Today, Google has confirmed a lot of leaks and rumors and unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphones, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. There are, obviously, various key changes Google has made in its legendary Pixel smartphones with the new design in a shiny black and white piano finish. There's a cool shading swath of paint on the power button too.
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For Google, the future smartphone isn't in the merger of hardware and software; it's in the merger of hardware, software, and machine learning. The new Pixels likewise appear to be a great blend of all three and as generally taking great photographs and recording videos is something everyone does the most with their smartphones, Google has set out to deliver the best photography experience with Pixel 2 smartphones.
“With Pixel, we set out to make the smartphone experience better and bring the best of Google to the most important device in your life. So we created the world’s best smartphone camera and the first phone with the Google Assistant.”
Also, we can state that Google has set the example, by putting the exclusive feature to Pixel which enables you to play with Augmented Reality (AR) Stickers, so you can include fun-loving emoticons and virtual characters to your photographs and recordings.
On the hardware side, given below are the key specifications of both the new versions, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
PIXEL 2 XL SPECS
- Battery: 3520mAh
- Screen: 6-inch, 2880 x 1440 p OLED, 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage, 100,000:1 contrast ratio
- Size: 6.2 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches
- Weight: 175 grams
PIXEL 2 SPECS
- Battery: 2700mAh
- Screen: 5-inch, 1920 x 1080 AMOLED, 95 percent DCI-P3 coverage, 100,000:1 contrast ratio
- Size: 5.7 x 2.7 x 0.3 inches
- Weight: 143 grams
Shared SPECS
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Storage: 64GB or 128GB
- Rear camera: 12.2MP, 1.4μm pixels, Autofocus with laser and dual-pixel phase detection, Optical and electronic image stabilization, f/1.8 aperture lens
- Front camera: 8MP, 1.4μm pixels, f/2.4 aperture lens, fixed focus
- Video: 1080p at 30, 60, or 120 fps on rear camera
- "Active Edge" squeezable sides
- USB-C, no wireless charging
- No headphone jack
- Bluetooth 5.0
- 18W power adapter and USB-C headphone dongle in the box
You would now be able to get Pixel Buds earphones as an accessory. Yes, Google has announced its own wireless earphones with unique fabric loop, making them comfortable, secure, and snappy to alter without swapping out pieces. Pixel Buds are compatible with USB-C for charging and give five hours of listening time per charge. Strikingly, you can activate Google Translate on the earphones to get real-time translations of any conversation. You can likewise even translate between languages in real time using Google Translate on Pixel.
Both the models, Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, can be preordered today, however, they will be made available by the company on October 19. The Pixel 2 64GB variant will cost $649 while the Pixel 2 XL 64GB will be around $849. If we talk about 128GB choices, they will cost $749 and $949 respectively.
For more information and complete information, you can visit the
official page. Here is a small video showcasing the best of Pixel 2 devices, released by Google.