Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Hands On! [Video]
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Google Pixel 2 – Full Phone Information, Tech Specs and more
The Google Pixel 2 smartphone, that came out in late 2017, is the second generation of the Android smartphone designed and engineered by Google and ex-HTC engineers. It runs under the Android 8.0 Oreo exclusive edition.
The Google Pixel 2 has an aluminum body with a glass front panel. It includes a USB Type-C connector supporting USB 3.0, for power and data exchange and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Wireless connectivity includes the fastest 4G and LTE broadband connection as well as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC. But unfortunately there is no radio.
The smaller of the two Pixel smartphones features a 1080p POLED screen with a 2700 mAh battery. It is powered with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system-on-chip, Adreno 540 graphics, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 or 128 GB of UFS 2.0 internal storage. It also includes a 12.2-megapixel rear-facing camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing HD camera. Both cameras feature telephoto and wide-angle lenses and work with the AR app Google Lens.
Google Pixel 2 Black. Photo from GSMArena.com.
Specifications
| About | Manufacturer | |
| Official Name | Google Pixel 2 | |
| Type | Smartphone | |
| Form-factor | Monoblock | |
| Network | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Note | Check network compatibility for your country | |
| Launch | Introduced | October 4, 2017 |
| Released | October 19, 2017 | |
| Body | Dimensions | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in (145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm) |
| Weight | 5.04 oz (143 g) | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Resistance | – IP67 certified – dust and water resistant – Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes | |
| Display | Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.0 inches | |
| Screen-to-body | ~67.9% | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
| Pixel Density | ~441 ppi | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | – Always-on display – 95% DCI-P3 coverage | |
| Platform | OS | Android v8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | |
| Memory | Internal | 64/128GB, 4GB RAM |
| Card slot | No | |
| Camera | Primary | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash |
| Features | 1/2.6″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| Front | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| Features | – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter | |
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS. BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | |
| Features | Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| Included | – Fast battery charging – MP4/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – Photo/video editor – Document editor | |
| Misc | Colors | Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White |
| Price | Starting at $649 |
Google Pixel 2 – All Colors. Photo from GSMArena.com.
Miscellaneous
The Google Pixel 2 has a unique always-on display that shows time, data, texts, mail and call notifications when the phone is locked. The display also allows you to find the title of a playing song and the name of the artist who sings it.
Google Lens also allows you to recognize text in any image, and allows you to do a Google image search. It’s the augmented reality app. You can basically take a photo of a real life flower, and instantly learn its name and species.The same applies to taking a photo of a cafe’s billboard… you will be able to pull up feedback and reviews about the cafe on Google right away.
Links
- Google Pixel 2 – Official page from Google
- Sell your Google Pixel – The best place to sell smartphones and other devices online
- Everything About Apple’s Products – The complete guide to all Apple consumer electronic products, including technical specifications, identifiers and other valuable information.
- Everything About Microsoft’s Products – The complete guide to all Microsoft consumer electronic products, including technical specifications, identifiers and other valuable information.
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