the Taiwanese firm’s DNA in this phone. Actually, the Google Pixel 2 feels very different to any other Android phone I’ve used this year.Even though it’s constructed from aluminium, the back has a stoney-like finish. It’s harsh and textured; strange at first but, ultimately, super-nice. It’s far grippier in the hand than shiny aluminium and isn’t as slippery when sat on a table the same way a glass back is. Neither does it appear to pick up fingerprints. It does give the impression that it might scratch off over time, but we’ll have to wait and see if that becomes an issue.

Like the previous Pixel, there’s a glass ‘shade’ just above the metal covering the camera sensor and flash. Aside from adding contrast to the metal, this is where all the cellular and Wi-Fi antennas live. Giving them plenty of space should help connectivity, but it also means there are no antenna bands elsewhere. Hopefully this glass panel will be less prone to scratching – which was a real issue with the first device.