ISSUE 44 • ANDROID ADVISOR 21REVIEWGeekbench 4
What’s impressive is just how fast it feels in general
use. Performance is flawless, and Android Oreo is slick.
The processing power enables unnecessary but
wonderful features such as the living wallpapers.
These have subtle movement, such as waves lapping
at a shore, and they move slightly as you move the
phone. Not enough to cause motion sickness: it’s a
nice touch. If you’re wondering why the XL’s game
scores are lower than the small Pixel 2 it’s because
of the higher screen resolution: there are more than
twice the number of pixels on the larger screen.
The Pixel 2 XL also has 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
5.0 (with AptX), GPS and NFC. It isn’t surprising that
the battery isn’t removable – find us a flagship that
does let you swap out the battery these days – and it
has a capacity of 3,520mAh. It supports fast charging