Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL: where design and innovation?

Google for many years was a true pioneer, pushing the entire world forward and constantly changing it. Last year it introduced its first smartphone series Pixel, which fell to everyone’s taste due to the unusual design, very interesting shades of the body (especially everyone liked dark blue) and just a fantastic camera. Today, it showed Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and this, gentlemen (and ladies, of course), just the bottom. Otherwise, just do not say.

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL there is absolutely nothing new either in terms of design nor in terms of any hardware buns, and even double the camera was not delivered, although he tried to compensate for this the software algorithms that partly managed to do. Externally both smartphone look in any way, except for the pale blue shade Junior Pixel, you can suspect Google closely with Tim cook from Apple, if you know what we mean. and Yes, big Pixel 2 XL is NOT frameless – frame around its screen by the standards of the end of 2017, the giant, they are even more than the February LG G6, to which this Pixel is very similar in the front. Junior 2 Pixel and all looks like the smartphone of 2014, its design is hopelessly outdated, and even the glass insert on the back does not help. And now features.

Smartphone screens Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL based on AMOLED and POLED, respectively, with a resolution of 1920×1080 and 2880х1440 points, both CPU – Qualcomm 835, the RAM was delivered exactly 4 GB each, and the amount of ROM is 64 or 128 GB depending on version. Appeared Always On display, like the Samsung S8, shown in March, as well as the sensitive side of the case, as HTC U11 plus disappeared entry under headphones, as last year’s iPhone 7, so there was absolutely no innovation.

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL operate from a battery capacity of 2700 mAh and 3520, respectively, and are equipped with cameras on 8 and 12 MP for the front and rear with support for Google Lens. There is also protection from water, but only according to the IP67 standard, and the OS updated to Android 8 Oreo. Pixel 2 will be released in white, black and pale blue colors and will cost 650 and $ 750 for the version with 64 and 128 GB ROM, but the older Pixel 2 XL available in black and white and costs $850 (64GB) and $950 (128GB). Official deliveries to Russia will not.

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