When "Google Pixel" came out late last year, a lot of people raved about it. It got very good feedback, and some even call it the "Best Smartphone of 2017." Now Google has confirmed that fans can count on a successor this year.
The "Pixel" phone is priced at around $649.99, while the "Pixel XL" is about $769.99. When news about the release of "Pixel 2" and "Pixel 2XL" came out, a lot of people expected for the original models to get a price cut. Bad news for everyone: Google says that won't happen.
Forbes reported that during a discussion at this year's Mobile World Congress, Google's senior vice president of hardware, Rick Osterloh, said that we can count on a successor this year, but there's no specific date yet. He also added that "Pixel stays premium." Both the "Pixel 2" and "Pixel 2XL" are expected to be more expensive than their predecessor.
Meanwhile, 9to5Google said that "Google Pixel 2" will ditch the headphone jack. An internal Google document suggests that the next-generation Pixel flagship will follow the key feature of the iPhone 7. A tipster also told them that waterproofing is "still on the table." Just like the original phones, the main focus of the new ones would still be the camera specs.
Other reports claim that the "Pixel 2" and "Pixel 2XL" will have a Snapdragon 835 CPU, and either a 4GB or 6GB RAM. The display screen is speculated to be 5 and 5.7-inch respectively, both 2560 x 1440. resolution. It is also reported to run on Android 8 out of the box. All these are just leaks, and Google is yet to confirm.
In order to compete with "Galaxy S8" and "iPhone 8," experts say that Google must slim down the top and bottom bezels of the "Pixel" phone. Both the "Galaxy S8" and "iPhone 8" are also expected to be released anytime this year.
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