Google Pixel and Pixel XL hands-on: First look

4 October 2016
Android is by far the most popular smartphone OS - 7 out every 8 phones run some version of it. And yet its purest form, a Nexus device, is anything but dominant in the marketplace. A rebranding effort sees the "Google phones" change the name to Pixel in the hope to change the popularity as well.

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  • Anonymous
  • Tu2
  • 04 Oct 2016

this was the legendary presentation ? good luck selling so few phones of this at that price my god u can get OP3 or xiaomi for 1/5 of the price.

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    • Mohax
    • RP6
    • 04 Oct 2016

    Ugly design with high cost. Not premium looking even that phone are flagship phones.

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      • Anonymous
      • sHq
      • 04 Oct 2016

      Really ugly design, and it costs $900
      How about google pay me that money instead, they use my data to make money anyway.

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        • Outlaw
        • PHG
        • 04 Oct 2016

        No water resistance. Non creative desing. Very simliar to iPhone. Overpriced. There's no innovation at all. I'd rather continue using my gorgeous S7 Edge

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          • Bmwdrvr
          • jdc
          • 04 Oct 2016

          Zach, 04 Oct 2016The Pixel phones really reinforced my decision to go online... moreThe One Plus 3 has 6gb RAM AS WELL AS dash charging, however Tate a look at the AXON 7 before you decide... I'm still going with a Moto X Pure...

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            • Dave Granger
            • nxy
            • 04 Oct 2016

            No expandable storage, boring design, oversized bezels, dubious battery size, stupidly overpriced. If I wanted an iPhone I'd buy one from Apple, not Google.

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              • Bmwdrvr
              • jdc
              • 04 Oct 2016

              Where's the BoomSound speakers? One bottom facing speaker is LAME! Not stereo no Dolby, buying a Moto X Pure instead.

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                • Zach
                • 3YH
                • 04 Oct 2016

                The Pixel phones really reinforced my decision to go online and purchase a oneplus 3! Thanks Google :) Maybe next time let HTC Design the phone than your software team! They clearly had no idea how to design a modern phone!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pWQ
                  • 04 Oct 2016

                  So from Nexus 6's pretty good screen to body -ratio to this... Oh, damn. What a shame! Doesn't even have dual speakers on front to make up for the HUGE bezels.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • tCV
                    • 04 Oct 2016

                    AnonD-523981, 04 Oct 2016This is the ugliest! and stupidest design in smartphone ind... morethe design is somewhat similar to iphone.. yet their sales are still good.. plus, there are only few phones comes with IP6x.. plus, it seem you dont understand about IP rating at all..

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                      • Anonymous
                      • IWQ
                      • 04 Oct 2016

                      gargamel, 04 Oct 2016shameless iphone clone. I remember google "do no evil" mot... moreBut didn't Apple copy HTC in the first place?

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                        • AnonD-588766
                        • FTa
                        • 04 Oct 2016

                        A fake and uglier iphone

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                          • gargamel
                          • aXH
                          • 04 Oct 2016

                          shameless iphone clone.
                          I remember google "do no evil" moto... a sad memory...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 355
                            • 04 Oct 2016

                            I don't really understand what exactly they are proud in terms of design. HTC designed some of the most beautiful phones at past but, google designers just because, they did not want to use htc's design start to designing the ugliest phone for their new pixel brand. Sorry Google but, you cannot compete Apple or Microsoft in terms of designing.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 9Ee
                              • 04 Oct 2016

                              It's a HTC 10 with glass on back for better signal.

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                                • zonda
                                • SH{
                                • 04 Oct 2016

                                No OIS on Pixel/XL?

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                                  • AnonD-523981
                                  • Q$h
                                  • 04 Oct 2016

                                  This is the ugliest! and stupidest design in smartphone industry from couple years ago!
                                  All new phones are coming out with IP6X and this phone is not even IP5X !!!! and not only that! it is expensive! for nothing!
                                  I have had Nexus phones in past and I have N6P right now, but I am not going for this phone ever; I pay same amount of money for Note 7 or GS7 Edge