Google's original Pixel was one of the best Android smartphones you could buy this year, and it's a tough act to follow — even for Google itself.
The new Pixel 2 XL, is the larger version Google's new Pixel line-up, boasting a 6-inch screen compared to the Pixel 2's 5-inch screen. It starts at $850 for the 64GB base model.
The Pixel 2XL starts off with a big advantage over rival phones like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8, and the the LG V30: It runs Google's pure Android operating system. That means timely updates and nicer, less-cluttered feel than the modified software that other phone makers add to their devices.
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The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are a pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They collectively serve as the successors to the Pixel and Pixel XL. They were officially announced on October 4, 2017 at the Made by Google event and released in the United States on October 19. On October 9, 2018, they were succeeded by the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
History[edit]
In early March 2017, Google's Rick Osterloh confirmed that they would bring a "next-gen" Pixel smartphone later that year. He stated it would "stay premium" and that there would be no "cheap Pixel".
Google originally intended to use HTC to manufacture both their 2017 flagships, but later shifted to LG to manufacture the bigger Pixel 2 XL. The unreleased device that was supposed to be the Pixel 2 XL under the codename "Muskie", was later re-developed by HTC into the HTC U11+.
The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL were carried in the United States by Verizon and Project Fi. On October 4, 2018, Verizon Wireless stopped selling the Pixel 2.
Specifications[edit]
Design[edit]
The back of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are made from aluminum with a thin "premium coating" of plastic and has a top section made from glass to provide wireless transmissivity. Unlike the original Pixel XL, which was simply an enlarged version of the Pixel design with no other changes, the Pixel 2 XL's external design differs from its smaller sibling, employing a taller 2:1 P-OLED display [marketed as 18:9] instead of the Pixel 2's 16:9 AMOLED.
Hardware[edit]
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are both powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon , coupled with 4 GB RAM. They both come in storage options of 64 or 128 GB.
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