Google Pixel XL
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Engadget Review
The 5-inch Pixel is a great phone, and its big brother, the Pixel XL, is ever so slightly better. You'll get the same top-tier performance as on the smaller model, just with a bigger, crisper display and a more capacious battery to sweeten the deal. What's more, it's a little narrower and shorter than the iPhone 7 Plus, so it's a surprisingly easy to hold. It'll cost you, though: The XL starts at $769 for the 32GB model.
They're two of the best phones you can buy right now.
EngadgetOctober 31, 2016
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Fantastic camera
- Smooth performance
- Respectable battery life
- Beautiful Quad HD screen
Cons
- Expensive
- Drab design
- Less water-resistant than rivals
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Google Pixel XL
- Critic Reviews (10)
- User Reviews (5)
- 88AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE10 ReviewsCNET90Google Pixel XL review: Just like the Pixel, onlyGet Google's fantastic Pixel XL if you can cough up the cash and simply want more pure Android goodness on a bigger screen.PC World90Pixel XL review: Google's new phone isn't a NexusâMore than just another Nexus, the Pixel has what it takes to compete with other high-priced premium phones.PC Mag90Google Pixel XLThe Pixel XL has top-notch hardware, the latest Android software, and guaranteed support from Google, making it one of the best big-screen Android phones you can buy.Tech Advisor80Google Pixel XL review: It's hard to stomach the pWhile the Pixel XL is an attractive phone ... with decent combination of hardware and software, we can't help but feel a bit disappointed. ... You can get plenty of other Android phones for less which have extra features like waterproofing and expandable storage.Pocket-Lint100Google Pixel XL review: Android's new heavyweightThe Pixel XL delivers. It's a premium smartphone at a premium price, but it offers a truly premium experience. And thanks to that glass panel on the back, there'll be no mistaking that you're carrying around the hottest Android phone in town.Android Authority90GOOGLE PIXEL XL INITIAL REVIEW: FIRST 48 HOURSThe Pixel damn near perfects the basics where plenty of Android phones inexplicably falter. And for the first outing of the Pixel, Google has so far done a damn good job.Yahoo90Google Pixel XL review: An excellent phone with onThe Pixel phones are wonderful handsets. In fact, I might have just found one of my new favorite smartphones.TechRadar80Google Pixel XL reviewThe Pixel XL uses top-of-the-line specs to introduce Android 7.1 Nougat to the world. This VR-capable phone has a fast processor, smart AI software and a superb camera, all sandwiched into a funky design.VentureBeat90Google Pixel XL review: The best Android phone monIf you have the money to get the latest and greatest, you can’t go wrong with the Pixel and Pixel XL.Digital Trends80GOOGLE PIXEL XL REVIEWGoogle’s Pixel XL is the best Android phone you can buy, hands down.
- 60AVERAGE USER SCORE5 ReviewsJeralyn40March 11, 2019Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!Bought a Google Pixel XL new and fifteen months later it stopped working. I checked with Verizon who could not help me because the warrenty was only for one year. I checked with Google and the same answer. After checking to see what happened at Genius phone repair, they reported that the mother board was shot. So after paying $869 plus fot the phone I cannot use it and still paying for it. It was fifteen months old. Don't waste your money. Will stick to a Samsung Galaxy phone next timesel10January 11, 2019Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!I bought google pixel phone by paying full money of $749 around December of 2016. By November of 2018 the phone would not hold on to battery power and try to create ticket with Puls expecting a support guy will show up. Got the appointment postponed around 5 times and finally they said "sorry we cannot send engineer to my house for fixing my pixel phone". Then created ticket with google itself and they asked me to take it to ubreakifix center locally and do complete diagnostic and ask the report to be shared to google. I did do around Jan 9th of 2019. Finally, called him lots of time and they finally said that they cannot fix the phone. The verdict on my phone was the mother board went bad. How come an mother board can go bad on a $750 google pixel phone so soon. Here afterwards I am never buying any android phone (that to particular any type of google pixel phone in my life). I am moving to apple iPhone. Google pixel phones are very bad quality.Charles90November 3, 2018Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!Only phone I have ever liked.Doan Kim90June 24, 2018Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!A valuable phone for daily use.An "iPhone" in Android world, a standalone from others.Engadget Reader70October 31, 2016Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!A dependable product that doesn't really stand out from the competition. - Engadget
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Key Specs
TYPE
Smartphone
OPERATING SYSTEM
Android
SCREEN SIZE
5.522
INTERNAL MEMORY
321
CAMERA
Yes
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