Google Pixel 2 Specs

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Google Pixel 2 Review
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Description

The Google Pixel 2 follows the model set by last year's first-gen Pixel, combining top-notch specs with Google's software expertise. Powered by the latest Android 8.0 Oreo (with no bloat whatsoever), the phone offers a set of promising stereo speakers, a 5-inch OLED screen, water resistance and a rear-positioned fingerprint scanner. Its highlight, however, is the 12MP camera. While it is no slower than any other high-end camera, this shooter uses multiple frame processing to create photos with better dynamics range. Portrait mode is also on board. One thing that is missing, however, is a 3.5mm audio jack.

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.0-inch
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology: AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 67.92 %
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor: Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 540
RAM: 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage: 128GB, not expandable
OS: Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2700 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash: Dual LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 8 MP
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
(145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm)
Weight: 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials: Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance: Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM: Yes
SIM type: Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice: Yes

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: No 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features: aptX-HD
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features: Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible: M4, T3
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other: NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg

Buyers information

Price: $ 749

Availability

Officially announced: Oct 04, 2017
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Alternative variants

Google Pixel 2
with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 64GB
Price: $ 649

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.4
Camera quality
9.9
Performance
9.9
Display
9.1
Battery life and charging
7.6
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
My favorite phone I've owned
Phone owned for more than a year

This is my favorite phone i've owned.
Aside from having no aux port, no sd card support, and the battery life I've had no issues with this phone.
I also own a galaxy s21 ultra and by far I prefer the pixel 2 over it, if only it had a modern snapdragon and more ram.

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8
Cool Pixel Phone
Phone owned for more than a year

When I looked for a new phone for my birthday in 2018, I wanted a flagship phone and at the time didn't really care about the camera, but when the Google Pixel 2 was announced with the best camera at the time (and still competes today) I jumped at the chance and immediately started taking photos, they were excellent and my love for photography grew and since preordered and upgraded to a Google Pixel 5.

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8
A better alternative
Phone owned for less than 3 months

Nice phone but it needs improvement on the battery.. I have used it about for a month and its blazing fast and almost no lags to the user experience. My only concern is that of its battery life where I can barely make it through the day of minimal usage

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