It is well positioned and easily reachable but it's not quite as fast Google promised. The fingerprint reader is no longer integrated into the glass window but is located directly below. It should be noted that in the black version, the edges look even wider than the two-tone counterpart. It's true, the side edges of the smartphone are not at all comparable with those of S8 and S8 Plus, but the extra space was necessary to introduce the Active Edge function that I will talk about later. In the 'Panda' color, the power button is orange. Aesthetically, I also appreciate the positioning of the stereo speakers exactly where the curvature starts and, in the Black & White version, the contrast between the black front glass and the white aluminium edge is fabulous. The glass that covers it on the front has extremely curved edges and the play of light reflected from the screen is really beautiful in my opinion. The front part, on the other hand, made me fall in love from the very first moment. Thanks to this coating, your smartphone doesn't slip in your hands or on smooth surfaces, which is good. © NextPitĭon't get me wrong, the smartphone's build quality is excellent and feels solid in-hand, but we are far from the feeling of the 'naked' aluminum last year and the HTC devices of the golden times. Glass seems to float on the front surface.

In addition, the paint with which the aluminium has been coated makes the smartphone feel like plastic. I appreciate the aluminum unibody body although this has prevented Google from inserting wireless charging. In the black color variant, which is the one I'm using, the device can be summed up with a single word: boring. With the Pixel 2 XL, it seems that Google has taken a step backwards by smoothing the edges of the smartphone and shrinking the glass part. Also, the absence of a protruding camera was definitely a pro. I liked the first generation of Pixel very much, with its mostly unique design and the glass window placed on the back of the smartphone to create contrast with the metal body. When it comes to design, the new Google smartphone leaves me feeling ambivalent. Google Pixel 2 XL design and build quality

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