Google Pixel XL review: 10 key takeaways

Phonearena in your review you never touched on the new Vulkan graphics, and the Daydream VR capabilities of this new phone. Why? You didn't even give a hint to any VR, or that it could be another reason why someone would want the new Pixels.

Because who gives a s**t on VR is getting a dedicated device, not a PHONE.

I didn't say anything about distaste. Merely brought up a long standing issue people have.

Why would an Apple fan come to this site? There aren't any news regarding Apple that are important enough to come to this site.. iOS is one phone one decision that's it. Whatever you can find on this site regarding Apple you can find it anywhere else. I'm a fan, a fan of Android... And no brand in particular.

Again, I'm gonna make the question with a little change because maybe you can't read properly or have comprehension issues, why you people keep coming to PhoneArena if you don't like it? Don't you think this is such a masochistic behavior that speaks really bad about your minds? Me, for example, I don't even go to android blogs complaining about their line of thinking because android is mostly irrelevant for me, I'm seeing this review because Pixels are the only androids that catch my attention recently, I don't even care if PhoneArena says good things about them, they can say whatever they want about any phone and if anytime I feel they are posting things I don't like then I just don't see it, period, I could even stop visiting PhoneArena, but I won't be here complaining because they think the iPhone is the best phone or the note 7 has all the headlines everyday. You all should do the same and stop being so ANNOYING!!! Smh

Rofl....they hide it or downplay it when an Android phone does something better than the iPhone. Open your eyes man. Lol

Oh, I completely get it. In a comparison article that makes perfect sense. In the context of key takeaways from a review though? I'm not so sure. It's not something that bothers me, but the comment sections of almost every article is bound to include something like "iPhonearena". At this point, I honestly believe that PA is feeding this line of thought on purpose, and using it as a sort of clickbait.

We did some home testing at the store i work. Pixel XL vs iPhone 7 and 7+ Samsung S7 edge LG G5 Moto Z Pixel XL take better picture in ALL condition than any of those device. The difference is so obvious its funny. We also made a 1080p video play in loop and the Pixel beaten all the others for battery life. Its open apps faster than any of them beside the iPhone 7/7+ ( wich tend to open them a milisec faster ) but can keep app in memory longer than any others phone we tested whitout reloading them. Its also hold a faster LTE speed on Telus network compared to any others phone. the issue here is they often downgrade a phone for stuff like ( dual speaker not there as a con on the pixel but not as a con on older iPhone model ) So i am sorry but as much as i agree its good to compare.. its not when one phone get biased review.

To tell you the truth most IOS users that I know don't even read forums like this! Or any site that has to do with smartphone tech!

I have used it, and I and many of the customers that come in the AT&T store don't like it. You have to literally just barely place your finger on the screen in order to do a long-press, or you'll incidentally open up the force touch menu that you didn't want. Of the several customers I've asked about it 98% of people say they've never used it, many didn't even know it was there but blew it off as a useless feature. I personally like the menus, but not the implementation. I think the long-press does fine for the same purpose, and Google integrated it in pretty well in the Pixel

Ah, you have use it for a few seconds in the store and you think you're opinion matters?

Lol no I literally work at an AT&T store and have iPhones in hand probably more than someone who owns one does.

I think you're lying, dude (try peek someday and let us know how Pixel does it); I think you don't have a clue what 3D Touch is all about and I pity your customers - if you're in mobile phone selling business - who are buying phones, based on your recommendations or experience.

That would be something ridiculously silly for me to lie about haha. I still sell a ton of iPhones. I have never once recommended an Android phone to a person who wants an iPhone and vice versa. Maybe 5% of people come into the phone store looking for a recommendation of what to buy, the other 95% know exactly what they want and I'm not going to try and sway their opinion one way or the other like most sales people in the industry. Give a damn if LG gives me more money to sell their phones, I'm not gonna bully someone into buying a lesser phone that I make more money off.

I'm not implying you are lying about your job but that you are lying about knowing what 3D touch is all about.

your* - mofo Apple f**ked up the keyboard...