The Pixel’s sequel is pure of mind yet has a killer camera

If you wanted to buy your way to ‘elite nerd’ status not so long ago then one of Google’s Nexus phones was the way to go. Since they weren’t sold on the high street you were guaranteed to own a phone none of your mates had. Plus, there was the privilege of being able to drop the phrase ‘stock Android’ into conversations as though it was akin to the Holy Grail and a winning lottery ticket combined. The problem with all of this? Loads of people who owned a Nexus were totally insufferable. A rebranding exercise was due, and it has culminated with the Pixel 2 XL: a phone for normal folks and pedantic geeks. You see, what makes this bumper-sized blower so great is not the fact that it…

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