Testseek.com have collected 372 expert reviews of the Google Pixel 2 XL and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Pixel 2 XL.
October 2017
(82%)
372 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(50%)
6 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Greatfeeling hardware
Unique look
Powerful
Easytouse camera
Solid performance
Stereo speakers
Muchappreciated arrival of waterproofing
The Pixel 2 and 2 XL are consistently fast with impressively low touch latency
Solid aluminum construction with IP67 waterresistance
It's solidly above average
This is Google's vision of Android. It's mostly stock with a few handy addons like the Pixel
IP67 water and dust resistant
Stunning new design (Pixel 2 XL)
Solid build with great grippy coating
Front-facing stereo speakers
Wide Bluetooth audio support
Daydream VR support
Unrivaled performance
Excellent battery life on both phones
Squeeze
More compact
Efficient design
Performance edge
Zoom/portrait camera features
Comes with headphones
Bettersounding speakers
Effortless HQ camera
More affordable price point
Longer battery life/faster recharge times
Better photo and video quality
Bettersounding speakers with stereo sound
Has portrait mode
Timely software updates from Google
Betterlooking display
Wideangle camera is nice having
Wireless charging
More beautifully made
Still has a headphone jack
Great camera
Fast fingerprint sensor
Stock Android
No bloatware
2-year warranty and 3 years of security updates
Lightweight
Thin
Built-in metal plates for magnetic car mounts
Premium performance
Two-day battery life
Slick design
Perfect photo capture
Ergonomic waterproof build
Versatile cameras with portrait mode
Smooth performance
Solid battery life
AI capabilities
Promised Android updates for three years
Big screen on a relatively slim body
Excellent build quality
Squeezing sides activates Google Assistant
Pure
Glorious
Pristine Android Oreo
Amazing camera experience
First phone to receive Google Lens
Beautiful new display and physical design
Packed with A.I.-driven surprise and delight features
Best-in-class camera
All-day battery life
IP67 certified
Loud and clear front-facing speakers
Easy-to-use and practical Android experience
Fluid
Quick performance
Google is finally good at designing smartphones
64 GB of base storage
Active Edge i
Solidly built smartphone
Clear
Crisp screen
Great battery life
Fantastic camera
Stock Android getting more useful functionality
Active edge useful
IP67 rated
The best smartphone camera. The best version of Android. Excellent performance and battery life. Significantly improved design
And it's now water resistant
Fast SoC
Modern Android with long update cycle
Excellent camera
Good speakers
Fast LTE
AptX HD
Free cloud storage for pictures and videos
IP67
Excellent performance
Truly impressive camera
It's finally water resistant
Android 8.0 is powerful and accessible
ESIM works well with Project Fi
The editors didn't like
Come back
Headphone jack
Pricing a little steep on 2 XL
18
9 screen has been done better on other phones
Voicecall clicks on smaller Pixel 2
The 5inch Pixel 2 has rather large bezels. There are frontfacing speakers embedded in them
But the device just looks a bit clunky
There isn't one on either phone
This is a minor one
But portrait mode is buggy. You can chalk that up to the lack of a se
Pixel 2 XL display has quality control issues
Smaller Pixel 2 has overly large bezels
No 3.5mm jack
Settings and customization can be overly basic
Screen scratches too easily
Price
Needs HDMI out from USB-C port
Expensive
Material can chip
Offers no drop protection
Especially for the display
Screen issues
Software needs some love
Display isn't the best in class
Quality control issues
Priced on the expensive side
Photos by Raj Rout
One main camera
Zero headphone jacks
No Band 71 for expanded T-Mobile coverage
Some key features aren't exclusive
Not a monumental upgrade over original Pixel XL
No headphone jack
No manual camera controls
Meh speakers
The Pixel 2 feels like the lesser option due to large bezels
Pixel 2 XL's display feels like a step down from the Pixel XL's
No USB Type-C headphones in the box
High price tag
While useful
Active Edge should have more features
Not a fan of the fluorescent orange power button
Fairly stock/bland design
Active edge can't be remapped to other programs
Poor display for a flagship phone
Which is really disappointing. No headphone jack. Expensive
Display could be brighter
Very limited viewing angle stability
No dual-SIM
No microSD slot
PWM
No more MIMO-WLAN
No microSD slot or headphone jack
Its design feels dated
Unlimited full-res photo storage only lasts three years
Better photo and video quality, Bettersounding speakers with stereo sound, Has portrait mode, Timely software updates from Google, Betterlooking display, Wideangle camera is nice having, Wireless charging, More beautifully made, Still has a headphone jack
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Abstract: The sequel to Google's new and home-brewed smartphone line is here. There was a lot that we loved in the original Google Pixel last year, particularly its top-notch camera performance and speedy software.The Pixel 2 once again lands in two flavors – a 5.0...
Google has made a solid phone and if you have the £799 to pay for the 64GB version for the Pixel 2 XL it's easily one of the best smartphones of 2017. With a nice design, high-density display and the decent internals, it's hard not to like the phone.If yo...
Published: 2017-11-30, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com
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More compact, efficient design, Performance edge, Zoom/portrait camera features, Comes with headphones, Bettersounding speakers, Effortless HQ camera, More affordable price point, Longer battery life/faster recharge times
When we're comparing any phone to the iPhone X, probably the most expensive mainstream phone we've ever covered, pricing absolutely has to come into consideration. If there's a big gulf between options, and the phones are otherwise similarly matched, it c...
Published: 2017-11-16, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
Google and LG did a decent job with the Pixel 2 XL, but they could have done better. This flagship should have absolutely no peers, and yet missteps have marred it a bit.Things about the phone I truly like include the solid build quality, trustworthy voic...
Published: 2017-11-12, Author: Tim , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: By now you will have heard about the issues with the Google Pixel 2 XL. Its display sucks. Google made a mistake using an LG p-OLED panel on its new flagship over the superior OLED offered by Samsung. The viewing angles are bad, the color performance is m...
Published: 2017-11-10, Author: Tim , review by: techspot.com
The best smartphone camera. The best version of Android. Excellent performance and battery life. Significantly improved design, and it's now water resistant
Poor display for a flagship phone, which is really disappointing. No headphone jack. Expensive
Ergonomic waterproof build, Versatile cameras with portrait mode, Smooth performance, Solid battery life, AI capabilities, Promised Android updates for three years
Display isn't the best in class, Quality control issues, Priced on the expensive side, Photos by Raj Rout
It's hard to believe that the world of smartphones is just a decade old. In such a short span of time, the way people communicate has changed, and for a large chunk of people, smartphones are their only way of accessing the world wide web. While Apple cla...
Published: 2017-11-07, Author: Tim , review by: droid-life.com
Abstract: We've already discussed how this has been one of the best year's for Android phone buying and we mean it. Each major Android OEM has launched a flagship worthy of your money. As a consumer, this is a good thing, unless you're out here trying to save money...
