Google Pixel 2 Review

Key Features

•     Review Price: £629
•     5-inch 1080p display
•     Android 8.0 Oreo
•     Snapdragon 835
•     4GB RAM
•     64GB storage
•     USB-C
•     12-megapixel camera
•     9-megapixel selfie camera
•     Active Edge

Pixel 2 – Design

The smaller of the two Pixel devices is rumoured to have been made by HTC – to a Google design, of course – but there’s very little of the Taiwanese firm’s DNA in this phone. Actually, the Google Pixel 2 feels very different to any other Android phone I’ve used this year.

Even though it’s constructed from aluminium, the back has a stoney-like finish. It’s harsh and textured; strange at first but, ultimately, super-nice. It’s far grippier in the hand than shiny aluminium and isn’t as slippery when sat on a table the same way a glass back is. Neither does it appear to pick up fingerprints. It does give the impression that it might scratch off over time, but we’ll have to wait and see if that becomes an issue



Like the previous Pixel, there’s a glass ‘shade’ just above the metal covering the camera sensor and flash. Aside from adding contrast to the metal, this is where all the cellular and Wi-Fi antennas live. Giving them plenty of space should help connectivity, but it also means there are no antenna bands elsewhere. Hopefully this glass panel will be less prone to scratching – which was a real issue with the first device.




Google Pixel 2 – Performance

High-end Android phones have always been quick, but the original Pixel felt super-fast. The move to the Snapdragon 821 CPU and Google’s ability to control every aspect of the phone made other Android phones feel plodding in comparison.

The Pixel 2 doesn’t quite have the huge performance shift of its predecessor, probably because it uses the same Snapdragon 835 platform and 4GB of RAM as the majority of other 2017 flagships. Nevertheless, it remains speedy in almost every single area.

Yes – the OnePlus 5 has double the RAM featured here, but RAM management in the Pixel 2 is excellent. As a result, you won’t notice apps force-quitting or constantly reloading.

The true test of a phone’s performance can’t be measured after only a few days however; it’s how it functions over time. The Samsung Galaxy S8, for example, has already started to slow and feel bogged down after only a few months’ use. However, last year’s Pixel feels as quick as it did when it was released. If the Pixel 2 can achieve a similar feat then it’s the true winner.

The basic model includes 64GB of storage, and there’s a 128GB version available too. Note that there’s no microSD expansion, so make your choice wisely at the start. 64GB should be fine for the majority of users, helped by the fact that Google provides unlimited full-res uploads of your photos and 4K videos until 2020.

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