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  • I’ve had a lot of requests for the Pixel 2 XL. When a new phone is released, I don’t

  • normally test both sizes since they are usually made by the same company and the structure

  • and materials are the same. But when Google makes phones, they divvy out the phone construction

  • and the Pixel XL has a different manufacturer than the regular size Pixel. So, the construction

  • is different. Google has approved both versions of the phone though, and slapped their name

  • on it. So, if anything goes wrong down the road, Google should be the one to take care

  • of it. Let’s test the Pixel 2 XL.

  • [Intro]

  • I’ll admit I was a little mean in my regular sized Pixel 2 video. I don’t take back anything

  • I said of course, but I will try to point out a few benefits of the Pixel lineup during

  • this video. Google has advertised Gorilla Glass 5 on this 6-inch OLED display, which

  • you already know scratches at a level 6, with a deeper groove at a level 7 – all verified

  • here by my buddy Moh. One big perk of owning the Pixel 2 phone is the front firing stereo

  • speakers. If your face is always pointed towards the screen, the sound should also point right

  • back toward your face, just like with the TV or at a movie theater. It just makes sense.

  • And the Pixel 2 has that. The speaker grills are made from a thinner style of metal screen,

  • but it is secure and it’s better than the white cloth that we saw last year. So thumbs

  • up for that.

  • The front camera is protected under the front glass of the screen. Down here on the back

  • of the phone, we have our brandingthe letter G. Now, the old Nexus phones had a

  • problem with the Nexus lettering falling out of the back plastic. This metal G is inlayed

  • and glued pretty hard into that G slot in the back of the phone. Even digging at it

  • with my razor blade, it was difficult to remove, so I really doubt it’s ever going to fall

  • out on its own.

  • Now the back surface of the phone is the same material we saw on the Pixel 2 and can be

  • scuffed up by keys. This coating, or thick paint on the phone, is very similar to plastic.

  • And the marks are permanentthey don’t rub away or disappear like we saw on the anodized

  • aluminum like we saw on the OnePlus 5T. It’s very important to never put phone and keys

  • in the same pocket or purse.

  • Using the Mohs picks on the back of the phone, we start seeing very permanent damage at a

  • level 3 – same level of hardness that plastic has. But you know, if you treat your phone

  • extremely well, or put a case on it like a normal person, you won’t have to worry about

  • any of that. One huge perk of owning a Pixel phone is unlimited quality storage or pictures

  • and videos online, up until the end of 2020. After that you still get to keep what youve

  • uploaded, but the deal only continues to include nonoriginal quality picture storage after

  • that. So it is a great thing, but it doesn’t last foreverkind of like the dinosaurs.

  • Rex was looking a little too much like Barney over here, so I added some teeth, and now

  • he’s looking a little betteryou know, art class with Jerry stuff.

  • The coating applied to the back of the phone wraps equally along the sides, and it feels

  • good and looks really goodeven if it is a bit softer than normal metal with glass

  • that we normally see on flagships. The same thick paint covers the volume rocker and power

  • buttons. The razor blade of truth exposes the metal underneath both buttons which is

  • interesting because the color button on the Kinda Blue Pixel 2 was plastic. Once again,

  • plastic is not a bad thing, it’s just good to know what is where. Speaking of what is

  • where, the headphone jack is still not here, but hey, if youre into that kind of thing,

  • party on. I just hope your party speakers are all Bluetooth.

  • The camera is also something that Google excels with, combining all that portrait mode stuff

  • into one pretty high-quality sensor is quite the feat, and it is protected with real glass

  • and has a metal lip surrounding the lens. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this

  • camera. The fingerprint scanner can still get scratched up. It’s not ceramic or anything

  • like we saw on the OnePlus 5T. But this time around the fingerprint scanner does keep working

  • after my abuse. So if the scratches are all superficial, it should still function. The

  • Pixel 2 XL screen lasted 10 seconds under the heat from my flame, and it’s interesting

  • to note that the regular size 2 lasted 15 seconds. I honestly don’t think this 5 second

  • difference has any indication of potential burning between display manufacturers, it

  • just could be the angle o f my flame. I would need to burn quite a few more Pixels to test

  • this theory, but it’s still kind of interesting. Maybe someday well find an actual use for

  • this burn test.

  • And now the bend test, checking the structural integrity of the phone. The Pixel 2’s water-resistance

  • was compromised by a badly placed antenna line that cracked and could separate under

  • pressure. With this Pixel 2 XL, there is some minor flex, but there is no splitting along

  • the frame of the phone when bent from the front or the back. It remains solid. Here’s

  • another quick look at the weak point on the Pixel 2. Keep in mind that the weak point

  • isn’t a deal breaker. A phone would be totally fine under normal circumstances. It’s the

  • accidents and the abnormal circumstances that we are planning for here with my videos. And,

  • judging by the look of it, the Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better prepared for the abuse

  • cellphones sometimes endure. The main thing to watch out for with the Pixel XL is the

  • plasticky paint coating that’s a bit softer than metal. But, with a little protection

  • on your very expensive investment, like a case or a skin, and youll be just fine

  • for a pretty long time.

  • While this phone isn’t going to be my daily driver, it’s still going to be a really

  • good phone for a lot of people. Let me know what phone you want to see tested here next

  • on my channel. Rex wants you to subscribe to my future videos, and he thanks you a ton

  • for watching. Well see you around.

I’ve had a lot of requests for the Pixel 2 XL. When a new phone is released, I don’t

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