The camera sensor is much larger, which is encouraging given how outstanding
the original Pixel cameras were.
Not exact matches
Mastered from the
original 35 mm
camera negative, it's almost flawless (with a touch of fluctuating
pixels in the neutral skies) and so clean that the hard vertical scratches 65 minutes into the film — the only blemishes on the print — are jarring.
The Bold 9700 was smaller and lighter than the
original and featured a higher resolution display and a
camera with more
pixels — up from two to 3.2 megapixels.
The
original model had a Snapdragon 800 CPU, an 8.9 inch 2560 x 1600
pixel display, 2 GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel main
camera, as well as a 1 MP shooter.
While major
original equipment manufacturers are now slowly phasing out single - lens
cameras from their premium offerings, the HTC U11 still proved that one can deliver a high - quality imaging experience with just one sensor and Google is apparently adamant to do the same with the
Pixel 2 and
Pixel 2 XL.
Like the
original Pixels, both phones have the same
camera, and it's virtually unchanged from last year, at least on paper: 12.2 MP, f / 1.8, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual - LED flash.
It was by no means the first smartphone with a
camera, but for comparison purposes the
original 2007 iPhone came rocking a 2 - megapixel rear
camera with a fixed focus, capable of capturing images 1600 x 1200
pixels in size.
The
Pixel 2 XL is a worthy successor to the
original Pixel XL, with AI smarts, a stellar
camera, and a pristine Android Oreo experience.
The interesting thing to see will be how much Google brings
camera improvements back to the
original Pixels.
Google talked up the new and improved
camera a lot, which is fitting since the
camera on the
original Pixel received such rave reviews, as well as lots of enthusiastic marketing on Google's part.
SAN DIEGO — The
original Pixel, Phone by Google changed the Android landscape with its incredible
camera, brilliant display and unlimited photo and video storage with Google Photos, all with direct support from Google.
The team also explained that with the
Pixel 2
camera, the company pushed the HDR Plus mode seen on the
original Pixel further.
the
original Pixel XL will be able to take advantage of some of this code, but the new
camera package and image processor on the
Pixel 2 XL will outclass it in every way.
If you still have an
original Pixel and are thinking about an upgrade, you can rest assured that your first - gen phone's
camera is still strong compared to Google's latest.
Little surprise features that come to the
Pixel 2 XL will also come to the
original and bigger surprise features should be few and far between; think new
camera effects and the like.
Google also claims the
Pixel 2 series has the best
camera in the market, just like the
original Pixel and
Pixel XL.
The hardware and software have been improved from the
original Pixel 2, and the one thing Google was unable to do in 2016 was add OIS (optical image stabilization) and has adjusted its
camera magic so that it works on the
Pixel 2.
The
Pixel 2
cameras have been improved over the
original models, which were touted as the best phone
cameras you could find on a smartphone.
The
original Pixel and
Pixel XL had one of the best smartphone
cameras in the world when it debuted last year, and Google made it even better in the
Pixel 2 and
Pixel 2 XL.
The
original Pixel blew us away in the
camera department, and the
Pixel 2 only makes that even better, once again being the best smartphone
camera on the market.
A third - party
camera app named Camera NX has brought the portrait mode of the Pixel 2 into the original Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, and the Nex
camera app named
Camera NX has brought the portrait mode of the Pixel 2 into the original Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, and the Nex
Camera NX has brought the portrait mode of the
Pixel 2 into the
original Pixel,
Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, and the Nexus 5X.
The
Pixel Visual Core was announced after the
Pixel 2 flagship series officially debuted in early October, with Google noting that its first custom SoC is meant to facilitate
camera - related computing and make it more efficient, being able to process images five times more efficiently than the
original Pixel devices.
Google has built upon the success the company had with the
original Pixel's
camera by making the 12.2 - MP
camera even better.
One of the few complaints about the
original Pixel's
camera was the lack of optical image stabilization.
Dual -
camera with DSLR - like imaging: According to Wccftech, the Google
Pixel 2 is expected to come with a dual
camera, which will replace the
camera on the
original Pixel device that is known for its image quality but suffers from issues such as lens flare.
When the Google
Pixel was launched in 2016, it was one of the top smartphone
cameras we tested with the
original DxOMark Mobile protocol in October 2016, thanks to its mixture of powerful hardware and -LSB-...]
For instance, the
Pixel 2 and
Pixel 2 XL are probably still coming with the two - toned look like the
originals, but the glass portion of the back that housed the fingerprint sensor and the rear - facing
camera module is thought to be shorter this time around, with the
camera module being horizontally placed just like before though the sensor is supposed to be bigger, and with the fingerprint sensor now sitting below this part of the device.
I enjoyed using the
original Pixel XL The
camera on it was amazing.
Both devices look sharp, minimal, and sport what the company says is one of the best mobile
cameras on the market, with
original Pixel buyers able to testify the device line's prowess in the picture - taking department.
The
original Pixel and
Pixel XL are Google's current smartphone offerings and are known for their powerful
cameras and native compatibility with Google's Daydream VR protocol.
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Camera NX V7.3 is a Google
camera mod, Which modifies your phone camera and enables exclusive features of Pixel 2 for Nexus 2015 and original Pixel p
camera mod, Which modifies your phone
camera and enables exclusive features of Pixel 2 for Nexus 2015 and original Pixel p
camera and enables exclusive features of
Pixel 2 for Nexus 2015 and
original Pixel phones.
Google Lens is arguably one of the highlights of the
camera on the
Pixel 2 and
Pixel 2 XL, but it's already seemingly rolling out for the
original Pixel and
Pixel XL.
In terms of upgrade over the
original Moto G, the second - generation Moto G features a 5 - inch IPS display with 1280 x 720
pixels (HD) resolution, 8 - megapixel rear
camera and 2 - megapixel front
camera.
The
original Pixel was best known for its
camera and there's a great deal of consistency in what Google offers in this new device.
Camera NX is nothing new to Google Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and
original Pixel users.
I loved the
camera on the
original Pixel.
I've always believed Google had the best photo processing algorithms since it introduced HDR + with the
original Pixel — it's so good, it can rescue mediocre
cameras.
Before the Google
Pixel 2, all updates that were directed to the Google
Camera NX were based on the
original Pixel phones.
One difference between the
Pixel 2 Portrait Mode and the Portrait Mode enabled by
Camera NX, however, is that the
original Portrait Mode only needs to take one picture, but
Camera NX takes several pictures and combines them.
Google has made its
Pixel cameras a top priority — the
original Pixel had the highest - rated
camera in 2016 and has somehow managed to upgrade the
camera to the best in the Android industry in 2017 — all with a single lens.
HDR + really has become the greatest solution out there for the physical limitations of mobile
camera sensors, and even though Google is using a sensor with
pixels that are 1.5 - microns smaller than the sensor found in the Nexus 6p / 5x or
original Google
Pixel, you'd never know.
Google also improved the
camera on the
Pixel 2, improving upon the best - in - class
camera it introduced last year on the
original Pixel.
Except, well, there's Google's
Pixel 2, which has taken over the mantle from the
original Pixel as the best all - around
camera on a phone.
This also includes Unlimited
original quality photo / video backup to Google Photos,
Pixel Launcher (swipe up for all apps, new Search Box, date / weather header on home), and the
Pixel Camera app.
The
camera is a major change from the
original Pixel.
Those who decide to opt for one of Google's latest
Pixel phones, the
Pixel 2 or the
Pixel 2 XL, can expect a number of changes in the way in which the
camera interface works on the device, compared to the
original Pixel phones and Nexus devices for that matter.
The
original Google
Pixel and Google
Pixel were both highly praised for their
cameras, and it looks like the new Google
Pixel 2 and
Pixel 2 XL will be no different.
A useful new tool is rolling out to both the
original Pixel and newer
Pixel 2 smartphones: users have found that Google Lens, the visual search feature that relies on the device's
camera, has started arriving in Google Assistant.