Google's newest smartphones,
with squeezable sides, a faster Qualcomm processor, IP67, no headphone jack, supposed e-SIM and plenty more as specs have leaked, so let's hope there are still surprises.
Another interesting feature of Pixel 2 is that it could come
with squeezable sides as seen on HTC U11.
While the new Pixel phones do not feature wireless charging, like the new iPhones, they do come
with squeezable sides designed to activate Google's virtual voice assistant.
Not exact matches
Shared specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB or 128 GB storage, 12.2 MP dual - pixel rear camera
with OIS, 8MP front camera, «Active Edge»
squeezable sides, IP67 water resistance, USB - C, and Bluetooth 5.0.
With a
squeezable frame, you can literally grip the
sides of your phone tightly to activate a shortcut to a certain feature or to launch a specific app.
In other ways, the Pixel 2s fit right in
with the latest crazes, by adding water resistance and showing off an uncommon extra — in this case,
squeezable sides.
HTC has opted for differentiation
with a feature called Edge Sense, a
squeezable frame that lets you launch the camera or Google Assistant by just pressing down on the
sides of the phone.
This year manufacturers offered us new ways to interact
with our handsets,
with the introduction features like the Bixby button and the
squeezable sides of the HTC U11 and Google Pixel 2.
Some reports have suggested that Google might try to differentiate its two Pixel models,
with the smaller Pixel looking like the current version while the Pixel XL2 features a more expansive screen and
squeezable sides for controlling the Google Assistant.
The HTC U11 has tried to get you to sit up and take notice
with features like
squeezable sides that can launch an app and a virtual companion that promises to learn your preferences and make life easier.
The HTC U11 is the new flagship from the company
with the
squeezable edges on the
side, and as the tweet makes it clear this will be the first to get the Android 8.0 update.
First and foremost, this is an Android flagship experience,
with the addition of Alexa for added appeal (although that's recently tempered by Amazon's own offering), and those customisable,
squeezable sides.
The Google Pixel XL 2 is a true Android flagship smartphone packing a Snapdragon 835 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 12.2 MP dual - pixel rear camera
with OIS, «Active Edge»
squeezable sides for launching the Google Assistant, IP67 water resistance, USB - C, and Bluetooth 5.0.
After releasing an uninspiring bunch of phones over the past couple of years, HTC bounced back earlier this May
with its
squeezable U11, which let you do things like launch an app or take a picture just by gripping it tightly around the
sides.
Rumors about that follow - up model suggest that the Pixel successor will look a lot like the current version, only
with a much - improved processor; the larger phone could feature an extended display as well as
squeezable sides for activating the built - in Google Assistant.