Google Pixel 2 XL long-term review

Last year Google finally got serious about smartphones, and not just smartphone operating systems (an area it's been winning in for years). The Pixel line isn't just an overpriced Nexus wannabe as the haters will say, and you need to look no further than the cameras (and especially camera processing) employed to realize how much of a departure it is from the Nexus lineup.


The original Pixels were both welcome and shocking - in their price points, but also when it comes to looks and their bezel-embracing similarity to Apple's phones of 2016. Now though Apple has the iPhone X and Google has gone back to the drawing board to come up with the Pixel 2 XL. A decidedly more modern-looking successor to the XL from last year, we've thoroughly reviewed this handset already. And if you're interested in our suite of standardized tests and objective impressions you're welcome to take a look over there.