12 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 46
REVIEW
with possible AR integration to view the world live
Google Glass style through the phone’s display, rather
than by reviewing taken images.
Motion photo capture is a lot like Apple’s live
photos where photos spring to live with a couple of
seconds of video. But rather than pressing to view a
snippet of film like on iPhone, you toggle motion on
or off in Photos, and the software loops the video as
it sees best. It’s a neat touch, but can only be viewed
between Pixel devices; at the time of writing the
original Pixel can view but not take them. Pixel
Video recording is also top notch, combining OIS
and EIS to bring good stability. It is an all-around
excellent photography experience, from viewfinder
to post processing to viewing.When Lens works, it works very well.
But it can’t identify everything yet