8 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 46
REVIEW
a 3.5mm headphone jack. It’s a shame to see it go but
it won’t be long before all audio on smartphones is run
through USB-C, the same port you charge the phone
with. The phone ships with an adaptor (£9 to buy
separately) but no headphones in the box.
Don’t get me wrong, not having a headphone jack
is still, in 2017, very annoying and user hostile. But it’s
the norm now.
The Pixel 2 is IP67 water resistant (splash not dunk),
but it doesn’t have wireless charging. Personally,
I always prefer a speedy wired charge to a slow
wireless one, but when even the iPhone has it now,
Google is a tad behind.Display
The screen is a 5in OLED with a resolution of
1920x1080 and 441ppi. Blacks are brilliantly dark and
viewing angles are superb in all conditions including
bright sunlight. It’s a portal to one of the most
responsive Android experiences around.
If you want the best of the best then you’ll have
to opt for the higher resolution Pixel 2 XL, but the
difference is only noticeable when comparing
side by side. Compared to a phone like the Galaxy
S8, the smaller Pixel 2 has a slightly dull tint, but
Samsung’s panels are best in class.Camera
And then, the camera. Oh my. The Pixel had an
amazing camera and the Pixel 2 has improved it.
Brilliantly, you get the same sensor and set up on the
smaller 2 and the larger 2 XL so if you like smaller