Google Pixel 2 Launched But No Much Difference With Its Predecessor

As expected, Google yesterday launched its second generation of the Pixel smartphone, this time around simply known as the Pixel 2.

Though with much expectations from the first Pixel fans, but what seemed almost like a deja vu device was nearly replicated in the Pixel 2 without much difference from the 1st itinerary device  and thereby producing some sort of a bit disappointment to the awaiting fans.

Simply put it this way, if not for the few tweaks, one can easily mistake a Pixel 2 device for Pixel and vice versa.

In fact there are only about 4 little noticeable adjustment on the Pixel 2 away from the first Pixel and the first one being the new Snapdragon 835 chipset; secondly the primary camera that now features an OIS to improve the 12MP shooter; thirdly is the increased 64GB internal storage for the main device and finally the new Android 8 Oreo OS that the Pixel 2 has just introduced, which was even well expected from onset.

Looking at another little noticeable change from the battery side, we will say that it is more of a downgrade on the Pixel 2 side as the battery capacity was slightly reduced from 2770mAh on the first Pixel to 2700mAh now on Pixel 2.

Without further below are the full specs of the newly launched Google Pixel 2;

•  Network: 2G/3G and 4G LTE

•  Dimension: 145.7 X 69.7  X 7.8mm

•  SIM: Nano and e-SIM

•  Display: 5.0 inches AMOLED capacitive display with 1080 X 1920 pixel screen resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection

•  Camera: 12.2MP back camera, f1.8 aperture, OIS with LED flash and a 8MP front facing camera

•  Video: 2160@30fps, 1080p@3060120fps and 720@240fps

•  OS: Android 8 Oreo

•  Processor: 4X2.35 GHz Kryo and 1.9GHz Kryo Octa core Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 chipset with Adreno 540 GPU

•  Memory and RAM: 64GB128GB internal storage with no expandable external memory slot and 4GB RAM

•  WiFi connectivity and Bluetooth:  WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct and version 5.0 Bluetooth

•  Loudspeaker and Audio Port: Yes and a Type-C to 3mm headphone jack adaptor

•  GPS: A-GPS, GLONASS

•  USB: Type C 1.0 reversible connector

•  Battery: 2700mAh Li-Po battery with quick charge

•  Others: HTML5 browser, rear fingerprint scanner, dust and water resistance, 
Accelerometer and proximity sensors, document viewer, image viewer and editor.

Finally, the Pixel 2 would be available later in the month in black, white and kindle blue colours and with a starting price of about $650 for the 64GB variant and $750 for the special 128GB internal storage.