However, the phone is also a bit outrageous in size. The Pixel XL looks almost exactly like most Samsung Galaxy phones, the HTC 10, and the iPhone 7 Plus. HTC built this device, and Google, despite taking most of the credit, has seen the trend of the smartphone market–glass and aluminum rectangles are wonderfully lucrative products. When I unboxed the Pixel XL, I pointed out that the body looks like every other flagship in existence. But now, for the first time, Google is looking to claim two phones of its own– the Pixel and the Pixel XL–where all the design features and branding point to Google (despite some HTC assistance), and its build quality screams, “2016 flagship.” But will its brilliant design and software be lauded or written off as the next iteration in a war for faster chips and higher price points?īelow you’ll find Tech Void’s full review of the Pixel XL on Verizon Wireless. In fact, Google went great lengths to contribute its own design concepts for Android devices with the help of nearly all hardware manufacturers taking on their Nexus brand of devices (Lenovo/Motorola, HTC, LG, Samsung, and Huawei included). And although Apple’s attention to detail definitely inspired the emulation, it’s difficult to argue the flattery of repeating such design concepts is a negative thing. From plastic, chunky, and cheap flip-out keyboards (Motorola DROID) and trackballs (HTC DROID Eris), Android devices have evolved into polished art pieces made with aluminum and glass. Android smartphones have come an incredible distance since their origins in Verizon-exclusives, like the first “DROID” devices in 2009.
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