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Pixel 2 XL for a month now...

Started Jan 10, 2018 | User reviews thread
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Re: Pixel 2 XL for a month now...

technotic wrote:

Personally I love your review. Very cool. Anyone upgraded to the 2 XL from the Nexus 5X - was it worth it?

My Nexus 5x bootlooped. I really liked that phone.

The Pixel 2 XL is a bit too large for me but I didn't want the regular 2, given the larger bezels. I think a Pixel with small bezels and a 5.5 inch screen would have been perfect.

The 2XL is worth it to me but definitely much higher priced. The OIS in the camera makes a large difference in video stabilization. The phone is a lot snappier than the 5x and the camera is a lot faster. I actually thought the photo quality of the 5x was quite good as well, but the Pixel 2 XL is better of course.

I really like the squeeze for Google Assistant function, and the automatic music recognition.

Compared to my wife's Note 8, the camera is better, the fingerprint sensor is faster and much better located, and the phone has IMHO a lot better ergonomics. Also of course you get really instant updates, an area where Samsung lags badly.

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