Google has announced next generation of Pixel smartphones, the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL at its event in San Fransico. The Pixel 2 has a 5-inch 1080p display and the Pixel 2 XL comes with a 6-inch QHD+ pOLED display. Both the phones are powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 processor, pack 4GB of RAM, feature a 12.2MP rear camera with OIS, EIS, f/1.8 aperture, laser + dual pixel phase detection, 8MP front camera and IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance.
Google Pixel 2
Google Pixel 2 specifications:
- Dimensions: 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm | Weight: 143g
- 5-inch (1920x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with 95% DCI-P3 coverage, 100000:1 super contrast ratio, 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
- 4GB DDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- 12.2MP rear camera with LED flash, OIS, EIS, f/1.8 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size, laser + dual pixel phase detection, 4K video recording
- 8MP front camera, f/2.4 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size
- Fingerprint sensor
- Water and dust Resistant (IP67)
- Stereo front-firing speakers
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2MIMO (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 2,700mAh battery with fast charging
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Pixel 2 XL specifications:
- Dimensions: 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9mm; Weight: 175g
- 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ pOLED display with 100% DCI-P3 coverage, 100000:1 super contrast ratio, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
- 4GB DDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- 12.2MP rear camera with LED flash, OIS, EIS, f/1.8 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size, laser + dual pixel phase detection, 4K video recording
- 8MP front camera, f/2.4 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size
- Fingerprint sensor
- Water and dust Resistant (IP67)
- Stereo front-firing speakers
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2MIMO (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 3520mAh battery with fast charging
Pricing and Availability
The Google Pixel 2 comes in Kinda Blue, Just Black and Clearly White color variants while the Pixel 2 XL comes in Just Black and Black & White colors. The Indian Pricing is as follows:
- Google Pixel 2 64GB – Rs. 61,000
- Google Pixel 2 128GB – Rs. 70,000
- Google Pixel 2 XL 64GB – Rs. 73,000
- Google Pixel 2 XL 128GB – Rs. 82,000
The Google Pixel 2 will be available for pre-order in India from Flipkart and over 1000 retail stores starting October 26th. The Pixel 2 will go on sale from November 1st and the Pixel 2 XL will go on sale from November 15th.