Google Pixel 2 XL – Full Phone Information, Tech Specs

Google Pixel 2 XL

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Google Pixel 2 XL – Full Phone Information, Tech Specs and more

The Google Pixel 2 XL 6-inch phone, 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 Android 8.0 Oreo exclusive edition.

The Google Pixel 2 XL 6-inch phone 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 larger of the two Pixel smartphones features an edge-to-edge POLED screen with a 3520 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 XL “Just Black”. Photo from GSMArena.com.

Specifications

About	Manufacturer	Google
	Official Name	Google Pixel 2 XL
	Type	Smartphone
	Form-factor	Monoblock
Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network	Note	Check network compatibility for your country
Launch	Introduced	October 4, 2017
Launch	Released	October 19, 2017
Body	Dimensions	6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in (157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm)
	Weight	6.17 oz (175 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	6.0 inches
	Screen-to-body	~76.4%
	Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio
	Pixel Density	~538 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
Memory	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 3520 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	Just Black, Black & White
Misc	Price	Starting at $849

Google Pixel 2 – All models and colors. Photo from Google.com.

Miscellaneous

Ex-HTC engineers made the edgeless screen more than just a fashionable feature. Squeezing the smartphone’s sides works as a trigger. The app called Active Edge pulls up Google Assistant. A similar feature was available on the HTC U11 smartphone. The Google Pixel 2 XL phone on the other hand, does not feature Face ID.

When it comes to CPU and GPU there’s no difference between the smaller and the larger model.

The Google Pixel 2 XL 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.