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Google Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL comes with water resistance & Active Edge

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    Finally, Google has launched the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL on the 4th of October 2017 and the design is breaking the internet, everyone seems to love the new phone from Google.

    On very important notice, the Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL comes with water resistance & special dual-pixel Camera and according to the rumors which turn out to be true, the Pixel 2 is manufactured by HTC and the 2 XL is manufactured by LG.

    And also, the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL do not have a perfectly edge-to-edge look, but there are just the trimmest of bezels at the top and bottom of the screen.

    Some specifications are spotted on both phones meanwhile, there is also some difference. Below are the difference and similarities in specifications.

    Pixel 2 Key Features

    *. 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

    Pixel 2 XL Key Features

    *. Battery: 3520mAh
    *. Screen: 6-inch, 2880 x 1440 pOLED, 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage, 100,000:1 contrast ratio
    *. Size: 6.2 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches
    *. Weight: 175 grams

    Pixels 2 & 2 XL Similarities

    *. 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 the 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

    Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

    Design and Display

    On the design aspect, the Pixel features a metal design and glass backs but a rather but the Pixel 2 has a more grippy metal surface.

    And like the HTC’s U11, both of the Pixels come with Active Edge which means that which means you can squeeze their sides to trigger certain actions.

    They also come with stereo speakers which are more awesome than the last year’s single speaker. The Pixel 2 comes with a 5-inch, 1920 x 1080 AMOLED, 95 percent DCI-P3 coverage, 100,000:1 contrast ratio

    While the Pixel 2 XL arrives with a 6-inch, 2880 x 1440 pOLED, 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage, and 100,000:1 contrast ratio, both of them feature different sizes, weights, and resolutions.

    Performance and Storage

    Meanwhile, both phones have Snapdragon 835 processors, 4GB of RAM, and an option for 64GB or 128GB of storage.

    Snapdragon 835 hopefully brings to the table their improved battery life, thanks to something like 25 percent better efficiency.

    Am not a bad news announcer but I would like you to know that we have lost the Headphone Jack for the new Google Phones! And well, thanks to Google Pixels Buds, it is not fully wireless.

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    Camera

    And on the camera aspect, they each have front-facing stereo speakers and OLED displays, though the smaller Pixel has a 1080p resolution (for a density of 441 PPI) and the larger version has a 2880 x 1440 resolution (for an even denser 538 PPI).

    Both phones have a 12.2-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization — an improvement over last year’s f/2.0 lens and electronic image stabilization.

    And on the front-facing camera, we have an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for taking some cool selfies.

    Google “dual-pixel sensor,” which means that the pixels are a little bit smaller this year (1.4μm instead of last year’s 1.55μm).

    Price and Availability

    The Pixel 2 is priced at $649 for 64GB of storage and $749 for 128 GB. Meanwhile, the Pixel 2 XL will be offered in just two colors, black and white, and it is being priced at $849 for 64GB and going up to $949 for 128 GB. Both are supposed to begin shipping from October 17th to 19th.

    Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

    Article Before the Launch

    On a very special day in my life, Google is planning on launching another Pixel Smartphone powered by Android OS that Steve Jobs of Apple plans on rendering lifeless even to their death.

    Well, there is some history concerning Jobs and Android but the recently launched iPhone series with the A11 Chip, virtually have everything stocked in!

    If you could recall, the Pixel and Pixel XL, arrived on the 4th of October 2016, which is, of course, the first phones to be officially branded as out-and-out Google phones.

    And a year later, on the 4th of October 2017, Google is rumored to launch the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Smartphones at the event. Can’t wait for the event! (Probably, two events would be live that day)

    Google Pixel vs 2017 Pixel XL vs Pixel XL
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    — Benjamin Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) July 12, 2017

    The last year Pixel was made by HTC Phones and the 2017 Pixels are rumored to be produced by LG and when you hear LG, it is LG’s!

    LG is making the Pixel 2 XL, a handset that’s supposed to deliver the all-screen smartphone experience you may be expecting from a 2017 Pixel creation.

    On the HTC Pixel 2, we are looking at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chip that powers most of this year’s high-end Android handset. It’ll also ship with HTC’s Edge Sense feature that turns the edges of the phone into pressure-sensitive buttons.

    Meanwhile, Google has sent out official press invites for its event, which will begin at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET in San Francisco on October 4th.