Fast camera that takes quality snaps; As slick and streamlined as Android gets;

Only average battery life; Marmite school of design; No standout features;

If you're going to switch to a Pixel phone, the Pixel XL with Google Assistant is worth the extra money

Brilliant battery life, excellent Google Assistant and lightweight

Hardware feels cheaper than it is

The Google Pixel phones launched to great acclaim while our reaction is more tempered. It's not about the quality of Google's (and HTC's) work, it's about the desirability of the phone.

Google is clearly and unambiguously targeting the flagship market with its Pixel phones. With a starting price of $649 for the smaller 5.0-inch Pixel with 32GB of storage ($749 with 128GB) and $769 for the 5.5-inch Pixel XL with 32GB ($869 with 128GB), Google is competing directly with Samsung’s...

Announced at a San Francisco event on October 4th, the Pixel and Pixel XL are the two new smartphones from Google for 2016. The pair of phones are the first to offer the Google Assistant software technology and look to head further down the path already started by the nexus line.

The Google Pixel is a fantastic phone with a brilliant camera, but increasing competition means its days may be numbered

Google’s brand new Pixel XL is the most refined Android smartphone we’ve ever used. It’s that good. Everything from the polished metal hardware to the smooth, fast and efficient software. It’s Google’s vision for Android perfected and available to all.

As the world watches an unprecedented recall and product scrapping from its biggest electronics and smartphone manufacturer, Google has been quietly readying a Trojan horse that might just be the answer to many people’s questions of where to go next.

I’ve been using the for a while now. With so many decent Android flagship devices is hard to say anything that makes a phone really good or really bad about them

Watch out, Apple, Google’s back in business