Abstract: "The best Android smartphone."It's a well-worn phrase favored by pundits and pitchmen, and one that I'm hardly immune to trying out every now and then . But in the Android world, the "best" has almost always been divided between two very different camps...
Abstract: It's no wonder Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have turned heads. Their high-quality builds and sophisticated look are a far cry from the cheap, pedestrian Nexus Android smartphones Google used to sell. And with the battery debacle forcing Sam...
Every bit as good as the XL version, but with a smaller display and battery...
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Published: 2016-10-31, Author: Chris , review by: phandroid.com
It's fast as balls, Camera output is otherworldly, Best front facing camera on a smartphone, Same performance for small and XL models, Display is tuned perfectly, Fantastic battery life (XL model)
Bezels are stupid big, No 64GB model, Battery life (regular model), Limited color options, Excessive camera glare issue, No wireless charging (despite half-glass back), No extreme water resistance
A friend of mind once told me that if you want to find a good pizza place, the best way is to order just a plain cheese pizza — no toppings. If a place can nail down the basics, you know that anything else you throw on top is just a bonus. That's how you...
Unique design with a build that feels even better than the Pixel XL, Snapdragon 821 Nougat = silkysmooth performance, Battery life isn't just good, but could even beat the Pixel XL, Welldone camera makes it easy to capture impressive pics, Pixel Imprint f
Display in need of a brightness boost, A little on the thick side for a phone this size, No waterproofing/dust resistance
It's been a rough few years for users who prefer smaller smartphones, and Google's last five-inch model was introduced all the way back in 2013, with the Nexus 5. But now with the Pixel, Google's really offering shoppers a no-compromise handset that's sti...
Expensive, Yawninducing design, Less waterresistant than rivals
The 5-inch Pixel is a great phone, and its big brother, the Pixel XL, is ever so slightly better. You'll get the same top-tier performance as on the smaller model, just with a bigger, crisper display and a more capacious battery to sweeten the deal. W...
Abstract: It's been a little over two weeks since I received my Google Pixel (XL) review unit, so I thought I would provide an addendum to our review based on more time with the phone. I won't be covering every category I did in the review. But I will try to give y...
Abstract: Underwhelming at first glance, it's tempting to review the Google Pixel by simply weighing it against its peers. Does it trounce its Nexus relatives, a brand it renders defunct? Does it compare in value to the identically-priced iPhone 7 ? Let's put these...
These phones, or at least this review, is funny in a way because as you read through it, by no means are all of the boxes checked. Still, though, it would be hard for me to not recommend you buy the Pixel or Pixel XL as your next phone. Even without th...
