Google showcases Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

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.