Google Pixel & Pixel XL, Special or Not?

When Google told the world that they were to build and design their own phone, everybody was expecting something unforgettable. So the question is "Did we have something huge here?"

My personal opinion is NO, it's just another Android smartphone out there. Why do you say? Read on!

First, I'm gonna start with the Google's presentation of the Pixel and Pixel XL. I thought that Google is a big company and that there are many creative people that worked there, especially in the marketing department. And I was proved wrong, about 8 times. I can't accept the fact that the emphasis on the whole presentation was to mock Apple, not to show their latest and greatest.

I had my hands on the phone, but now I have it in my possession and I can tell my thoughts on it. It's a great phone, it's quite beautiful it's stable, fast and everything. And that's what's wrong on the phone, it's just like every other android phone out there.

First, the box that the Pixel came in is just a regular box, nothing special. Ok, that's not important. I've opened the box and saw the iPhone, sorry the Google Pixel Xl. I'm a huge Android guy, I don't use iPhone they are just too simple for me. So I'm not the ordinary android hater. I hate the looks of the new Pixel, it reminds me of the iPhone and I don't like that. Where was the creativity Google?

I must say that the build is high quality, and that's great. The glass part on the back is ok, but it's a little awkward for me.

The fingerprint sensor on the back is so quick, that's a fact. The UI is great, like in every vanilla Android experience. There are no hiccups like in the Samsung phones, overall the experience is so smooth and great. The display is nothing short of awesome!

The new Pixel launcher is something that I will need to get used to, I see the point but there is some learning time to do. I have the bigger XL variant because I like big screens, and the phone is quite comfortable to hold even with one hand.

The Nougat its different story, it's like a grown up android. The software has some great tweaks and the with the Pixel Xl are a match made in heaven. The everyday use is so simple, so quick and so enjoyable. Google was able to optimize battery life so good! It can make it throughout the day without problems.

The camera. One of the main highlights of the Pixel and Pixel XL was the camera. And yes, they delivered it! It's great camera even for photography amateurs like myself. But that's great because I can just take my phone make a quick snap at something and the picture is flawless! I had the same filling with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

At the end, my point is not to hate the Pixel XL, it's a very good phone there is no doubt, but I hate the lack of creativity in the field by such a huge company like Google. They've copied a good design they've made some adjustments to it and that's it. No, if you want to make something huge, you risk it, you need to offer something different than the others. There is no doubt that the Pixel is the fastest Android phone out there, but I must say, I will stick with the S7 Edge for a while.