Google Pixel 2 review: Best android phone worth buying as a camera alone

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New Delhi: Google has started retailing its flagship smartphone, Pixel 2 in the Indian market from Wednesday.

Google had launched the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in October at a starting price of Rs 61,000.

Pixel 2 is available in India on Flipkart (online) and through offline partners like Reliance Digital, Croma, Poorvika, Sangeetha Mobiles and Vijay Sales.

Key highlights of the Google Pixel 2 review

• Google managed to amaze many reviewers with its latest entry into smartphone market. 
  
• Notably, Pixel 2 has five-inched AMOLED display bringing better colour production and more consistency.
  
• Pixel 2's performance takes an accelerated step ahead, with the latest Snapdragon 835 processor buddying up with 4GB of RAM and a choice of either 64GB or 128GB of non-expandable storage.
  
• Considering the design, we can still spot circular fingerprint reader on the back, along with a solitary USB Type-C port on the bottom for charging.
  
• At the left hand edge, both power button and volume rocker reside. 
  
• The pixel 2 doesn't have a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Users need to get familiar with the supplied USB Type-C to 3.5 mm adapter or may head towards purchasing decent pair of Bluetooth headphones.
  
• The handset has IP67 dust- and water-resistance feature.
  
• There's no microSD expansion but surely has 2,770 mAh battery on the inside.
  
• Software-wise, there is no such impactful change visible. The handset runs on Android Oreo. 
  
• The major development in this segment is of 'picture-in-picture' feature focusing on multitasking.
  
• Through Smart Text Select feature, cut-and-paste has been made much easier. 
  
• One can consider Google pixel 2 over iPhone because of its dedicated camera and good upgraded optics.
  
• The handset has a 12.2 megapixel sensor with an f/1.8 aperture with optical image stabilisation, upgraded from Pixel 1's f/2.0 lens with electronic image stabilisation. 
  
• Without any real set-up, it grabs sharp and clear images with impressive colour range and sense of depth.
  
• Pixel 2's front and rear cameras are both only single lens.
  
• Remarkably, it's rear camera uses a dual pixel sensor. 
  
• Combining clever software support and smart sensor, the handset creates pro-looking images of sharp focussed subject against a blurred background. 
  
• Google pixel 2's split pixel arrangement is also claimed to aid the unit to focus in double time. 
  
• In terms of colour display and resolution, more of the colour palette can be unlocked by a firmware upgrade in order to empower more vibrancy.

Conclusion

Google pixel 2 might be stuck around with same uninspired design as last year but it is leading the Android charge. Inspite of bezel-less display, much-anticipated processor upgrade and amazing camera improvisations pins it at the top of buyers' wish list.