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The Google Pixel XL is a marvelous cell phone, but little it isn't. It is a nice lightweight mini tablet with a hugh almost 3.5A-H battery. The Pixel uses an AMOLED type screen, and as such continuously displayed bright images will wear down the individual LED's, causing a retro image to remain as an inverse when a white screen is displayed. It is similar to the retro images your eye sees after looking at a very bright image for a while. It is only a problem on white screens. There are essentially two variations that exist for US use: Those that came from the Google Play store, or its equivalent, and those that came from Verizon... at a discount. The model numbers, and physicality of either is absolutely identical. As far as I can tell, the only real difference is in a database that Google hosts of Verizon models. When the user opens up the Developer options, and selects the Unlock Boot Loader option on a google playstore phone, the phone will get onto the internet by way of WIFI, and it will check the database at Google, and if the IMEI is on it, as a Google playstore phone, it will allow the boot loader to be unlocked. If this is attempted with a Verizon phone, the option to unlock the boot loader will be grayed out. Be warned, once a verizon phone, always a verizon phone. The phone will be automatically unlocked for GSM carriers after the contract is finished profitably, but it will never be unlocked into being a Google playstore phone. It will never have its bootloader freed of the verizon apron strings. There is a way of hacking the phone (for now), but it would be better if all Pixel owners would mount a campaign with Verizon to have the curse lifted. Otherwise it is a fantastic phone... but the Verizon model should be 1/2 the price of the playstore model because of the inconvenience it represents. I run LineagOS on mine, after hacking the phone to unlock the boot loader, but I am forever reminded of what I have done whenever I start the phone, or try to use a secured application like Google Pay, and find it is forbidden. The Google PixelXL is a wonderful phone, but you might want to avoid the phone if it was provided from Verizon. Be warned, thoseRead full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
So far so good with this phone the only thing I don't like it gets hot don't know if that's an issue or not but I have plenty of time to evaluate.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Pros - Sharp screen, lots of internal memory, good camera Cons - POOR battery life (6-8 hours typically), no micro sd slot I got this phone to replace my 3 yr old Blu phone that was getting screen burn in, poor battery life and was getting very hot during charging. This phone is a better quality phone than the Blu but battery life on the Pixel is not as good brand new as it was on the Blu after 3 yrs. The Pixel camera is many times better and isn't too far off of my DSL cameras. Even though there isn't a micro sd slot the on board 128GB should be plenty for all except the insanely heavy app users or super proficient photo shooters.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
great phone , huge display. Best phone i have ever owned. Pictures are out of this world. face forward camera is awesome quality. Pixel has gone above and beyond others in creation of this device. My family also owns the pixel first gen and these phones are also awesome.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Phone has a nice big screen. Lots of memory and is a great value. Love this phone!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New