Like the previous pixel phones in Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, many main features and specifications are the same. Both phones have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and 4 GB RAM. Both smartphones will be available in 64 GB and 128 GB storage. Like the original pixel phone, new pixel smatphones also do not support expandable storage. Both phones come with an IP67 rating i.e. will be safe from water and dust particles. Stereo speakers are also given. Both phones are made of aluminum unibody and have a fingerprint sensor on the rear. Both phones run on Android 8 Oreo and are also guaranteed to get long -term updates. There is also a new feature named Active Edge which is like the ‘squez’ gesture of HTC U11 and will also make Google Assistant active.
After using both the phones for a short time, we found that the pixel 2 is better designed for everyday use. Whereas the XL variant for those who want to show off. Because Pixel 2 has a 16: 9 aspect ratio full HD screen while XL variants have 18: 9 QuadHD+ panel. Pixel 2 is easy to hold in the hand and it feels light. Its 5 inch full HD Olad panels are well saturated. On the other hand, the Pixel 2 XL has a 6 inch POLed display, due to which Google has been able to give a curved design to the edge of the device. This device also produces good color produce and saturates.
Since both the devices have Olad panels, and also have allways-on displays and now playing features. With the help of Google’s AI capacity, this feature recognizes the song running in the background and for this you will not need any internet connection. We were told that Google store an on-device library with 10,000 songs.
The buttons are given right places in both smartphones, although it takes some hard work to reach the button in the XL variant. On the bottom, the phone has a USB Type-C port and both phones have a SIM tray on the left side. The phone does not have a headphone socket which disappoints.
The new variant has made a lot of changes in the software with the new home screen. On the top, you will get a snipet for your every day’s work. Apart from this, reminders and appointments can also be seen from the calendar. The Goog search box has been taken down, making it easier than before. You will see Google search even when swipe between home screen.
Google Pixel and Pixel Axle proved to be the best phones to be launched last year. And the same is the same with Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. These new smartphones scored 98 in DXOMARK and beat the iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Both these smartphones achieved 94 points. This is a major achievement compared to the original pixel phone. Google has given a single camera in these phones. Google had informed us that the camera has a combination of hardware and AI or machine learning. Which has helped to achieve this available to Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Both phones have a 12.2 megapixel sensor with wide aperture F/1.8 and optical image stabilization. During video recording, the phone uses the combination of OIS and EIS. Now while running the phone, we saw that the phone supports 4K on 30 Framphritiske, while the iPhone 8 supports 4 of 60 frames per second.
We also used single-camera portrait mode and it works for both front and rear cameras. According to Google, machine learning with dual-pixel sensor has been used to make a depth map and the subject looks different from its background. The results look very attractive even when there is no other camera. We could not use the camera too much but we will give our final decision about it in a detailed review.
In India, Google will be able to buy Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones from November. The price of 64 GB and 128 GB storage of Pixel 2 will start from Rs 61,000 and Rs 73,000 respectively. At the same time, the price of 64 GB storage of Pixel 2 XL starts at Rs 73,000. And this price is attractive. Google can give a tough competition with these new phones in Samsung and Apple dominated market. Especially when the first generation pixel smartphone did not touch a huge number of sales. Google told Gadgets 360 that, “We have learned a lot with pixel phones in India and we are increasing our marketing investment.”
This means that Google will also see offline channel as an alternative. Because in India, the phone is more expensive by Rs 20,000 than America. Although how much this decision will be in favor of Google, it will be known in the coming time, new phones look good, but we will tell you about how it performs compared to Apple and Samsung’s flagship smartphone.