Google Pixel 2 XL

I've had this phone for a year now and I absolutely HATE it. I had a few droids before going to iPhone and finally back to Droid . The reasons I hate this phone sre not just because of the poor quality of pictures and videos from iPhones it's the poor construction and phone. Let's start with month one when it just decided to not charge unless the phone completely went dead and I would plug it in and then bam it charged . Let's stay inthe charginf subject because usb c is pricey and annoying time find because let's face it everyone has an iPhone or micro USB. No headphone jack so I purchased a Bluetooth connector for my car but if you want to charge your phone while you're driving think again! USB to USB c charged this thing in about 10 hours and if you have both music and maps going st the same time it charges slower than. It uses battery so roadtrips suck. My apps force close constantly and I've had so many errors in sending messages or them not going through. Fingerprint reader on the back is great and the camera is great but seriously stay away this phone is so overpriced and so poor . If you have an iPhone stay with it please do NOT make the change. My previous iPhone 6s had better battery life and quality than this junk.

It's a Pixel, I love it. I'm not a fan of the size, that's really subjective, though. I love it otherwise. I came from a Pixel 1. This is the same thing only bigger and maybe a tad faster. Needless to say at this point the camera is incredible. I'm no photographer but now I look like I know what I'm doing. The screen is great since they added the options to adjust it.

The Pixel 2 XL is an amazing device, from it's beautiful display to top notch build quality. It feels great in hand, the Just Black model sporting a ceramic type material on the lower 3/4 of the back. The upper 1/4 of the phone where the camera resides is glass. Definitely a sharp looking device. The battery life is pretty good. I consider myself a heavy user, and the battery can get me through the day without having to charge. I do charge nightly, however. I've had this phone nearly 1 year, and the battery life hasn't dropped at all, at least that I've noticed. Another great thing about the Pixel 2 XL is that it's pure Android. No bloatware, no BS. Pretty much fully customizable right outta the box. I use a Samsung phone for work in addition to the Pixel and the bloatware is a bit annoying. I don't need or want 2 versions of every app on my phone (Samsung's version and Google's version). I end up disabling or uninstalling all non-Google apps anyway. The camera on the Pixel 2 XL is top of the line. Even though the phone is now nearly 1 year old, it's still one of the best if not the best camera out there. Photography lovers will not be disappointed! It takes amazing photos and the portrait mode is easy to use and mimics a DSLR camera to achieve a bokeh effect. Overall, I'd say the Pixel 2 XL is a solid 9 out of 10. Couple things I'd change is bringing back the headphone jack and maybe add wireless charging. Neither are too big of an issue but having to carry around a dongle to use wired earbuds isn't fun. You're stuck using Bluetooth earbuds if you don't want to deal with that. Wireless charging is just nice. Set the phone down on a charging pad and done. I guess that's just me nit picking, though. The Pixel 2 XL is an awesome device overall and even now after a year I love using it. The Pixel 3 will be announced and released soon, so maybe the price of the Pixel 2 will come down making it an even better value.