Google Pixel 2
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- Pixel2user
- Dk0
- 08 Dec 2020
After opening this phone for about 3 years I can give my honest opinion.
For starters, this phone is not fast by any stretch, it is fine for daily tasks but don't expect much of it. Plus, it's not consistent in performance as well.
Moving on to the battery, it's mediocre as well. Runs out way too quickly even when browsing web or using social media. However, I will say standby time is better than most android devices.
Most people don't mention it but build quality is bad as well. Usb port is loose, don't click the wire in and that started happening just about a year of purchase.
Finally, the good points. The camera. The camera is absolute beauty image quality is great! But the experience is just awful sometimes.It still suffers because of poor performance and lag, sometimes it takes upto 3 second to load a picture.
The fingerprint scanner, again not rapid but fast and very consistent.
Vibration motor is pretty good as well.
Screen, not on par with Samsung's amoled but a crisp display for sure and fairly bright.
Stereo speakers are great as well if you enjoy content without earphones.
Overall, if you're buying this phone at a really low price go for it. Any other scenario is not recommended.
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- Anonymous
- FSx
- 23 Nov 2020
The WORST phone I've ever made the mistake of purchasing! And it's only because of the absolutely TERRIBLE battery life. Since when is 14 idle hours a good battery? And that's at the outer extreme because I bought mine new and it has NEVER lasted me an entire workday. Thank god I've never been stranded somewhere and needed to call for help because this phone would most certainly be dead. Google is no help at all. They'll shift blame onto an app, until you tell them you don't have any downloaded apps. Eventually they'll replace the battery for a couple hundred dollars, but they'll just replace it with another awful battery. Unless you only need your phone for 3 hours at a time, do NOT buy a Pixel phone.
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- Anonymous
- XSI
- 17 Nov 2020
Classic Design.
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- Dodong Jill
- sxs
- 06 Nov 2020
Hi. How is this comparing to pixel 4a? I cannot find a pixel 4a in our country. Maybe this is a good alternative?
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- Anonymous
- Yiq
- 31 Oct 2020
Anon, 21 Oct 2020RIP. After 3 years, working fine as of last night, woke up ... moreWow, wonder if it was an update, mine died Oct 29th in the same way
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- Joey
- qLU
- 29 Oct 2020
I love my pixel 2. Had it since July 2018 when I bought it new. Battery life is much shorter now than when new. Build quality is good, I use a case and have dropped many times even on hard floor without damage. Updated to Android 11, no problems. I use Google Fi in US, so get monthly security updates. Camera is great, screen is okay. Screen is not so good with 3D games/videos. No SD slot, but that doesn't bother me.
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- Anon
- 4Hh
- 21 Oct 2020
RIP. After 3 years, working fine as of last night, woke up this morning and it wouldn't turn on, even for hard reset.
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- Anonymous
- GRQ
- 18 Oct 2020
Avichishty, 04 Oct 2020How can i extend battery timing battery draining too fastYes with me too
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- Smith and 102 others
- SaA
- 17 Oct 2020
Pal9, 14 Oct 2020Now playing works fine on Android 9 but I am fear to update... moreAndroid 11 isn't as smooth as 10 for me, there are subtle bugs here and there. Also after playing a heavier game or using more than one app the FPS of the interface animations (for example while switching between apps) drops seriously. Also, after you close the notification bar you have to wait for around a second for the screen to become active, before that if you click on an icon for example literally nothing happens. I know that these are negligible stuff but they occasionally make me nervous, I'm planning to do a factory reset and try Android 8. I advice you to stay on Android 9, you won't miss anything.
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- Pal9
- gN@
- 14 Oct 2020
Now playing works fine on Android 9 but I am fear to update on Android 11 if someone face bugs like Always on display , now playing, battery drainage, wifi automatically on or off etc. If yes please share
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- Pal9
- gN@
- 14 Oct 2020
Sohrab, 15 Sep 2020Screen usage since full charge is 1 hr 3 mins so far, the b... moreTrue, mine is almost same it gives 4 to 4.5 hrs SoT
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- Avichishty
- MeZ
- 04 Oct 2020
How can i extend battery timing battery draining too fast
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- Sohrab
- PTp
- 15 Sep 2020
Pal9, 14 Sep 2020Can you share your SOT on Android 11. My Pixel 2 gives 4.5 ... moreScreen usage since full charge is 1 hr 3 mins so far, the battery percentage is 76% right now.
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- XMh
- 15 Sep 2020
Pal9, 14 Sep 2020Can you share your SOT on Android 11. My Pixel 2 gives 4.5 ... morei got 3-3.5 hours sot on android 10 , and i update to android 11 i got 4-4.5 hours sot
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- Pal9
- fCP
- 14 Sep 2020
Sohrab, 12 Sep 2020I agree. I am using Android 11 that runs smoothly. One of t... moreCan you share your SOT on Android 11. My Pixel 2 gives 4.5 to 5 hrs SOT on Android 9. Is it worth to upgrade on Android 11?
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- Sohrab
- 6p{
- 12 Sep 2020
Jimbob, 04 Jul 2020I have to say this is still the best compact phone you can ... moreI agree. I am using Android 11 that runs smoothly. One of the best budget phones in 2020 i would say.
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- Sohrab
- 6p{
- 12 Sep 2020
ids, 10 Sep 2020Is anyone already getting android 11 here? what do you thin... moreYes, i have already installed it.
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- ids
- Ki6
- 10 Sep 2020
Is anyone already getting android 11 here? what do you think about android 11 in pixel 2?
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- FrugalOldTechie
- 4SZ
- 20 Aug 2020
The software user experience is not very good! Very small icons, no smart dial on the dialer either, so you need to download a dialer just to use it, because the stock dialer is not worth beans, and I don't like the texting app either.
Wallpapers have nothing exciting but most don't anyway.