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Google expected to launch Pixel 2!


Google is prepping to launch the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 in October, specifically October 5. At least that's according to Twitter tipster @evleaks, aka Evan Blass, who has proven a reliable source on pretty much everything in the past, so we think this is 100% legit. 

Pixel XL 2 will be manufactured by LG, while Pixel 2 will be made by HTC

virtually bezel-less display

Google Pixel XL 2 won’t be the only smartphone with a bezel-less display. Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ already have Infinity Displays with no bezels on the sides and reduced bezels on top. The newly launched Galaxy Note 8 also has the same display. Apple iPhone 8 is also supposed to get rid of the bezels and opt for a full-frontal display with no home button. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will also launch in September with no bezels at all.

However, sources claims that the standard Pixel 2 will have a 4.97-inch screen, while a larger model will land with a 5.99-inch one.
While Pixel 2 XL will have a 6-inch AMOLED screen, supplied by LG.

Google Pixel 2 XL Specs

Google Pixel 2 XL is being strongly linked with the new Snapdragon 836 chipset.(This is obviously an update over the 835 version that appeared in other flagship devices earlier this year, such as the aforementioned Galaxy S8)
Snapdragon 836 will be an octa-processor with the same 10nm FinFET design and clock speeds of up to 2.5 GHz. The Google Pixel 2 is codenamed ‘walleye’ while the Pixel XL 2 has the codename Taimen. The Pixel 2 was also spotted in a FCC (Federal Communications Commission) filing and the phone could also have ‘squeezable’ edge sensors like the HTC U11. Both the phones are expected to run Android Oreo when they launch.

Water resistance

It's also rumored that the Pixel 2 will come with a waterproof design. A Senior Editor at 9to5Google reported a source has said the phone will be dunkable when it's released.

May lack a 3.5mm headphone jack

We've seen newer renders that claim to show off the final design of the Pixel 2 family of phones. Much of it falls in line with what we've seen previously, but the most noteworthy change is the lack of 3.5mm headphone jack.
Further case renders from Olixar (which you can see below) add to the suspicion the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will drop the legacy tech, while separate sources for 9to5Google Managing Editor Stephen Hall add more fuel to the 'no headphone jack' fire.

The Google Pixel 2 is rumoured to run Android 8.0.4GB of RAM64GB or 128GB of storage12MP rear and 7MP front-facing camerasImprovements over the Pixel's cameraRear-facing fingerprint scanner

Price considerations

According to sources the Pixel 2 will apparently carry a loftier price tag than its predecessors - something we hope doesn't turn out to be true. The old one started at $649 (£599, AU$1,079), or $769 (£719, AU$1,269) for the XL version, so it was already expensive.

References:

https://www.valuewalk.com/2017/08/google-pixel-2-xl-specs/?all=1http://www.gadgetsnow.com/mobile-phones/Google-Pixel-2

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