The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are official at $649 and $849
SAN FRANCISCO-Google's second generation flagship smartphone is official. Today, the company announced the 5-inch Google Pixel 2 and 6-inch Google Pixel 2 XL. The specs are pretty much the same as every other 2017 Android phone: both phones have a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and a base 64GB storage option. Both have 12.2MP, single-lens rear cameras with f/18 apertures.
The smaller Pixel has an HD OLED display and comes in three colors-kinda blue, just black, and clearly white. There is no headphone jack. The 2 XL has curved glass and an 18:9 aspect ratio. It comes in two colors-just black, and black and white. Google says both phones have the same features. They're both IP67 water and dust resistant, and they both feature an always-on display that shows the time, the currently playing song, and other information without the need to press anything.
On the front, the design of the two models diverges. The Pixel 2 XL gets a modern redesign with slimmer bezels, rounded screen corners, and a six-inch display. Users that prefer a smaller phone are stuck with an inferior device, since the smaller Pixel 2 didn't get redesigned and looks a lot like the 2016 model. You get a five-inch panel with an old 16:9 aspect ratio, square corners, and much taller bezels.
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