Google Pixel 2 XL Full Specifications, Price and Availability

In this article, we will provide you with complete information about the features, price and release date of Google Pixel 2 XL. This smartphone is the direct successor of Google Pixel XL, a 15-inch device released last year by Google. Also, it is the bigger version the flagship device, Google Pixel 2, of the American multinational company; while both phones share a number of common features, they are quite different in some ways.

There are major improvements on the smaller smartphones produced by Google last year in this year’s Google Pixel 2 XL. Let us start by looking at the specifications of the device.

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Google Pixel 2 XL Specifications

Screen

Comparing this smartphone with the previous Pixel devices, you will see that one of its biggest advantages is its screen resolution.
It features a 6-inch P-OLED display with 2880 x 1440 resolution. This spec boosts your visual experience while playing virtual reality game apps, which you can enjoy using the Google Daydream View head-set.
With the likes of LG V30, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as well as LG G6, Google Pixel 2 XL also has tiny bezels. But it is not exactly as borderless compared with Essential Phone or iPhone X.
It features a tall 18:9 aspect ratio — a spec that seems to double the height and width of the phone screen. This produces a smartphone with a large screen, which can still be single-handedly operated smoothly.

Battery and Camera

The performance of Google Pixel 2 XL camera represents one of its strongest specs.
The back camera, whose size is almost the same as that of the fingerprint reader, has a 12-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/1.8.
The phone has a front camera of 8 megapixels.
Google has slightly boosted Pixel Xl’s 3450mAh battery to a 3520mAh battery in Pixel 2 XL.

Phone Design

Google Pixel 2 XL has two front speakers which have a greater and more direct performance than the average phone speaker.
The phone is water and dust repellent.
It has a dual tone metal as well as glass design.

Operating System

This phone offers a celebrated chip-set, Snapdargon 835, with its efficient and fast performance.
It has 4 gigabytes of RAM.
It runs on Android Oreo, Google’s most recent OS update.
Google Pixel 2 XL features some shortcuts such as double-tapping for starting the camera; with Active Edge, you can squeeze the smartphone to open Google Assistant.

Price and Release Date of Google Pixel 2 XL

The price of this new plus-sized device from Google will start at £799 or $849 for the 64-gigabyte version — a rise of $80 over the former Google Pixel XL. However, if you prefer a model with bigger storage, which is the 128-gigabyte version, this will cost you £899 or $949. Pre-orders are now open for the smartphone. If you need to get the screen resolution souped up and want an extra battery, the phone cost will be higher. This only applies to the 64-gigabyte model, whose capacity is double that of the 32-gigabyte Pixel XL version of 2016. But for the 128-gigabyte model, the cost will rise to another $100, which will bring the phone price close to that of an iPhone X. The phone is billed for launching on the 15th of November, 2017. Shipping of the device will also start that day.

Comparing the pricing structure of this year to that of last year, you will see that the cost of this new device is $200 higher than the base cost of Pixel 2; last year, Google Pixel XL was sold for £719 or $769 and the price difference of $100 for 2016 can be seen between both sizes of Pixel.

In a surprising manner, Google has staggered the launch dates of the larger and smaller devices. The smaller Pixel 2 will be available for sale by October 19, while the plus-sized Pixel 2 XL model will be released later in November.