Hands-on review: UPDATED: Google Pixel XL

Hands-on review: UPDATED: Google Pixel XL

By Matt Swider

Hands-on review: UPDATED: Google Pixel XL

You don’t have to shop in the big-and-tall section of stores to want the Google Pixel XL. It’s a powerful phablet, at a still-reasonable size, and it’s made by Google.

This 5.5-inch Android phone is the successor to last year’s Nexus 6P, as Google is altogether ditching the affordable, developer-focused Nexus brand in favor of the Pixel XL and smaller 5-inch Pixel.

Here’s our hands-on review of the Pixel XL

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxLvR13qH8M

You’re getting top-of-the-line specs, but a noticeable price bump. It once again has a full-metal body and 2K resolution screen, but debuts a blazing-fast Snapdragon 821 processor with 4GB of RAM inside.

Google Pixel XL

A big highlight we are testing out right now for our review is the 12.3MP camera on the back and 8MP on the front. Google says the rear camera is the best ever. We’ll be the judge of that. If you’re upgrading from a two-year old phone, the fingerprint scanner is also a big deal.

What hasn’t changed in the move to the Pixel XL moniker is that is features latest version of Android: Android 7.1 Nougat. This gives the phone Google Daydream VR capabilities to rival the …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Phones

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