Pixel 2 XL | 2018 Review | No longer Android King By Tech Spurt

Now in 2018 I'm noticing a very interesting and not entirely unexpected trend of iPhone users jumping ship for Android. Instead, basically, the majority of them are just sick of pin to the nose for pretty much the same device year after year and let's face it, there's not exactly a cheap option when it comes to iOS, which therefore makes it all the more interesting that the Android phone they're most interested in is the pixel to excel after all. Google's handset still cost from 799 quid here in the u kids by being almost a year old, which places it alongside the iPhone 8 plus as one of the most expensive blowers about. But you know at least you do get free delivery and, unlike with iOS, it's perfectly possible to get more affordable, androids that still pack strong performance and some rather brilliant camera tech. So the question I'm asking is: is the pixel to excel actually worth picking up now with the pixel 3 just around the corner? And so many more affordable androids available to buy? Well I've, recently returned to the pixel to excel, with a bit of Android, P bitter slovenly. On top and I'm actually really enjoying it again, but not quite enough to recommend it, the pixel to excel seemed like a bit of a beast when I hit the UK at the end of last year, but these days it's its quite content, LY amongst an army of 6 inch plus smartphones.

Honestly, at this rate, we'll probably only briefcases to carry around on mobiles by 2019 like it's, the mother Die's all over again either way. Google's pixel design has basically been the mobile equivalent of Mar mite ever since the launch, with some reviewers and consumers, absolutely slates in the combination, glass and metal finish. Firstly, I've always found it quite alluring. At least that is until rather recently I've got to admit it. The pixel Turks are just seems a wee bit dull.

These days, I think I've just been spoiled rotten by colorful, beautiful beasts like the Malia Pete when he brought oh look, shiny, shiny I mean this right. Here is the equivalent of smartphone smut pure filth, dive into the software, and one of the pixels I've bandages over its rivals is the fact that runs a vanilla version of Android unburdened with any clunky overlays, or anything like that. That means instant access, 20, Android, updates, timely security patches and, of course, full access to the Android P beta so for Android P seems absolutely fine if rather unremarkable lots of stuff such as the app switcher and the notifications tabs, have been tweaked and touched up here and there, but the new features aren't really anything to write home about so far like, for instance, how you can now see the current weather with just a quick glance of your lock screen. Of course, perhaps by simply looking up at the sky, you can actually tear your eyes up your smartphone for more than half a second I've got to admit when I go back to the pixel I do find myself missing some of the features that other manufacturers add to Android via their overlays, such as, for instance, a decent one handed mode. All you get here is the ability to pull down the notifications tab with a quick swipe of the fingerprint sensor- good, but not quite enough, and while there's a form of fish recognition in androids trusted face feature, it's definitely more sketchy and cumbersome to use than rival versions from the likes of Huawei and one plus.

If you really do want a virgin form of Android the likes of Nokia and Motorola offer handsets at a fraction of the cost which provide exactly that. Of course, pixel to Excel does offer a couple of bonuses. Features that you won't find on any rivals, at least for the most part. For instance, a quick squeeze launches the Google Assistant, which is pretty neat even if HTC already did it. First I, don't use the assistant and unfortunate there's no way of reassigning that squeeze functionality, which is kind of a shame.

But there you go, and I'd probably appreciate the song identification feature more if it actually recognized any kind of music, and I was really genuinely interested in the pixel to excel loves, radio-friendly path, but gives 0x about 99% of my Spotify collection, which, admittedly, is the kind of shout obscure rock music enjoyed by angry adolescents for the pension for far too much mascara. So what about the good stuff? There must be some good stuff right. Well, one of the pixels better features is its support for Google's daydream platform, which is this on Virtual Reality effort. This is absolutely packed with great games and experiences, making it a solid rival for likes of Samsung's gear VR, for instance, and even now very few non pixel phones or daydream compliance. You have to look long and hard when it comes to media Google's, mighty mobile, still impresses there too Emma just look fantastic and the stereo speakers sound, pretty damn good for a mobile, although you will need a dongle II thing to connect wired headphones, but where the pixel to Excel really does excel is the smart camera tech? This answer is still one of the best smartphone snipers out there.

You might not get the triple-n setup for the while we're pizza, when you probably complete with its optical zoom or the nifty wide-angle secondary lens of that LG G 7, but the pixel single I, simply catches gorgeous photos and video with none of those fills necessary is less flexible sure. But you really can't argue with the results and Google's portrait mode uses software smarts to great effect, producing snaps that easily stand up to its multi lens rivals. Battery life is still brilliant, too, amongst the best androids right now, I still get close two days use per charge without being frugal, and that fast charge support means that the battery refills in just over an hour I've got no complaints with the performance either. Even if the pixel is fast approaching its first birthday and doesn't spot the latest Snapdragon 805 chipset, something that you'll find in the one plus six on ease, Xperia x2 and a few other Android flagships. But despite these strengths, the pixel to Excel really is still a tricky recommendation.

As we roll on towards the end of 2018, especially considering the rivals such as the one plus six, which offer much of the same strengths with fewer of the weaknesses for less cost, to put it bluntly, there isn't one standout feature in here that you won't find at another rival and generally for less of a price. Sorry, there is what I think of the pixel to excel. As we first approached the launch of the pixel three, do you think I'm a little too harsh on it? Or what do you reckon that's about fair? Let us know in the comments below that would be good to hear your thoughts, don't be too abusive, right, guys, haha, as if you would,, I don't forget to give us subscribe and ding that notifications bell for more on the latest and greatest mobile tech, including that pixel 3.

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