Google Pixel Review: The best Android phone?

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[Dr_McKay]

When you said "not the best in direct sunlight" why did you have it on minimum brightness?

[nickg]

Could not be happier with my pixel. Been a fan of Nexus for a long time. Pixel just picked up right where Nexus left off

[jpiscina]

Actually the glass back is there to get better cellular reception and NFC communication, as Google says. Most NFC modules works a lot better and farther if the back isn't metal.

[MuaadElSharif]

Pixel XL owner for 4 years. Both a white and a black one since 2019.
I find myself agreeing with you on the camera quality. It is really good.
I still have one of them (both in sense, one is spare for the other). But the battery is a far cry from it being new.

[spencercharles]

Thank you for mentioning the vibration. Haven't heard anyone talk about it

[Fighter___]

ugh I had the option to get the XL in blue but I thought it was going to be a bad decision at the time

[willbuschmann]

samsung or s7? and don't say s7 purely for water resistance, i want know about performance. my s7 lags like hell

[AlvarLagerlof]

"not good in sunlight" has the lowest brightness. Seriously

[rgurung]

The bad part is not all apps are circular which does not give the uniformity as in iphone.

[jeffb]

I wanna love this phone but so far these issues are making me consider returning it.
1. Ambient Display Notifications- You only get ONE it doesn't pop back up EVER so if you don't see it then you open phone to check for notifications.
2. Stay on while I'm reading please, if you don't adjust screen timeout to a high number the screen will sleep. It doesn't notice you are looking at it. My last 4 phones (motos) have all done this, makes reading the news and spreadsheets nice since it says up while you read.
3. Driving mode- the phone should have the option or be smart enough to know when you are in the car and switch or offer a switch to voice interaction. Again a feature that I have become accustomed to that adds safety and convenience.

If you buy a phone to play games and take pics alone it great, if you use it to receive communication you not be as happy.

[rpreslar]

I recognize the Denton square from some of the test photos. Nice review.

[kramdens]

is the front of the black phone more of a dark grey? It does not look black to me

[jmandy]

am i the only one who thinks the blue color design is awful? I mean the blue looks great, just the fact that the front is white the colors clash, I would love the blue if it was blue all around.
got the silver instead

[Kaysmon]

Would you describe the Vibration motor similar to the one in the HTC 10 or more like a Samsung s7? Currently I have a 6P and I really don't know what u meant with the pixel having a better vibration motor.

[keyoboguy]

once they add the google assistant to nexus 6p, there will be no different between the two, except the camera. so i'll stick to my 6p thanks.

[jgdickson]

Did anyone notice the dead pixel on the camera?

[SNSDFOREVERSONESEO]

I'm not getting the Pixel, but all hf these tech videos are so therapeutic

[kaynesporry]

I love the fact your criticizing him for a mistake he made. his videos are good. definetly not an amateur.

[weedwak]

This looks like it'll be the iPhone of Android in a sense. The hardware and software are made together, so the thing is unbelievably smooth and puts other phones to shame. The best software combined with beastly hardware. I still like my Nexus 5X, but damn, I want the Pixel.

[wallywah]

Dude, you can't just "bet" it's there just for looks. Its a duel purpose design. Better reception,   cool design to do it. Just like Apple's antenna stripes.