The 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.
Body |
Dimensions |
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) |
Weight |
143 g (5.04 oz) |
Build |
Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back |
SIM |
Nano-SIM card & eSIM |
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- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
Display |
Type |
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size |
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution |
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
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- Always-on display
- 95% DCI-P3 |
Platform |
OS |
Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) |
Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) |
GPU |
Adreno 540 |
Main Camera |
Single |
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF |
Features |
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Video |
2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) |
Comms |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
NFC |
Yes |
Radio |
No |
USB |
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Features |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery |
|
Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery |
Charging |
Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W)
USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
Misc |
Colors |
Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White |
Price |
About 550 EUR |