The second generation of Google Pixel smartphones released in 2017 developed the ideas of the firstborn. In addition to pure Android and the flagship single camera, Google's new smartphones, at the request of workers, have stereo speakers and full-fledged IP67 water protection.

The first Google Pixel was the leader of the most popular DxOMark camera phone rating, so the second generation could not face the dirt. It did not hit ― Pixel 2 set a record, gaining the maximum at that time 100 points in the photo mode and a slightly more modest 96 points for video shooting. The camera was distinguished by high-quality image stabilization, an impressive night shooting mode and the presence of neural networks that gradually learned and helped to improve the shooting.

Unlike previous models, Google's 2017 novelties differed not only in size, but also in design. The younger Pixel 2 has got a classic angular-shaped case with really large frames around the display. Fans of the brand are still kicking this massive "forehead" with a "chin". The older Pixel XL 2, although it did not pretend to be completely frameless, looked much more modern. However, he also got from customers for the uneven illumination of the experimental P-OLED display.

By the standards of the new decade, the second generation of the Pixel has still not lost its relevance. Firstly, smartphones have been updated to the most current eleventh version of Android at the moment. Secondly, both are quite seriously equipped and can boast of serious power by the standards of 2021: Snapdragon 835 in most tests bypasses Snapdragon 720 and 730, which are now put in mid-level models, and 4 GB of RAM is enough for comfortable operation of the smartphone. Thirdly, with a certain luck, a restored Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL with an official warranty from the manufacturer can be caught for $ 200.